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Abdul Razzaq (cricketer)

Abdul Razzaq
عبد الرزاق
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Personal information
Full name Abdul Razzaq
Born (1979-12-02) 2 December 1979 (age 37)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname Bang Bang Razzaq, The Razzler
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Right arm fast-medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 157) 5 November 1999 v Australia
Last Test 1 December 2007 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 111) 1 November 1996 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 18 November 2011 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut (cap 1) 28 August 2006 v England
Last T20I 15 November 2013 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years Team
1996–2007 Lahore
1997–1999 Khan Research Laboratories
2001–2002 Pakistan International Airlines
2002–2003 Middlesex
2003–2004 Zarai
2004– Lahore Lions
2007 Worcestershire
2007–2009 Hyderabad Heroes
2008 Surrey
2010 Hampshire
2010 Sialkot Stallions
2011 Leicestershire
2011–2012 Melbourne Renegades
2017-present Quetta Gladiators
2012-2013 Wayamba United
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 46 265 32 122
Runs scored 1,946 5080 393 5,318
Batting average 28.61 29.70 20.68 32.23
100s/50s 3/7 3/23 0/0 8/28
Top score 134 112 46* 203*
Balls bowled 7,008 10,941 339 19,191
Wickets 100 269 20 355
Bowling average 36.94 31.83 19.75 31.41
5 wickets in innings 1 3 0 13
10 wickets in match 0 n/a n/a 2
Best bowling 5/35 6/35 3/13 7/51
Catches/stumpings 15/– 35/– 2/– 33/–
Source: [1], 10 December 2013

Abdul Razzaq (Urdu: عبد الرزاق, born 2 December 1979) is a former Pakistani right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. He has 3 brothers and one sister, Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Faisal,Muhammad Asfaq,Saima Shahid. He emerged in international cricket in 1996 with his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe at his home ground in Gaddafi Stadium, Pakistan, just one month before his seventeenth birthday. He is regarded as one of the best finishers Pakistan had and played 265 ODIs and 46 Tests for his country.

Razzaq made his One Day International debut in November 1996, against Zimbabwe, but had to wait just over three years to make his Test cricket debut for Pakistan, eventually doing so against Australia in Brisbane on November 1999. In the 1999–2000 Carlton and United Series, he rose to fame and was named man of the series for his all round performance. During a match in Hobart against India, Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets. In the same tournament, he hit former Australian fast bowler, Glenn McGrath for 5 fours, which totalled to 20 runs in one over.

Razzaq became a regular member of his national side during the 1999 world cup held in England. During the event, he got the attention of selectors as he performed well both with the ball and bat. His brilliant performance with the bat came in the group match against Australia, where he went on to score his first half century making 60 runs in a long and stable partnership with Inzamam-ul-Haq, which helped Pakistan reach a defendable target of 275. Pakistan went on to win the match by ten runs and as a result qualified for the Super Six stage. With the ball, he made a brilliant performance against the tough West Indian cricket team by taking three wickets for 32 runs having three maiden overs, which proved decisive for Pakistan at Bristol.


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