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Arguably one of the most prolific all-rounders in UAE, Ahmed Raza is a professional Emirati cricketer who acquired the captaincy role after the retirement of Rohan Mustafa in 2019. A country that failed to produce homegrown talent, Raza is a rare talent who came through the UAE’s U-19 program to make his debut for the senior side of UAE in 2006 at the tender age of 17.
A prominent left-arm spinner, Raza is one of the leading wicket-takers across all formats and has also produced notable match-winning performances with the bat in hand, including an ODI half-century. With UAE getting ODI status in 2014, the 32-year old made his ODI debut against Scotland on February 1st, 2014.
In December 2020, Raza was one of the ten cricketers to be awarded a central contract from the UAE. The same year he was drafted in by the Royal Challengers Banglore(RCB) as a net-bowler prior to the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL). Having been selected to represent UAE in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Sharjah-born all-rounder would be hoping to make a name for his country at the coveted ICC tournament.
(As of September 2021)
Batting Career
| Format | Matches | Innings | NO | Run | SR | Avg | HS | 100s/50s | 200s | 4s/6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 50 | 38 | 6 | 379 | 59.13 | 11.84 | 50 | 0/0 | 1 | 28/6 |
| T20I | 53 | 20 | 10 | 122 | 82.99 | 12.20 | 22 | 0/0 | 0 | 3/5 |
Bowling Career
| Format | Matches | Innings | Wickets | SR | Avg | 5 Wkt | BF | Eco |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 50 | 50 | 61 | 44.05 | 29.72 | 1 | 5/26 | 4.05 |
| T20I | 53 | 52 | 36 | 29.10 | 31.94 | 1 | 5/19 | 6.57 |
Teams Played For
United Arab Emirates, Edmonton Royals
Ahmed's Bio
Arguably one of the most prolific all-rounders in UAE, Ahmed Raza is a professional Emirati cricketer who acquired the captaincy role after the retirement of Rohan Mustafa in 2019. A country that failed to produce homegrown talent, Raza is a rare talent who came through the UAE’s U-19 program to make his debut for the senior side of UAE in 2006 at the tender age of 17.
A prominent left-arm spinner, Raza is one of the leading wicket-takers across all formats and has also produced notable match-winning performances with the bat in hand, including an ODI half-century. With UAE getting ODI status in 2014, the 32-year old made his ODI debut against Scotland on February 1st, 2014.
In December 2020, Raza was one of the ten cricketers to be awarded a central contract from the UAE. The same year he was drafted in by the Royal Challengers Banglore(RCB) as a net-bowler prior to the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League(IPL). Having been selected to represent UAE in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Sharjah-born all-rounder would be hoping to make a name for his country at the coveted ICC tournament.
(As of September 2021)