Wahab Riaz (Pakistani Cricketer) Wife, Records, Controversies, Age, Weight, Height and More

One of the best fast bowlers of Pakistan who made his first-class debut at the age of 16 for Lahore Whites against Peshawar. He carried out Pakistan’s pace bowling legacy forward. Initially, he started playing for his school team. In an interview, he stated that Aaqib Javed pushed him to become a fast bowler and he worked on him.

Later he played in 2003-04 as a part of Pakistan under-19 setup and was also a member of the under-19 world cup in Bangladesh in the year 2004. This consistency of him took him to an international call during the 2007-08 domestic season, Wahab took 68 wickets at an average of 20.54 in 14 matches which helped him to be a Zimbabwe toured Pakistan in early 2008.

Name: Wahab Riaz

Nickname: Vicky

Role: Fast Bowler

Cricket Career

International Debut

Test: vs. England at Kennington Oval, Aug 18, 2010

ODI: vs. Zimbabwe at Sheukhupura Stadium, Feb 02, 2008

T20I: vs. Bangladesh at National Stadium, Apr 20, 2008

Career Turning Point: His performance in 2010 during the tour of England. 

Jersey Number: #47

Major Teams: Pakistan, Barbados Tridents, Hyderabad (Pakistan), Hyderabad Hawks, Kent, Lahore, Lahore Lions, Lahore Ravi, National Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan A, Peshawar Zalmi, Punjab (Pakistan), Surrey

Records

• During ICC 2011 World Cup he took 5 for 46 against India at Mohali.

Girlfriends, Spouse, and Children

Marital Status: Married 

Affairs/Girlfriends: NA

Wife: Zainab Chaudhary 

Marriage Date: In 2013

Children: Eshal (Daughter) 

Awards and recognitions

NA

Controversies

While playing against Australia, he charged for violating the ICC code of conduct during the World Cup 2015.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 6ft 1in 

Weight (approx.): 82 kg 

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Black 

Personal Life

Date of Birth: 28th June 1985

Age (as of May 2019): 32Years

Birth Place: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 

Nationality: Pakistani

Zodiac sign/Sun sign:  Cancer

School: Aitchison College

College: Univerisity of the Punjab, Lahore Islamia College, Lahore 

Educational Qualifications: Bsc and Msc in Bio-Technology 

Signature: NA

Family

Father: Late Muhammad Sikandar Riaz Kasana (Businessman) 

Mother: NA

Sister: 1

Brother: NA

Coach/Mentor: Aaqib Javed

Religion: Islam

Address: Lahore, Pakistan

Preferences/Favourite

Hobbies: Listening to Music 

Cricketers: AB de Villiers, Kumar Sangakkara, and Wasim Akram 

Cricket Ground: NA

Athletes: NA

Food: Biryani and banana milkshake 

Artists: Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan

Films: NA

Destinations: NA

Tattoos: NA

Smoking/Drinking: NA

Style Quotient

Cars Collection: NA

Lesser Known Facts

• He made his first debut at the age of 16 for Lahore Whites against  Peshawar in 2002.
• In world cup 2015 he was the fastest bowler with the speed of 154.5 km/hr.
• He is a real hero as he was playing in the 2014 Champion League T20 when his daughter was in the critical condition and undergoing surgery.
• During the Pakistan Super League (PSL) he had a physical fight with Ahmed Shah in 2016.

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