DOB: 15/08/1978
Birthplace: Pakistan
Batting Style: RHB (Top Order)
Bowling Style: RA Medium
Domestic Club: PCB (TDCA)
I caught up with Rizwan Cheema before he left for Sri Lanka to take part in the T20 4 Nation Cup before team Canada heads to the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifying tournament in Dubai next month.
From the moment I started watching Cricket, my favourite player has always been Wasim Akram. I loved the way he ran in and made the ball move in 3 different directions before it reached the batsman. And I always got excited when he came into bat, in hopes that he would start launching sixes over the mid-wicket boundary.
Then Shahid Afridi came along. It’s hard not to catch ‘Boom-Boom’ fever anytime he strolls in to bat. After leading Pakistan to the T20 world cup finals victory with outstanding performances in the semi’s and final, he’s shown the world that he might just be able to reign in his natural aggressiveness and become a more mature player.
But, now I have a new favourite player. His name is Rizwan Cheema and although the rest of the world might not know him (…yet), he is an entertainer just like the above mentioned Afridi and Akram. His raw talent and ability to smash the ball all over the field have earned him the praise and respect of the international players he has played against. He also bowls some handy medium pace and has a habit of picking up timely wickets.
‘Don’t look at the bowler, just look at the ball..’ Continue reading “CCTV Interview — Rizwan Cheema”
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