Wasim Raja
Wasim Hasan Raja (July 3, 1952 August 23, 2006), is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 57 Tests and 54 ODIs from 1973 to 1985.
Wasim also had one outstanding series when he proved himself the most effective of some very fine Pakistan batsmen in the West Indies in 1976-77. He might have made a good Pakistan captain in a rather old-fashioned amateur swashbuckling fashion, but coming from the country's elite, studying in Durham and marrying an Englishwoman, he tended to be above the political battle.
Raja was born in Multan in the Punjab, and died of a Acute myocardial infarction (Heart Attack) in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England while playing cricket for the Surrey over 50s side.
- Full name : Wasim Hasan Raja
- Born : July 3, 1952, Multan, Punjab
- Died : August 23, 2006, Marlow, Buckinghamshire (aged 54 years 51 days)
- Batting style : Left-hand bat
- Bowling style : Legbreak googly
- Test debut : New Zealand v Pakistan at Wellington - Feb 2-5, 1973
- Last Test : New Zealand v Pakistan at Auckland - Jan 25-28, 1985
- ODI debut : New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch - Feb 11, 1973
- Last ODI : India v Pakistan at Melbourne - Mar 10, 1985
Wasim Raja News
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Raja dies playing cricket
Sept 23, 2006
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Raja died today of heart attack while playing for Surrey Over 50s at High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire.
Raja played 57 Tests and 54 one-day games between 1973 and 1985 and later served as a match referee for the International Cricket Council.
He settled in London after marrying an Englishwoman and had a spell teaching geography and physical education at a Surrey school.
His death comes in the middle of a bad week for Pakistan cricket following the loss of the fourth Test by forfeit after the umpires ruled them guilty of ball tampering at The Oval.
