Umar Akmal facts for kids
Akmal in New Zealand in December 2009
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Umar Akmal
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| Born | 26 May 1990 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
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| 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
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Umar Akmal (born on May 26, 1990) is a famous Pakistani cricketer. He played for the Pakistan national cricket team from 2009 to 2019. He is known for being a right-handed batsman and sometimes bowls off spin.
Umar Akmal made his first international appearances in 2009. He played his first One Day International (ODI) match on August 1, 2009, against Sri Lanka. His first Twenty20 International (T20I) game was on August 12, 2009, also against Sri Lanka. He then played his first Test match against New Zealand on November 23, 2009.
Like his older brothers, Adnan Akmal and Kamran Akmal, Umar has also played as a wicket-keeper for Pakistan in many ODI matches. He played for many different teams in Pakistan and around the world. He faced some challenges and was suspended from playing cricket for a period due to not following certain rules. He apologized for this in July 2021.
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Early Life and Family
Umar Akmal was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His father, Mohammad Akmal Siddique, was an important person in Pakistan cricket. Umar is the youngest of eight children, with seven brothers who all played cricket.
His older brothers, Adnan Akmal and Kamran Akmal, are also well-known cricketers and wicket-keepers. Umar Akmal is also the cousin of another famous Pakistani batsman, Babar Azam. In 2014, he married Noor Amna, who is the daughter of the famous Pakistani leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.
Early and Domestic Cricket Career
Umar Akmal started his cricket journey by representing Pakistan in the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. After doing well there, he got a chance to play first-class cricket. He joined the Sui Northern Gas team for the 2007–08 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy.
He is known for his aggressive batting style. In one of his early first-class matches, he scored an amazing 248 runs very quickly. He also scored 186 runs not out in another match. These strong performances helped him get noticed.
In 2009, Umar Akmal played against Australia A, where he scored 100 not out and 130 runs in Test matches. He also hit a century in an ODI game against them. These great performances led to him being chosen for the main Pakistan team.
He played for Sui Northern Gas for many years, helping them win the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy three times. He also played for other teams like United Bank Limited and Habib Bank Limited, winning another trophy with Habib Bank Limited in 2018-19.
Umar Akmal also played for the Lahore Lions in the National T20 Cup, where they won the tournament three times. He was a top scorer in many domestic tournaments, showing his batting skills. In 2019, he was named Man of the Match in the final of the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, which his team, Central Punjab, won.
Test Cricket Journey
Umar Akmal played his first Test match against New Zealand in Dunedin on November 23, 2009. In this debut match, he scored 129 runs, becoming only the second Pakistani player to score a century in his first Test match away from home. This was a very special innings because Pakistan was in a difficult situation in the match. He also scored a half-century in the second innings of that same match.
In his second Test match, he scored 46 and 52 runs, showing his aggressive batting style. He continued to perform well in the series, finishing as the leading run-scorer for Pakistan.
Umar Akmal played his last Test match in 2011 against Zimbabwe. After that, he was not selected for the Test team again.
ODI and Twenty20 Cricket Journey
Umar Akmal was chosen for Pakistan's One Day International (ODI) team in July 2009. In only his second ODI match, he scored his first half-century. In the very next match, he scored his first ODI century and was named Man of the Match. These performances helped him get a spot in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy squad.
He played important innings for Pakistan, including a match-winning 41 not out against West Indies, earning him another Man of the Match award. In the 2010 series against England, he even temporarily took on the role of wicket-keeper when his brother Kamran was injured.
In his first Cricket World Cup match, he scored 71 runs and was named Man of the Match. He was part of Pakistan's squad for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, where Pakistan reached the semi-finals.
Umar Akmal faced some challenges with his fitness and was sometimes dropped from the team. However, he was recalled for some series, like the T20I series against Sri Lanka in 2015, where he scored a quick 46 runs. He also performed well in a T20 series against New Zealand in 2015-16, being the highest run-scorer for Pakistan.
He played in the 2016 ICC World Twenty20. After this, he was dropped from the T20 team and a training camp due to disciplinary issues. He was recalled for a series against West Indies in 2016-17 but was later dropped from the ODI squad due to fitness problems. He was also removed from the PCB's list of centrally contracted players in 2017 because of ongoing fitness concerns.
In March 2019, he was recalled to the ODI squad for a series against Australia. He scored 150 runs in five matches but did not score a half-century. He was also fined for not following team rules before a match. He was not selected for the 2019 Cricket World Cup squad.
In October 2019, Umar Akmal was recalled to the T20 team for a series against Sri Lanka. However, he had a tough time, getting out quickly in his first two games, and was then dropped from the team.
T20 Franchise Cricket
Umar Akmal has played for many different Twenty20 teams around the world.
Pakistan Super League
He was bought by Lahore Qalandars for the 2016 season. He was the highest run-scorer in that season, making 335 runs with four half-centuries. He continued to play for Lahore Qalandars in 2017 and 2018.
In 2019, Akmal joined Quetta Gladiators and scored 277 runs in 12 matches. He was supposed to play for Quetta Gladiators in the 2020 season, but he was suspended by the PCB just before the tournament began. This was because he did not follow certain rules about reporting information.
Caribbean Premier League
Umar Akmal played in the Caribbean Premier League for three seasons. He played for the Barbados Tridents in 2013, Guyana Amazon Warriors in 2015, and the Trinbago Knight Riders in 2016.
While playing for the Barbados Tridents in 2013, he had to go to the hospital after experiencing mild seizures. Doctors later said it was likely due to a lack of sleep.
Other Leagues
Akmal also played in the Sri Lanka Premier League for Wayamba United in 2012. He was also picked for the Sydney Sixers in Australia's Big Bash League in 2012-13, but he did not play a game.
He spent two seasons in the Bangladesh Premier League, playing for Chittagong Vikings in 2015-16 and Rajshahi Kings in 2016-17. He also played two seasons (2015 and 2016) in the T20 Blast in England for the Leicestershire Foxes. In 2015, he scored 133 runs in 4 games with two half-centuries.
In June 2019, he was chosen to play for the Winnipeg Hawks team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.
Suspension from Cricket
In February 2020, Umar Akmal was suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). This happened because he did not follow rules about reporting certain information. The PCB later announced that he would not be allowed to play cricket for a period.
He appealed this decision, and in July 2020, his suspension was reduced. It meant he was not allowed to play from February 2020 until August 2021. In February 2021, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) further reduced his suspension to 12 months. This meant he could return to playing cricket immediately after completing a special program and paying a fine.
In July 2021, Umar Akmal apologized for not reporting the information as required. After his suspension ended, he went to the United States to play cricket for a short time.
Images for kids
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Akmal in New Zealand in December 2009
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Umar Akmal at the University Oval, Dunedin, in 2009.
