Mohammad Asif
- Date of Birth 1982-12-20
- Role bowler
- Batting Style left-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm fast-medium
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | PAK vs AUS | 2005-01-02 |
| ODI | ENG vs PAK | 2005-12-21 |
| T20 | ENG vs PAK | 2006-08-28 |
| vs | 1970-01-01 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
23
Innings
38
Runs
141
Average
5.64
Strike Rate
30.45
Highest Score
29
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
19
Sixes
0
Catches
3
Bowling Statistics
Matches
23
Innings
44
Wickets
106
Average
24.36
Economy
2.99
Strike Rate
48.7
Best Figure
6/41
4 Wickets
6
5 Wickets
7
Balls Bowled
5171
Runs Conceded
2583
Batting Statistics
Matches
38
Innings
16
Runs
34
Average
3.77
Strike Rate
34
Highest Score
6
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
2
Sixes
0
Catches
5
Bowling Statistics
Matches
38
Innings
36
Wickets
46
Average
33.13
Economy
4.71
Strike Rate
42.1
Best Figure
3/28
4 Wickets
0
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
1941
Runs Conceded
1524
Batting Statistics
Matches
11
Innings
3
Runs
9
Average
-
Strike Rate
300
Highest Score
5*
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
2
Sixes
0
Catches
3
Bowling Statistics
Matches
11
Innings
11
Wickets
13
Average
26.38
Economy
8
Strike Rate
19.7
Best Figure
4/18
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
257
Runs Conceded
343
Batting Statistics
Matches
86
Innings
37
Runs
149
Average
8.76
Strike Rate
Highest Score
33
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
Sixes
Catches
20
Bowling Statistics
Matches
86
Innings
Wickets
95
Average
32.91
Economy
4.63
Strike Rate
42.5
Best Figure
4/30
4 Wickets
1
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
4044
Runs Conceded
3127
Batting Statistics
Matches
35
Innings
7
Runs
13
Average
4.33
Strike Rate
86.66
Highest Score
5*
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
2
Sixes
0
Catches
9
Bowling Statistics
Matches
35
Innings
35
Wickets
50
Average
21.16
Economy
7.62
Strike Rate
16.6
Best Figure
5/11
4 Wickets
3
5 Wickets
1
Balls Bowled
832
Runs Conceded
1058
Few Pakistani fast bowlers have been as wily and smart as Mohammad Asif, though fewer have been as prone to scandal and controversy off the field. Neither claim can easily be made given the rich competition.
But such is the magic in the loose wrists of Asif. Pace is not his calling - he abhors such measurements - but he is unerringly accurate and cuts the ball either way with wicked regularity and glee. He is tall and lean so to these skills is added bounce and a natural ability to bowl long spells. An easy action and easier run-up mean that watching a long Asif spell, watching him out-think batsmen, is an experience in cricket not to be missed.
On several occasions, in Kandy, in Karachi, at The Oval, in South Africa, and in Sydney, all of it has come together in spells not only of the very highest quality, but of crucial importance to Pakistan's cause. But if ever a young, small-town man was blinded by the bright lights of a big city and fame, it was Asif.
Already, unforgivably, he has tested positive for steroids twice. Soon after the second offence, he was caught with a recreational drug in his wallet at Dubai airport and kept in detention for three weeks. Most seriously he was charged in 2010 with spot-fixing - bowling pre-planned, deliberate no-balls - and in February 2011 he was handed a seven-year ban, with two years suspended, by the ICC. With relation to these charges, he was tried at the Southwark Crown Court in London in October, and found guilty of cheating and accepting corrupt payments on November 1. He was sentenced to one year in prison.
After an unsuccessful appeal in the Court of Arbitration for Sport in April to reduce his suspension period, Asif confessed to his involvement in spot-fixing in August 2013
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