all rounder
| Full name: | Abdul Razzaq |
| Nationality: | Pakistan |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 46 | 265 | 32 | 123 | 345 | 142 |
| Innings | 76 | 254 | 22 | 206 | 331 | 128 |
| Overs | 1168.0 | 1823.3 | 56.3 | 3201.0 | 2419.2 | 409.3 |
| Balls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 219 | 107 | 2 | 559 | 125 | 3 |
| Runs | 3694 | 8564 | 395 | 11155 | 11689 | 3133 |
| Wickets | 100 | 269 | 20 | 355 | 385 | 135 |
| Avg | 36.94 | 31.83 | 19.75 | 31.42 | 30.36 | 23.2 |
| SR | 70.08 | 40.67 | 16.95 | 54.1 | 37.7 | 18.2 |
| Eco | 3.16 | 4.69 | 6.99 | 3.48 | 4.83 | 7.65 |
| BB | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| 4w | 4 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 2 |
| 5w | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 46 | 265 | 32 | 123 | 345 | 142 |
| Innings | 77 | 228 | 29 | 193 | 299 | 126 |
| Not outs | 9 | 57 | 10 | 28 | 71 | 31 |
| Runs | 1946 | 5080 | 393 | 5371 | 6851 | 2578 |
| Balls Faced | 4741 | 6252 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 1967 |
| Avg | 28.61 | 29.7 | 20.68 | 32.55 | 30.04 | 27.13 |
| SR | 41.04 | 81.25 | 116.61 | 0 | 0 | 131.06 |
| Fours | 230 | 382 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 222 |
| Fifties | 7 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 38 | 9 |
| Sixies | 23 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| Highest | 134 | 112 | 46 | 203 | 112 | 109 |
| Hundreds | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq believes that Indian team can't compete with Pakistan as both the teams don't play bilateral cricket in recent times. Razzaq added that the players produced in Pakistan are unique referring to the ability to absorb pressure and thrive in high-pressure games.
Abdul Razzaq was born on 2 December 1979. He is a former Pakistani cricket player and now works as a coach. He played as a right-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. He started playing international cricket in 1996, when he was almost 17 years old. He played 46 Test matches and 265 One Day Internationals for Pakistan. Razzaq was part of the Pakistan team that reached the final of the 1999 Cricket World Cup. He also helped Pakistan win the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009. After he stopped playing international cricket in 2013, he worked as a coach for some domestic teams in Pakistan. He led teams like Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Central Punjab to win important tournaments. He also served as a temporary coach for the Pakistan national team and continues to work as a coach.
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Abdul Razzaq played in the Indian Premier League during 2007 and 2008.
In 2007 and 2008, Abdul Razzaq played for Hyderabad Heroes in the Indian Cricket League. He helped his team win the final by performing well in the last over. Hyderabad Heroes won the series 2–0. At that time, the Pakistan Cricket Board banned players who joined this league. After two seasons, Abdul Razzaq left the league to join the Pakistan national team again. He hoped the ban would end soon and said his retirement was not final.
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Team |
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2007-2008 |
Hyderabad Heroes |
Played in Indian Cricket League; banned by Pakistan Cricket Board; left to rejoin national team. |
Abdul Razzaq started his domestic cricket career in 1996/97. He played first-class cricket until January 2014, with his last game for ZTBL against Habib Bank in Lahore. His List A career also began in 1996/97 and ended in November 2018, with a match between Habib Bank and Pakistan TV. Razzaq made his T20 debut in June 2003 for Middlesex against Surrey and played his last T20 in October 2018 for Yorkshire against Qalandars in Abu Dhabi.
At the start, many saw Abdul Razzaq as Pakistan’s next great allrounder after Imran Khan. He did not fully reach that level but stayed a dependable player in all forms of the game. He could open the bowling because of his speed and could bat in different positions. Batting lower down worked best for him. His bowling was known for a strong run-up, good accuracy, and reverse swing. But his batting often helped his team win. He had many strong shots, especially driving the ball through cover and mid-off using both feet.
Razzaq’s career had some hard times, mainly with his bowling between 2002 and 2004. The team was unsure how to use him best then, though he kept his place. When pitches helped seam bowling, he could be a real threat. His best Test bowling was in Karachi in 2004 with five wickets, and again in 2006 against India at the same place. In the 2006 Karachi match, he scored 45 and 90 runs and took seven wickets. This showed his skill as an allrounder, even if Kamran Akmal’s century got more attention.
Razzaq played in the Indian Cricket League in 2007 and 2008 for Hyderabad Heroes. His strong play in the final helped the team take a lead in the best-of-three finals. Hyderabad Heroes won 2-0. During this time, his international career was unsure because the Pakistan Cricket Board banned players in that unofficial league. After two seasons, he left the league to return to the Pakistan national team. He hoped the ban would end and wanted to play for Pakistan again, saying his retirement was not final.
In English county cricket, Razzaq played for Middlesex, Worcestershire, Surrey, Hampshire, and Leicestershire. He joined Surrey in 2008 for the Twenty20 Cup. He helped the team win a match against Sussex by scoring 39 runs off 19 balls. Surrey fans liked him despite his short time there. In 2010, he signed with Hampshire for the English domestic Twenty20 competition. He played a key role in their win against Somerset on finals day at the Rose Bowl.
In 2011, Razzaq joined Leicestershire as an overseas player for the Friends Life T20. He was part of the team when Leicestershire won the finals against Somerset. He also played in Leicestershire’s matches in the Champions League T20, but the team did not get past the qualifiers. In 2014, he signed with Staffordshire club Hem Heath.
Abdul Razzaq played in some important leagues around the world. In the 2011/12 season, he joined Leicestershire to compete in the Nokia Champions League T20 qualifier. A photo on ESPNcricinfo shows him playing for Leicestershire against Trinidad & Tobago on September 20, 2011, in Hyderabad.
In the same season, he took part in the Big Bash League. Abdul Razzaq played six matches there. He scored a total of 42 runs, with his highest score being 27 not out. His batting average was 14.00, according to ESPNcricinfo.
He also played in the Bangladesh Premier League during the 2011/12 season.
Abdul Razzaq holds many records in international cricket. He showed strong skills in both batting and bowling in Test and One Day International (ODI) matches.
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Abdul Razzaq is a former Pakistani cricketer known both for his sports career and personal life. Details about his family, money, home, controversies, and fans are noted below.
Abdul Razzaq was born in Shahdara Bagh, near Lahore. He has a son named Ali Razzaq who plays cricket too.
By 2024, Abdul Razzaq’s net worth stands near $10 million.
He missed matches against Australia because of a hand injury caught during practice. That series was hard for Pakistan. Some players got bans after fights, but those bans were later canceled. Pakistan lost every match in that series.
Razzaq called Indian bowler Jaspreet Bumrah a "baby bowler," which upset fans and former players.
On a TV show, Razzaq said rude things about women’s cricket player Nida Dar. This caused anger among many fans.
In a TV interview, Razzaq said he had five or six affairs outside marriage, one lasting a year and a half.
Razzaq made an inappropriate comment about actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, which led to social media backlash and criticism from other cricketers. He apologized publicly afterward.
Razzaq has about 17,000 followers on Instagram. Many fans reacted badly to his comments about Nida Dar in 2021.
