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Pakistani former cricket-turned-commentator

Ramiz Raja رميز راجہ
Raja in
In office 13 September &#;– 21 December
Appointed by	Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif
President	Arif Alvi
Prime Minister	Imran Khan Shehbaz Sharif
Preceded by	Ehsan Mani
Succeeded by	Najam Sethi
Born	Ramiz Hasan Raja () 14 August (age&#;62) Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Height	5&#;ft 10&#;in (&#;cm)[1]
Education
Alma mater	Government College, Lahore
Occupation	Former Pakistani cricketer
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Legbreak
Role	Batter
Relations
National side
Test debut (cap&#;99)	2 March &#;v&#;England
Last Test	26 April &#;v&#;Sri Lanka
ODI debut (cap&#;56)	6 February &#;v&#;New Zealand
Last ODI	21 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.

Ramiz raza yousuf youhana biography 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.

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.

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.

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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. 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.

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