Wasim Raja
In-game rating: 85/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Wasim Raja played 57 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1985. The first came against New Zealand at Basin Reserve, with scores of 10 and 41, and the last against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 1,575 runs at 38.4 in 28 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 125 from 207 balls against India at Burlton Park in 1983. The best bowling is 4 for 50 against India at Burlton Park in 1983.
In all: 4 hundreds, 18 fifties. At home the average was 33.9 across 23 Tests; away it was 37.4 across 34 Tests. The most runs came against West Indies: 919 runs at 57.4 in 11 Tests. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 251 runs at 20.9. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 10 of the Tests Wasim Raja played and lost 12, with 35 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 57 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 207 | India | Burlton Park | 1983 | Drawn |
| 117* | – | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 1977 | Drawn |
| 112 | 210 | England | Iqbal Stadium | 1984 | Drawn |
| 107* | – | West Indies | National Stadium | 1975 | Drawn |
| 97 | 174 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1979 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/50 | 28.5 | India | Burlton Park | 1983 | Drawn |
| 4/68 | 20 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1979 | Won |
| 3/22 | 3.5 | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1977 | Won |
| 3/32 | 8 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1973 | Drawn |
| 3/65 | 21 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1977 | Lost |
Best in a match: 6/86 against New Zealand (1979).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 488 | 24.40 | 1/1 | 10 | 45.80 |
| India | 11 | 643 | 49.46 | 1/5 | 9 | 28.11 |
| West Indies | 11 | 919 | 57.44 | 2/7 | 8 | 28.25 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 371 | 28.54 | 0/3 | 11 | 26.91 |
| Australia | 9 | 334 | 27.83 | 0/2 | 10 | 47.60 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 23 | 915 | 33.89 | 2/5 | 18 | 50.44 |
| Away | 34 | 1,906 | 37.37 | 2/13 | 33 | 27.82 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28 | 1,575 | 38.41 | 2/10 | 26 | 30.58 |
| 1980s | 29 | 1,246 | 33.68 | 2/8 | 25 | 41.24 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 9 | 251 | 20.92 | 0/2 | 5 | 86.40 |
| National Stadium | 8 | 413 | 45.89 | 1/3 | 6 | 35.67 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 4 | 198 | 49.50 | 1/0 | 5 | 48.00 |
| Eden Park | 3 | 84 | 16.80 | 0/0 | 4 | 11.00 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 2 | 247 | 61.75 | 0/3 | 4 | 16.50 |
| Lord's | 2 | 106 | 26.50 | 0/1 | 1 | 57.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1973 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1985 at Eden Park
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