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Pakistani cricketer (1961–2024)

Sajjad Akbar
Personal information
Born(1961-03-01)1 March 1961
Lahore, West Pakistan, Pakistan
Died21 May 2024(2024-05-21) (aged 63)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA
Matches 2 182 119
Runs scored 5 6,571 1,607
Batting average 5.00 30.42 24.72
100s/50s 0/0 7/31 0/9
Top score 5 143 71*
Balls bowled 60 38,652 5,596
Wickets 2 640 142
Bowling average 22.50 25.40 27.71
5 wickets in innings 0 37 1
10 wickets in match 0 8 0
Best bowling 2/45 9/59 6/46
Catches/stumpings 0/– 119/– 36/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2013

Sajjad Akbar (Urdu: سجاد اکبر; 1 March 1961 – 21 May 2024) was a Pakistani cricketer who played two One Day Internationals in 1990.

A middle-order batsman and off-spin bowler, he played first-class cricket in Pakistan from 1978–79 to 2000–01. In the 1989–90 season, he took 104 wickets at an average of 22.38. Playing for the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation against Karachi in 1987–88, he took 9 for 59 and 6 for 63.

Akbar died from a heart attack on 21 May 2024, at the age of 63.

References

  1. "First-class bowling in each season by Sajjad Akbar". Cricketarchive.com.
  2. "Karachi v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation 1987-88 : Scorecard". Cricketarchive.com.
  3. "Former Pakistani cricketer Sajjad Akbar passes away". 24newshd.tv.

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