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Full name Abdur Razzak
Born June 15, 1982, Khulna
Current age 25 years 337 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Asia XI, Bangalore Royal Challengers, Khulna Division
Also known as Raj
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

21.00

135

62.22

ODIs

318

13.82

444

71.62

T20Is

2.66

33.33

First-class

1157

20.66

1992

58.08

List A

109

652

13.04

877

74.34

Twenty20

2.66

33.33

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

546

337

1/109

168.50

3.70

273.0

ODIs

3432

2402

5/33

25.82

4.19

36.9

T20Is

210

224

3/17

16.00

6.40

15.0

First-class

9015

3958

132

7/11

29.98

2.63

68.2

List A

109

5584

3713

167

7/17

22.23

3.98

33.4

Twenty20

210

224

3/17

16.00

6.40

15.0

Career statistics

Test debut

Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong (CDS), Apr 16-20, 2006 scorecard

Last Test

Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong (CDS), Feb 29-Mar 3, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Bangladesh v Hong Kong at Colombo (SSC), Jul 16, 2004 scorecard

Last ODI

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Apr 19, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard

Last T20I

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Apr 20, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2001/02

Last First-class

Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong (CDS), Feb 29-Mar 3, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2001/02

Last List A

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Apr 19, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Apr 20, 2008 scorecard

The latest in Bangladesh's seemingly never-ending supply of left-arm spinners, Abdur Razzaq (no relation to the similarly named Pakistan allrounder) made his mark when he helped unheralded Khulna to their first-ever National Cricket League title in 2001-02. Tall, with a high action, he was also instrumental in Victoria Sporting Club's surprise triumph in the 2002-03 Dhaka Premier Division. He was given his A-team debut during the five-match one-day series against Zimbabwe early in 2004, and took the opportunity well with 15 wickets, including a matchwinning 7 for 17 in the third encounter on the batting paradise of Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium. He has an uncanny ability to pin batsmen down, although the position of his bowling arm during delivery is a worry, and his action has been reported in the past. Bangladesh's coaching staff are using video technology to help iron out anything suspicious. He took 3 for 17 on his one-day debut against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup in Colombo in 2004, but was reported for a suspect action after the next match, against Pakistan. Left out of the Champions Trophy in England later that year, "Raj" played just one ODI - against Zimbabwe in January 2005 - before he was recalled for the home series against Sri Lanka in February 2006. He made his Test debut two months later, called up for the second Test against Australia on a turning track at Chittagong (even the Aussies played three spinners), but failed to take a wicket. He has, however, become a regular in the one-day team and his parsimonious left-arm spin was effective in the Champions Trophy in October. Razzak achieved his career-best figures of 5 for 33 against Zimbabwe in December 2006.
Rabeed Imam February 2007

Mar 12, 2008

Abdur Razzak takes a breather after holding on to a catch © AFP

Mar 12, 2008

Abdur Razzak and Mohammad Ashraful celebrate the fall of Hashim Amla © AFP

Mar 8, 2008

Abdur Razzak and Mohammad Ashraful display their skills at soccer © AFP

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