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Mohammad
Sami
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| Born: |
24 February 1981, Karachi, Sind |
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| Major
Teams: |
Pakistan Customs, Karachi Cricket Association, National
Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan. |
| Known
As: |
Mohammad Sami |
| Pronounced: |
Mohammad Sami |
| Batting
Style: |
Right Hand Bat |
| Bowling
Style: |
Right Arm Fast
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| Test
Debut: |
Pakistan v New Zealand at Auckland, 1st Test, 2000/01 |
| Latest
Test: |
Pakistan v South Africa at Durban, 1st Test, 2002/03 |
| ODI
Debut: |
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, ARY Gold Cup, 2000/01 |
| Latest
ODI: |
Pakistan v South Africa at Cape Town, 5th ODI, 2002/03 |
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Profile:
Mohammad Sami, the slender
right-handed pace man hailing from Karachi, has a dream start to
his international career. Little known in cricket circles until
now, what to speak of the common man, he has risen to
international fame almost overnight. Having played only one
domestic tournament - the Quaid-e-Azam (QEA) Trophy 2000-01 -
apart from a four-day game against England, the lad has been
chosen to represent Pakistan for the tour of New Zealand.
Sami, who in his stride looks very much like the former Test
player Aaqib Javed, gave a few impressive performances while
playing for Pakistan Under-19 last year. Although his QEA Trophy
record is not very outstanding but it certainly presents an
encouraging picture. Taking part in six matches of the Trophy, he
took 42 wickets at an average of 16.11, with his best of 6 wickets
for 72 runs. His performance in the final of the Trophy is
particularly worth mentioning. Pitted against a strong batting
line-up of Lahore Blues, Sami bowled his heart out, taking five
wickets for 64 in the first innings. And his victims included
names like Abdur Razzaq and Wasim Akram.
The 19-year-old lad has ascended only the first step to a
stairway, which leads to unrivaled fame and glory. The tour to New
Zealand should prove a good learning experience for him as a
number of old-timers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Abdur
Razzaq will be there to teach him the tricks of trade.
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