Abdur Razzaq Biography
For other people named Abdur Razzak (or Razzaq), see Abdur Razzak Abdul Razzaq (Urdu: عبد الرزاق) (born 2 December, 1979, Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the Indian Cricket League since 2007.
Razzaq is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. His bowling, at one time rapid, has now seen an increase on line and length, although sacrificing some pace. He emerged 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.
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Career
Although originally a bowler, his batting soon improved and he became known as an all-rounder. Razzaq has achieved the double of 1000 Test runs and 100 Test wickets. He has the ability to both hit out or graft for runs, and this versatility has given him the experience of batting at every position. He is also a useful and accurate fast bowler who has troubled some of the world's leading batsmen. 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.
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.
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.
In the 1999-2000 Carlton and United Series that he rose to fame Razzaq was named man of the series for his all round performance. In a pool match in Hobart against India Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets. In that same tournament he hit Glenn McGrath for 5 fours in an over. Razzaq is also the youngest player in the world to take a Test hat trick.
Abdul Razzaq has achieved two centuries and twenty-one fifties in one-day cricket. His highest one-day score, 112, was made against South Africa in 2002, where he shared a partnership of 257 runs with Saleem Elahi. His second century, an unbeaten 107, was made against Zimbabwe in Multan in 2004. On this occasion, he saved Pakistan from a disastrous start and eventually won them the match. His first fifty came steadily in 90 balls, before accelerating in the second fifty, which was scored in just 21. Also in 2003-2004, he scored a rapid 89 off 40 balls against New Zealand, whose captain Stephen Fleming called him the "best hitter" in the world. http://www.dawn.com/2004/01/18/spt2.htm
His bowling has also won Pakistan many matches; his career-best figures are 6 wickets for 35 runs. Another memorable performance was against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 1999, where after Pakistan were bundled out for 196 runs, and he took 5 for 31 to tie the match.
In the 2005/2006 Test series against India, Razzaq took 9 wickets and hit 205 runs in the two Tests he played, moving him up ICC rankings.
He has played at English county level for Middlesex and Worcestershire.
Despite such an impressive statistical base Razzaq's place in the Pakistan National Team has been marred by strange injuries and unexplained absences. In 2005 it was revealed that he was suffering an addiction to spinach which was causing him to suffer from nausea and sickness whilst playing. This his lead to him being known as Popeye the Sailor Man by team mates.
On August 20, 2007 Razzaq announced his retirement from international cricket as a protest against his omission from the Twenty20 World Championship Squad. He has however, left the door open to a return to international cricket. Now as from 28th October, 2007 he had taken back his retierment under immence pressure from his Club side and Friends and he will be available for the rest of the season despite of being playing private INDIAN CRICKET LEAGUE in India.
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Teams
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International
* ICL (Current) *ACC Asian XI
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Pakistani first-class
*Lahore (current) *Khan Research Labs *Pakistan International Airlines
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English county
*Middlesex
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Career bests
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Tests
Test Debut: vs Australia, Brisbane, 1999/2000
*Razzaq's best Test batting score of 134 was made against Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2001/02 *His best Test bowling figures of 5 for 35 came against Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2004/05
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One-day Internationals
ODI Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Lahore, 1996/97
*Razzaq's best ODI batting score of 112 was made against South Africa, Port Elizabeth, 2002/03 *His best ODI bowling figures of 6 for 35 came against Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2001/02
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First-class
*Razzaq's best first-class batting score is 203 not out *His best first-class bowling figures are 7 for 51
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List A Limited Overs
*Razzaq's best List A batting score is 112 *His best List A bowling figures are 6 for 35
For other people named Abdur Razzak (or Razzaq), see Abdur Razzak Abdul Razzaq (Urdu: عبد الرزاق) (born 2 December, 1979, Lahore, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the Indian Cricket League since 2007.
Razzaq is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler. His bowling, at one time rapid, has now seen an increase on line and length, although sacrificing some pace. He emerged 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.
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Career
Although originally a bowler, his batting soon improved and he became known as an all-rounder. Razzaq has achieved the double of 1000 Test runs and 100 Test wickets. He has the ability to both hit out or graft for runs, and this versatility has given him the experience of batting at every position. He is also a useful and accurate fast bowler who has troubled some of the world's leading batsmen. 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.
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.
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.
In the 1999-2000 Carlton and United Series that he rose to fame Razzaq was named man of the series for his all round performance. In a pool match in Hobart against India Razzaq scored a half century and took five wickets. In that same tournament he hit Glenn McGrath for 5 fours in an over. Razzaq is also the youngest player in the world to take a Test hat trick.
Abdul Razzaq has achieved two centuries and twenty-one fifties in one-day cricket. His highest one-day score, 112, was made against South Africa in 2002, where he shared a partnership of 257 runs with Saleem Elahi. His second century, an unbeaten 107, was made against Zimbabwe in Multan in 2004. On this occasion, he saved Pakistan from a disastrous start and eventually won them the match. His first fifty came steadily in 90 balls, before accelerating in the second fifty, which was scored in just 21. Also in 2003-2004, he scored a rapid 89 off 40 balls against New Zealand, whose captain Stephen Fleming called him the "best hitter" in the world. http://www.dawn.com/2004/01/18/spt2.htm
His bowling has also won Pakistan many matches; his career-best figures are 6 wickets for 35 runs. Another memorable performance was against Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 1999, where after Pakistan were bundled out for 196 runs, and he took 5 for 31 to tie the match.
In the 2005/2006 Test series against India, Razzaq took 9 wickets and hit 205 runs in the two Tests he played, moving him up ICC rankings.
He has played at English county level for Middlesex and Worcestershire.
Despite such an impressive statistical base Razzaq's place in the Pakistan National Team has been marred by strange injuries and unexplained absences. In 2005 it was revealed that he was suffering an addiction to spinach which was causing him to suffer from nausea and sickness whilst playing. This his lead to him being known as Popeye the Sailor Man by team mates.
On August 20, 2007 Razzaq announced his retirement from international cricket as a protest against his omission from the Twenty20 World Championship Squad. He has however, left the door open to a return to international cricket. Now as from 28th October, 2007 he had taken back his retierment under immence pressure from his Club side and Friends and he will be available for the rest of the season despite of being playing private INDIAN CRICKET LEAGUE in India.
[edit]
Teams
[edit]
International
* ICL (Current) *ACC Asian XI
[edit]
Pakistani first-class
*Lahore (current) *Khan Research Labs *Pakistan International Airlines
[edit]
English county
*Middlesex
[edit]
Career bests
[edit]
Tests
Test Debut: vs Australia, Brisbane, 1999/2000
*Razzaq's best Test batting score of 134 was made against Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2001/02 *His best Test bowling figures of 5 for 35 came against Sri Lanka, Karachi, 2004/05
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One-day Internationals
ODI Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Lahore, 1996/97
*Razzaq's best ODI batting score of 112 was made against South Africa, Port Elizabeth, 2002/03 *His best ODI bowling figures of 6 for 35 came against Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2001/02
[edit]
First-class
*Razzaq's best first-class batting score is 203 not out *His best first-class bowling figures are 7 for 51
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List A Limited Overs
*Razzaq's best List A batting score is 112 *His best List A bowling figures are 6 for 35
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