Mohammad Asif was born on 20 December 1982 in Machikey Wala village, six kilometers away from Sheikhupura. A tall and lanky bowler, Asif’s nagging consistency and his habit to get under the batsmen’s skin help him fetch wickets. Having a good reach, he has the distinct ability to generate bounce from a flat track. He can seam the ball both ways on any conditions and can bowl regularly around at the speed of 80 mph.Asif having a sharp bowling brain coupled with stamina and control make him a wicket-taking prospect.
Mohammad Asif is primarily a right-arm fast-medium bowler. From the beginning of his career he was compared to Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath for his extreme accuracy.
Mohammad Asif came to the fore as a pace sensation and initiated his career from under-19 cricket from Lahore Division in 1999. His high-arm action explores the uncertain corridor particularly outside the off stump. He has proved one of the lethal bowlers in his short international career due to his command in swinging the ball both ways creating doubts in the mind of the batsman. Unlike some other Pakistani bowlers who focus on sheer pace, Asif concentrates on maintaining his line and length. His full length and extra bounce gives little time to the batsmen to judge the ball.
Mohammad Asif has played for Asia XI, Delhi Daredevils, Khan Research Laboratories, Lahore Division, Leicestershire, National Bank of Pakistan, Sheikhupura Cricket Association and Sialkot Cricket Association.
Mohammad Asif is more effective in bating friendly conditions as he hits the deck hard, which creates enough seam movement to annoy the any batsman.
In June 2008, he was detained at Dubai airport, allegedly for possessing a recreational drug. He was eventually released after 19 days, though a second doping taint on one of the world’s most promising young fast bowlers may be too much to clear away. The doping issue continued to haunt him when he tested positive for nandrolone during the IPL, for which a drugs tribunal banned him for a year. The PCB banned him from all forms of the game pending the inquiry. Keeping with the trend established by Pakistani fastbowlers, Asif made a strong comeback to the team in late-2009, picking 15 wickets in the first two Tests in New Zealand and reaffirming his importance in the future of Pakistan’s cricket.
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