ramiz raja Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
ramiz raja is a cricketer(sportsman) from Pakistan. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Ramiz Hasan Raja
Born
August 14, 1962, Lyallpur (now Faisalabad), Punjab
Age
61 years old
Also Known As
Rameez Raja
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Legbreak
Playing Role
Batter
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 57 | 198 | - | - |
Inn | 94 | 197 | - | - |
Runs | 2833 | 5841 | - | - |
Avg | 31.83 | 31.92 | - | - |
SR | 49.78 | 63.31 | - | - |
HS | 122 | 119 | - | - |
NO | 5 | 14 | - | - |
100s | 2 | 9 | - | - |
50s | 22 | 31 | - | - |
4s | 307 | 469 | - | - |
6s | 3 | 14 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 57 | 198 | - | - |
Inn | - | 1 | - | - |
Balls | - | 6 | - | - |
Runs | - | 10 | - | - |
Wkt | - | 0 | - | - |
BBI | - | 10 / 0 | - | - |
BBM | - | 10 / 0 | - | - |
Eco | - | 10.0 | - | - |
Avg | - | 0.0 | - | - |
5W | - | 0 | - | - |
10W | - | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- Saleem Akhtar
- Wasim Raja
- Zaeem Raja
- Pakistan
- Allied Bank
- Islamabad Cricket Association
- Lahore
- Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
- Punjab
- Service Industries
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
As an opener, he formed a vital cog in the Pakistani ODI team. He scored more runs in ODIs than in Tests, which is surprising. Rameez started off his ODI career in style when he stroked a couple of fifties against New Zealand in 1985. His first major knock though came against England during the 1987 World Cup match at Karachi. Chasing 245 for victory, Rameez stood up to the plate and put the opposition on the mat. He survived two chances but held firm and he notched up his first ODI century to give Pakistan victory by seven wickets. However, against the same opponents later in the year, Rameez became part of a unique record.
In an ODI match against England in Karachi, Pakistan needed 264 in 44 overs to win the match. They needed 25 runs off the last over with Rameez on 98. He set out for a couple, but on the second run, he was struggling to make his ground. The throw from the fielder was coming towards him and he knocked the ball away with his bat. He became the first batsman to be given out for obstructing the field and was left stranded on 99.
Back to back centuries in the tri-series tournament played in Australia in 1988 against Sri Lanka further enhanced his reputation. In the 1992 World Cup, he stroked a stylish 102 against the West Indies in the MCG but they managed to lose the match comprehensively as the Windies romped home by 10 wickets. In the league match against New Zealand, he stroked an unbeaten 119 as he guided Pakistan to a comprehensive victory.
In the Test arena, he had moderate success. In 57 Tests, he averaged just 31.83 with centuries against Sri Lanka and India. He captained Pakistan towards the fag end of his playing days and retired from the game after the end of the India-Pakistan ODI series played in Toronto in 1997.
Following his retirement, Rameez was appointed as the CEO of the PCB. Being a bright and dynamic personality, Rameez was instrumental in negotiating a breakthrough in India-Pakistan cricketing ties. The 2004 series between India and Pakistan was played in Pakistan after a gap of 15 years. It was an even greater achievement considering the fact that two years before, both countries had stood on the brink of nuclear war. The series won the Laureus Sport for Good Award. He resigned from the post of CEO in the same year citing increasing media commitments. Nowadays, he does commentary for all international matches featuring Pakistan.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
A key figure in Pakistan cricket since he was in his teens, Ramiz Raja is a man of many parts. In the mess of scandal, dirt and intrigue that was Pakistan cricket in the late '90s, he emerged as a rare man of integrity and considerable dignity on the field and in administration.
As an opening batter Ramiz's basic game was built on solid, understated elegance. Some of the leg-side play was outstanding, and the flick to square leg soon became a signature stroke. Why he didn't score more runs in Tests remains a mystery, though his importance to Pakistan's strong ODI sides of the '80s and early '90s cannot be underestimated. In the World Cups of 1987 and 1992 he was a key figure, and as well as taking the catch that won the title for Pakistan in 1992, he scored two hundreds in the tournament.
His integrity and seniority helped him when he captained Pakistan late in his career, but those qualities became of greater use after he retired. First, as a bright, dynamic chief executive of the Pakistan board he was instrumental in bringing about a prosperous period in the early 2000s, including negotiating a breakthrough in Pakistan-India cricket ties. By then Ramiz had also become an articulate voice of Pakistan as a television commentator - a role he served in for long. In 2021, he returned to the PCB, this time as chairman of the board.