Boom Boom Cheema : The Canadian Shahid Afridi
By Umer Tariq
Rizwan Cheema hit 93 off only 71 balls to put Canada into a potentially winning position but they eventually lost by 17 runs. Cheema's brisk knock vs a very good English bowling attack would have given him a lot of confidence going into Canada's opener Vs Sri Lanka.
Expect some fireworks from Rizwan during the World Cup !!!
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| Boom Boom Cheema |
Rizwan Ahmed Cheema
Age : 32 Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Not many of you would have heard about the name Rizwan Cheema but the guy enjoys Shahid Afridi like fan following in Canada.
Pakistan Born:
Born in Gujrat, Pakistan. Rizwan migrated to Canada in early 2000. Rizwan is also known as Boom Boom Cheema due to his destructive batting for good measure his ODI strike rate of 119 eclipse's Shahid Afridi ODI strike rate of 113.
The Arrival :
He made his ODI debut on August 18,2008 Vs Bermuda smashing 34 runs of 24 balls that included 3 fours and 3 six's.He then powered his way to 69 ball 89 Vs West Indies in his second game hitting 10 fours and 6 six's.
The buzz he creates in the crowd when he walks in to bat is similar to what a Chris Gayle or Shahid Afridi would generate. He is not the one who is going to stand and look to work the ball around. As long as Cheema is on the crease the crowd needs to be on their toe's as the ball is more likely to land amongst them.
Good with the ball too :
The hard hitting Cheema is equally handy with the ball, with his right arm medium pace bowling he has taken 19 wickets in 21 games at a very decent economy rate of 4.43.
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| Rizwan In Action Vs Sri Lanka |
His Role Models ?
In an interview with PakPassion.net Cheema said that Imran Khan and Inzamam ul Haq were his batting role models while in bowling it was Waqar Younis.
Fastest Bowler ever faced ?
Shoiab Akhtar and guess what he hit him for six here's how Cheema described it.
Performance in the Warm Up Match Vs England:"That was really an amazing feeling; you have just hit the fastest bowler in the world for SIX, a feeling of accomplishment and a moment I will never forget."
Rizwan Cheema hit 93 off only 71 balls to put Canada into a potentially winning position but they eventually lost by 17 runs. Cheema's brisk knock vs a very good English bowling attack would have given him a lot of confidence going into Canada's opener Vs Sri Lanka.
Video Highlights of Rizwan Cheema:
Expect some fireworks from Rizwan during the World Cup !!!
