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Mohammad Kaif

Full name:	Mohammad Kaif
Born:	1st December 1980, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm off-break
Relations:	Brother: M Saif; Father: M Tarif
Teams:	India (Test: 1999/00-2006); India (ODI: 2001/02-2006/07); Uttar Pradesh (Main FC: 1997/98-2007/08); Leicestershire (Main FC: 2002); Derbyshire (Main FC: 2003); Uttar Pradesh (Main ListA: 1998/99-2007/08); Leicestershire (Main ListA: 2002); Derbyshire (Main ListA: 2003); Derbyshire (Main Twenty20: 2003); Uttar Pradesh (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams
Leicestershire cap: 2002
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	Mohammad Kaif Profile
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Pictures:	Mohammad Kaif is giving Autograph to his fans
	Baugh celebrates as Kaif is run out
	Kaif & Dravid celebrates their winning partnership
	Kaif slams a shot
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Mohammad Kaif is another of those players who have been just travelers within the team. He hails from Uttar Pradesh, a relatively backward first class team and inspite of all obstacles, first came to prominence with his performances for India's Under-19s. He was captain of the side which included the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Ajay Ratra and Reetinder Sodhi, and with this team he led them to victory in the Youth World Cup of 2000. Kaif was known well all around for his assured strokeplay and composure under pressure and he was looked upon as a future middle order prospect for the Indian team. He made his test debut against South Africa in 2000, when he was only 20, but went into the wilderness ever since. He did stints at the Australian Cricket Academy and also the NCA in Bangalore and was recalled to the one-day side during the 2001-2002 home season, and then made a huge impact during the 2002 NatWest series in England where a magnificent unbeaten 87 helped India successfully chase 326 for victory in the final. A superb century followed - against Zimbabwe in the ICC Champions Trophy but he had a quiet World Cup in 2003. Kaif is an exceptional fielder and his favourite position is at cover, and often takes off the heat of some ordinary batting displays. He was dropped for more than a year before being recalled to the Test squad for the second Test against South Africa in 2008 as a replacement for the injured Sachin Tendulkar. He had led Uttar Pradesh to the finals of the Ranji Trophy in 2007. He is also the most expensive player in the Rajasthan Royals IPL team.
Profile DateLine: 5th June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2006)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	13	22	3	624	148*	32.84	1	3	40.31	14

Test Career Bowling (1999/00)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	18	0	4	0	0-4					1.33

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	102	161	18	5880	160	41.11	10	36	89

First-Class Career Bowling (1997/98-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	1358	54	639	20	3-4	31.95	0	0	67.90	2.82

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	125	110	24	2753	111*	32.01	2	17	72.03	55

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	228	210	36	6420	151*	36.89	6	47	104

One-Day Career Bowling (1998/99-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1035	3	907	30	4-23	30.23	2	0	34.50	5.25

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	25	23	5	350	59*	19.44	0	2	103.55	11

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	1	1	0	46	46	46.00	0	0	35.11	3

Youth Test Career Bowling (1998/99)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	18	1	10	1	1-10	10.00	0	0	18.00	3.33

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1997/98-1999/00)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	18	18	6	620	72*	51.66	0	6	7

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1998/99-1999/00)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	346	7	173	9	3-29	19.22	0	0	38.44	3.00