Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz Gadar
Personal information
Full name Wahab Riaz Gadar
Born (1985-06-28) 28 June 1985
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Nickname Vicky
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Batting style Right Handed
Bowling style Left-arm Fast
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 202) 18 August 2010 v England
Last Test 22 October 2015 v England
ODI debut (cap 174) 2 February 2008 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI 29 May 2015 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007-2015 Lahore Lions
2015-present Rangpur Riders
2016-present Peshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 14 63 112 137
Runs scored 128 491 2,194 918
Batting average 8.53 14.02 17.00 15.55
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/8 0/3
Top score 27 54* 84 77
Balls bowled 2,492 2,873 19,376 6,255
Wickets 43 90 381 190
Bowling average 32.81 29.67 28.08 29.07
5 wickets in innings 1 1 15 4
10 wickets in match 0 0 5 0
Best bowling 5/63 5/46 9/59 5/24
Catches/stumpings 1/– 18/– 33/– 42/-
Source: Cricinfo, 27 October 2015

Wahab Riaz (Punjabi, Urdu: وہاب ریاض‎; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a right-hand batsman. He frequently bowls at speeds of around 90 miles per hour (140 km/h) and has reached 154.5 km/h.

Personal Life

Riaz belongs to a Gujjar family in Lahore but his forefathers belong to a village near Gujrat Pakistan.[1] Wahab Riaz attended Aitchison College in Lahore and played cricket for his school team. After graduating from school, Riaz went on to complete an M.Sc in Biotechnology from The University of the Punjab.

In 2013, Riaz married Zainab Choudhary, daughter of businessman Haji Shahid Choudhary in a traditional Pakistani ceremony. The couple have a daughter named Esha Riaz.

Career

Riaz was chosen in the squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh which also included India and in his first match against Bangladesh; he finished with 3 wickets for 22 runs in 7 overs and in the next match although he took two Indian wickets he conceded 85 runs.

Wahab made his Test debut against England in the third test of the 2010 series. England batted first and Wahab took 5/63 in the first innings. In Pakistan's first innings he came into bat at number 3 and made 27 runs.[2]

He next played for Pakistan in the Test series against South Africa in October 2010 he participated in 4 ODIs. He was selected to play in the first Test later in that series he took two wickets those of Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla however towards the end of the day he picked up a side strain. He did not bowl the following day. A scan showed that Riaz had picked up an injury which takes 4–5 weeks to recover from and thus he missed the rest of the Test series.[3]

In March 2011 he played for Pakistani team in at least four matches with an above average performance. However he really came in the limelight at the Pakistan Vs India semi-final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, when he replaced Shoaib Akhtar and took 5 wickets.[4]

Shortly after the World Cup, Pakistan toured the West Indies for two Tests, five ODIs, and a T20I; Riaz was included in the squad.[5] He took two wickets in the T20I, which Pakistan lost,[6] and played in four out of the five ODIs, taking seven wickets at an average of 25.28 and finishing as Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in the series.[7] In a report to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on the teams performance in the West Indies, coach Waqar Younis commented that Riaz had an "average" tour.[8] In May Pakistan toured Ireland for a two-match ODI series, and although Riaz was included in the squad he did not play a match.[9][10]

After the tour of Ireland, Riaz entered talks with Kent, eventually signing to play for them in county cricket. The club had suffered injuries to their fast bowlers and Riaz was drafted in to bolster their line up.[11] He made his twenty20 debut for Kent against Glamorgan on 11 June. He took a single wicket, that of Chris Cooke, and guided his team to victory with 32 not out, hitting the winning runs after being sent in up the order.[12] On his home debut Riaz took a hat-trick – dismissing Chris Taylor, Ed Young, and Richard Coughtrie – and recording figures of 5 wickets for 17 runs (5/17) against Gloucestershire to help his team to an eight-wicket victory. It was the second time a player had taken a T20 hat-trick for Kent,[13] and was the first time Riaz took five wickets in the format, beating previous best bowling figures of 3/14.[14] During his spell with Kent Riaz took 13 first-class wickets at an average of 33.53,[15] 9 in list A cricket at 13.33,[16] and 20 wickets in t20 matches at an average of 19.85.[17]

In August, Riaz was awarded a category B central contract with the PCB; six players were in category A, eight (including Riaz) in B, and nine in C.[18] When Pakistan toured Zimbabwe in September, Riaz was rested with the selectors taking the opportunity to blood a number of new and inexperienced players.[19] Though recalled to the Test squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka,[20] he did not play in the series[21] and was dropped from the ODI squad to face the same opponents.[22] Originally rested from the Test team to give younger players a chance,[19] Riaz's hiatus from the squad extended to six months. His continued absence was not explained by the PCB. He was recalled to Pakistan's Test squad to face England for three matches in the United Arab Emirates. While he was out of the side, Riaz played for the National Bank of Pakistan in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. Before the squad was announced he had taken 30 wickets in the competition at an average of 24.86, and 213 runs at an average of 35.50.[23]

Pakistan vs Australia (World Cup 2015 Quarter Final)

In World Cup 2015 quarterfinal match against Australia Wahab bowled a very aggressive spell. He showed some aggressive interaction by sarcastic clapping and a flying kiss to Shane Watson.[24][25] ICC fined Wahab Riaz for the behavior.[26]

Riaz's spell won him plaudits from numerous cricketers past and present[27] , with Michael Clarke referring to Riaz's performance 'as good as I've faced in ODI cricket for a long time'[28] and Kevin Pietersen describing the spell as the "Best spell of bowling by a foreigner on Aussie soil for years".[29]

In the match Watson scored 64 runs off 66 balls, When Wahab Riaz was bowling his fiery spell against Shane Watson, he was dropped at 4 runs by Rahat Ali at fine leg off a 145kmh Riaz bouncer. Australia won the match by six wickets[30] but after the match Wahab Riaz became trend on twitter. Brian Lara tweeted "I want to meet with this Riaz guy," adding that he would pay the fine imposed on Wahab by the ICC for his verbals at Watson.
Wahab then invited Brian Lara to Pakistan through Twitter.[31][32][33][34][30]

Pakistan Super League

Wahab Riaz was placed in the Platinium category of the Pakistan Super League and was bought by The Peshawar Zalmis for $140,000. [35] He took 10 wickets in the 7 Group Stage Matches and helped his team reach the playoffs.

During a group stage match vs Quetta Gladiators, Riaz had an exchange of words and a physical tussleconflict with batsman Ahmed Shehzad. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) imposed a fine on both the players and issued an official warning to them.[36]

T20 International

Test Cricket

Man of the match awards

S No matches Season Match Performance Result
1 2nd Test - England vs Pakistan in UAE Test Series 2015/16 1st Innings: 6 (10 balls, 1x4) ; 19-5-66-4.
2nd Innings: DNB ; 25-4-78-1 ; 1 ct.		  Pakistan won by 178 runs.[37]

One-Day International Cricket

Man of the Match awards

S No Opponent Venue Date Match Performance Result
1 Zimbabwe The Gabba, Brisbane 1 March 2015 54* (46 balls, 6×4, 1×6) ; 9.4-1-45-4  Pakistan won by 20 runs.[38]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://stayconnecting.com/wahab-riaz-personel-life-and-history/
  2. ↑ "3rd Test: England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 18–21, 2010". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "Side strain rules Riaz out of South Africa series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  4. ↑ "Wahab Riaz Bowling Score Card". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
  5. ↑ 'Chance to establish career' – Intikhab Alam, ESPNcricinfo, 18 April 2011, retrieved 10 July 2011
  6. ↑ tt2147 itt199 West Indies v Pakistan: Pakistan in West Indies 2011 (Twenty20), Cricket Archive, retrieved 10 July 2011
  7. ↑ Records / Pakistan in West Indies ODI Series, 2011 / Most wickets, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 10 July 2011
  8. ↑ Yaqoob, Mohammad (9 July 2011), "Waqar calls for grooming of young captain for 2015 World Cup", Dawn, retrieved 10 July 2011
  9. ↑ Records / Pakistan in Ireland ODI Series, 2011 / Most wickets, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 3 June 2011
  10. ↑ Samiuddin, Osman (19 May 2011), Misbah replaces Afridi as ODI captain, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 10 July 2011
  11. ↑ Kent set to sign Wahab Riaz, ESPNcricinfo, 4 June 2011, retrieved 29 June 2011
  12. ↑ Riaz, Northeast steer Kent home, ESPNcricinfo, 11 June 2011, retrieved 29 June 2011
  13. ↑ Riaz and Mahmood star for Kent, ESPNcricinfo, 15 June 2011, retrieved 10 June 2011
  14. ↑ tt2243 Kent v Gloucestershire: Friends Life t20 2011 (South Division), Cricket Archive, retrieved 10 July 2011
  15. ↑ First-class bowling for each team by Wahab Riaz, Cricket Archive, retrieved 6 October 2011
  16. ↑ ListA bowling for each team by Wahab Riaz, Cricket Archive, retrieved 6 October 2011
  17. ↑ Twenty20 bowling for each team by Wahab Riaz, Cricket Archive, retrieved 6 October 2011
  18. ↑ No central contracts for Afridi, Kamran Akmal, ESPNcricinfo, 8 August 2011, retrieved 9 August 2011
  19. 1 2 Raja, Cheema, Sohail included in squad for Zimbabwe, ESPNcricinfo, 28 July 2011, retrieved 28 July 2011
  20. ↑ Farooq, Umar (29 September 2011), Selectors look to experience for Sri Lanka, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 2 November 2011
  21. ↑ Test matches played by Wahab Riaz, Cricket Archive, retrieved 21 November 2011
  22. ↑ Afridi returns to Pakistan ODI squad, ESPNcricinfo, 2 November 2011, retrieved 2 November 2011
  23. ↑ Farooq, Umar (27 December 2011), Riaz relieved to be back after unexplained break, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 27 December 2011
  24. ↑ Australia survive Wahab Riaz scare after Pakistan suffer batting implosion. Cricbuzz (20 March 2015). Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
  25. ↑ That Wahab spell — A nation's faith in pace restored – Sport. Dawn.Com. Retrieved on 24 April 2015.
  26. ↑ Ihsan, Nzaar. (23 March 2015) Dear ICC, so what if Wahab Riaz blew a kiss at Shane Watson? – The Express Tribune Blog. Blogs.tribune.com.pk. Retrieved on 2015-04-24.
  27. ↑ Fernando, Andrew. "Wahab v Watson, the fury and the folly". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  28. ↑ Burnett, Adam. "High praise for Wahab's 'nasty' spell". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  29. ↑ Pietersen, Kevin. "Kevin Pietersen: Best spell of bowling by a foreigner on Aussie soil for years". Twitter.com. Twitter. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  30. 1 2 Shane Watson says he was lucky to escape Wahab Riaz's fiery spell. The News Tribe. Retrieved on 24 April 2015.
  31. ↑ World Cup 2015: Wahab Riaz Invites Brian Lara to Pakistan – World Cup 2015 News. Sports.ndtv.com. Retrieved on 24 April 2015.
  32. ↑ Wahab Riaz invites Lara to Pakistan | SPORT. geo.tv. Retrieved on 24 April 2015.
  33. ↑ Wahab Riaz invites West Indies legend Brian Lara to Pakistan. Dailytimes.com.pk. Retrieved on 24 April 2015.
  34. ↑ World Cup 2015: Wahab Riaz apologises to fans for loss to Australia | Cricket World Cup 2015. Hindustan Times. Retrieved on 24 April 2015.
  35. ↑ http://www.brandsynario.com/players-auction-price-for-pakistan-super-league-2016/
  36. ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/watch-pakistan-team-mates-wahab-riaz-ahmed-shehzad-involved-in-physical-fight-during-psl/|Title=WahabRiaz,AhmedShehzadinvolvedinuglyfightduringPSL;finedheavilybyPCB
  37. ↑ "Pakistan v England Test Series, 2015/16 - 2nd Test".
  38. ↑ "ICC Cricket World Cup, 2015 - 23rd match, Pool B".

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