R.I.P Wasim Raja

[R_D]

RIP.

Dieing at such a young age.

 

[_Ed_]

 

[SJS]

sad news...very stylish player...could have accomplished more in his career, there was a lot of wasted talent....

Very gifted and had the makings of a world class all rounder. Was a bit too laid back to do full justice to his talent.

 

[JASON]

What a loss... what a way to die .. RIP. By all accounts a real gentleman just like his brother Rameez.

 

[_TiGeR-ToWn_]

Sad news

High Wycombe was my home ground when I travelled and play cricket a couple of seasons ago. Very pretty ground and good ground to play on.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

It was in my morning paper today. All too early.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Rip

 

[SJS]

It really shakes you up when you hear of people younger than yourself dying and not in an accident or any such 'un-natural' way.

 

[Craig]

It was in my morning paper today. All too early.

Never expected cricket to be in a Norwegian paper? Unless this is another paper I have myself mixed up with...

Anyway RIP, such a shame.

 

[honestbharani]

Sad news indeed. RIP

 

[Run like Inzy]

It was shocking to hear this, especially since he was still contributing to the game. Sad

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Never expected cricket to be in a Norwegian paper?

Me neither, which is why I added the comment.

 

[Steulen]

Just read up on him. Seems like someone I would have liked to see playing.

 

[SJS]

Just read up on him. Seems like someone I would have liked to see playing.

I had the good fortune to see him playing. He was very elegant and had an effortless style of batting. He never appeared to hit the balll too hard like Laxman and had a great gift of timing.

 

[IndianByHeart]

I'm very sad to hear this, Wasim Hasan Raja was a great talent, a far greater talkent than his brother Rameez, thats a different thing that he didn't do jutice with his talent.

I still have memories of Raja taking on Windies bowlers, WI seems to bring the best out of him.

 

[SJS]

My very first memory of him is dropping a catch (either of Kirti Azad or Madan Lal) in the first ever day night match to be played in India.

It was not an official game but played with lot os aggression from both sides at Delhi's Jawahar Lal Nehru stadium (used mainly for athletics or hockey). India won a lost cause in a fantastic run chase.

Kirti Azad played the match because India were short of players and he was from Delhi and played. He blasted his way into limelight.

Wasim dropped (Madan Lal I think) at wide mid on. Somehow that vision has always remained with me.

 

[Anil]

I had the good fortune to see him playing. He was very elegant and had an effortless style of batting. He never appeared to hit the balll too hard like Laxman and had a great gift of timing.

yep me too...lazy elegance...classy player....never did justice to his talent...