Full Name

Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

Born

October 05, 1983, Norail, Jessore

Age

40y 166d

Also Known As

Koushik

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Bowler

The quintessential country boy, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza epitomised the term "bursting onto the scene". He first came into attention during an under-17 regional tournament in 2001 when he bowled fast, slammed sixes and dived around without a care in the world.

Mashrafe's entry also sparked plenty of enthusiasm because he was the first genuine fast bowler to emerge from Bangladesh since their entry into Test cricket in 2000. He was sent to a camp conducted by West Indian great Andy Roberts, who proclaimed that Mashrafe had a great future. The selectors fast-tracked his growth and within a few months, during which he played four games for Bangladesh A in India, the young man from far-off Narail took the new-ball against visiting Zimbabwe. Soon it was clear that he had what it takes: Mashrafe was making the likes of Grant Flower jump around due to his pace, a first for a Bangladeshi fast bowler.

But another thing was also clear to those who observed him - his rickety bowling action. Feet and arms landed in the wrong arcs, and soon the injuries set in. And that has been the story of his career. Mashrafe has missed more games for Bangladesh than he has played ever since his 2001 debut. He has had seven operations on his legs, knees and ankles, which have taking a beating - first due to poor handling by captains who gave him long and ill-adviced bowling spells, and then due to freakish accidents.

After many missed games in between the odd fiery spell, Mashrafe rose to prominence in 2004, when he helped Bangladesh beat India for the first time. He was ever-present when Bangladesh pushed Australia but dropped the crucial catch of Ricky Ponting that cost the home side a win. But he made up the following year when his four-wicket haul destroyed India in the 2007 World Cup game at Port-of-Spain. Mashrafe's early strikes have always helped Bangladesh, none more so than in the 2009 tri-series final when he and Nazmul Hossain sunk Sri Lanka to a new low - six runs for five wickets. Bangladesh lost the game but Mashrafe was tremendous in his ten overs.

He was made captain in mid-2009 but in his first Test in charge, fell over and injured his knee. When he returned the next year, he led Bangladesh to a win against England in the summer of 2010 before falling over once again in his home debut as captain, against New Zealand. He missed the 2011 World Cup after yet another knee injury, but has since made a successful return in the 2012 Asia Cup.
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Mashrafe Mortaza Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests365159903239784/605/8841.523.2476.7400
ODIs2202201092288932706/266/2632.934.8840.4710
T20Is545311391527424/194/1936.358.0427.1100
FC57-897047321354/27-35.053.1666.4700
List A335-16427133304596/266/2629.044.8635.71570
T20s190183389948821705/355/3528.717.5122.9210

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests366757977912.85118667.2003952290
ODIs22015828178751*13.74204187.550115062620
T20Is5439113773613.46277136.10002823100
FC5710071458132*15.67--16--240
List A33524838330910415.75358092.4318--1020
T20s19011830114156*12.96885128.92017770370
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Recent Matches of Mashrafe Mortaza

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Strikers vs Barishal2--30-Jan-2024SylhetT20
Strikers vs Chattogram--0/1429-Jan-2024SylhetT20
Strikers vs Victorians00/1926-Jan-2024SylhetT20
Strikers vs Rangpur6--23-Jan-2024MirpurT20
Strikers vs Chattogram--1/2519-Jan-2024MirpurT20

Photos of Mashrafe Mortaza

Tamim Iqbal and his wife met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina along with former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza and BCB president Nazmul Hassan
Former Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was present at Tamim Iqbal's meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Indian batter Ravi Teja struck a century in the Dhaka Premier League
Off a three-step run-up, Mashrafe Mortaza took a five-wicket haul
Mashrafe Mortaza and Nurul Hasan at the toss before the second qualifier
Shai Hope flips the coin, with Mashrafe Mortaza alongside him