Zaman Akhter
Zaman Akhter is an English cricketer who plays for Gloucestershire [County Cricket Club] and was the 6th graduate of the South Asian Cricket Academy to sign a professional contract. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire on 18 May 2023, against Durham. Akhter has also played for England Lions [cricket team|England Lions].
Career
Akhter made his first-class cricket debut for the Oxford UCCE scheme against Middlesex in March 2019. He later played minor counties cricket for Cambridge, and Hertfordshire. He played for Essex Second-XI towards the end of the 2022 season.Gloucestershire
Akhter played at South Asia Cricket Academy prior to signing for Gloucestershire in March 2023. Gloucestershire coach Dale Benkenstein described him as having a “natural action”. He made his first-class debut for Gloucestershire on 18 May 2023 against Durham. In his third first-class match, on 13 June 2023, he impressed by taking 4-33 from 17 overs against Leicestershire. He signed a new one-year contract with the club in November 2023.He took his first five-wicket haul for Gloucestershire on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship, finishing with figures of 5/89 against Yorkshire at Bristol on 12
April 2024. In August 2024, he signed a contract extension with the county.