Mohammad Irfan

Pakistan|Bowler
Mohammad Irfan
INTL CAREER: 2010 - 2019
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Full Name

Mohammad Irfan

Born

June 06, 1982, Gaggu Mandi, Punjab

Age

41y 287d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Left arm Fast

Playing Role

Bowler

Height

7ft 1in

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when he was named as a replacement for one of the injured seamers for the 2010 World Twenty20, but his name was withdrawn.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.
Cricinfo Staff June 2013

Mohammad Irfan Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests46712389103/444/8638.903.2771.2000
ODIs606031092549834/304/3030.714.9137.4200
T20Is2222453562162/182/1835.127.4428.3000
FC5497885849321847/11311/12326.803.3448.16101
List A130129660452211795/675/6729.164.7436.8310
T20s154152342638181614/164/1623.716.6821.2100

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests47228145.608732.18004000
ODIs60332148124.0014932.210052110
T20Is224442*-850.00000010
FC546923290376.3079536.4700298100
List A1307044180226.9232655.2100138200
T20s15428164783.917860.250024200
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Mohammad Irfan finished with figures of 4-0-21-1
Mohammad Irfan celebrates with Fabian Allen and David Miller
Mohammad Irfan celebrates a wicket
Mohammad Irfan in his follow through
Mohammad Irfan is mobbed by his team-mates upon picking up a wicket
Mohammad Irfan appears at the Federal Investigation Authority to record his statements