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Full name Javed Akhtar
Born November 21, 1940, Delhi, India
Current age 67 years 326 days
Major teams Pakistan,Rawalpindi,Services
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Other Umpire
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
1
2
1
4
2*
4.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
First-class
51
63
10
835
88
15.75
0
38
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
1
1
96
52
0
-
-
-
3.25
-
0
0
0
First-class
51
3407
187
7/56
18.21
12
3
Career statistics
Only Test
England v Pakistan at Leeds, Jul 5-7, 1962 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1959/60 - 1975/76
Umpiring statistics
Test debut
Pakistan v Australia at Faisalabad, Mar 6-11, 1980 scorecard
Last Test
Pakistan v Australia at Rawalpindi, Oct 1-5, 1998 scorecard
Test matches
18
Test statistics
ODI debut
Pakistan v New Zealand at Sialkot, Oct 16, 1976 scorecard
Last ODI
England v India at Birmingham, May 29-30, 1999 scorecard
ODI matches
40
ODI statistics
Profile
A tall and stocky offpsinner, Javed Akhtar's one Test appearance came as a 21-year-old after a long flight from Pakistan as a replacement for Haseeb Ahsan. It was not a match to remember as he went wicketless and Pakistan lost by an innings. He went on to become a leading umpire, but his career ended under a cloud when at Headingley in 1998 he was accused of favouring England when he gave eight dubious decisions in England's favour in the series decider. At the King Commission in 2000 he was accused by Ali Bacher of inappropriate behaviour in that match, claims that Akhtar vigorously denied, and no charges were ever brought against him. Bacher later refused to appear in court in Pakistan to answer charges of libel brought against him by Akhtar.
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