Arfan Akram
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Arfan Akram is an English 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.
Unicorns (cricket team)
Unicorns is a cricket team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties....
.
Akram previously played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
, Essex Cricket Board
Essex County Cricket Club
Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, their team colours this season are blue.The club plays most of its home games...
and Second XI cricket for Essex and Derbyshire
Derbyshire County Cricket Club
Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
. Akram continued playing amateur cricket as captain of Wanstead and Snaresbrook CC, alongside his twin brother Adnan
Adnan Akram
Mohammad Adnan Akram is a cricketer who has played for Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence, the Essex Cricket Board and British Universities. His highest score in first-class cricket is 129 not out, which he made against Middlesex in 2004.-External links:...
; and played for the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
since 2006.
In 2010, Akram was selected as one of 21 players to form the first Unicorns
Unicorns (cricket team)
Unicorns is a cricket team in England that was formed in 2010 specifically to play in the Clydesdale Bank 40 limited overs competition. Members of the squad are all players without current full-time contracts with one of the regular first-class counties....
squad to take part in the Clydesdale Bank 40
Clydesdale Bank 40
The ECB40, currently known as the Clydesdale Bank 40 for sponsorship reasons, is a forty-over limited overs cricket competition for the English first-class counties. It began in the 2010 English cricket season as a replacement for the Pro40 and Friends Provident Trophy competitions...
domestic limited overs competition against the regular first-class counties
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-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.