Basil Akram

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Basil Akram

| country = England

| fullname = Basil Mohammad Ramzan Akram

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Waltham Forest, Essex, England

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium

| family =

| club1 = Loughborough MCCU

| year1 = 2014–2017

| clubnumber1 =

| club2 = Hampshire

| year2 = 2014

| clubnumber2 = 46

| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 348

| bat avg1 = 58.00

| 100s/50s1 = 2/–

| top score1 = 160

| deliveries1 = 680

| wickets1 = 17

| bowl avg1 = 34.82

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = 5/54

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = 1

| bat avg2 = 1.00

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 1

| deliveries2 = 12

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = –/–

| date = 16 September

| year = 2014

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/400780.html Cricinfo

}}

Basil Mohammad Ramzan Akram (born 23 February 1993) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Akram was born at Waltham Forest in February 1993. He was educated at Brentwood School, before matriculating to Loughborough University.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334796/334796.html|title=Player profile: Basil Akram|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=10 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} Having represented Essex at youth level, Akram made his debut in first-class cricket for Loughborough MCCU against Sussex at Hove in 2014, with him claiming the wicket of England Test cricketer Matt Prior.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/595/595731.html|title=Sussex v Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University, 2018|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=10 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} He made his second first-class appearance for Loughborough the following season, against Hampshire.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334796/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Basil Akram|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=10 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} In September 2014, Akram signed a development contract with Hampshire for the 2015 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12150/9495067/county-cricket-surrey-sign-david-balcombe-from-hampshire|title=County cricket: Surrey sign seamer David Balcombe from Hampshire|publisher=Sky Sports|date=29 September 2014|accessdate=10 April 2023}} He would make one senior appearance for Hampshire, playing in a List A one-day match against Yorkshire at the Rose Bowl in the 2014 Royal London One-Day Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334796/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Basil Akram|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=10 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} In this match, he was dismissed for a single run by Adil Rashid and bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 24 runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/596/596069.html|title=Hampshire v Yorkshire, Royal London One-Day Cup 2014 (Group A)|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=10 April 2023|url-access=subscription}} At the end of the 2015 season, Akram was one of three players (the others being Joe Gatting and Tom Barber) who were released by Hampshire as their contracts had expired.{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/hampshire-release-gatting-barber-and-akram/|title=Hampshire Release Gatting, Barber & Akram|website=www.ageasbowl.com|accessdate=11 April 2023}}

Following his release by Hampshire, he continued to play for Loughborough MCCU, having a successful season in 2016. Against Surrey, he recorded his maiden first-class century with a score of 160,{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/898/898448.html|title=Surrey v Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University, 2016|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=11 April 2023}} and followed this up with an unbeaten 100 against Kent, sharing in a 130 runs partnership for the 8th wicket with Sam Grant (52).{{cite web|url=https://www.kentcricket.co.uk/news/coles-takes-3-wickets-as-students-fight-back-to-gain-creditable-draw/|title=Coles takes 3 wickets as students fight back to gain creditable draw|website=www.kentcricket.co.uk|date=7 April 2016|accessdate=11 April 2023}} He played his final season of first-class cricket for Loughborough in 2017, making two appearances against Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, taking his career best bowling figures of 5 for 54 against Leicestershire.{{cite web|url=https://www.leicestershireccc.co.uk/news/2017/march/foxes-tested-by-students.html|title=Foxes tested by students|website=www.leicestershireccc.co.uk|date=28 March 2017|accessdate=11 April 2023}} In six first-class matches, Akram scored 348 runs at an average of exactly 58.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334796/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Basil Akram|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=11 April 2023}} With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 34.82.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/334/334796/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Basil Akram|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=11 April 2023}} As of 2019, Akram was playing club cricket for Potterne Cricket Club in Wiltshire.{{cite news|url=https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/sport/17742531.basil-akrams-ton-pushes-potternes-winning-run-wepl-premier-one/|title=Basil Akram's ton pushes on Potterne's winning run in WEPL Premier One|first=Harry|last=Abbott|date=2 July 2019|work=Gazette and Herald|accessdate=11 April 2023}}