Golam Faruq (cricketer)

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Golam Faruq
Personal information
Born24 July 1962 (1962-07-24) (age 61)
Dacca, East Pakistan (present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  3)31 March 1986 v  Pakistan
Last ODI28 April 1990 v  New Zealand

Golam Faruq is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in five One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1990. A right arm medium pacer and more than a useful lower-order batsman, Faruq (commonly known as Suru) was a regular with the national side throughout the 1980s.

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In ODIs

He was one of the players who played in Bangladesh's first ever ODI against Pakistan. [1] He didn't get much success with the ball at the highest level. But, as a batsman his 23* helped Bangladesh reach 3 figures against Sri Lanka in 88. [2]

In ICC Trophy

He played in only four ICC Trophy matches, despite being part of three ICC Trophy teams. In 1982, he didn't play any of the games. As a novice, he was mainly included in the touring party to get valuable experience in English conditions. He played two games in 1986, 2 more in 1990. Overall, he performed admirably with the ball, taking five wickets for 114 runs at an average of 22.80 per wicket. His best, 2/27 helped Bangladesh win a vital 2nd round match against Canada in 1990. [3] [4] [5]

Other matches

As a bowler, his greatest moment came at Dhaka in January 1984. He took 6/10 (including a hat-trick) against Singapore in the opening match of the 1984 South-East Asia Cup. [6] He was a consistent performer in domestic cricket throughout the 1980s. He is considered one of the best Bangladeshi players of the 1980s. [7]

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