Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz
Wahab Riaz
	Wahab in 2017
Chief Selector of Pakistan national cricket team
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 17 November 2023
Preceded by	Inzamam-ul-Haq
Advisor to the Chief Minister of Punjab for Sports and Youth Affairs
	In office; 22 March 2023 – 27 February 2024
Personal details
Born	28 June 1985 (age 39); Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Nickname	Viki
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Pakistan (2008–2020);
Test debut (cap 202)	18 August 2010 v England
Last Test	7 October 2018 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 174)	2 February 2008 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	3 November 2020 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.	47
T20I debut (cap 24)	20 April 2008 v Bangladesh
Last T20I	20 December 2020 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.	47
Domestic team information
2001/02–2018/19	Lahore
2003/04–2004/05	Hyderabad
2006/07–2014/15	National Bank of Pakistan
2006/07–2014/15	Punjab
2016–2023	Peshawar Zalmi
2017–2018	Barbados Tridents
2017/18–2018/19	WAPDA
2018/19–2020/21	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
2021/22–2022/23	Central Punjab
Career statistics
	Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 July 2022

Wahab Riaz (Urdu, Punjabi: وہاب ریاض; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani cricket administrator and former cricketer who is the chief selector of Pakistan national cricket team from 17 November 2023. He also served as an advisor to the chief minister of Punjab for sports and youth affairs, in the caretaker government headed by Mohsin Raza Naqvi.^[3]

Riaz was a left-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman. He frequently bowled at speeds of around 90 mph (144.8 km/h) and had reached 96 miles per hour (154 km/h). His all round performance in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 earned him worldwide recognition. In August 2018, he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018–19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).^[4]^[5] In September 2019, Riaz announced that he would be taking a break from red-ball cricket to focus on the shorter formats of the game.^[6] In June 2020, Riaz said he was willing to play Test cricket again, ahead of Pakistan's tour to England.^[7]

^ "In pictures: Wahab Riaz celebrates daughter's first birthday". SAMAA TV. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022. ...Wahab, also known by his nickname Viki...
^ "Profile". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
^ "Wahab Riaz to head national men's selection committee". 10 January 2014.
^ "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Wahab Riaz takes break from red-ball cricket to focus on shorter formats". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
^ "Wahab Riaz willing to return to Test cricket on England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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[1] "In pictures: Wahab Riaz celebrates daughter's first birthday". SAMAA TV. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022. ...Wahab, also known by his nickname Viki...

[2] "Profile". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

[4] "Wahab Riaz to head national men's selection committee". 10 January 2014.

[5] "PCB Central Contracts 2018–19". Pakistan Cricket Board. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[6] "New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[7] "Wahab Riaz takes break from red-ball cricket to focus on shorter formats". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2019.

[8] "Wahab Riaz willing to return to Test cricket on England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.

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