Faraz Akram (; born 3 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean

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er. Akram was born in Saudi Arabia to

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parents, and made his international debut for the

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in November 2020.

Personal life

Faraz Akram was born on 3 October 1993 in

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, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents. Raised in the Middle East and Pakistan, he moved with his family to Zimbabwe in 2000, where his diplomat father worked at the Pakistani embassy. Akram attended Westridge High School in

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. He became the second Pakistani-origin player to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket, following Sikander Raza.

Career

He made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the

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on 4 October 2017. He made his

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debut for Rising Stars in the

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on 17 April 2018. For the 2018–19 season, Akram moved to the

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. In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the

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. In September 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the

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tournament. He made his

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debut for Zimbabwe in the

on 14 September 2018. In October 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for their tour of Pakistan. He made his

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(T20I) debut for Zimbabwe, against

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, on 10 November 2020. In December 2020, he was selected to play for the

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in the

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. In May 2021, he was named in Zimbabwe A's squad for their home series against South Africa A.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akram, Faraz 1993 births Living people Pakistani emigrants to Zimbabwe Pakistani expatriates in Saudi Arabia Zimbabwean cricketers Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers 21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen Sportspeople from Jeddah Rising Stars cricketers Mashonaland Eagles cricketers