Akram Khan (cricketer)

Akram Khan
Akram Khan in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Akram Hussain Khan
Born (1968-11-01) 1 November 1968 (age 55)
Chittagong, East Pakistan
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBatsman
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 1)10 November 2000 v India
Last Test1 May 2003 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 18)29 October 1988 v Pakistan
Last ODI17 April 2003 v South Africa
ODI shirt no.6 (previously 1, 2)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 8 44 43 94
Runs scored 259 976 2,117 2,192
Batting average 16.18 23.23 29.00 27.74
100s/50s 0/0 0/5 2/10 0/12
Top score 44 65 129* 82
Balls bowled 0 117 51 202
Wickets 0 0 1 0
Bowling average 23.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/7
Catches/stumpings 3/– 8/– 24/– 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 July 2021

Mohammad Akram Hussain Khan (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আকরাম হুসেইন খান; born 1 November 1968) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer. A hard hitting middle order batsman, Akram played first-class cricket for Chittagong Division. As captain, he led Bangladesh to being the winners of the 1997 ICC Trophy. He was the chief selector of the BCB, along with Habibul Bashar and Minhajul Abedin.[1]

Akram Khan was part of Bangladesh's inaugural Test match, in 2000–01 against India. He had been playing One Day International cricket since 1988. He developed as an international player under the able guidance of Gazi Ashraf Lipu. [2]

  1. ^ "Akram Khan named Bangladesh chief selector".
  2. ^ "Looking Back: Bangladesh Cricket in the 80's". Star Weekend. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012. Rafiqul Ameer: Looking back: Bangladesh cricket in the 80's (Retrieved on 2008-07-28)