Mohammad Irfan
Pakistan
Full name Mohammad Irfan
Born June 6, 1982, Gaggu Mandi, Punjab
Current age 29 years
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
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| Mohammad Irfan |
| | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| ODIs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3* | - | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 23 | 24 | 10 | 80 | 12* | 5.71 | 39.02 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| List A | 20 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 4.25 | 62.96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14.00 | 155.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 |
| ODIs | 2 | 2 | 75 | 77 | 0 | - | - | - | 6.16 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 23 | 42 | 4097 | 2376 | 95 | 7/113 | 11/123 | 25.01 | 3.47 | 43.1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| List A | 20 | 19 | 979 | 794 | 28 | 5/67 | 5/67 | 28.35 | 4.86 | 34.9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 9 | 9 | 191 | 219 | 12 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 18.25 | 6.87 | 15.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | England v Pakistan at Chester-le-Street, Sep 10, 2010 |
| Last ODI | England v Pakistan at Leeds, Sep 12, 2010 |
| First-class debut | Khan Research Laboratories v Pakistan International Airlines at Karachi, Oct 10-13, 2009 |
| Last First-class | Baluchistan v Sind at Lahore, Mar 15-18, 2011 |
| List A debut | Lahore Eagles v Khan Research Laboratories at Lahore, Feb 12, 2010 |
| Last List A | Khan Research Laboratories v Lahore Eagles at Karachi, Jan 27, 2011 |
| Twenty20 debut | Multan Tigers v Peshawar Panthers at Karachi, Feb 28, 2010 |
| Last Twenty20 | Multan Tigers v Rawalpindi Rams at Faisalabad, Jun 28, 2011 |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 8, 0/29 | Tigers | v R Rams | Faisalabad | 28 Jun 2011 |
| 3/24 | Tigers | v K Dolphins | Faisalabad | 26 Jun 2011 |
| 0/42, 6* | Tigers | v Wolves | Faisalabad | 24 Jun 2011 |
| 2, 0/44 | Baluchistan | v Sindh | Lahore | 15 Mar 2011 |
| 2/57, 0 | Baluchistan | v Punjab (Pak) | Lahore | 3 Mar 2011 |
| 4*, 1/8 | Baluchistan | v Sindh | Lahore | 13 Feb 2011 |
| 5/67 | Khan RL | v L Eagles | Karachi | 27 Jan 2011 |
| 3/46 | Khan RL | v Zebras | Hyderabad (Sindh) | 25 Jan 2011 |
| 0*, 0/46 | Khan RL | v L Eagles | Lahore | 20 Jan 2011 |
| 1/30 | Khan RL | v Pakistan TV | Rawalpindi | 16 Jan 2011 |
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.
