What happened to Mohammad Asif?

With the ability to swing the ball both in the air and off the wicket, Mohammad Asif was another wonderful bowler who came out of Pakistan’s long assembly line of producing fast bowlers, until controversies destroyed him. Asif’s debut Test was against Australia at Sydney and it was not a memorable occasion.

How many wickets did Asif Asif take abroad?

Asif claimed 19 wickets abroad in Pakistan’s test series against South Africa in 2007. This feat lifted him to eighth in the LG ICC Test player rankings after only nine appearances – equalling the record for the fewest matches taken by a Pakistan bowler to reach the top 10, shared by Waqar Younis and Pervez Sajjad.

Who is Babar Asif?

Asif was born in Sheikhupura, and has played first-class cricket for Khan Research Labs, the National Bank, Quetta, Sheikhupura, Sialkot and Leicestershire. He made his Test match debut for the Pakistan cricket team against Australia in January 2005. In 2010, Asif was ranked second leading Test bowler, just behind Dale Steyn.

When did Asif Asif join Leicestershire?

In November 2005, Leicestershire announced the signing of Asif for the 2006 season after he had played a game for their second XI in 2004. Leicestershire’s chairman Neil Davidson described him as a “bowler with the ability to generate great pace”.

What makes Asif Ali so good?

He is tall and lean so to these skills is added bounce and a natural ability to bowl long spells. An easy action and easier run-up mean that watching a long Asif spell, watching him out-think batsmen, is an experience in cricket not to be missed.

Is Asif Ali blinded by the Bright Lights of big city?

But if ever a young, small-town man was blinded by the bright lights of a big city and fame, it was Asif. Already, unforgivably, he has tested positive for steroids twice.