New Delhi: Zimbabwe all-rounder and T20I skipper Sikandar Raza has refused to play for the Pakistan cricket team. Raza was born in Sialkot, Pakistan in April 1986 but moved to Zimbabwe with his parents.
He made his debut for Zimbabwe in 2013 and has been key member of the team since then. During an Q & A session with his fans on his official X account, a Pakistani Journalist asked him ‘”Have you ever thought about playing for Pakistan? You could help resolve the middle-order batting woes”.
To this, the all-rounder responded and said ‘”I am a born Pakistani and a product of Zimbabwe Cricket. I will only and ever represent Zimbabwe. Spent time and money on me and I am only trying to repay their faith and whatever I achieve will never even get close to repaying it. Zim is mine and am theirs fully”.
I am a born Pakistani and a product of Zimbabwe Cricket
I will only and ever represent Zimbabwe 🇿🇼
🇿🇼 spent time and money on me and I am only trying to repay their faith and whatever I achieve will never even get close to repaying it
Zim is mine and am theirs fully https://t.co/Jod5vEXmuM
— Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) August 3, 2024
Raza has scored 1187 runs in 17 Tests, 4154 runs in 142 ODIs and 2037 runs in 91 T20Is for Zimbabwe. He has scored one century and eight half-centuries in Test matches and seven hundred and 21 fifties in ODIs.
He also took 34 wickets in Test matches, 88 wickets in ODIs and 66 wickets in the T20I format. He recently led Zimbabwe in the five-match T20I series against India.
Raza playing The Hundred
Raza is currently playing for Manchester Originals in The Hundred. He has played three matches so far in the tournament and has scored 13 vs Welsh Fire, 21 vs Trent Rockers and 13 vs Southern Brave. With the ball, he picked up two wickets against Trent Rockets.
All-rounder Sikandar Raza responded to a Pakistan journalist question who asked him if he has ever thought of playing for Pakistan. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
