Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq (born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the national team since 1996.

Related Topics:
December 2 - 1979 - Lahore - Punjab - Pakistan - Cricket - National team - 1996

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Razzaq is a talented right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Whether his bowling is good enough for him to be considered a genuine all-rounder is a matter of debate. He burst onto the world cricket scene in November 1996 when he made his one-day international debut against the touring Zimbabweans at his home ground in Lahore a month short of his seventeenth birthday.

Related Topics:
Batsman - Bowler - All-rounder - November - 1996 - One-day international - Zimbabweans

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He had to wait just over three years to make his Test debut for Pakistan, eventually doing so against Australia in Brisbane in November 1999.

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Test - Australia - Brisbane - 1999

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Razzaq has been compared to former Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, who was also his role model. Razzaq Claims to have learned while playing under Wasim Akram. One of the things that he has learned from Wasim Akram is his fast arm action which makes it hard to predict at what speed the ball is going to be pitched.

Related Topics:
Imran Khan - Wasim Akram

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Razzaq was involved in the ACC Asian XI that took on the ICC World XI in the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal charity match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in January 2005. As of May 2005 Razzaq remains an integral part of Pakistan's Test and one-day squads and is considered especially vital in the ODI team, where his all-round skills make him an important asset to the squad.

Related Topics:
World Cricket Tsunami Appeal - Melbourne Cricket Ground - January - 2005 - May

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It was in the 1999-2000 World Series that he rose to fame. In that tournament Razzaq was man of the series for his brilliant all round performance. In a pool match in Hobart against India Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets.

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In that same tournament he hit Glenn McGrath for 5 smashing fours in an over.

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Through out his career Razzaq has been able to play some great innings.

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Razzaq also has taken a test hat trick.

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He has played at English county level for Middlesex and has the rare distinction of being one of very few cricketers to have batted in all eleven batting positions in one-day international cricket.He can hit the ball hard.His ability to hit the ball is quite vital for Pakistan in ODIs.He likes full legnth balls to hit.He is a useful bowler as well,Some times his bowling is criticized but he has taken over 200 one day wickets so he must be a effective bowler.He is a very simple person in normal life.

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Razzaq is married and is also a father.

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