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Sikandar Raza On Becoming World No.1, Cancer Scare & The Zimbabwe Dream!
Ep. 45
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Welcome back to the Beard Before Wicket podcast with Adil Rashid, Nubaid Haroon and special guest Sikandar Raza.
Raza reveals what it was like facing a cancer scare, becoming world number one, fighting for the Zimbabwe dream and so much more.
Available wherever you listen to your podcasts.
00:00 Raza Skips Breakfast & Eats Dinner At MIDNIGHT!
06:05 How Did Raza End Up Playing For Zimambwe
12:35 One Year To Become A Cricketer or Bust
17:50 Playing With Brian Lara & Zimbabwe’s Challenges
22:10 Raza’s Dream Coming True & Working In A Restaurant
27:45 Sacrifices Made By Cricketers
30:55 ‘I Saw Fire’ & Raza’s Afghanistan Moment
36:00 Raza Unhappy With The World Cup Format
38:00 Why Was Raza Dropped In 2019
41:40 Raza Surviving A Cancer Cure
52:40 Where Did Superman Raza Come From
1:04:10 Becoming World No.1
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