Mashrafe Mortaza

                                              Mashrafe Mortaza

Full Name:            Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

Date of Birth:        October 5, 1983, Norail, Jessore

National Team:     Bangladesh

Playing Role:         Bowler

Batting Style:         Right-hand bat

Bowling Style:        Right-arm fast-medium

Major Teams:        Bangladesh, Asia XI, Dhaka Gladiators, Khulna Division, Kolkata Knight Riders

Career Batting Analysis:

            Matches   N.O.  Runs   HS      Avg       S/R      100s     50s   4s     6s    Ct   St

Tests        36           5       797     79     12.85    67.20        0        3       95    22     9     0

ODI         13           17    1257     51*  15.14    86.98        0        1      103   44     41   0

T20Is       23           5      220        36   16.92     134.96     0        0       12    14     3     0

Career Bowling Analysis

            Matches    Balls    Runs   Wickets  Best       Avg     Eco  S/R    5w 10w

Tests       36          5990     3239         8         4/60     41.52   3.24    76.7    0     0

ODI        132         6595    5178         165     6/26     31.38    4.71    39.9   1     0

T20Is      23           519      730           23       4/19     31.73    8.43    22.5   0     0

Career Statistics

Debut:                        Place, year and opposite team

International:    Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, 08-12, Nov 2001

Test:                   Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, 08-12, Nov 2001

ODI:                   Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 23, 2001

Twenty20:          Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006

Profile:

Mashrafe Mortaza another popular name'Narail Express', Mortaza's career has been beset by injuries. The first real quick bowler to come out of Bangladesh, he was earmarked for great things since the time he made his test debut against Zimbabwe in 2001-02. Stockily built, he could generate uncomfortable bounce with his strong action. He impressed Andy Roberts who was then coaching Bangladesh and was drafted into the test side - in what was his debut first-class game as well - he was the 31st person to have achieved this, and the third since 1899. After his test debut, injuries started wreaking havoc and he found himself making one comeback after the other. Injuries to his back and knee forced him to miss most of the action, but he came back and broke Aftab Ahmed's national record, en-route to taking 6/26 against Kenya in an ODI.Mashrafe Mortaza 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.