Javed Akhtar (21 November 1940 – 8 July 2016) was a
Pakistani cricket
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er who played in one
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in 1962.
An
off spin
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ner, he had success at
first-class level, taking his wickets at an average of 18.17, but struggled in his only Test, failing to take a wicket.
He later became an
umpire
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, standing in 18 Tests and 40
ODIs from 1980 to 1999.
See also
*
List of Test cricket umpires
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List of One Day International cricket umpires
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References
1940 births
2016 deaths
Pakistan Test cricketers
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Pakistani cricketers
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Peshawar cricketers
Combined Services (Pakistan) cricketers
North Zone (Pakistan) cricketers
Cricketers from Delhi
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