# Sikandar Raza On Becoming World No.1, Cancer Scare & The Zimbabwe Dream!

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Podcast: [Beard Before Wicket Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beard-before-wicket-podcast-7245614)
Published: 2026-02-08T08:15:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4088

## Resource

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  FOLLOW BEARD BEFORE WICKET ON SOCIAL 👇🏏 Instagram @beardbeforewicket TikTok @beardbeforewicket #Raza #Zimbabwe #WorldCup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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