Cricketer from Pakistan named Wahab Riaz. He bats right-handed and bowls left-arms quickly. He has bowled at speeds of up to 96 mph (154km/h) and typically bowls at around 90 mph (148.8km/h). His all-around performance at the 2015 ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP brought him international acclaim. He received one of 33 central contracts for the 2018-19 seasons from the Pakistan Cricket Board. in August of that year (PCB). Riaz decided to focus on the shorter formats of the game and take a break from red-ball cricket in September 2019. In June 2020, Riaz indicated that he was willing to play Test cricket again, ahead of Pakistan's tour to England.
In January 2015, he was named to Pakistan's team for the 2015 Cricket World Cup, after the Pakistan Cricket Board named their final fifteen-man squad for the event. He grabbed one wicket against West Indies and one against India in Pakistan's first games. He then played against Zimbabwe and was named man of the match. after scoring 54 not out of 46 balls and taking 4 wickets. Got two wickets for UAE. He had then three wickets against South Africa as payback.
He was included in the Pakistan World Cup team in May 2019 After the Pakistan Cricket Board announced their final fifteen rosters. He was a consistent starter throughout the tournament and collected 11 wickets in 8 games with an economy of 6 runs per over and a bowling strike rate of 36.3 balls. He surpassed Imran khan's 34 wickets total to become Pakistan's second-highest wicket-taker in World Cup history during the competition.
The link between Pakistan cricket and politics has generated another candidate prepared to straddle the two, with fast bowler Wahab Riaz nominated as the caretaker Sports Minister of Punjab. When Wahab Riaz returns home from representing Khulna Tigers in the Bangladesh Premier League, he will take the oath of office. Although he is probably certain to participate fully, there has been no official word on what this implies for his role with Pakistan Super League.
Wahab plays for Peshawar Zalmi, and until this year, captained the side, before Babur Azam's departure to the 2017 champions saw him take over the captaincy. He was downgraded from his previous Platinum rank by Zalmi to the Diamond category. He is the runaway all-time league-leading wicket-taker in the PSL with 103, and Hassan Ali is a distant second with 81.
Wahab 37, last played international cricket for Pakistan in 2020, playing 27 Tests, 91 ODIs, and 36 T20Is in all, taking 237 wickets across formats.
Mohsin Naqvi, the interim Chief Minister of Punjab, announced his appointment, and he will occupy the post till Punjab hosts its provincial elections, which are anticipated to take place in April. In Pakistan, a caretaker administration is put in place after assemblies are dissolved before provincial and presidential elections. The caretaker government oversees elections, and ministers holding caretaker seats are appointed rather than elected. Wahab does not have openly political associations or administration experience, though his late father-in-law and Naqvi were significant members of Lagore's Economic Wold.
The Pakistan Tehreek. e.Insaaf, whose chairman is former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister Imran Khan, served as the province's government until the installation of a caretaker arrangement in Punjab, which is Pakistan's largest province by population and political weight.
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