Ramiz Raja (Pakistani Former Cricketer) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Former Cricketer
Nationality	Pakistani
Date of Birth	14/08/1962
Age	63 years
Birthplace	Faisalabad (Eastern Pakistan)

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Bio/Wiki

Real Name/Full Name	Ramiz Hasan Raja
Nickname(s)	Rambo
Other Name	Rameez Raja
Famous for	Being the first cricketer ever to be given out 'Obstructing the Field' in November 1987

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Natural Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Education	MBA

Personal Life

School	St. Anthony High School, Lahore Sadiq Public School, Bahawalpur
College/University	Government College, Lahore Aitchison College, Lahore University of the Punjab, Lahore
Address	Model Town Area, Lahore

Relationships & More

Wife	Ambreen Ramiz Raja

Family

Father

Saleem Akhtar (Civil Servant)

Siblings

Brother	Wasim Raja Zaeem Raja

Career

International Debut

ODI	Against New Zealand on 6 February 1985 at Dunedin cricket ground (New Zealand)
Test	Against England on 2 March 1984 at Gaddafi Stadium (Lahore)

Domestic/State Teams

Allied Bank
Islamabad Cricket Association
Lahore
Pakistan National Shipping Corporation
Punjab
Service Industries

Batting Style

Right-Handed

Bowling Style

Right-arm Leg Break

Favourite Shot

Flick Shot

Records (main ones)

First cricketer in One-day Internationals to be given out 'Obstructing the field' against England in 1987
First cricketer to take a catch in the last ball of a World Cups during the 1992 ICC World Cup finals against England
Worst batting average for Pakistan batting at number three and opening the innings in Test matches (30.98)
Most number of test matches played as a non-wicketkeeper batter without bowling a single delivery
Second batter after Viv Richards to score three hundreds in ICC World Cups

Favourites

Cricketer

Batter	Vivian Richards
Bowler	Wasim Akram

Cricket Commentator(s)

Ian Chappell
Tony Greig

Food

Biryani

Singer

Kishore Kumar
Arshad Mahmood

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ramiz Raja was instrumental in leading Pakistan to the 1987 World Cup semi-finals and the 1992 World Cup victory.
2. Originally from Jaipur, Rajasthan, his in-laws hail from Delhi and Karnal.
3. His family boasts a sports background, with national-level cricketers and a skilled badminton player.
4. Both Ramiz Raja and his brother have participated in the same number of Test matches for Pakistan.
5. He began his cricket journey at the age of eight.
6. Ramiz Raja played a pivotal part in achieving numerous cricket milestones and historic victories for Pakistan.

Ramiz Raja Former Cricketer Pakistani Faisalabad (Eastern Pakistan)