Adnan Akmal (

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, pa, ; born 13 March 1985) is a former international Pakistani

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. He is a right-handed

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and

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who plays for

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and has represented his country at U-17 level. He was called up for

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tour against South Africa in the UAE, as a replacement for the first choice keeper,

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. His brothers,

Kamran Akmal Kamran Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 January 1982) is a Pakistani former cricketer, who played for Pakistan as a right-handed batsman & wicketkeeper. He started his international career in November 2002 with a Test match at Harare Sports Club. ...

and

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, both had central contracts with the

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, and were regular fixtures in the national side. Adnan made his

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debut against

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on 12 November 2010.

Domestic career

In April 2018, he was named in

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's squad for the

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. In March 2019, he was named in

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's squad for the

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. In September 2019, he represented

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in the

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tournament. In January 2021, he was a part of Balochistan's squad for the

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International career

Adnan was added to the Pakistan's Test squad in replacement of

, who announced his retirement from the international cricket after allegedly receiving threats from bookies. In the series against

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, he performed well to occupy his place in the future. He was

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's wicket keeper.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Akmal, Adnan 1985 births Living people Lahore cricketers

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