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Mohammad Irfan      

Full name Mohammad Irfan

Born June 6, 1982, Gaggu Mandi, Punjab

Current age 30 years 352 days

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

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm medium-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 11 5 4 7 4* 7.00 17 41.17 0 0 1 0 3 0
T20Is 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0
First-class 38 46 16 201 31 6.70 523 38.43 0 0 20 6 9 0
List A 38 20 14 49 10* 8.16 73 67.12 0 0 3 1 6 0
Twenty20 20 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 11 11 531 445 16 4/33 4/33 27.81 5.02 33.1 1 0 0
T20Is 3 3 66 72 2 1/25 1/25 36.00 6.54 33.0 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 38 37 1882 1473 60 5/67 5/67 24.55 4.69 31.3 1 1 0
Twenty20 20 20 437 480 26 3/8 3/8 18.46 6.59 16.8 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 Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin, May 23, 2013 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut India v Pakistan at Bangalore, Dec 25, 2012 scorecard
Last T20I South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Mar 3, 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 Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin, May 23, 2013 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Multan Tigers v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 28, 2010 scorecard
Last Twenty20 South Africa v Pakistan at Centurion, Mar 3, 2013 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
1/57 Pakistan v Ireland Dublin 23 May 2013 ODI # 3357
1/28 Pakistan v Scotland Edinburgh 17 May 2013 ODI # 3356
3/26, 9* Khan RL v National Bnk Lahore 11 Apr 2013 LA
8, 2/38 Khan RL v ZTBL Lahore 9 Apr 2013 LA
1/54 Khan RL v Sui Gas Multan 5 Apr 2013 LA
4*, 2/38 Pakistan v South Africa Benoni 24 Mar 2013 ODI # 3350
3/46 Pakistan v South Africa Durban 21 Mar 2013 ODI # 3348
2/34, 0* Pakistan v South Africa Johannesburg 17 Mar 2013 ODI # 3347
4/33 Pakistan v South Africa Centurion 15 Mar 2013 ODI # 3346
1/27 Pakistan v South Africa Centurion 3 Mar 2013 T20I # 306
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.
Cricinfo Staff April 2010

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May 23, 2013

Mohammad Irfan bowls a delivery while Paul Stirling looks on, Ireland v Pakistan, 1st ODI, Dublin, May 23, 2013

Mohammad Irfan bowls a delivery while Paul Stirling looks on

© AFP

May 3, 2013

Mohammad Irfan walks out for practice, Abbottabad, May 3, 2013

Mohammad Irfan walks out for practice

© ESPNcricinfo Ltd./Umar Farooq

Mar 24, 2013

Mohammad Irfan picked up a couple of wickets, South Africa v Pakistan, 5th ODI, Benoni, March 24, 2013

Mohammad Irfan picked up a couple of wickets

© AFP

Country Fixtures Country Results
2nd ODI: Ireland v Pakistan at Dublin
May 26, 2013 (10:45 local | 09:45 GMT | 05:45 EDT | 04:45 CDT | 02:45 PDT)
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Birmingham
May 30, 2013 (13:00 local | 12:00 GMT | 08:00 EDT | 07:00 CDT | 05:00 PDT)
Pakistan v South Africa at The Oval
Jun 3, 2013 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
2nd Match, Group B: Pakistan v West Indies at The Oval
Jun 7, 2013 (10:30 local | 09:30 GMT | 05:30 EDT | 04:30 CDT | 02:30 PDT)
5th Match, Group B: Pakistan v South Africa at Birmingham
Jun 10, 2013 (13:00 local | 12:00 GMT | 08:00 EDT | 07:00 CDT | 05:00 PDT)
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