Irfan Story

Mohammad Irfan is one of the best fast bowler of Pakistan. He has played many ODIs for Pakistan. Mohammad Irfan has an advantage
of his height. He is over 6″ in height. He van bowl bouncers and also have pace. He can become a best bowler just like Wasim Akram.


In an interview Mohammad Irfan telling Ramiz Raja that how he became a cricketer. Mohammad Irfan has faced may hurdles to become a dangerous fast bowler.

 

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when he was named as a replacement for one of the injured seamers for the 2010 World Twenty20, but his name was withdrawn.