Umar Akmal
Batsman
Age
36 years
DOB
26 May 1990
Teams: Pakistan, Pakistan U19, Wayamba United, Pakistan All Star XI, Khulna Royal Bengals, Barbados Tridents, Lahore Lions, Leicestershire, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Chittagong Vikings, Lahore Qalandars, Trinbago Knight Riders, Rajshahi Kings, Benoni Zalmi, Edmonton Royals, Punjabi Legends, Quetta Gladiators, Winnipeg Hawks, Pakistan Champions, Nuwara Eliya Kings, Pakistan Panthers
Hard work beats talent when talent does not work hard. Many a newspaper articles have the same undercurrent tone when they carry a piece on Umar Akmal. Since his arrival as a teenage prodigy in the 2008 under-19 World Cup, Umar has been seen as a ticking time bomb of a talent ready to explode but self-detonation on and off the field have only disuaded the team management to give him a permanent run. Born...
