Abdul Razzaq is definitely one of the best all-rounders Pakistan cricket has produced. Razzaq was the find of the mid-90s in the Pakistan team. He was a genuine all-rounder who produced class and accuracy in his bowling and was a brilliant hitter of the ball with the bat.
Razzaq gave Pakistan a new strength in their batting and bowling. He played on a lot of numbers in the batting and also in the bowling. Razzaq was a genuine swing bowler who had perfection in the reverse wing technique.
Razzaq’s first major impact came out in South Africa in the mid-90s. He hammered 46 runs and spoke up his name in international cricket. Razzaq was as classy in those days as one can imagine. He was placing the ball in the gaps and then hitting the major shots as well.
His first hit was though the point that went through the fence like a thunderbolt. Bowler Lance Klausner did not appreciate the shot and gestured a bouncer as the next ball. Razzaq did not notice it at all because he hammered him again on the off side in his next overs.
Both the times he rammed the ball into the covers. Razzaq was methodological in his approach. His front foot was behind the ball and his bat was right in line with the ball. His shots were perfect and that day he marked his first move towards a long and successful international career.
Razzaq remained one of the best all-rounders in the world during his playing days. He was a controversy-free man who only had cricket in his mind. He was an intense competitor who always wanted to play for his country in the best possible way.
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