Akram Raza

Mohammad Akram Raza (Urdu: محمد اکرم رضا) (born 1964) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in nine Test matches and 49 One Day Internationals from 1989 to 1995.^[1]

Akram Raza

Personal information
Full name	Mohammad Akram Raza
Born	(1964-11-29) 29 November 1964 (age 60) Lahore, Pakistan
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off spin
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Pakistan (1989–1995)
Test debut (cap 114)	1 December 1989 v India
Last Test	31 January 1995 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 73)	23 October 1989 v Australia
Last ODI	26 February 1995 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1981–1986	Lahore City
1984–1985	Water and Power Development Authority
1986–2004	Habib Bank
1988–2001	Sargodha
1996–1998	Faisalabad
Umpiring information
FC umpired	23 (2009–2011)
LA umpired	14 (2008–2011)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 9 49 215 185 Runs scored 153 193 5,971 1,048 Batting average 15.30 17.54 26.42 15.87 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 3 0/2 Top score 32 33* 28 52* Balls bowled 1,526 2,601 39,004 9,301 Wickets 13 38 657 199 Bowling average 56.30 42.39 25.58 29.07 5 wickets in innings 0 0 32 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0 Best bowling 3/46 3/18 7/65 5/27 Catches/stumpings 8/– 19/– 176/– 88/–
Source: CricketArchive, 25 January 2017

Playing career

Born 29 November 1964 at Lahore, Punjab, Raza began his domestic cricket career for Lahore City at the age of 16.^[2]

In 1989 he made his international debut for Pakistan in a one-day international match against Australia. He made his final appearance for Pakistan in February 1995 having played in nine Tests and 49 one day internationals.^[2]

Raza was named in a 2000 corruption report by Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum resulting in a fine from the Pakistan Cricket Board.^[3]

Umpiring career

After retiring from playing Raza took up umpiring, reaching domestic level in 2008.^[4]

2011: Arrest for illegal betting

On Sunday 15 May 2011 a raid was carried out by Punjab Police in a Lahore shopping mall, there Raza along with six other men were arrested for betting on Indian Premier League matches, police recovered telephones, computers, televisions and a large amount of money during the raid, all seven men were charged later the same day.^[3][5][6]

2012: Reinstated as umpire

Akram Raza, has been reinstated to the Pakistan Cricket Board umpiring panel, following his suspension for his alleged involvement in an illegal betting racket. After year-long proceedings in a Lahore court, he regained his PCB role. Javed Miandad, Pakistan Cricket Board director general, defended his appointment, saying the umpire had produced proof that he was innocent.^[7]