Javed Akhtar (cricketer)
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21 November 1940 Delhi, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 July 2016 (aged 75) Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Javed Akhtar (21 November 1940 – 8 July 2016) was a Pakistani cricketer who played in one Test in 1962.[1] An off spinner, he had success at first-class level, taking his wickets at an average of 18.17, but struggled in his only Test, failing to take a wicket.
He later became an umpire, standing in 18 Tests and 40 ODIs from 1980 to 1999.[2]
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References
- ↑ "Former Pakistan Test player and umpire Javed Akhtar dies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Javed Akhtar". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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