Mohammad Atif
{{Short description|Emirati cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Mohammad Atif
| image =
| fullname = Mohammad Atif Ali
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|9|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm leg-spin
| international = true
| country = United Arab Emirates
| internationalspan = 1997–2005
| club1 =
| year1 =
| date = 11 March
| year = 2016
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36131/36131.html CricketArchive
}}
Mohammad Atif Ali (born 12 September 1982) is a former international cricketer who represented the United Arab Emirates national team between 1997 and 2005. He played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-spin bowler.
Biography
Born in Sharjah,[http://www.espncricinfo.com/uae/content/player/25586.html United Arab Emirates / Players / Mohammad Atif] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2016. Atif made his international debut for the UAE at the age of 14, in the 1997 ICC Trophy in Malaysia.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36131/ICC_Trophy_Matches.html ICC Trophy matches played by Mohammad Atif] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 March 2016. He appeared in six of his team's seven matches, but had little success, taking only three wickets (with a best of 2/31 against Argentina).[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=918;team=27;type=tournament Records / Carlsberg ICC Trophy, 1996/97 - United Arab Emirates / Batting and bowling averages] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2016. At the 2001 ICC Trophy in Canada, Atif featured in six of the UAE's ten games, but played little part. He was not given the opportunity to bowl, and batted only three times, with his highest score, 18, coming against the Netherlands.[http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=919;team=27;type=tournament Records / ICC Trophy, 2001 - United Arab Emirates / Batting and bowling averages] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2016. Atif's next major tournament for the UAE was the 2002 ACC Trophy in Singapore, where he played in five matches, including the final, in which the UAE defeated Nepal. Against Kuwait, he scored 49 runs, and featured in a 134-run partnership with Khurram Khan.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36131/Miscellaneous_Matches.html Miscellaneous matches played by Mohammad Atif] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 March 2016. In November 2004, Atif was called up to the UAE squad for an Intercontinental Cup game against Canada, which held first-class status.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36131/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Mohammad Atif] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 March 2016. He played his final match for the UAE early the following year, against England A.
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/36/36131/36131.html Player profile and statistics] at [https://cricketarchive.com Cricket Archive]
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/uae/content/player/25586.html Player profile and statistics] at [http://www.espncricinfo.com ESPNcricinfo]
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Category:Sportspeople from Sharjah
Category:Pakistani expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates