Profile: Mohammad Asif

Published February 5, 2011

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MOHAMMAD ASIF (Right arm fast-medium bowler) Age: 28 Tests: 23; Balls: 5,171; Runs: 2,583; Wickets: 106; Best bowling: 6/41; Average: 24.36; 5wkt inns: 7; 10wkt matches: 1 ODIs: 38; Balls: 1,941; Runs 1,524; Wickets: 46; Best bowling: 3/28; Average 33.13 T20s: 11; Balls: 257; Runs: 343; Wickets: 13; Best bowling: 4/18; Average: 26.38

-    It was under Pakistan's English coach Bob Woolmer that Asif blossomed as a genuine swing bowler.

Woolmer picked him for Pakistan's tour to Australia and although Asif went wicketless on his debut Test in Perth, Woolmer never lost faith in the lithe and determined fast bowler.

Asif claimed 11 wickets in a tour match against England in 2005 and was brought back into the national side for Pakistan's final Test against India at home in 2006.

He took seven wickets in the win over India -- including the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar -- at Karachi, which also helped Pakistan clinch the series.

He followed it with eleven victims in Pakistan's Test win at Galle, taking 17 wickets in the two Tests. His 'five-for' also helped Pakistan beat South Africa in the Port Elizabeth Test in 2007.

Following a series of disciplinary problems, an elbow injury forced him out of the 2007 World Cup.

In England last year, he grabbed 23 wickets in six Tests -- two against Australia and four against the home team. -AFP

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