In a recent interview, former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq shared his views regarding the world’s greatest match-winners. He named his favorite players in both the bowling and batting departments, a move that has sparked a debate among cricket fans. Razzaq’s statement featured several surprising names, reflecting his deep cricketing knowledge and experience.
Mitchell Starc: The Greatest Match-Winning Bowler
Abdul Razzaq identified Mitchell Starc—rather than Jasprit Bumrah—as the world’s greatest match-winning bowler. According to him, Starc delivers exceptional performances in high-pressure matches and possesses the ability to dismantle any opposition batting lineup with his express pace.
AB de Villiers: The Best Match-Winning Batsman
In the batting category, Razzaq rated AB de Villiers—ahead of Virat Kohli—as the ultimate match-winner. He argued that AB de Villiers possessed the ability to play every conceivable shot and could single-handedly turn the tide of a match in any situation.
Wasim Akram: The GOAT- Virat Kohli: The Best in Tests
Razzaq hailed Wasim Akram as the ‘Greatest of All Time’ (GOAT) in cricket. Conversely, when it came to Test cricket, he selected Virat Kohli as the finest batsman. He believes that Kohli has consistently delivered outstanding performances in the longest format of the game.
MS Dhoni: The Best Finisher
When asked to name the batsman most capable of winning a match on the very last ball, he cited MS Dhoni. According to Razzaq, Dhoni is the most dangerous finisher in the world. Over the course of his career, Razzaq scored 1,946 runs and took 100 wickets in 46 Test matches, while in One Day Internationals (ODIs), he amassed 5,080 runs and claimed 269 wickets.
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