Pakistan is known for producing fast bowlers. Some cricket pundits even say that Pakistan grows fast bowlers on trees and they pick one up whenever they need a replacement. Sohail Tanvir also known as Kukri among his team mates and friends is one of those
finds. He hails from Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
The lightening fast Shoaib Akhtar also comes from Rawalpindi, a city crazy about cricket. Sohail Tanvir is a left arm fast bowler and his initial fame was his unorthodox left arm bowling action. Born on 12 December 1984, Sohail Tanvir is only 26 years old
and is dubbed as the future of Pakistani cricket. He has proven his worth in the Twenty20 format of the game and now he is gaining fame for his hard hitting towards the end. Sohail Tanvir also likes to try his luck with slow left arm spin bowling on occasions.
Growing as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Young-c41367 boy in the streets of Rawalpindi, Sohail Tanvir was inspired by the Pakistani living legend Wasim Akram. He was often scolded by parents for not concentrating enough on his studies. Tanvir had dedicated his life towards cricket and wanted
to follow example of his idol http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292.
In 2007, The Twenty20 World Cup was about to start and Tanvir had no idea that his life was about to turn for ever. Shoaib Akhtar had a fight with Mohammed Asif in the dressing room and he was sent home for breaching discipline.
This opened door for him to play for the Pakistani Twenty 20 side in the World Cup. His debut was against the arch rival http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-Uthappa-c2356.
His figures were 1-18 in the allotted quota of 4 overs. In the event, he took 6 wickets and his cameo with the bat in the final played against India helped Pakistan to come close to victory. Although Pakistan lost that match by a close margin, Tanvir was
the new star Pakistan was looking for.
Sohail played his maiden Test match against India at Feroz Shah Kotla ground in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid.
In 2008 during the Asia Cricket Cup held in Pakistan, Tanvir finally got a chance to display his skills with the bat. During the match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hong-Kong-c2919 played in Karachi, the Pakistani top order failed miserably and it looked as if Pakistan will end up
with an extremely low total.
But Sohail batted magnificently and scored his maiden ODI fifty. He shared a 100-run partnership with Fawad Alam and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 managed to reach a presentable score of 288. In the same event, he also produced his best bowling performance of 5 for 48 against
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
Sohail also played for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals in the Indian premier league and his performance was one of the main factors of Royals’ victory in the Indian Premier League. He ended up as the highest wicket taker in the league and was awarded a Purple cap for
that. His performances with the bat in the final led his team to victory. He managed to score the winning runs. He was quoted as the most valuable player by cricket analysts.
He suffered a knee injury due to which he missed majority of 2010. He is now completely fit and ready to play for Pakistan again. He has been selected in Pakistan squad to play against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754. Whether he will be able to repeat his performances of the
past, remains to be seen. But one thing is for sure, he is ready to give it his 100 per cent.
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