Javed Akhtar (21 November 1940 – 8 July 2016) was a Pakistani

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er who played one Test match for his country, in 1962. An

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ner, Akhtar had success at the 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

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, officiating in 18 Tests and 40

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s from 1980 to 1999.

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