Pakistani Cricket Players: Abdul Razzaq

Abdul Razzaq Biography

Source (google.com.pk)

Full name Abdul Razzaq

Born December 2, 1979, Lahore, Punjab

Current age 31 years 333 days

Major teams Pakistan, Asia XI, Hampshire, Hampshire 2nd XI, Hyderabad Heroes, ICL Pakistan XI, Khan Research Labs, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Leicestershire, Middlesex, Pakistan International Airlines, Surrey, Worcestershire

Also known as Abdur Razzaq

Playing role Allrounder

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Career statistics

Test debut Australia v Pakistan at Brisbane, Nov 5-9, 1999 scorecard

Last Test Pakistan v West Indies at Karachi, Nov 27-Dec 1, 2006 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, Nov 1, 1996 scorecard

Last ODI India v Pakistan at Mohali, Mar 30, 2011 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut England v Pakistan at Bristol, Aug 28, 2006 scorecard

Last T20I New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch, Dec 30, 2010 scorecard

T20I statistics

Profile

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.