Shehzar Mohammad is a 21 year-old PIA wicket-keeper batsman. Hailing from an illustrious cricketing family, he is the grandson of Pakistani batting legend Hanif Mohammad and son of former Pakistan international Shoaib Mohammad.This season has been his breakthrough season for PIA
In the infancy of his first-class career, to date Mohammad has played 13 first class matches, scoring four half-centuries since signing for PIA. Has also played four List A matches. Having made his first class debut in December 2009, where he top-scored with 70, he played only two games in the 2009/10 season. The following season he played four matches and in 2012/13, to date he has played 7 matches. This season has been his breakthrough season for PIA and he spoke to PakPassion about his career to date, the influence of his family and aims for the future.
Two years ago on March 8th 2011, Shoaib Akhtar played his last ODI match (Pakistan vs New Zealand, 2011 Cricket World Cup). By no means was it a memorable match for the Rawalpindi Express as he conceded 70 runs in 9 overs, picking up only one wicket.
The questions remains - Should Shoaib Akhtar have continued to play beyond that and should have at least played the Semi-Final against India at Mohali?