Yasir Saeed Mohammad (born 10 October 2002) is an American

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er, who plays as a bowler for the United States national cricket team. He also plays for the Manhattan Yorkers in Minor League Cricket.

Career

Mohammad was born in Edison, New Jersey to a Pakistani immigrant family on 10 October 2002. He lives in New Jersey. Mohammad started playing cricket at the age of 12 in New Jersey. A right-arm leg-break and googly bowler, he made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Ireland on 22 December 2021. He was selected to play for the

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for the inaugural season of Minor League Cricket before transferring over to the Manhattan Yorkers for the 2022 season. In May 2022, he was named in the USA's

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(ODI) squads for round 12 and round 13 of the

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tournament. He made his ODI debut on 8 June 2022, for the United States against Oman. In May 2024, he was named a reserve player of the American squad for the

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tournament.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohammad, Yasir 2002 births Living people American cricketers United States One Day International cricketers United States Twenty20 International cricketers Cricketers from New Jersey American sportspeople of Pakistani descent