Faraz Akram (Urdu: فراز اکرم; born 3 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] Akram was born in Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents, and made his international debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in November 2020.[2][3]
Personal life
Faraz Akram was born on 3 October 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Pakistani parents.[3] Raised in the Middle East and Pakistan, he moved with his family to Zimbabwe in 2000, where his diplomat father worked at the Pakistani embassy.[3] Akram attended Westridge High School in Harare.[3] He became the second Pakistani-origin player to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket, following Sikander Raza.[4]
^"Taibu showers praise on Saudi-born Zimbabwean in cricket squad". The Zimbabwe Mail. 21 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2022. Akram, who has family roots in Pakistan, was raised in Zimbabwean capital Harare. Zimbabwe star all-rounder Sikander Raza, born in Punjab, is the other player of Pakistani origin in the Southern African team.
