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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born
December 25, 1957 (68 years)
Birth Place
Karachi, Sind
Nickname
Akhtar
Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium

TEAMS

Pakistan

ICC RANKINGS

FormatCurrent RankBest Rank
Test--47
ODI--50
T20I----

SUMMARY

A right-handed top-order batsman, Mansoor Akhtar played 19 Tests and 41 ODIs for Pakistan. He shot to fame when he forged a record opening stand of 561 along with Waheed Mirza for Karachi Whites against Quetta in 1976-77. It still stands as the highest ever opening partnership in first-class cricket.

He enjoyed only moderate success on the international stage, scoring 3 fifties and one hundred.

By Cricbuzz Staff