Wahab Riaz had big shoes to fill as he debuted at The Hundred, playing for Trent Rockets on Friday, but the Pakistani pacer did not disappoint.
Riaz was on a five-wicket haul, but he was unable to achieve it as he took four wickets and conceded 30 runs in 20 balls — including three fours and one six.
Samit Patel’s quickfire 46 from 20 balls and Riaz’s four-wicket death bowling has now taken the Rockets to the top of the tournament’s points table as they thrashed Welsh Fire in Cardiff.
Wahab Riaz (Urdu: وہاب ریاض; born 28 June 1985) is a Pakistani cricketer. He is a left-arm fast bowler and a right-handed batsman.
He frequently bowls at speeds of around 90 mph (144.8 km/h) and has reached 96 miles per hour (154 km/h).
His all round performance in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 earned him world wide 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).
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.
In June 2020, Riaz said he was willing to play Test cricket again, ahead of Pakistan’s tour to England.
Wahab Riaz had big shoes to fill as he debuted at The Hundred, playing for Trent Rockets on Friday, but the Pakistani pacer did not disappoint.
Riaz was on a five-wicket haul, but he was unable to achieve it as he took four wickets and conceded 30 runs in 20 balls — including three fours and one six.
Samit Patel’s quickfire 46 from 20 balls and Riaz’s four-wicket death bowling has now taken the Rockets to the top of the tournament’s points table as they thrashed Welsh Fire in Cardiff.