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Pen sketches of Bangladesh's World Cup cricket team
Mar 4, 2007 - 2:33:38 PM

New Delhi, March 4 - Bangladesh go into the World Cup in fine form, though short on the cup experience as 10 of their players have not played in the biggest tournament. Their 13 wins in the last 14 one-day internationals, however, make up a bit for the lack of experience.

Young wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has replaced veteran but out-of-form Khaled Mashud in the 15-member squad for the World Cup beginning in the West Indies March 11.

Experienced batsman Habibul Bashar is captain of the team that has eight specialist batsmen.

Bangladesh is in Group B along with India, Sri Lanka and Bermuda. Their first match is against India at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, March 17.

The final will be played April 28.

Following are the pen sketches of the 15 players -:

Habibul Bashar -

Born: Aug 17, 1972, Nagakanda, Kushtia -

Style: Right-handed batsman and off-spinner

ODI record: Matches: 100, Runs: 2,020, Average: 22.44, Highest score: 78, 50s: 14, Overs: 29.1, Wicket: 1, Average: 142.00, Best bowling: 1/31, Catches: 21

World Cup record: Matches: 2, Runs: 0

Shahriar Nafees -

Born: Jan 25, 1986, Dhaka

Style: Left-handed batsman

ODI record: Matches: 41, Runs: 1,495, Average: 40.41, Highest score: 123 not out, 100s: 4, 50s: 7, Catches: 6

World Cup record: None

Abdur Razzak

Born: June 15, 1982, Khula -

Style: Left-handed and left-arm spinner

ODI record: Matches: 38, Runs: 142, Average: 15.78, Highest score: 21, Overs: 340.4, Wickets: 60, Average: 20.97, Best bowling: 5/33, Catches: 10

World Cup record: None

Aftab Ahmed

Born: Nov 10, 1985, Chittagong

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 55, Runs: 1,414, Average: 28.86, Highest score: 92 not out, 50s: 12, Overs: 108, Wickets: 11, Average: 50.00, Best bowling: 5/31, Catches: 13

World Cup record: None

Mohammad Javed Omar Belim

Born: Nov 25, 1976, Dhaka

Style: Right-handed batsman and leg-spinner

ODI record: Matches: 53, Runs: 1,166, Average: 23.80, Highest score: 85 not out, 50s: 9, Overs: 1.2, Wickets: 0, Catches: 10

World Cup record: None

Mashrafe Mortaza

Born: Oct 5, Norail, Jessore -

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 56, Runs: 557, Average: 16.38, Highest score: 51 not out, 50s: 1, Overs: 485.5.5, Wickets: 79, Average: 28.03, Best bowling: 6/26, Catches: 20

World Cup record: Matches: 2, Runs: 28, Average: 14.00, Highest score: 28, Overs: 13, Wickets: 2, Average: 38.00, Best bowling: 2/38

Mohammad Ashraful

Born: July 7, 1984, Dhaka

Style: Right-handed batsman and leg spinner

ODI record: Matches: 90, Runs: 1,608, Average: 20.88, Highest score: 100, 100s: 1, 50s: 10, Overs: 56.4, Wickets: 10, Average: 34.40, Best bowling: 3/26, Catches: 16

World Cup record: Matches: 5, Runs: 71, Average: 17.75, Highest score: 56, 50s: 1, Overs: 6.3, Catches: 2

Mohammad Rafique

Born: Sep 5, 1970, Dhaka

Style: Left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner

ODI record: Matches: 112, Runs: 1,123, Average: 13.70, Highest score: 77, 50s: 2, Overs: 956, Wickets: 108, Average: 38.90, Best bowling: 5/47, Catches: 23

World Cup record: Matches: 8, Runs: 71, Average: 11.83, Highest score: 41 not out, Overs: 44.1, Wickets: 4, Average: 51.25, Best bowling: 1/22

Mushfiqur Rahim

Born: Sep 1, 1988, Bogra -

Style: Right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper

ODI record: Matches: 11, Runs: 151, Average: 30.20, Highest score: 57, 50s: 1, Catches: 8, Stumpings: 5

World Cup record: None

Rajin Saleh

Born: Nov 20, 1983, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Style: Right-handed batsman and off-spinner

ODI record: Matches: 43, Runs: 1,005, Average: 23.92, Highest score: 108 not out, 100s: 1, 50s: 6, Overs: 89.5, Wickets: 15, Average: 30.60, Best bowling: 4/16, Catches: 10

World Cup record: None

Saqibul Hasan

Born: March 14, 1987, Magura, Khulna -

Style: Left-handed batsman and left-arm spinner

ODI record: Matches: 20, Runs: 665, Average: 55.42, Highest score: 134 not out, 100s: 1, 50s: 2, Overs: 166.3, Wickets: 22, Average: 26.64, Best bowling: 3/18, Catch: 4

World Cup record: None

Shahadat Hossain

Born: Aug 7, 1986, Dhaka

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 20, Runs: 15, Average: 5.00, Highest score: 5 not out, Overs: 146.4, Wickets: 24, Average: 30.08, Best bowling: 3/34

World Cup record: None

Syed Rasel

Born: July 3, 1984, Jessore -

Style: Left-handed batsman and left-arm pacer

ODI record: Matches: 19, Runs: 30, Average: 5.00, Highest score: 15, Overs: 165.3, Wickets: 27, Average: 25.37, Best bowling: 4/22, Catches: 2

World Cup record: None

Tamim Iqbal Khan

Born: March 20, 1989, Chittagong

Style: Left-hand batsman

ODI record: Matches: 4, Runs: 57, Average: 14.25, Highest score: 30

World Cup record: None

Tapash Kumar Baisya

Born: Dec 25, 1982, Sylhet -

Style: Right-handed batsman and medium pacer

ODI record: Matches: 55, Runs: 336, Average: 12.00, Highest score: 35 not out, Overs: 431.5, Wickets: 59, Average: 40.97, Best bowling: 4/16, Catches: 8

World Cup record: Matches: 4, Runs: 7, Average: 3.50, Highest score: 5, Overs: 22, Wickets: 2, Average: 62.50, Best bowling: 1/22, Catch: 1

Dav Whatmore -

Born: March 16, 1954, Colombo

Teams: Australia, Victoria

Batting: Right-handed

Lone ODI: vs. West Indies, Sydney, 1980

ODI record: Match: 1, Runs: 2, Average: 2.00, Highest score:

World Cup record: None



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