Akbar Shahzaman Ansari (Sindhi: اڪبر شاهزمان انصاري; born 3 July 1988) is a British First-class and List A cricketer of Pakistani descent who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club and Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence,[1] and List A cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club.[2] He captained Cambridge UCCE in 2009, and Cambridge University in 2009 and 2010. His highest score of 193 came when playing for Cambridge University in the match against Oxford University Cricket Club.[3] His best bowling of 4/50 came in the same match.
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| Full name | Akbar Shahzaman Ansari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1988 Reading, Berkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Khizar Humayun Ansari (father) Zafar Ansari (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Cambridge UCCE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 26 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
His only List A appearance against Bangladesh A he scored 0 and did not take a wicket.[4] He has a younger brother, Zafar Ansari.
He also played 3 Second Eleven Championship games for Surrey's Second XI.[5] and 2 games for them in the Second Eleven Trophy.[6]
He was educated at Hampton School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
References
edit- ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Akbar Ansari". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
- ^ "ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Akbar Ansari". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
- ^ "Oxford University v Cambridge University". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
- ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Bangladesh A". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
- ^ "Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Akbar Ansari (3)". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.
- ^ "Second Eleven Trophy Matches played by Akbar Ansari (2)". Cricket archive. 15 August 2008.