 Akmal in New Zealand in December 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Umar Akmal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1990 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off spin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 197) | 24 November 2009 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 September 2011 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 174) | 1 August 2009 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 31 March 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 34) | 12 August 2009 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 7 October 2019 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2017 | Sui Northern Gas Pipelines | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2015 | Lahore Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Wayamba United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Barbados Tridents | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Chittagong Vikings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rajshahi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Lahore Qalandars (squad no. 96) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Trinbago Knight Riders (squad no. 96) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016, 2019 | Balochistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | United Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Habib Bank Limited | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Quetta Gladiators (squad no. 96) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Central Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 12 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Umar Akmal (Urdu, Punjabi: عمر اکمل; born 26 May 1990) is a Pakistani cricketer who played for Pakistan national cricket team between 2009 and 2019. He was banned by the Pakistan Cricket Board for eighteen months for not disclosing offers related to spot fixing until August 2021.[1]
Akmal made his One Day International (ODI) debut on 1 August 2009 against Sri Lanka, his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 12 August 2009 also against Sri Lanka, and his Test debut against New Zealand on 23 November 2009. He is a right-handed batsman and a part-time spinner. Like his two brothers, Adnan and Kamran, Umar has kept wicket for the national team in many ODIs.
Domestically, he played for Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited for eleven years, before signing with United Bank Limited in August 2017.[2] He has also played in many franchise Twenty20 teams around the world.
In February 2020, he was suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), after he had breached their Anti-Corruption code.[3][4] In April 2020, the PCB banned him from cricket for three years, after he pled guilty to failing to report corrupt approaches.[5] The following month, he lodged an appeal against his ban.[6] In July 2020, Akmal's ban was reduced to one-and-a-half years, with his suspension running from February 2020 to August 2021.[7] In August 2020, the PCB appealed the ban reduction to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and Akmal appealed to the CAS to have his ban overturned.[8][9] In February 2021, the CAS reduced the ban to 12 months and imposed a PKR 4.25 million (27,000 USD) fine on Akmal.[10]
In July 2021, Akmal apologised for not reporting corrupt approaches last year, which led to him being banned for 12 months.[11] He then left Pakistan to sign a short-term contract with the Northern California Cricket Association in the United States.[12]
- ^ "Umar Akmal's ban halved from three years to 1.5 years". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Umar Akmal signs up with United Bank". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "PCB suspends Umar Akmal under Anti-Corruption Code". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Umar Akmal suspended under PCB's anti-corruption code". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "PCB hands Umar Akmal three-year ban from all cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (19 May 2020). "Umar Akmal files appeal against three-year ban". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ Farooq, Umar. "Umar Akmal's ban halved from three years to 1.5 years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (10 August 2020). "PCB to challenge Umar Akmal's ban reduction in Swiss court". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (20 August 2020). "Umar Akmal files appeal to overturn 18-month ban". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ Farooq, Umar (26 February 2020). "Umar Akmal eligible to return to cricket after CAS reduces his ban by six months". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Umar Akmal apologises for not reporting corrupt approaches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Umar Akmal leaves Pakistan for league cricket in California". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2021.