Essex · Essex
Zaman Akhter
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- Right-handed lower-order batter
- Right-arm fast-medium bowler
- Bowls through the innings
First-class record
Batting
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 100/50 | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 34 | 52 | 861 | 21.53 | 61.9 | 0/3 | 70 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 15 | 224 | 16.00 | 55.6 | 0/1 | 64 |
Bowling
| Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class matches | 34 | 4,652 | 80 | 39.36 | 4.06 | 5/85 | 3 | 0 |
| Last 10 | 10 | 1,184 | 26 | 29.58 | 3.90 | 5/107 | 1 | 0 |
Batting style
Balanced lower-order batter
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 21.5 | 31.9 | |
| Average v pace | 21.3 | 29.3 | |
| Average v spin | 24.7 | 38.3 | |
| Strike rate v pace | 57 | 53 | |
| Strike rate v spin | 74 | 55 | |
| Balls per dismissal | 35 | 59 | |
| Dot % | 70.5 | 72.9 |
1,392 balls in first-class matches · May 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersBowling style
Expensive seamer
| Figure | Player | Par | Against par |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 39.4 | 32.5 | |
| Balls per wicket | 58.2 | 58.5 | |
| Economy | 4.06 | 3.34 | |
| Average with the new ball | 39.4 | 28.6 | |
| Average v right-handers | 37.0 | 31.0 | |
| Average v left-handers | 45.9 | 36.4 | |
| Dot % | 68.5 | 73.0 |
4,652 balls bowled in first-class matches · May 2023 – Sept 2026
Compare with other playersMen's First-class
- Runs a match
- −18.7
- above an average player
Men's First-class bowling, runs a match
Peak −18.6
September 2026Now −18.7202420252026
| Last 2 years | Mat | Runs | Avg | SR | Wkts | Bowl avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 18 | 506 | 21.1 | 60.5 | 42 | 35.8 | 3.91 |
Not in our first-class batting rankings.
Team
- EssexCounty ChampionshipLast played Sept 2026
First-class streaks
| Last 10 | Career | Now | Best | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took a wicket | 8/10 | 85% | 2 | 9 | 4202246015 |
- Zaman Akhter has taken a wicket in 8 of the last 10 first-class matches bowled in, including the last 2.
Last 10 first-class matches
| Date | Team | Opponent | Ground | Bat | Bowl | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2026 | Essex | Glamorgan | Sophia Gardens | 9 (18) | 5/107 (23.1) | Drawn |
| 15 Sept 2026 | Essex | Warwickshire | County Ground | 19 & 18* | 1/53 (12.0) | Warwickshire won by 8 wickets |
| 8 Sept 2026 | Essex | Yorkshire | Headingley | 29 & 7 | 0/53 (18.0) | Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs |
| 2 Sept 2026 | Essex | Sussex | County Ground | 0 & 0 | 6/126 (34.1) | Sussex won by 47 runs |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Essex | Surrey | County Ground | 0 (2) | 4/60 (18.2) | Drawn |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Essex | Warwickshire | Edgbaston | 4 & 35 | 2/88 (20.0) | Warwickshire won by 41 runs |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Gloucestershire | Northamptonshire | County Ground | 2 (9) | 2/63 (14.5) | Gloucestershire won by 7 wickets |
| 8 Sept 2025 | Gloucestershire | Leicestershire | Grace Road | 64 (79) | 0/51 (15.0) | Drawn |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Gloucestershire | Middlesex | College Ground | 8 (9) | 2/83 (16.5) | Drawn |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Gloucestershire | Lancashire | College Ground | 9 & 20 | 4/85 (25.0) | Lancashire won by 9 wickets |