Zaman Akhter (born 12 March 1999) is an English cricketer who plays for

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and was the 6th graduate of the South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) to sign a professional contract. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire on 18 May 2023, against Durham.

Career

Akhter made his first-class cricket debut for Oxford University against Middlesex in March 2019. He later played minor counties cricket for Cambridge, and

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. He played for Essex Second-XI towards the end of the 2022 season.

Gloucestershire

Akhter played at South Asia Cricket Academy prior to signing for Gloucestershire in March 2023. Gloucestershire coach Dale Benkenstein described him as having a “natural action”. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire on 18 May 2023 against Durham. In his third first-class match, on 13 June 2023, he impressed by taking 4-33 from 17 overs against

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. He took his first five-wicket haul for Gloucester on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship, finishing with figures of 5/89 against Yorkshire at Bristol on 12 April 2024.

References

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