Arfan Akram

Arfan Akram (Arabic: عَرْفَان أَكْرَم) (born 17 November 1983) is a British Asian first-class cricketer who plays for Unicorns.

Arfan Akram
Personal information
Full nameArfan Akram
Born (1983-11-17) 17 November 1983
Leytonstone, Essex, England
BattingRight hand batsman
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RelationsAdnan Akram (twin brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–presentUnicorns
2006–2010Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)
2003–2005Cambridge University CCE
2002–2003Essex Cricket Board
First-class debut12 April 2003 Cambridge University CCE v Essex County Cricket Club
Last First-class1 June 2005 Cambridge University CCE v Middlesex
List A debut12 September 2002 Essex CB v Surrey CB
Last List A16 May 2010 Unicorns v Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 8 3
Runs scored 308 18
Batting average 28 9.00
100s/50s 1/– –/–
Top score 110 10*
Balls bowled 151 –
Wickets 5 –
Bowling average 26.40 –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – n/a
Best bowling 3/41 –
Catches/stumpings 3/– 0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 May 2010

Akram previously played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, Essex Cricket Board and Second XI cricket for Essex and Derbyshire.[1] Akram continued playing amateur cricket as captain of Wanstead and Snaresbrook CC, alongside his twin brother Adnan; and played for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) since 2006.

In 2010, Akram was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40 domestic limited overs competition against the regular first-class counties. The Unicorns were made up of 15 former county cricket professionals and 6 young cricketers looking to make it in the professional game.[2] Akram is now the university cricket co-ordinator at the University of East London.[3]

References
  1. "Teams Arfan Akram played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  2. Cricinfo staff, Unicorns name squad for Clydesdale Bank 40, 13 April 2010, Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2 May 2010.
  3. "Cricket". University of East London. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
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