Yasir Mohammad

Yasir Mohammad
Personal information
Full name
Yasir Saeed Mohammad
Born (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22)
Edison, New Jersey, United States
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-break googly
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 40)8 June 2022 v Oman
Last ODI24 September 2024 v United Arab Emirates
T20I debut (cap 22)22 December 2021 v Ireland
Last T20I28 August 2024 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–2022New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers
2022Manhattan Yorkers
Career statistics
Competition T20I ODI
Matches 6 6
Runs scored 22 3
Batting average 5.50 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 16 3
Balls bowled 114 216
Wickets 4 5
Bowling average 39.75 46.40
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/32 2/50
Catches/stumpings 3/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 November 2024

Yasir Saeed Mohammad (born 10 October 2002) is an American cricketer, who plays as a bowler for the United States national cricket team.[1][2][3] He also plays for the Manhattan Yorkers in Minor League Cricket.[4]

Career

Mohammad was born in Edison, New Jersey to a Pakistani immigrant family on 10 October 2002. He lives in New Jersey.[5]

Mohammad started playing cricket at the age of 12 in New Jersey.[5] A right-arm leg-break and googly bowler, he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ireland on 22 December 2021.[6] He was selected to play for the New Jersey Somerset Cavaliers for the inaugural season of Minor League Cricket before transferring over to the Manhattan Yorkers for the 2022 season.[7][4]

In May 2022, he was named in the USA's One Day International (ODI) squads for round 12 and round 13 of the 2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament.[8] He made his ODI debut on 8 June 2022, for the United States against Oman.[9]

In May 2024, he was named a reserve player of the American squad for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Yasir Mohammad Profile - Cricket Player, Usa News, Photos, Stats, Ranking, Records - NDTV Sports". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Yasir Mohammad - Wisden". Wisden. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Yasir Mohammad profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "2022 MiLC Post-Draft Roster Selections". Minor League Cricket. Major League Cricket. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ^ a b Wire, AD (22 December 2021). "Indian Americans Ritwik Behera and Yasir Saeed Mohammad make US T20I debut". The American Bazaar. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  6. ^ Penna, Peter Della (22 December 2021). "USA vs Ireland: Youth to the fore as historic series soldiers on in spite of Covid complications". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  7. ^ "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". Major League Cricket. USA Cricket. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Team USA men's squad named for home ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 series". USA Cricket. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  9. ^ "85th Match, Pearland, June 08, 2022, ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  10. ^ "United States of America's Squad for T20I World Cup 2024". ScoreWaves. Retrieved 7 June 2024.