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Mohammad Sami |
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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. |
