Wasim Raja
79Pakistan · BAT · 1973 to 1985
BATTING
- Matches
- 54
- Innings
- 45
- Runs
- 782
- Average
- 22.34
- Strike rate
- 66.95
- High score
- 60
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 21
- Average
- 32.71
- Economy
- 3.97
- Strike rate
- 49.3
- Best figures
- 4/25
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 24 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Wasim Raja played 54 ODIs for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1985. The first came against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, with a score of 4, and the last against India at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1985.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 517 runs at 23.5 in 38 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 60 from 61 balls against England at Old Trafford in 1982, in a defeat. In all: 2 fifties.
At home the average was 31.5 across 17 ODIs; away it was 17.2 across 24 ODIs, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 256 runs at 23.3 in 14 ODIs. National Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 ODIs and 57 runs at 28.5. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 17 of the ODIs Wasim Raja played and lost 35.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 61 | England | Old Trafford | 1982 | Lost |
| 58 | 57 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1975 | Lost |
| 46 | 40 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 44 | 60 | England | Kennington Oval | 1978 | Lost |
| 43 | 54 | England | Jinnah Stadium | 1977 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25 | 7 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1981 | Won |
| 3/23 | 4.6 | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 1978 | Won |
| 3/33 | 10 | West Indies | Adelaide Oval | 1984 | Lost |
| 2/28 | 8 | West Indies | Gaddafi Stadium | 1980 | Lost |
| 2/29 | 10 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1985 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 256 | 23.27 | 0/1 | 6 | 31.00 |
| West Indies | 13 | 223 | 27.88 | 0/1 | 11 | 20.00 |
| Australia | 10 | 152 | 21.71 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| India | 8 | 39 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 6 | 69 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 32.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 43 | 43.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 189 | 31.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 38.71 |
| Away | 24 | 344 | 17.20 | 0/1 | 4 | 47.25 |
| Neutral | 13 | 249 | 27.67 | 0/1 | 10 | 22.70 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 265 | 20.38 | 0/1 | 7 | 19.43 |
| 1980s | 38 | 517 | 23.50 | 0/1 | 14 | 39.36 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Stadium | 6 | 57 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 104.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 58 | 58.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 74.00 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 90 | 30.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Jinnah Stadium | 4 | 73 | 36.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 11.57 |
| Trent Bridge | 4 | 34 | 11.33 | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1973 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1985 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 3 July 1952
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,168
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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