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Ramiz Raja

Pakistani former cricket-turned-commentator

Ramiz Raja
رميز راجہ

Raja in

In office
13 September &#;– 21 December
Appointed byImran Khan
Shehbaz Sharif
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterImran Khan
Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded byEhsan Mani
Succeeded byNajam Sethi
Born

Ramiz Hasan Raja


() 14 August (age&#;62)
Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Height5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;cm)[1]
Education
Alma materGovernment College, Lahore
OccupationFormer Pakistani cricketer
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak
RoleBatter
Relations
National side
Test debut (cap&#;99)2 March &#;v&#;England
Last Test26 April &#;v&#;Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap&#;56)6 February &#;v&#;New Zealand
Last ODI21 September &#;v&#;India

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 January

Ramiz Hasan Raja (Urdu: رمیز حسن راجہ; born 14 August ) is a Pakistani cricket commentator and former cricketer who served as the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in [3] He was a part of the Pakistani squad which won the Cricket World Cup.

As a player, Raja represented Pakistan (sporadically as a captain) during the s and the s.

He also talks about cricket on his YouTube channel Ramiz Speaks.[4][5]

Early and personal life

Family background

Raja was born on 14 August in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

His family roots lie in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.[6]

His father Saleem Akhtar was a cricketer during the British colonial era who played for Multan and Sargodha after the partition, while his brother Wasim Raja and cousin Atif Rauf played for the Pakistan national cricket team, with another brother Zaeem Raja having played first-class cricket as well.

Education

Raja is an alumnus of Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur, Aitchison College, Lahore and Government College University, Lahore.[7][8][9]

Marriage

Raja is married two times. His wife's parents had roots in British India; his mother-in-law hailed from Delhi and his father-in-law from Karnal, Haryana.[6]

Rajasthani architecture

An admirer of Rajasthani architecture, he asked Pakistani architect Nayyar Ali Dada to design his Lahore house on the pattern of Jaipur's Rambagh Palace.[10]

Domestic career

Raja made his first-class cricket debut in , scoring over 9, runs in List A and 10, runs in first class matches.

Mohammed yusuf ve ramiz raja biography pdf

Ramiz Raja Pakistani Cricket Players. Rameez Hasan Raja was born on 14 August He is a former Pakistani right handed batsman in cricket, who represented the Pakistan cricket team during the s and s. He also worked as captain of the national team. Since retiring from professional cricket, he has become a sports and television commentator.

He made his Test debut against England in and ODI debut against New Zealand in Raja was regarded as one of the prominent batters playing in Pakistan's domestic cricket.[11]

International career

Golden years

When he got his first opportunity to play in a Test match, against England, Raja's performance was unimpressive, as he was dismissed for 1 run in each innings.

However, with the retirement of several players in the Pakistan squad and with the help of his years of experience in first-class cricket, Raja was able to secure a spot in the national side.[12]

He played international cricket for 13 years, appearing in 57 Test matches, with a career average of and scoring two centuries.

In the One Day International arena, he played matches and scored 9 centuries.[13] He was a member of the national side that reached the semi-finals of the World Cup. He scored 2 centuries in the World Cup, which was held in Australia, including a century against New Zealand, who had been undefeated during that period.

He was awarded the man of the match for his match winning performance which earned Pakistan a place in the semi-finals of the tournament. In the final against England, Raja had the honour of taking the final catch which won the World Cup for Pakistan. This became the pinnacle of his cricketing career, as within a year of this triumph, he had lost form and was dropped from the national side.[11][14]

Obstructing the field

Raja became the first player in One Day International history to be given out "obstructing the field" against England, in a match at Karachi in England had scored runs for 6 wickets during their 44 over innings.[15] For Pakistan, Raja opened the batting and had reached 98 runs when the last ball of the match was bowled, with Pakistan needing 25 runs to win in the last over.

During this last over, he hit the ball and sprinted for two runs that would have given him his century, but was well short of the crease when the fielder's return came towards him and Raja knocked the ball away with his bat and was given out for "obstructing the field".[16]

Late career

He was recalled to the Pakistan squad and played in the Cricket World Cup.

During the – season, he was removed from the captaincy, after Pakistan lost their first home series to Sri Lanka.

Mohammed yusuf ve ramiz raja biography wikipedia As a player, Raja represented Pakistan sporadically as a captain during the s and the s. He also talks about cricket on his YouTube channel Ramiz Speaks. Raja was born on 14 August in Faisalabad , Punjab, Pakistan. His family roots lie in Jaipur , Rajasthan, India. His father Saleem Akhtar was a cricketer during the British colonial era who played for Multan and Sargodha after the partition, while his brother Wasim Raja and cousin Atif Rauf played for the Pakistan national cricket team , with another brother Zaeem Raja having played first-class cricket as well.

His final game in a Test match for Pakistan was as captain in the – tour of Sri Lanka, however the team failed to win a match during the series. He retired from all forms of cricket in and since then he has been active as a television commentator and analyst as an administrator for both Pakistan and international cricket.[17][14]

Post-retirement

Raja has worked as a commentator on Test Match Special and Sky Sports, during the England Test series against Pakistan.

He has also worked as the chief executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board, but resigned from his job in August , citing increasing media commitments. He continues to provide commentary on Pakistan cricket team's tours as well as in many domestic tournaments and international ICC tournaments.[18][19]

Cricket administration

Raja served as the 35th Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board between September and December [3]

Hosting

In , Raja launched Showtime With Ramiz Raja on Suno News, a late-night entertainment show where he interviews celebrities.

See also

References

  1. ^Rameez Raja's profile on Sportskeeda
  2. ^"Cricketing dynasties of 2 families".
  3. ^ ab"Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja sacked, Najam Sethi to take over PCB top job".
  4. ^"Ramiz Raja formally elected as PCBchairman".

    ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 September

  5. ^ (13 September ). "Ramiz Raja elected new PCB chairman 'unanimously and unopposed'". . Retrieved 13 September
  6. ^ abInzamam-ul-Haq, 28 May , Outlook India. Archived from the original on 13 June "His captain Rameez Raja, too, wanted to visit his inlaws' relatives in Kamal, his own folks in Jaipur.

    Mohammed yusuf ve ramiz raja biography Mohammad Yousuf Cricket Players. He is a former Pakistani right-handed batsman. He is best known in cricket for his achievement in when he broke the world record for most Test runs in a single calendar year. Prior to his conversion to Islam in , Yousuf was one of only a few Christians to play for the Pakistan cricket team. An official statement was released by the Pakistan Cricket Board, saying that he would not be selected again on the grounds of inciting infighting within the team.

    "I'm from Lahore. My mother-in-law is from Delhi, my father-in-law from Karnal. Don't know about the wife. I've hopefully picked up some of Delhi's famous tehzeeb (courtesy) from her," he says, smiling shyly."

  7. ^"GC University Lahore produces five prime ministers of country: grand celebration to mark th birthday – Business Recorder".

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  8. ^"Happy Birthday GCU". The Nation.

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  12. ^"Board Of Governors | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Official Website". . Retrieved 16 January
  13. ^"Rameez builds his own Rajasthani palace". Hindustan Times. 19 November Retrieved 21 September
  14. ^ ab"Pakistan lauds 'King of Entertainment' Sehwag".

    The Hindu. PTI. 9 December ISSN&#;X. Retrieved 23 September

  15. ^"Rameez Raja launches attack on Mohsin Khan". The Hindu. PTI. 28 June ISSN&#;X. Retrieved 23 September
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  22. ^ ab"Rameez Raja Profile - Cricket Player,Pakistan|Rameez Raja Stats, Ranking, Records inCricket -NDTV Sports". . Retrieved 23 September
  23. ^"Full Scorecard of England vs Pakistan 2nd ODI /88 - Score Report | ".

    ESPNcricinfo.

    Javed miandad Strikers chose to bat. Match starts in 46 mins. Match starts in 1 hr 46 mins. Rajshahi won by 24 runs. Day 1 - Karnataka lead by runs.

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  24. ^"Pakistan v England Second One-day International". Wisden . ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December
  25. ^"11 things you need to know about Rameez Raja".

    Ramiz raja wikipedia: Mohammad Yousuf was born on 27th August , Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. He is a former Pakistani right-handed batsman. He is best known in cricket for his achievement in when he broke the world record for most Test runs in a single calendar year.

    Cricket Country. 14 August Retrieved 23 September

  26. ^Editorial (1 May ). "Rameez Raja's nine hilarious commentary moments". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | . Retrieved 23 September
  27. ^Mustafi, Suvajit (30 April ). "Rameez Raja's nine hilarious commentary moments".

    DNA India. Retrieved 23 September

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