{"id":782987,"date":"2026-03-24T16:48:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/?p=782987"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:38:07","slug":"not-jasprit-bumrah-but-pakistans-abdul-razzaq-says-this-star-bowler-is-biggest-match-winner-his-name-is-mitchell-starc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news24online.com\/sports\/not-jasprit-bumrah-but-pakistans-abdul-razzaq-says-this-star-bowler-is-biggest-match-winner-his-name-is-mitchell-starc\/782987\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Not Jasprit Bumrah but\u2026&#8217;: Pakistan\u2019s Abdul Razzaq says this star bowler is biggest match-winner, his name is\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent interview, former Pakistan all-rounder <strong>Abdul Razzaq<\/strong> shared his views regarding the world&#8217;s greatest match-winners. 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