Mohammad Ali

Syed Mohammad Ali Bukhari (born 8 November 1973 in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan) is a former first-class cricketer.

Career

Bukhari was a left-arm fast-medium bowler who played for teams in both Pakistan and England. These teams included:

Lahore City 1993/1994 Railways 1993/1994 Islamabad 1994/1995 United Bank Limited 1994/1995 Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan 1995/1996 Rawalpindi A 1995/1996 Bahawalpur 1998/1999 Wales Minor Counties 1999 Derbyshire 2002/2004 Herefordshire County Cricket Club 2005 Middlesex Glamorgan County Cricket Club Over-50s World Cup Cricket For Wales.

Bukhari made a good debut for Derbyshire in 2002, scoring 53 runs, whilst batting at number nine and taking several crucial wickets in an improbable Derbyshire victory. He took 47 wickets during his debut season, but a succession of injuries affected his progress. His haul of wickets fell to 28 in 2003 and 10 in 2004. He had a slingy left-arm bowling action. He was awarded a contract by Middlesex for 2006 following the granting of a British passport.

Pakistan's former Test wicket-keeper Taslim Arif was his uncle.