Mohammad Yousuf is a Pakistani cricket coach and former cricketer and captain,who played all three formats. Prior to his conversion to Islam,Yousuf was one of the few Christians to play for the Pakistan national cricket team. Yousuf scored 1,788 runs in 2006 which is a world record for most runs scored in a year in tests at an average of almost 100.
The Bangladesh men's national cricket team,popularly known as The Tigers,is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test,One-Day International (ODI) and T20 International (T20I) status. It played its first Test match in November 2000 against India with a 10 wicket loss in Dhaka,becoming the tenth Test-playing nation.
Alok Kapali is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is an allrounder who bats in the middle to lower order and bowls leg spin. He was the first Bangladeshi to take a Test hat-trick.
Faisal Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He played international cricket for Bangladesh in 2004,one Test match and four One Day Internationals without establishing himself in the side. After poor performances at international level,Hossain drifted out of the international squad. He represents Chittagong Division in Bangladesh's domestic competition. Although primarily a batsman,Hossain is a part-time left arm spin bowler.
Mohammad Ashraful is a Bangladeshi cricketer,who has represented the Bangladesh national cricket team in all formats of the game and a former captain of all formats. A top-order batsman with a penchant for flashy stroke-play,he was also selected to represent the ACC Asia XI ODI side. Ashraful became the youngest cricketer to make a hundred in test cricket when he was less than 17 years old in 2001,his debut test against Sri Lanka.
Mohammed Rafique is a Bangladeshi cricket coach and former cricketer,who played all formats of the cricket. He is the first consistent cricketer of his national cricket team. He is the first Man of the Match for Bangladesh in One Day Internationals. One of the best spinners to ever have played for Bangladesh,Rafique was the first Bangladeshi bowler to take 100 wickets in Test matches.
Aftab Ahmed Chowdhury is a former Bangladeshi cricketer,who played all formats of the game. He is a right hand batsman and right arm medium bowler. In August 2014,he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after 2014/15 domestic season to focus on coaching.
Shahriar Nafees Ahmed is a former Bangladeshi cricketer,who played all formats of the game,and was also a former T20I captain for Bangladesh.He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh in 2005 against England,and later the same year played his first Test.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza is a Bangladeshi international cricketer and politician who is the former captain in all three formats of the game for the Bangladesh national cricket team. Widely considered as the best captain for Bangladesh in ODI and T20 formats of all time,he became only the fifth bowler in history to take 100 ODI wickets as a captain. Mortaza's career has been hampered by fifteen injuries as he has undergone a total of ten operations on his knees and ankles. Mashrafe is also the first pace bowler in Bangladesh who bowled a delivery clocking over 148 km/h,which he did during a Test against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2001.
Enamul Haque known as Enamul Haque Jr to distinguish him from Enamul Haque,who also played for Bangladesh,but was not related to him,is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He currently plays for his home team,Sylhet Division in National Cricket League and Prime Bank Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier Division.
Niall John O'Brien is a former Irish cricketer and a cricket commentator. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Domestically O'Brien began his professional career with Kent in 2004 before joining Northamptonshire at the start of 2007,spending six seasons there before joining Leicestershire for 2013.
Mushfiqur Rahim is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain and vice-captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is considered as the most successful captain of Bangladesh in test cricket. According to Jamie Siddons,the former coach of Bangladesh,Rahim's batting is so versatile that he can bat anywhere in the top order,from one to six. He is the highest individual scorer for Bangladesh in Test cricket. He is the first and only wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of Test cricket to score two double hundreds. He is also the first and only Bangladeshi batsman to score three double-hundreds in Tests. Mushfiqur is the only Bangladeshi player to win 150 international matches.
Raqibul Hasan is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who also plays for Dhaka Division. He played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka and in 2007 became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to score a triple hundred in first-class cricket when Barisal played Sylhet Division in March 2007. Another notable achievement was a century on his first-class debut,for Bangladesh A against Zimbabwe A in February 2005. he represented Bangladesh in 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Farhad Reza is a Bangladeshi cricketer who made his One Day International (ODI) debut against Zimbabwe in July 2006 and is the first batsman from Bangladesh to score a half century on ODI debut. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and right arm fast-medium pace bowler and played domestic cricket for Rajshahi Division from 2004 until 2008. Initially Reza was not being picked for the national side by the selectors and Bashar insisted during the tournament that he could have used him. Finally he came to the squad after the injury of Tapash Baisya during the Super Eight stage. Reza retired from international and domestic cricket in September 2008,aged 22,to play in the Indian Cricket League (ICL). He represents the Dhaka Warriors,a team in the ICL made up solely of Bangladeshi players.
Tamim Iqbal Khan,more popularly known as Tamim Iqbal,is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He is currently the captain of the Bangladesh national team in One Day Internationals.
Dhiman Ghosh is a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer. He represented Bangladesh through the age group levels,playing for Bangladesh A in 2003–04 and 2004–05,and appeared in Under-19 Tests and ODIs. He played 14 ODIs and one T20I for Bangladesh in 2008.
Mohammad Mahmudullah,also known as Riyad,is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the current T20I captain. He has played First-class and List A cricket for Dhaka Division and has represented Bangladesh in all forms of the game. An all-rounder,he is a lower or middle-order batsman as well as an off spin bowler. He is prominent for his ability to finish a close limited over game. He is the first Bangladeshi to score a World Cup hundred.
Mominul Haque,also known as Muminul Showrav,is a Bangladeshi cricketer who currently serves as the captain of the Bangladesh national team in Test matches and plays as a left-handed batsman. He plays for Dhaka Division in the NCL.
The Pakistan national cricket team toured Bangladesh from 29 November to 21 December 2011. The tour consisted of one Twenty20 International (T20I),three One Day Internationals (ODIs) and two Test matches,all of which were won by Pakistan.
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president,Nazmul Hassan,stated on 30 May 2013 that a Bangladesh player was questioned by the ICC's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU). He later confirmed the identity of the player as Mohammad Ashraful,the youngest centurion in test cricket.
