Ramiz Raja
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ICC need to handle window for World Test Championship more properly to revive Test cricket: Ramiz Raja
Sports | Jun 09, 2021, 01:51 PM ISTIn an exclusive interview with India TV Cricket on Tuesday, former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja spoke about the concept of World Test Championship and how it can be improved to revove Test cricket.
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If India are winning matches, Virat Kohli's century drought shouldn't be a concern: Ramiz Raja
Sports | Jun 09, 2021, 09:29 AM ISTIn an exclusive interview with India TV Cricket on Tuesday, former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja spoke about Indian skipper Virat Kohli, his century drought and a small technical change he needs to make to surive in English conditions.
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Exclusive | Rohit Sharma still hasn't cracked the code of Test cricket: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Jun 08, 2021, 09:13 PM ISTThe Mumbai Indians skipper has played only one Test in England and this will be the first time when fans will be him opening the innings in English conditions.
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WTC Final | Ramiz Raja highlights a flaw in Virat Kohli's batting technique
Cricket | Jun 04, 2021, 03:52 PM ISTThe WTC final will be followed by a one-and-a-half month-long break before Kohli's men take on hosts England in a five-Test series from August 4th.
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Ramiz Raja calls Pak coach Misbah 'poor man's MS Dhoni'; points out difference with Ravi Shastri
Cricket | Mar 20, 2021, 07:40 AM ISTRamiz Raja also pointed out the differences between Misbah-ul-Haq and Ravi Shastri as coaches.
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Virat Kohli has lot of contribution in India's series win in Australia, says Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Feb 01, 2021, 08:36 AM ISTRamiz Raja credits Virat Kohli for playing a big role in creating a team with aggression that fired to win against all odds Down Under, which included a historic win over Australia at their bastion Gabba in 32 years.
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Sarfaraz Ahmed should retire from Tests, focus on white-ball cricket: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Aug 11, 2020, 04:41 PM ISTSarfaraz, a former captain, was seen performing the duties of 12th man in the series opener between England and Pakistan in Manchester.
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Credit to Rahul Dravid for outdoing Sachin Tendulkar at times: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Aug 06, 2020, 11:46 AM ISTRaja feels making a name for himself in the presence of a great like Sachin is a big deal but Dravid didn't back down.
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ENG vs PAK | Babar Azam needs to fix technical flaws in his game to become a great: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Aug 06, 2020, 10:32 AM ISTRamiz noted that Babar was facing the ball with open shoulders which would prevent him from playing his drives.
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England will hold a competitive edge over Pakistan: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Jul 29, 2020, 04:34 PM ISTRamiz feels England will be battle-hardened going into the series and they will start as favourites against Pakistan, who according to him, still lack proper match practice.
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Pakistan need to give Fawad Alam a second chance to revive his Test career: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Jul 15, 2020, 10:51 AM ISTAlam represented Pakistan in only three Test matches, piling 250 runs at an average of 41.66. His last Test was against New Zealand at Dunedin way back in 2009.
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Ramiz Raja advises Azhar Ali to 'focus on his own batting' in England
Cricket | Jun 30, 2020, 02:41 PM ISTRaja pointed towards Pakistan's tour of Australia last year where Azhar could muster only 62 runs in four innings as the hosts recorded as convincing 2-0 series whitewash.
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Mohammad Hafeez hits out at Ramiz Raja, says it's his choice when to retire
Cricket | Jun 16, 2020, 11:45 AM ISTWhile criticising head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq for picking senior players in the pool of 29 players for the England tour, cricketer-turned-commentator Raja has said Hafeez should leave international cricket gracefully.
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7 Indians in Ramiz Raja's India-Pakistan ODI XI, Imran Khan to lead
Cricket | May 16, 2020, 07:22 PM ISTRamiz Raja didn't pick any batsman from Pakistan in his India-Pakistan ODI XI. Among the bowlers, Ramiz made way for Anil Kumble as the only Indian representative.
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Ramiz Raja wishes for introduction of lie-detector to catch players involved in match-fixing
Cricket | May 12, 2020, 06:27 PM ISTRaja's statements come after Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) banned wicket-keeper batsman Shafiqullah Shafaq from all forms of cricket for a period of six years.
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Ramiz Raja wants 'jail time' for match-fixers, compares it to coronavirus fight
Cricket | Apr 28, 2020, 02:02 PM ISTFormer Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja believes match-fixers should be given jail term, adding that the fight against the crime is similar to that against COVID-19.
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Officially makes it to the list of idiots: Ramiz Raja on Umar Akmal's 3-year corruption ban
Cricket | Apr 27, 2020, 08:44 PM ISTUmar Akmal was handed a three-year international ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board for failing to inform corrupt approaches ahead of this year's Pakistan Super League.
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Cricket boards cannot survive for long without resuming the game: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Apr 23, 2020, 10:44 AM ISTRamiz Raja has said that cricket boards across the world should hold conversations on how to resume the game -- even behind closed doors amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Tainted Pakistan cricketers should open grocery stores, suggests Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Apr 13, 2020, 11:37 PM ISTRamiz hit out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for reintegrating players such as Mohammad Amir, who has served prison time and a long ban from the game for involvement in spot-fixing, into the national team setup.
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Babar Azam has potential to beat Virat Kohli, but needs to free his mind: Ramiz Raja
Cricket | Apr 13, 2020, 04:23 PM ISTBabar had recently shrugged off the discussion surrounding the comparison of him and Kohli but did mention that he would eventually want to achieve those feats for his country.