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Full name Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
Born October 5, 1983, Norail, Jessore
Current age 24 years 329 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Asia XI, Khulna Division
Also known as Koushik
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

555

11.10

792

70.07

ODIs

947

51*

16.05

1085

87.28

T20Is

15.00

105.88

First-class

1065

132*

15.43

1505

70.76

List A

1175

60*

17.53

1347

87.23

Twenty20

15.00

105.88

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

5015

2748

4/60

5/88

41.63

3.28

75.9

ODIs

4482

3527

112

6/26

31.49

4.72

40.0

T20Is

201

309

2/29

51.50

9.22

33.5

First-class

7200

3803

107

4/27

35.54

3.16

67.2

List A

5025

3859

135

6/26

28.58

4.60

37.2

Twenty20

201

309

2/29

51.50

9.22

33.5

Career statistics

Test debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Nov 8-12, 2001 scorecard

Last Test

Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong (CDS), Feb 29-Mar 3, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong (MAA), Nov 23, 2001 scorecard

Last ODI

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Jul 4, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard

Last T20I

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Apr 20, 2008 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2001/02

Last First-class

Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong (CDS), Feb 29-Mar 3, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2001/02

Last List A

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Jul 4, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Apr 20, 2008 scorecard

Young, quick and aggressive, Mashrafe Mortaza has emerged as the leader of Bangladesh's pack of upcoming young pacemen, although fitness remains a problem. He made great strides under the tutelage of Andy Roberts, working on his stamina, and he was given his first Test cap against Zimbabwe at Dhaka in 2001-02, in what was his first-class debut - indeed by mid-2006 he had played only seven first-class matches outside the Test arena. Though banging it in is his preferred style, Mashrafe proved adept at reining in his attacking instincts to concentrate on line and length. He excelled in the second Test against England in 2003-04, taking 4 for 60 in the first innings to keep Bangladesh in touch, but suffered a twisted knee towards the end of the game that kept him out of Tests for over a year. He was recalled towards the end of 2004, and subsequently enhanced his reputation on the inaugural tour of England, standing head and shoulders above his team-mates in a torrid series. He is not a complete mug with the bat. A persistent back injury caused him to return home early and miss the Test series in Sri Lanka in September 2005 - the sixth time he had failed to last throughout a tour - but he was back to face the Australians in April 2006, and removed Matthew Hayden early on to start the Aussies' embarrassment in the first Test at Fatullah. Mortaza broke Aftab Ahmed's national record when he took 6 for 26 to seal a 3-0 win in the one-day series against Kenya in August. Mortaza had a poor Champions Trophy in October-November during which he took only two wickets in three games but he struck form against Zimbabwe and Scotland in the one-day series that followed.
Andrew Miller February 2007

Jul 3, 2008

Mashrafe Mortaza runs into bowl at the nets © AFP

Jun 30, 2008

Sanath Jayasuriya strikes Mashrafe Mortaza for a six © AFP

Jun 30, 2008

Sanath Jayasuriya celebrates a hundred on his 39th birthday © AFP

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