Pakistani Cricket Players: Mohammad Irfan

Mohammad Irfan Biography

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Name: Mohammad Irfan

D.O.B: June 6, 1982

Birth Place: Gaggu Mandi(Near Bahawalpur), Punjab

Height: 7 ft 1 in

Bowling Style: Left-arm medium-fast

Batting Style: Right-hand bat

Muhammad Irfan is upcoming left arm fast bowler who also declared tallest international cricketer of the world with the height of 7.1″ feet.

Muhammad Irfan surprised every one in the India tour 2012 with his pace and line or length. No Indian batsmen feel easy to play against him.

Irfan was play 2 ODI’s back in 2010 against England but not impress the selectors and cricket fans.

Waseem Akram, Ravi Shastri and other experts who working as a commentator praised about his talent.

He born in a small town in Gaggu Mandi which near Vehari. He played from KRL department and represent Multan Region in domestic circuit.

He made his debut in Feb 12, 2010 against Lahore Eagles and he impressed every one from his match and his match figure was 20 Runs in 8 overs and took 1 wicket. Shoaib Akhter was also played that match from KRL side.
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when he was named as a replacement for one of the injured seamers for the 2010 World Twenty20, but his name was withdrawn.

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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.