Pakistani Cricket Players: Mohammad Irfan

Mohammad Irfan Biography

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Full name Mohammad Irfan

Born June 6, 1982, Gaggu Mandi, Punjab

Current age 31 years 95 days

Major teams Pakistan, Baluchistan Bears, Khan Research Laboratories, Multan Tigers, Pakistan A

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm fast

Height 7 ft 1 in

Mohammad Irfan

Batting and fielding averages

Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St

Tests 2 4 1 14 6* 4.66 53 26.41 0 0 1 0 0 0

ODIs 22 10 7 13 4* 4.33 34 38.23 0 0 2 0 5 0

T20Is 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0

First-class 38 46 16 201 31 6.70 523 38.43 0 0 20 6 9 0

List A 49 25 17 55 10* 6.87 90 61.11 0 0 4 1 8 0

Twenty20 22 4 2 15 8 7.50 13 115.38 0 0 0 2 4 0

Bowling averages

Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10

Tests 2 3 317 201 3 3/86 3/121 67.00 3.80 105.6 0 0 0

ODIs 22 22 1073 821 30 4/33 4/33 27.36 4.59 35.7 1 0 0

T20Is 5 5 102 129 3 1/25 1/25 43.00 7.58 34.0 0 0 0

First-class 38 67 6211 3638 134 7/113 11/123 27.14 3.51 46.3 5 8 1

List A 49 48 2424 1849 74 5/67 5/67 24.98 4.57 32.7 1 1 0

Twenty20 22 22 473 537 27 3/8 3/8 19.88 6.81 17.5 0 0 0

Career statistics

Test debut South Africa v Pakistan at Cape Town, Feb 14-17, 2013 scorecard

Last Test South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut England v Pakistan at Chester-le-Street, Sep 10, 2010 scorecard

Last ODI Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Aug 31, 2013 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Dec 25, 2012 scorecard

Last T20I Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Aug 23, 2013 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut Khan Research Laboratories v Pakistan International Airlines at Karachi, Oct 10-13, 2009 scorecard

Last First-class South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Feb 22-24, 2013 scorecard

List A debut Lahore Eagles v Khan Research Laboratories at Lahore, Feb 12, 2010 scorecard

Last List A Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Aug 31, 2013 scorecard

Twenty20 debut Multan Tigers v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 28, 2010 scorecard

Last Twenty20 Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Aug 23, 2013 scorecard

Recent matches

Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard

0/20 Pakistan v Zimbabwe Harare 31 Aug 2013 ODI # 3408

1/45 Pakistan v Zimbabwe Harare 29 Aug 2013 ODI # 3406

0/45 Pakistan v Zimbabwe Harare 27 Aug 2013 ODI # 3404

0/18 Pakistan v Zimbabwe Harare 23 Aug 2013 T20I # 326

1/39 Pakistan v West Indies Kingstown 27 Jul 2013 T20I # 321

2/34 Pakistan v West Indies Gros Islet 24 Jul 2013 ODI # 3396

2/60 Pakistan v West Indies Gros Islet 21 Jul 2013 ODI # 3393

2/34 Pakistan v West Indies Gros Islet 19 Jul 2013 ODI # 3391

1/38, 0* Pakistan v West Indies Providence 16 Jul 2013 ODI # 3390

4*, 2/17 Pakistan v West Indies Providence 14 Jul 2013 ODI # 3389

Profile

Confusion remains over Mohammad Irfan's actual height - the PCB has variously measured him at 6'8", 6'10" and 7'1". If he is indeed 7'1", he could be the tallest cricketer around, surpassing his idol Joel Garner. Irfan is a product of rural Pakistan, hailing from the eastern Pakistan town of Gaggu Mandi, which produced another tall former Pakistan quick, Mohammad Zahid. The lack of opportunities in his home town forced him to quit playing cricket and seek full-time employment to support his family. He was working in a plastic pipe factory and playing club cricket before Aaqib Javed had summoned him to the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Aaqib was enthused by what he saw and soon after, he was playing first-class cricket for Khan Research Laboratories. He took nine wickets in his second game and ended the season with an impressive 43 wickets in ten games. He came close to national selection when he was named as a replacement for one of the injured seamers for the 2010 World Twenty20, but his name was withdrawn.

He continued to toil away in domestic cricket, and worked on increasing his pace and fitness. His efforts paid off in 2012 as he was picked for the limited-overs series in India, where he was regularly quicker than 140kph, and troubled the batsmen with extra bounce. His performances rewarded him a spot on the tour of South Africa, where he made his Test debut.