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Wasim Hasan Raja (Punjabi, Urdu: وسیم حسن راجہ) (3 July 1952 – 23 August 2006) was a British Pakistani schoolteacher, match referee, cricket coach and cricketer who played in 57 Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1973 to 1985.. His younger brother, Ramiz Raja, also represented Pakistan in Tests and ODIs, becoming captain of the national side.Another brother, Zaeem Raja, also played first-class cricket, as did his father ...
Wasim Raja was a glorious lefthanded strokemaker, who revelled in adversity, a useful legspinner, who also opened the bowling for Pakistan on occasions, and an outstanding, lithe cover fieldsman.
Aug 23, 2006 · He was an agile fieldsman and a handy leg-spinner to boot. Born in Multan, Wasim was the eldest of three cricketing sons. Rameez Raja represented Pakistan at the top level whilst Zaeem Raja played ...
Aug 23, 2006 · Wasim, the brother of Rameez Raja, was a bearded left-hand middle-order batsman, whereas Rameez was a clean-shaven right-hand opener. Wasim could bowl, too; brisk, flat top-spinners rather than ...
Wasim Raja made his First-Class debut at the age of 15. Playing against Karachi Blues he scored 11 in each innings; he was soon appointed as the captain of the Pakistan Under-19 side (which, as we ...
Dec 20, 2005 · Raja: the very name has a hint of the toff. And when Wasim Raja represented Pakistan in the 1970s and 1980s, he always gave you the feeling that cricket was there for his pleasure, not he for its ...
Wasim Raja Biography. Wasim Raja was a left-handed batsman and a leg spinner of Pakistan team. Born in July, 1952, Wasim had played 100 international matches for Pakistan and was a gem for the team.
Aug 25, 2006 · Fri 25 Aug 2006 07.30 EDT. The Pakistani cricketer Wasim Raja, who has died aged 54 of a heart attack, was an ebullient all-rounder who seldom bothered with the expected. Though he was a left ...
Jul 3, 2015 · Wasim Raja, born July 3, 1952, was a highly talented all-rounder who represented Pakistan with distinction in between 1973 and 1985. A wily leg-spinner and an elegant left-hander, who had the rare ...
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Wasim Raja, the former Pakistan batsman who went on to become an ICC match referee, died on Wednesday while playing for Surrey. Explore. Search. Friday, Aug 11, 2023. New Delhi o C. Games.
Wasim Raja also bowled a flat wrist spin with his right hand that led to 51 Test wickets at an average of 35.18. Moreover, in first-class cricket, he scored 11,434 runs in 250 first-class matches, including 17 centuries, and 558 wickets. Wasim Raja Bowled Joel Garner, West Indies v Pakistan, Port of Spain April 1977. Pakistan won by 90 runs helped by this 2nd innings top score of 70 by Wasim, and a 1st innings century by Mushtaq Mohammad
Aug 23, 2006 · Wasim was the brother of Test cricketer-turned-commentator Rameez Raja. "We were told of this sad news by the family of Rameez Raja (Wasim Raja's younger brother) a little while ago.
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Wasim Raja - Test Cricket, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, player of match awards
Aug 23, 2006 · Wasim Raja Profile: Check out Wasim Raja's age, stats, records, ICC ranking, highest score, total runs and wickets, best bowling figures, date of birth, career info, latest news, photos and much more on myKhel.com.
Wasim Raja. Full Name Wasim Hasan Raja. Born Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. Age 54y 51d. Date of Birth 3 Jul 1952. Batting Style Left-hand bat. Bowling Style Leg-break and googly. Wicketkeeper No. Date of Death 23 Aug 2006. Teams
Former Pakistani batsman Wasim Raja died of a heart attack while playing a senior cricketers' tie in England. Explore. Search. Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023. New Delhi o C. Games. E-Paper.
Full name: Wasim Hasan Raja: Born: 3rd July 1952, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan: Died: 23rd August 2006, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England: Batting: Left-hand batter
WASIM HASAN RAJA died during a match in Buckinghamshire on August 23, 2006. He was 54. A free-flowing left-hander and a useful leg-spinner, Wasim Raja played 57 Tests for Pakistan in a dozen years ...
