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Baqar Rizvi

Pakistani cricketer

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionAug 15, 2026
Entity authorityQ4857774 ↗
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Syed Baqar Rizvi Urdu: سید باقر رضوی (born 9 February 1968) is a former Pakistani cricketer. Rizvi was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Karachi, Sindh.

Rizvi made his first-class debut for Pakistan Universities against Sri Lanka B in 1989. From 1989 to 1997, he represented a number of the Karachi cricket teams in a combined total of 23 first-class matches, the last of which came for Karachi Whites against Bahawalpur. In his 23 first-class matches, he scored 306 runs at a batting average of 11.76, with a high score of 45. With the ball he took 55 wickets at a bowling average of 30.36, with 4 five wicket hauls and best figures of 6/75.

He also made his List A debut in Pakistani domestic cricket for Karachi Blues against Karachi Whites in 1989. From 1989 to 1997, he represented both the Karachi Whites and Karachi Blues in a combined total of 30 List A matches, the last of which in his domestic career in Pakistan came for Karachi Whites against Habib Bank Limited.

In 2002, Rizvi joined Wiltshire in English County Cricket.

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Editorial reviewA practical starting point whose main value is the path it opens into stronger specialist and primary sources. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1968, 1989, 1997, 2002—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1968-02-09. The account is most persuasive where Baqar, Rizvi and Pakistani can be independently traced.
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