Sajjad Akbar (; 1 March 1961 – 21 May 2024) was a Pakistani cricketer who played two

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s in 1990. A middle-order batsman and off-spin bowler, he played

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in Pakistan from 1978–79 to 2000–01. In the 1989–90 season, he took 104 wickets at an average of 22.38. Playing for the

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against

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in 1987–88, he took 9 for 59 and 6 for 63. Akbar died from a heart attack on 21 May 2024, at the age of 63.

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