Career
Akhtar is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born at Gujranwala, Punjab. Akhtar represented the Essex Cricket Board in a single List A match against Essex in the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy.
In his only List A match, he made a half century score of 71 runs.
With the ball he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 23.00, with figures of 2/46. He currently plays club cricket for Waltham Cricket Club.