‘’Big bird’’ Pakistani giant pace man Mohammad Irfan ready to flew for England to join Pakistani team for 3rd ODI at Nottingham Trent Bridge
BY.ASGHAR ALI MUBARAK
RAWALPINDI-The ‘’Big bird’’ Pakistani giant pace man Mohammad Irfan(Mohammad Irfan Aulakh) is ready to flew for England immediately call-up to join Pakistan’s squad ahead of Tuesday’s third ODI at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge ground in the English Midlands. Pakistani giant pace man Mohammad Irfan was playing for Islamabad region in the ongoing the Cool & Cool presents Jazz National T20 Cup 2016at Pindi Cricket stadium Rawalpindi and his team lost frist match against Lahore region whites with big margin9 wickets, Mohammad Irfan performance was 13 runs in four over with taking a wicket, on other day . The 34-year-old left-arm bowler will be in action at Nottingham’s Trent Bridge. Pakistan is 2-0 down in the five-match one-day series, 7ft 1in (2.1 meter) pace man Irfan was in action in the ongoing Cool & Cool presents Jazz National T20 Cup 2016at Pindi Cricket stadium Rawalpindi T20. Mohammad Irfan (born 6 June 1982) is a Pakistani left arm fast bowler. He is notable for his height and pace. His height of 7’1″ (216 cm) makes him the tallest player to play first-class and international cricket, a title that was previously shared by[4] former West Indian fast bowler Joel Garner and Australian pace bowler Bruce Reid, both of whom are 6’8″ At 28 years of age Mohammad Irfan made his debut for the Pakistan national cricket team. Irfan was brought in to replace Pakistan’s two prominent and core bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, who were accused of spot fixing. This was a perfect opportunity for Irfan to shine for Pakistan as they looked to move forward without their two great bowlers. However, Irfan’s ODI debut against England in 2010 saw a reduction by 9 overs in the match due to bad weather conditions. He finished the match with bowling figures of 0–37 off 5.3 overs, before going off the pitch with cramps. During this early stretch in his career, many were displeased by Irfan’s performance. This was mainly due to his speed in the debut series against England; it underwhelmed many as it only showed 130-135kph on the velocity radar. To make matters worse, England had won the match by 24 runs. Irfan was dropped after the series and was not brought back until the India series on 25 December 2012. After impressing coaches at the NCA Irfan got several offers from First Class teams including Habib Bank and ZTBL. However it was KRL opener, Azhar Ali, who convinced KRL coach Rashid Iqbal to give Irfan a trial with Khan Research Laboratories (KRL). Azhar had seen Irfan take 4 wickets against Pakistan A and had immediately called KRL telling them that Irfan would be a good fit for their team. Irfan went for the trial and got selected; the first part of his dream was complete. He made his first class debut in the QEA Trophy in October 2009 playing for Khan Research Laboratories. He bowled economically but was unable to take any wickets in a high scoring game. In his second first class game, Irfan took 7–113 in the second innings and 9 wickets overall in the match. His first wicket in professional cricket was of young Pakistani international batsmen Ahmed Shehzad. He also took the wicket of Imran Farhat and injured Hasan Raza with a bouncer before taking his wicket. Irfan continued to impress early on in his first class career. In his third match he grabbed 11 wickets to help his side to the first win of the championship. He recorded 5/27 in the first innings and 6/96 in the second innings. Before he was offered a lucrative break in cricket, Irfan contemplated giving up the game and was working for a plastic pipe company. He confirmed his height as 7’1″ which makes him the tallest first-class cricketer of all time above county players Anthony Allom, Paul Dunkels and Will Jefferson, each individually measured at 6’10”.Irfan announced that he had signed a memorandum of understanding with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to represent them in the 2011 IPL Season.Irfan made his Twenty20 International debut against India in the first Twenty20 International match on 25 December 2012 when the Pakistani team was touring India. Irfan was seen as a prominent figure in the series win against India as he emerged as the wild card that propelled Pakistan to victory. In this series he displayed marked improvement as his bowling speeds reached 145kph; rising from the 135 kph he had over two years ago. At 7`1 and bowling at brisk pace, Irfan brings a new dimension to the Pakistan bowling attack.Mean while Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez has been ruled out of the remainder of the tour of England, with giant pace man Mohammad.Top-order batsman Hafeez was ruled out of Pakistan’s four-wicket defeat in the second one-day international by England at Lord’s on Saturday with what team management said was a left calf injury.The 35-year-old had a difficult tour, managing just 102 runs in six innings before being dropped during Pakistan’s 2-2 draw in a four-match Test series.Off-spinner Hafeez, currently suspended from bowling because of an illegal action and with a knee injury that threaded his tour participation preventing him from undergoing a re-test, was then dismissed for 11 in England’s 44-run rain-affected win in the first ODI at Southampton . Now, with Pakistan 2-0 down in the five-match one-day series, 7ft 1in (2.1 meter) pace man Irfan has been called up in Hafeez’s place.
