Kashif Raza
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Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan
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| Full name | Kashif Raza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 December 1979 Sheikhupura, Punjab, Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI | 13 April 2001 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01 | Sheikhupura | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2005/06 | Hyderabad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004/05–2005/06 | Hyderabad Hawks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07 | Sialkot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07 | Punjab | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2008/09 | Sialkot Stallions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008/09–2011/12 | WAPDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kashif Raza (born 26 December 1979) is a Pakistani former cricketer. Raza was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. He was born in Sheikhupura, Punjab.[1][2]
Raza represented Pakistan Under-19s in Youth Test cricket in 1998 and 1998/99 before establishing himself in domestic cricket.[2] He made his first-class debut for Sheikhupura against Lahore Blues in the 2000–01 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, and took five wickets in Lahore Blues' second innings.[3] He made his List A debut for Sheikhupura against Gujranwala in the 2000–01 One Day Tournament (Associations).[4] He later played domestic cricket for Hyderabad, Hyderabad Hawks, Sialkot, Sialkot Stallions, Punjab and the Water and Power Development Authority, Lahore Division, Pakistan Reserves and REDCO Pakistan.[1][2]
In the semi-final of the 2000/01 One Day Tournament (Associations), Raza took 4 wickets for 37 runs as Sheikhupura beat Rawalpindi by 68 runs at Lahore.[5] He made his only One Day International appearance for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in the 2000–01 ARY Gold Cup at Sharjah on 13 April 2001.[6][7] He made his Twenty20 debut for Hyderabad Hawks against Peshawar Panthers in the 2004–05 ABN-AMRO Twenty-20 Cup on 25 April 2005.[8]
Later in his career, Raza played a decisive lower-order innings for WAPDA against Karachi Whites in the 2008–09 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. After also taking 5 wickets for 44 runs in Karachi Whites' first innings, he made 33 from 31 balls in an unbroken last-wicket stand to seal a one-wicket victory.[9][10]
Raza played 104 first-class matches. In these, he took 353 wickets at a bowling average of 22.99, with best figures of 8/84 and 17 five-wicket hauls.[1] In 74 List A matches, he took 106 wickets at an average of 25.24, with best figures of 5/17.[1]