Ramiz Raja
Ramiz Raja رميز راجہ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chairman of Pakistan Cricket Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 13 September 2021 – 21 December 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appointed by | Imran Khan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Arif Alvi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ehsan Mani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Najam Sethi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Ramiz Hasan Raja 14 August 1962 Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 99) | 2 March 1984 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 April 1997 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 56) | 6 February 1985 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 21 September 1997 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 January 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ramiz Hasan Raja (
As a player, Raja represented
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 1962 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
Marriage
Raja is married. 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
Domestic career
Raja made his first-class cricket debut in 1978, scoring over 9,000 runs in List A and 10,000 runs in first class matches. He made his Test debut against England in 1984 and ODI debut against New Zealand in 1985. 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
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 1987. England had scored 263 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 1996 Cricket World Cup. During the 1995–1996 season, he was removed from the captaincy, after Pakistan lost their first home series to Sri Lanka. His final game in a Test match for Pakistan was as captain in the 1996–1997 tour of Sri Lanka, however the team failed to win a match during the series. He retired from all forms of cricket in 1997 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
Commentary career
Raja has worked as a commentator on Test Match Special and Sky Sports, during the 2006 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 2004, 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 2021 and December 2022.[3]
Hosting
In 2024, Raja launched Showtime With Ramiz Raja on Suno News, a late-night entertainment show where he interviews celebrities.
See also
References
- ^ Rameez Raja's profile on Sportskeeda
- ^ "Cricketing dynasties of 2 families".
- ^ a b "Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja sacked, Najam Sethi to take over PCB top job".
- ^ "Ramiz Raja formally elected as PCBchairman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Dawn.com (13 September 2021). "Ramiz Raja elected new PCB chairman 'unanimously and unopposed'". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ Outlook India. Archived from the originalon 13 June 2024. "His captain Rameez Raja, too, wanted to visit his inlaws' relatives in Kamal, his own folks in Jaipur. "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."
- ^ "GC University Lahore produces five prime ministers of country: grand celebration to mark 148th birthday – Business Recorder". Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Happy Birthday GCU". The Nation. 1 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Board Of Governors | Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Official Website". www.pcb.com.pk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Rameez builds his own Rajasthani palace". Hindustan Times. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Ramiz Raja batting bowling stats, averages and cricket statistics, 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Rameez Raja Profile - Cricket Player,Pakistan|Rameez Raja Stats, Ranking, Records inCricket -NDTV Sports". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of England vs Pakistan 2nd ODI 1987/88 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "11 things you need to know about Rameez Raja". Cricket Country. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Editorial (1 May 2015). "Rameez Raja's nine hilarious commentary moments". India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News | India.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Mustafi, Suvajit (30 April 2015). "Rameez Raja's nine hilarious commentary moments". DNA India. Retrieved 23 September 2020.