{{Short description|Cricketer (born 1988)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Akbar Ansari | country = England | fullname = Akbar Shahzaman Ansari | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|7|3}} | birth_place = Reading, Berkshire, England | heightft = | heightinch = | heightm = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Leg-break | role = All-rounder | family = Khizar Humayun Ansari (father) <br> Zafar Ansari (brother) | club1 = Cambridge UCCE | year1 = 2008–2013 | columns = 2 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 17 | runs1 = 675 | bat avg1 = 30.68 | 100s/50s1 = 2/1 | top score1 = 193 | deliveries1 = 812 | wickets1 = 14 | bowl avg1 = 43.21 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 4/50 | catches/stumpings1 = 5/– | column2 = LA | matches2 = 1 | runs2 = 0 | bat avg2 = 0.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 0 | deliveries2 = 24 | wickets2 = 0 | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/– | date = 26 April | year = 2017 | source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/90/90841/90841.html CricketArchive] }}
'''Akbar Shahzaman Ansari''' ({{Langx|sd|اڪبر شاهزمان انصاري}}; born 3 July 1988) is an English First-class and List A cricketer of Pakistani descent who played for Cambridge University Cricket Club and Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/90/90841/f_Batting_by_Team.html | title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Akbar Ansari|date=15 August 2008 | publisher=Cricket archive}}</ref> and List A cricket for Marylebone Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/90/90841/a_Batting_by_Team.html | title=ListA Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Akbar Ansari|date=15 August 2008 | publisher=Cricket archive}}</ref> He captained Cambridge UCCE in 2009, and Cambridge University in 2009 and 2010. His highest score of 193 came when playing for Cambridge University in the match against Oxford University Cricket Club.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/158/158687.html | title=Oxford University v Cambridge University|date=15 August 2008 | publisher=Cricket archive}}</ref> His best bowling of 4/50 came in the same match.
His only List A appearance against Bangladesh A he scored 0 and did not take a wicket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/132/132160.html | title=Marylebone Cricket Club v Bangladesh A|date=15 August 2008 | publisher=Cricket archive}}</ref> He has a younger brother, Zafar Ansari.
He also played 3 Second Eleven Championship games for Surrey's Second XI.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/90/90841/Second_Eleven_Championship_Matches.html | title=Second Eleven Championship Matches played by Akbar Ansari (3) |date=15 August 2008 | publisher=Cricket archive}}</ref> and 2 games for them in the Second Eleven Trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/90/90841/Second_Eleven_Trophy_Matches.html | title=Second Eleven Trophy Matches played by Akbar Ansari (2) |date=15 August 2008 | publisher=Cricket archive}}</ref>
He was educated at Hampton School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
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