Wasim Hasan Raja was a British Pakistani schoolteacher, match referee, cricket coach and cricketer who played in 57 Test matches and 54 One Day Internationals for the Pakistani national cricket team from 1973 to 1985.
11 Facts About Wasim Raja
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Wasim Raja obtained a master's degree in political science from Government College, Lahore.
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Wasim Raja settled in London after marrying an Englishwoman, Ann.
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From 1989, Wasim Raja studied for a PGCE at Durham University, where he signed up for the cricket team.
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Wasim Raja had a spell teaching geography, mathematics and physical education at Caterham School in Surrey.
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Wasim Raja was a coach for the Pakistan Under-19 team, and an International Cricket Council match referee in 15 Tests and 34 ODIs from 2002 to 2004.
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Wasim Raja died of a heart attack in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, in August 2006 while playing cricket for the Surrey over-50s side.
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Wasim Raja is survived by his wife and his sons, Ali and Ahmad.
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Wasim Raja bowled flat wrist spin with his right hand that was good enough to take 51 wickets in Tests, with his scalps including Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks, Glenn Turner and Viv Richards.
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Wasim Raja scored 14 sixes in the Test series, setting a record that has been equalled 4 times but still remains the only instance away from home.
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Wasim Raja was a cricket teacher at Haslemere Preparatory School from 2004 to 2006.