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Bangladesh

Full name Abdur Razzak

Born June 15, 1982, Khulna

Current age 27 years 25 days

Major teams Bangladesh, Asia XI, Khulna Division, Royal Challengers Bangalore

Also known as Raj

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Abdur Razzak
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 5 9 3 129 33 21.50 218 59.17 0 0 21 0 2 0
ODIs 81 53 22 467 33 15.06 666 70.12 0 0 33 13 20 0
T20Is 11 8 4 8 5 2.00 26 30.76 0 0 0 0 1 0
First-class 43 69 11 1202 83 20.72 2075 57.92 0 6 16 0
List A 124 87 29 801 39 13.81 1099 72.88 0 0 33 0
Twenty20 12 9 5 8 5 2.00 28 28.57 0 0 0 0 1 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 5 7 1128 561 7 3/93 4/144 80.14 2.98 161.1 0 0 0
ODIs 81 81 4229 3098 111 5/33 5/33 27.90 4.39 38.0 2 1 0
T20Is 11 11 246 258 19 4/16 4/16 13.57 6.29 12.9 1 0 0
First-class 43 9597 4182 137 7/11 30.52 2.61 70.0 2 5 1
List A 124 6381 4409 185 7/17 7/17 23.83 4.14 34.4 3 3 0
Twenty20 12 12 258 287 19 4/16 4/16 15.10 6.67 13.5 1 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut Bangladesh v Australia at Chittagong (CDS), Apr 16-20, 2006 scorecard
Last Test Bangladesh v New Zealand at Dhaka (SBNS), Oct 25-29, 2008 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Bangladesh v Hong Kong at Colombo (SSC), Jul 16, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI South Africa v Bangladesh at Benoni, Nov 9, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard
Last T20I Bangladesh v Ireland at Nottingham, Jun 8, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2001/02
Last First-class Bangladesh v New Zealand at Dhaka (SBNS), Oct 25-29, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 2001/02
Last List A South Africa v Bangladesh at Benoni, Nov 9, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Bangladesh v Ireland at Nottingham, Jun 8, 2009 scorecard
Profile

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.

In 2008 he was reported for a suspect action again and this time an independent analysis found that he bent his arm up to 28 degrees - 13 more than the permissible limit. He was suspended from bowling in international cricket. The ICC cleared him the following year and soon after, was picked for the World Twenty20 in England.
Rabeed Imam May 2009

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Jun 8, 2009

The Bangladeshis are crestfallen after the loss, Bangladesh v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge, June 8, 2009

The Bangladeshis are crestfallen after the loss

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Jun 8, 2009

Abdur Razzak takes a return catch off William Porterfield, Bangladesh v Ireland, ICC World Twenty20, Trent Bridge, June 8, 2009

Abdur Razzak takes a return catch off William Porterfield

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May 23, 2009

Syed Rasel and Abdur Razzak arrive in London, London, May 23, 2009

Syed Rasel and Abdur Razzak arrive in London

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