Re: Razzaq quits international Cricket
Really? Like when?
A few examples:
2004: Abdul Razzaq scores a matchwinning 53 not out as well as taking 2 for 44, Osman Samiuddin writes this bizarre article criticizing him, plus has the nerve to blame him for Pakistan's loss vs New Zealand where Razzaq was easily the best player with 50 no off 26 and 89 off 40, I can't show the URL but it's called: "Razzaq the occasional all-rounder"
btw in the same year Razzaq was the only Pakistan cricketer to be nominated for ODI Player of the Year.
2005: Abdul Razzaq's 71, along with Akmal, saves the Mohali Test, at least people acknowledge that but no, Mr Samiuddin has to have a critical word yet again: Razzaq conquers his demons, Cricinfo
2006: 3rd ODI vs India at Lahore: Malik (108 off 120) and Razzaq (64 no off 56) take Pakistan from 158-6 to an imposing 288. Mr Samiuddin, writing the Wisden Cricketer article for this, doesn't even mention Razzaq's contribution
2006: Abdul Razzaq, already being the ODI man of the series, takes 4 for 20 in the Sri Lanka Test while Asif takes five wickets; Mr. Samiuddin in the match report has the raw nerve to call him a "pie-trundling clown"--what the hell is this man doing as Pakistan's correspondent?
2006: The genius Inzamam ul Haq seals a low-scoring match vs Windies with 42 no off 86. His partnership with Abdul Razzaq (17 off 37) starts Pakistan's fightback. This time it's Anand Vasu, unaware that there is such a thing as defence, takes the liberty to assume that Razzaq was "bogged down" and needed the importance of defending constantly stressed to him by Inzamam: watch any clip of the match and you'll see this was not the case
And btw, it appears we need foreigners to tell us how good our cricketers are: a New Zealander, Lynn McConnell, wrote an article called "Razzaq was one of a kind" while Pakistan fans are abusing him
First Inzamam and then Razzaq. Tsk. At least we still have Yousuf, though with the PCB and fans like some of the people here, 1 pair might just have him kicked out of the team.