Full name Mohammad Sami
Born February 24, 1981, Karachi, Sind
Current age 37 years 361 days
Major teams Pakistan, ICL Pakistan XI, Islamabad United, Jamaica Tallawahs, Karachi, Karachi Blues, Karachi Dolphins, Karachi Zebras, Kent, Lahore Badshahs, National Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Customs, St Lucia Stars, Sussex, Toronto Nationals
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 36 | 56 | 14 | 487 | 49 | 11.59 | 1582 | 30.78 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
ODIs | 87 | 46 | 19 | 314 | 46 | 11.62 | 490 | 64.08 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 0 |
T20Is | 13 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 21.00 | 30 | 70.00 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
First-class | 179 | 252 | 49 | 3479 | 77 | 17.13 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 0 | ||||
List A | 189 | 114 | 32 | 1085 | 55* | 13.23 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 166 | 79 | 30 | 518 | 38 | 10.57 | 423 | 122.45 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 22 | 52 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 36 | 66 | 7499 | 4483 | 85 | 5/36 | 8/106 | 52.74 | 3.58 | 88.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
ODIs | 87 | 85 | 4284 | 3567 | 121 | 5/10 | 5/10 | 29.47 | 4.99 | 35.4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
T20Is | 13 | 13 | 276 | 387 | 21 | 3/16 | 3/16 | 18.42 | 8.41 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 179 | 30627 | 16685 | 610 | 8/39 | 27.35 | 3.26 | 50.2 | 32 | 4 | |||
List A | 189 | 9160 | 7690 | 254 | 6/20 | 6/20 | 30.27 | 5.03 | 36.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
T20s | 166 | 166 | 3638 | 4268 | 180 | 5/6 | 5/6 | 23.71 | 7.03 | 20.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Test debut | New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland, Mar 8-12, 2001 scorecard |
Last Test | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Pallekele, Jul 8-12, 2012 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Apr 8, 2001 scorecard |
Last ODI | Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, May 29, 2015 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Bangladesh v Pakistan at Gros Islet, May 1, 2010 scorecard |
Last T20I | Australia v Pakistan at Mohali, Mar 25, 2016 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 1999/00 |
Last First-class | Karachi Whites v Peshawar at Karachi, Nov 13-16, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | 1999/00 |
Last List A | Karachi Whites v Multan at Multan, Oct 16, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Kent v Surrey at Canterbury, Jun 23, 2003 scorecard |
Last T20s | Islamabad United v Quetta Gladiators at Dubai (DSC), Feb 17, 2019 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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2*, 0/14 | Islamabad Un | v Quetta Glad | Dubai (DSC) | 17 Feb 2019 | T20 |
1/25 | Islamabad Un | v Sultans | Dubai (DSC) | 16 Feb 2019 | T20 |
1/30 | Islamabad Un | v Qalandars | Dubai (DSC) | 14 Feb 2019 | T20 |
2/34 | Karachi W | v Rawalpindi | Multan | 24 Dec 2018 | T20 |
6*, 0/32 | Karachi W | v Islamabad | Multan | 21 Dec 2018 | T20 |
4, 5/14 | Karachi W | v Lahore Blues | Multan | 18 Dec 2018 | T20 |
5*, 1/15 | Karachi W | v Lahore W | Multan | 16 Dec 2018 | T20 |
1/32 | Karachi W | v Peshawar | Multan | 15 Dec 2018 | T20 |
2, 0/28 | Karachi W | v Multan | Multan | 11 Dec 2018 | T20 |
6* | Legends | v Tigers | Sharjah | 24 Nov 2018 | Other T20 |
One of a new generation of Pakistan fast bowlers, Mohammad Sami initially forced his way into the Test team with outstanding performances in domestic cricket and had an immediate impact in his first Test with five wickets against New Zealand. Then, in only his third Test, he notched a hat-trick, eking out the last three Sri Lankans in the Asian Test Championship final and he also has an ODI hat-trick. But since those early years, and especially after the World Cup 2003, when he was expected to become the Pakistan spearhead after the retirements of Wasim and Waqar, his story has been a fitful and thus far disappointing one.