Pakistani Crickt Players: Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq Biography

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Full name Abdul Razzaq

Born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 34 years 66 days

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Duronto Rajshahi, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Hyderabad Heroes, ICL Pakistan XI, Khan Research Labs, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Leicestershire, Melbourne Renegades, Middlesex, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Worcestershire, Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited

Also known as Abdur Razzaq

Playing role Allrounder

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Abdul Razzaq - A match winner all-rounder for Pakistan was born on 2nd December 1979. He is a Pakistani right arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman, who represents the Pakistan cricket team. He appeared in international cricket in 1996, when he made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe at his home ground in Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan, just a month before his 17th birthday. He has played more than 200 ODIs and almost 50 Tests for Pakistan. At first a fast bowler, Razzaq's batting has enhanced right through the years and he has been renowned as an all-rounder. He is most excellent recognized in cricket as an aggressive batsman and has the ability to score rapid runs in last overs.

He is also one of Pakistan's most effectual hitters of the cricket ball. Razzaq turned out to be a regular member of his national side during the 1999 world cup held in England where he showed his real talent with his batting and bowling. A glittering century from the all-rounder Abdul Razzaq allowed Pakistan to level the one-day series with South Africa 2010 in Abu Dhabi, UAE at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium where he scored unbeaten 109 runs. Razzaq's lower order demolition also became obliging for his domestic team the Lahore Lions as he scored 138 runs from his four innings including a superb 73 not out in the final to help direct his team to win in the 2010-11 Faysal Bank Twenty-20 Cup. He is one of 53 players, including 8 who have represented Pakistan, who have attained the double of 1,000 Test runs and 100 Test wickets. He is the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick, against Sri Lanka in 2000, at the age of 20 and has batted at every position from an opener to No.11. He played 46 test matches in which he scored 1946 runs with batting average of 28.61 including 3 100’s and 7 50’s. His highest score is 134. In bowling, he took 100 wickets, his best figure 5/35. He played 265 ODI’s and scored 5080 runs with batting average of 29.70 including 3 100’s & 23 50’s. His highest score is 112. In bowling, he took 269 wickets, his best figure 6/35. Whereas, he played 26 T20Is and scored 346 runs with batting average of 23.06. His highest score is 46 not out. In bowling, he took 18 wickets, his best figure 3/13.
Abdul Razzaq was once rapid enough to open the bowling and remains composed enough to bat anywhere, though he is discovering that the lower-order suits him nicely. His bowling - the reason he was first noticed - is characterised by a galloping approach, accuracy, and reverse-swing. But it is his batting that is more likely to win matches. He boasts a prodigious array of strokes and is particularly strong driving through cover and mid-off off both front and back foot. He has two gears: block or blast. Cut off the big shots and Razzaq gets bogged down, although patience is his virtue as he demonstrated in a match-saving fifty against India in Mohali in 2005. Just prior to that he had also played a bewilderingly slow innings in Australia, scoring four runs in over two hours. When the occasion demands it though, as ODIs often do, he can still slog with the best of them: England were pillaged for a 22-ball 51 at the end of 2005. and then again for nearly 60 runs in the last three overs of an ODI in September the following year.