Full name Arfan Akram 2006–2010 MCC Batting style Right hand batsman Name Arfan Akram | Role Cricket Player 2010–present Unicorns | |
Born 17 November 1983 (age 40) ( 1983-11-17 ) Leytonstone, Essex, England Relations Adnan Akram (twin brother) | ||
Bowling style Right-arm leg break | ||
Part 1. Dan Feist, Arfan Akram and Kishen Velani in Sports Time with Ibrar Mir - 25-04-2014
Arfan Akram (Arabic: عَرْفَان أَكْرَم) (born 17 November 1983) is a British Asian first class cricketer who plays for Unicorns.
Akram previously played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, Essex Cricket Board and Second XI cricket for Essex and Derbyshire. Akram continued playing amateur cricket as captain of Wanstead and Snaresbrook CC, alongside his twin brother Adnan; and played for the MCC since 2006.
In 2010, Akram was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40 domestic limited overs competition against the regular first-class counties. The Unicorns were made up of 15 former county cricket professionals and 6 young cricketers looking to make it in the professional game. Akram is now the university cricket co-ordinator at the University of East London.