Wahab Riaz is a Pakistani former cricketer and cricket administrator, born on 28 June 1985, who was a left-arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman and served as chief selector of the Pakistan national cricket team from November 2023 to July 2024. He often bowled at around 90 miles per hour and reached 96. His all round performance at the 2015 Cricket World Cup brought him worldwide recognition, and he also took five wickets in the Pakistan versus India semi-final of the 2011 tournament, where he replaced Shoaib Akhtar. He was named in Pakistan's squads for the 2015 and 2019 World Cups and in 2019 passed Imran Khan's tally to become Pakistan's second highest wicket taker in World Cup history. He was educated at Aitchison College in Lahore and later earned a master's degree in biotechnology.
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He frequently bowled at speeds of around 90 mph
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he was one of 33 players to be awarded a central contract for the 2018-19 season by the Pakistan Cricket Board
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His all round performance in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 earned him worldwide recognition
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