Mohammad Sami

Mohammad Sami

Pakistan • Right Arm Bowl
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
13 Mat
46 Overs
387 Runs
21 W
8.41 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name Mohammad Abdul Sami
Date of Birth February 24, 1981
Nationality Pakistan
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Role Bowler/Right arm fast, Right handed Batsman
Past Team(s)
Family Mohammed Haseeb (Sibling)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
PKL vs WRL 36 10 1 5 360.00 2 22 1 11.00
IND-L vs PKL 0 0 0 0 0 2 24 0 12.00
WRL vs PKL 1 2 0 0 50.00 2 23 0 11.50
PKL vs BLK 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 2.00

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 87 46 314 490 19 11.62 64.08 0 0 46 16 10 19 0
TESTs 36 56 487 1582 14 11.59 30.78 0 0 49 53 4 7 0
T20Is 13 4 21 30 3 21.00 70.00 0 0 8 2 0 3 0
T20s 172 83 524 434 32 10.27 120.73 0 0 38 34 22 54 0
LISTAs 191 115 1093 0 32 13.16 0 0 1 55 0 0 41 0
FIRSTCLASS 179 252 3479 0 49 17.13 0 0 6 77 0 0 103 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 87 85 714 3567 121 29.47 4.99 5/10 1 0
TESTs 36 66 1249.5 4483 85 52.74 3.58 8/106 2 0
T20Is 13 13 46 387 21 18.42 8.41 3/16 0 0
T20s 172 172 627 4429 183 24.20 7.06 5/6 3 0
LISTAs 191 0 1544.2 7832 257 30.47 5.07 6/20 4 0
FIRSTCLASS 179 0 5104.3 16685 610 27.35 3.26 0 32 4

Mohammad Sami News

Asia Cup 2022: "Pakistan are going to win because their confidence is so high" - Mohammad Sami backs Pakistan to win tournament Asia Cup 2022: "Pakistan are going to win because their confidence is so high" - Mohammad Sami backs Pakistan to win tournament
Asia Cup 2022: "Pakistan are going to win because their confidence is so high" - Mohammad Sami backs Pakistan to win tournament 
Pakistan’s Mohammad Sami alleges his 100mph balls weren’t recognized because 'he’s from Karachi' Pakistan’s Mohammad Sami alleges his 100mph balls weren’t recognized because 'he’s from Karachi'
Pakistan’s Mohammad Sami alleges his 100mph balls weren’t recognized because 'he’s from Karachi'
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Mohammad Sami: A Brief Biography

Mohammad Sami Biography

Mohammad Sami is a Pakistani cricketer who has played all formats of the game for the national team. He was born on 24 February 1981 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Sami bowls right-arm fast and was considered to be one of the fastest ever Pakistani bowlers after Rawalpindi-born Shoaib Akhtar. Sami’s yorkers are quick and precise and his swing abilities are well-known.

Background

Sami’s performances in the domestic terrain brought him applause and recognition which finally led to his selection for the senior side in 2001.

His career started at National Bank of Pakistan, a team which helped him gain recognition. He was braced to become the next great pacer after Shoaib Akhtar and was meant to stay. Sami’s ability to release the ball consistently at 145 kmph meant danger for most batsmen, but his accuracy gave the strength of his pace a dull shade.

Debut

Mohammad Sami made his international debut on 8 March 2001 in a test against New Zealand. He bowled a superb spell in both the innings and ended the match with figures of 8/106. These figures were a world record at that time for most wickets by a debutant.

On 8 April 2001, Sami made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Sharjah. He ended up wicketless but was tight with his bowling at an economy of 4.00.

On 1 May 2010, Sami made his T20 debut against Bangladesh at Gros Islet in the World Twenty20. He knocked Bangladesh off their heels by picking up three wickets and helping Pakistan to a 21-run win.

Rise to Glory

Mohammad Sami’s yorkers gained international recognition soon, and he was meant to become a regular feature for the Pakistanis. He sparkled on his test debut, picking up 8 wickets that included a 5-wicket haul in the second innings.

Sami is the only bowler to have a hattrick each in all of the three formats. His first hattrick came in a test series against Sri Lanka in 2001, which was his third test match. The second hattrick came in 2002 against West Indies in an ODI series. The third hattrick came in 2017 in the Bangladesh Premier League which made him the only bowler with hat-tricks across all formats.

Sami’s best ODI figures came against New Zealand on 1 December 2003 where he recorded 5 wickets for just 10 runs.

Low Points

Since Sami’s bowling was inconsistent, he was overtaken by other bowlers such as Umar Gul, Mohammad Asif, and Mohammad Amir. His lack of accuracy in spite of the pace meant his exclusion from most tours between 2004 and 2009.

Sami was seen as a bowler who had a widely inconsistent line, and prone to conceding runs. A loss of form saw him out of contention for the national team and made a comeback only in 2009-10.

Domestic Career

Mohammad Sami played for the National Bank Of Pakistan from 2001 to 2006 before signing a contract for the Karachi Dolphins. He then played a short stint for Sussex and then signed himself up for the unofficial Indian Cricket League in 2007.

In the Pakistan Super League, Sami was bought by Islamabad United in 2016. He ended the debut season as the second highest wicket-taker with 12 wickets from 7 matches.

In 2017, Sami signed for the Jamaica Tallawahs in the Caribbean Premier League where he currently plays.