Biography of Abdul Razzaq
Abdul Razzaq (born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab)
is a Pakistani cricketer and member of the national team since 1996.
Razzaq is an all-rounder, a talented right-handed batsman and right-arm
fast-medium bowler.
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.
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.
Early in his career Razzaq was compared to former Pakistani
cricketer Imran Khan – arguably one of the greatest cricketers of all
time – although his performances at international level have seen him
fail to live up to this billing.
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.
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.
Teams
International
Pakistan (current)
ACC Asian XI
Pakistani first-class
Lahore (current)
Khan Research Labs
Pakistan International Airlines
English county
Middlesex
Career bests
Tests
Test Debut: vs Australia, Brisbane, 1999/2000
Latest Test: vs India, Bangalore, 2004/05
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
One-day internationals
ODI Debut: vs Zimbabwe, Lahore, 1996/97
Latest ODI: vs West Indies, Gros Islet, 2004/05
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
First-class
Razzaq’s best first-class batting score is 203 not out
His best first-class bowling figures are 7 for 51
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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