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Umer Akmal
Personal information
Full name
Umer Akmal
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 0 2 26 25
Runs scored 0 84 1,930 845
Batting average 0 42.00 52.16 40.23
100s/50s 0/0 0/1 5/12 2/5
Top score 0 66 248 104
Catches/stumpings 0/0 1/0 25/0 13/0
Source: Cricinfo, 3 August 2009

Personal life

Umer Akmal was on born May 26, 1990 is a Pakistani cricketer. He was born in Lahore, Punjab. Umer is the youngest brother of Adnan Akmal and Kamran Akmal who are also cricketers. While his brothers are wicket keepers, he is a right-hand bat and a slow bowler. Umer represented Pakistan in the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. After his success at the U-19 level he earned himself a first class contract and played the 2007-08 season of the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy, representing the Sui Southern Gas team. He is considered a future asset for Pakistan cricket. He is an aggressive style cricketer.

International career

He was picked in the Pakistan's squad for the One Day International Series against Sri Lanka in 2009. Having missed out on the first ODI Umer made his debut in the second match of the series replacing Mohammad Yousuf in the middle order. He had an average debut but showed signs of brilliance. In only his second career ODI Umer scored his maiden ODI fifty. On his way to the landmark he displayed great shot selection and temperament. All signs point to a brilliant cricketer in the making.