Wahab Riaz (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Affairs, Biography & More
| Bio | |
| Real Name | Wahab Riaz |
| Nickname | Vicky |
| Profession | Pakistani Cricketer (Fast Bowler) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1†|
| Weight | in Kilograms- 82 kg in Pounds- 181 lbs |
| Body Measurements | - Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 inches - Biceps: 15 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test- 18 August 2010 vs England in London ODI- 2 February 2008 vs Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura T20- 20 April 2008 vs India in Karachi |
| Coach/Mentor | Aaqib Javed |
| Jersey Number | #47(Pakistan) #47(PSL, County Cricket) |
| Domestic/State Team | Pakistan, Kent, Ruhuna Royals, Pakistan All Star XI, Chittagong Kings, Lahore Lions, Surrey, Rangpur Riders, Peshawar Zalmi |
| Nature on field | Very Aggressive |
| Likes to play against | India and Australia |
| Favourite Ball | Out-swing |
| Records (main ones) | Took 5 for 46 in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final against India at Mohali. |
| Career Turning Point | His comeback bowling performance in the tour of England in 2010. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 28 June 1985 |
| Age (as in 2017) | 32 Years |
| Birth Place | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Hometown | Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan |
| School | Aitchison College |
| College | University of the Punjab, Lahore Islamia College, Lahore |
| Educational Qualifications | Bsc and Msc in Bio Technology |
| Family | Father- Late Muhammad Sikandar Riaz Kasana (Businessman) Mother- Not Known  Brother- Not Known Sister- 1 |
| Religion | Islam |
| Hobbies | Listening music |
| Controversies | He and Shane Watson were charged for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the Pakistan vs. Australia quarter-final in the 2015 World Cup. |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer | Batsman: AB de Villiers and Kumar Sangakkara Bowler: Wasim Akram |
| Favourite Food | Biryani and banana milkshake |
| Favourite Actor | Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Aamir Khan |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Zainab Chaudhary |
| Wife | Zainab Chaudhary  |
| Children | Daughters- Eshal  Son- N/A |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Wahab Riaz
- Does Wahab Riaz smoke?:Â Not Known
- Does Wahab Riaz drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Wahab was a medium fast bowler before, but Aaqib Javed worked hard on him to make him a genuine fast bowler.
- He made his first-class debut at the age of 16 for Lahore Whites against Peshawar in 2002.
- He took 5 for 63 in his Test debut against England at The Oval in 2010.
- He took a hat-trick in a county match against Gloucestershire by dismissing Chris Taylor, Ed Young, and Richard Coughtrie.
- He also took a hat-trick in the 2013 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy game by dismissing Ahmed Shehzad, Adnan Akmal and Waqas Ahmed.
- He was the fastest bowler in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with the speed of 154.5 km/hr.Â
- He is a true sportsmen as he played for the Lahore Lions in the 2014 Champions League T20 in India, when her daughter was critical and undergoing a surgery in a hospital in Pakistan.
- His fiery  spell against Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final at Adelaide, especially against Shane Watson is counted among the best bowling spells in a World Cup.
- He and Ahmed Shehzad had a physical fight during the Pakistan Super League (PSL) match in 2016.
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