Wahab Riaz retires

[G. S. Kohli]

https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/127544/wahab-riaz-retires-from-international-cricket

Great player

 

[trundler]

Probably the most thread worthy retirement announcement of late but marred by an awful OP.

Good cricketer. Gave his best on some awful pitches in the UAE and bowled well in World Cups too. Not the most consistent player obviously but he had his moments. This is my favourite memory of him. England needed just 20 off the last 2 and he turned it around with 2 wickets in on over for just 3 runs.

 

[Adorable Asshole]

This is my favourite memory of him. England needed just 20 off the last 2 and he turned it around with 2 wickets in on over for just 3 runs.

Brett Schultz was a good left arm pacer but this thread is about Wahab Riaz.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

 

[trundler]

Brett Schultz was a good left arm pacer but this thread is about Wahab Riaz.

lmao no idea how that happened. Guess I was looking at the biggest losses SL have had at home. Meant to link this:

PAK vs ENG, England v Pakistan 2020, 3rd T20I at Manchester, September 01, 2020 - Full Scorecard

Get cricket scorecard of 3rd T20I, PAK vs ENG, England v Pakistan 2020 at Old Trafford, Manchester dated September 01, 2020.

www.espncricinfo.com

13:28 is what I'm talking about.

 

[cnerd123]

I fully expect Imran Khan to coax him into playing another World Cup through his prison cell

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Isn't he a minister of sport in one of the provinces of Pakistan?

 

[number11]

He was really quick at times. Served his country well but lacked consistency.

 

[smash84]

he usually gave his best shot, which was really important given there were so many other talented bowlers around him for which the same could not be said. All the best in retirement.

 

[Starfighter]

People here (and elsewhere) always seemed to overrate him. Generally an awful bowler symptomatic of Pakistan's poor pace bowling stocks and selections.

 

[smash84]

People here (and elsewhere) always seemed to overrate him. Generally an awful bowler symptomatic of Pakistan's poor pace bowling stocks and selections.

Who exactly here is overrating him?

 

[Athlai]

The jacket himself

 

[Starfighter]

Who exactly here is overrating him?

Well trundler for starters. By international standards he was not good. As I recall, enough here seemed to rate him around 2016. Don't expect me to recall specific posters, it was seven years ago.

 

[trundler]

Well trundler for starters. By international standards he was not good. As I recall, enough here seemed to rate him around 2016. Don't expect me to recall specific posters, it was seven years ago.

I said he had his moments. That's not something you say about someone who excelled. His world cup record is objectively good though, 35 wickets in 20 matches at an average of 26.

Why would anyone look to be positive in a retirement thread, I wonder.

 

[Prince EWS]

The Jacket. WAG.

 

[Scoop_Shot]

bowled always with intent puts his body in the line

 

[ankitj]

My favorite memory of Wahab Riaz is when he took 2 wickets in 2 balls against India in 2011 world cup semi final. 2nd wicket of Yuvraj was so memorable. Took a fiver overall.

 

[honestbharani]

Could have done more than he did. And those spells in the 2011 WC semi and the 2015 game against Aus were very fun watches. Wish him the best in his retirement.

 

[slippy888]

Wasteman

 

[Scoop_Shot]

what?? u mean