Umar Akmal

Umar represented Pakistan in the 2008 U19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. After his success at the U 19 level he earned himself a first class contract and played the 2007 08 season of the Quaid i Azam Trophy, representing the Sui Southern Gas team. He is considered a future asset for Pakistan cricket.

He is an aggressive style cricketer. In only his sixth first class match he smashed 248 off just 225 deliveries, including four sixes.He followed that up with an unbeaten 186 in his 8th first class match, off just 170 balls. He fared less well in his second season of first class cricket, with a string of low scores batting at number 3.