125-750: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (born 5 October 1983), popularly known as the Narail Express , is a Bangladeshi politician and cricketer who captained in all three formats of the game for the Bangladesh national cricket team and a former Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Narail-2 constituency during 2019–2024. He is widely regarded as the most successful captain for the Bangladesh cricket team. He started this test debut against Zimbabwe in 2001. He impressed Andy Roberts , who
250-413: A T20 and a 5-match ODI series. Bangladesh won their inaugural T20I match against Zimbabwe in front of the home crowd. Bangladesh subsequently went on to whitewash the same opponent in the five-match ODI series. Bangladesh capped year 2006 with two more ODI victories over Scotland . That year, Shahriar Nafees became the first Bangladeshi to score over a thousand runs (which included three centuries) in
375-514: A Test playing country, Bangladesh established its own first-class competition in 1999–2000, although the matches were not given first-class status until the 2000–2001 season. The lack of an established first-class structure in the country until shortly before Bangladesh played its debut Test has been cited as one of the reasons the side struggled to adapt to the longer format of the game. The West Indies toured Bangladesh in October, winning both matches in
500-604: A Test-playing nation, a journey which ended with success in 2000. It played its first Test match in November 2000 against India with a 9 wicket loss in Dhaka , becoming the 10th Test-playing nation. The Bangladesh cricket team has not won any ICC trophies till date. Bangladesh's first official foray into international cricket came in the 1979 ICC Trophy in England. On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played its first ODI match, against Pakistan in
625-400: A World Cup match against Scotland. Later on, Bangladesh created an enormous upset by beating Pakistan by 62 runs in the group match at Northampton . Bangladesh made 9/223 from its full 50 overs, and in reply, Pakistan could only manage 161 due to timely run-outs by wicket-keeper Khaled Mashud and some tight bowling by Khaled Mahmud , who took 3/31 from 10 overs. Mahmud was judged the man of
750-546: A calendar year, while Mashrafe Mortaza became the leading wicket-taker in the world in ODIs staged in 2006 with 49 wickets. Ahead of the World Cup Bangladesh faced Zimbabwe in four ODIs, and Bermuda and Canada one each; of those matches, Bangladesh lost a single ODI to Zimbabwe. Australia , Bangladesh, India and Pakistan were the only teams to win both of their warm-up games. On 17 March, in their first match of
875-409: A captain after the 2009 T20 World Cup , where he captained Bangladesh against West Indies and Zimbabwe and won both them but it led him to an ankle injury and forced him to hand over the captaincy duties to Shakib Al Hasan later. He suffered a tear in his knee ligament after that. This forced him to miss the 2011 Cricket World Cup . After overcoming his injuries, Mashrafe took his position back in
1000-547: A challenge for Mashrafe. Though in the penultimate game he struggled he regained full fitness to bowl in the final, and finished as Bangladesh's leading seamer with six wickets from four matches. Mashrafe led his team to the Quarter Finals of the World Cup for the first time when they beat Scotland, Afghanistan and England in the group stage. Although losing the quarter finals to India meant Bangladesh didn't proceed any further on
1125-414: A competitive cricketing nation. Mashrafe won the first edition of Bangladesh Premier League as a captain in 2012 with Dhaka Gladiators . He joined Comilla Victorians in 2015 and won their first BPL title. He also won the 2017 Bangladesh Premier League for third time as captain with Rangpur Riders , making him the most successful player at the tournament as a captain. Mashrafe was ranked as one of
1250-434: A dip in form. In the second ODI Bangladesh ended their 24-match losing streak; Mashrafe led his country to their first victory over England in any form of cricket. However, Bangladesh were unable to seal a series victory and lost 2–1. Mashrafe finished as joint-lead wicket-taker for the series with five wickets, equal with England's Ajmal Shahzad . Later the same month, Bangladesh played two ODIs against Ireland, and one against
1375-462: A dominant ODI team in their home grounds. These results sealed a place for Bangladesh in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy for the first time, where they finished off as semifinalists. His captaincy led Bangladesh Team to become the runners-up of the Asia Cup for two consecutive years ( 2016 , 2018 ) but lost to India in both. Throughout his career, Mashrafe has played a pivotal role in Bangladesh's rise as
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#17329053452721500-553: A draw. Mashrafe opened the bowling with Mohammad Manjural Islam and took 4 wickets for 106 runs (also written as 4/106) as Zimbabwe did not bat a second time. His first, also known as "maiden", Test wicket was that of Grant Flower . Unusually the match was also Mashrafe's maiden first-class match; he was the 31st person to have achieved this, and the third since 1899. Mashrafe also made his first appearance for Bangladesh's one day team on 23 November 2001 along with fellow debutants Fahim Muntasir and Tushar Imran . Opening
1625-532: A fever. Mashrafe made his comeback from injury in a match for Bangladesh Cricket Board XI against England during their tour of Bangladesh . Following the match, he commented that he had no interest in regaining the captaincy as in his opinion Shakib Al Hasan had done a good job. He also said that if his injury problems persisted he would contemplate retiring from Test cricket to focus on ODIs and T20s, similar to fellow fast bowlers Shane Bond , Shaun Tait , Andrew Flintoff , and Brett Lee . Mashrafe declined to play in
1750-414: A first-innings lead of 158, and eventually losing by only three wickets. However, Bangladesh lost the second Test by an innings and three ODIs by huge margins. India hosted the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy in October and November. Bangladesh failed to progress beyond the group stages, losing two of their three matches. Their only victory came against Zimbabwe. In November, Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh for
1875-505: A historic win as Bangladesh had never before won a series against a full-strength Test nation. At the start of November, the BCB announced 16 central contracts. Mashrafe was one of six players in the top level. He returned to the Bangladesh squad for Zimbabwe's tour of the country in December 2010, but Shakib Al Hasan retained the captaincy. By his own admission, Mashrafe struggled for form early in
2000-517: A home two-Test series during December 2004. He announced his return to Test cricket in the first Test at Dhaka by dismissing Rahul Dravid . He bowled consistently in the series and nearly dismissed Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly , but catches were dropped. ESPNcricinfo noted that in the second Test he "toiled manfully again with wretched back-up". Mashrafe finished the series with five wickets at an average of 37.00, although Bangladesh lost 2–0. In
2125-496: A man-of-the-match award. In August and September 2008, Bangladesh toured Australia for three ODIs. Before the ODIs started, Mashrafe was struggling with his persistent knee injury. Bangladesh lost all three matches, and although not missing a match, Mashrafe failed to take a wicket. After the series, doctors examined the knee and identified a collection of fluid in Mashrafe's left knee. He was told that he can continue bowling for up to
2250-680: A narrow margin of 2 runs in Mirpur, in 2016 , the T20 version of the tournament held at home, and 2018 held in the UAE. They lost in the final of the 2018 Nidahas Trophy in the last over, the latest of a series of near-final losses for the national side. They won their first recognized multi-team trophy when lifted 2019 Ireland Tri-Nation Series . As of 1 May 2024, Bangladesh is ranked 9th in Tests, 8th in ODIs and 9th in T20Is by
2375-491: A new squad had to be chosen. Seven West Indies players made their Test debut in the match and the side was captained by Floyd Reifer who had played the last of his four Tests ten years earlier. Mashrafe's injury prevented him from taking part in the remainder of the tour and his replacement, Shakib Al Hasan, led Bangladesh to a 2–0 and 3–0 victories in the Test and ODI series respectively. The West Indies' dispute remained unsolved for
2500-665: A score of exactly 100, which was enough to take the team to victory and then played a blistering knock of 94 off 53 balls against England the following match. Bangladesh's next fixture was in Sri Lanka in September for two Tests and three ODIs. After the one-off victory against Australia in England, Bangladesh was a more confident team; however, Sri Lanka won all five matches by large margins. Captain Habibul Bashar lamented his side's defeat, describing it as "the worst tour since I took over
2625-588: A sore back in the second Test, Mashrafe continued to bowl. In the two Tests, Mashrafe scored 93 runs at an average of 31.00 and took nine wickets at an average of 24.88. In a close ODI series, Bangladesh won 3–2 after being 2–0 down, Mashrafe played in four matches and took four wickets at an average of 40.00. Playing for Khulna Division against Sylhet Division in March 2005, Mashrafe scored his maiden first-class century. Batting at number four in his team's second innings, Mashrafe scored 132 not out from 140 balls;
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#17329053452722750-456: A tear of his knee ligament. When the injury meant he was omitted from Bangladesh's 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup in February, Mashrafe said that it was "the most painful day" of his life. He hoped to recover in time, and when it was announced that Mashrafe had not been included in the World Cup squad there was rioting in Bangladesh and in one place a half-day strike. Mashrafe was recalled to
2875-788: A total of ten operations on his knees and ankles. On 6 March 2020, Mashrafe, at the age of 37, announced his retirement from national team captaincy by playing the last match of the ODI series against Zimbabwe. He was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders for the 2009 Indian Premier League auction, with an estimated amount of US$ 600,000. He played just one match being not out with 2 runs and giving 58 runs of 4 overs. Due to his international commitments, Mashrafe has infrequently played for Khulna Division in Bangladesh's domestic cricket competitions. While he has represented Bangladesh 36 times in Tests and in 100 ODIs between 2001 and 2005 he played only 11 first-class and 9 list A matches for Khulna Division in
3000-627: A world record in Test cricket. The solitary ODI victory was Bangladesh's first international win since defeating Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup. Bangladesh's next matches were against the West Indies in May and June. Bangladesh lost the ODI series 3–0 and the Test series 1–0; by securing a hard-fought draw in the first match, Bangladesh managed to avoid defeat for just the third time in 29 Tests. Bangladesh participated in 2004 Asia Cup and 2004 ICC Champions Trophy winning only one match against Hong Kong. In
3125-615: A year, but then he will require minor surgery to drain the fluid. The operation would keep him from playing cricket for six to eight weeks. In September 2008, Mortaza was approached by the Indian Cricket League to join the newly formed Dhaka Warriors. The league was not legitimate according to the ICC, whose lead was followed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and the 13 players who chose to join were given 10-year bans by
3250-529: Is a Full Member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test , One-Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) status. It became an associate member of the ICC in 1977, and competed in six ICC Trophies but performed inconsistently until 1997, which marked the year of their first major victory, winning the 1997 ICC Trophy held in Malaysia . This set the way of becoming
3375-458: Is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket , with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the number of overs in an innings per team ranges from forty to sixty, as well as some international matches involving nations who have not achieved official ODI status. Together with first-class and Twenty20 cricket, List A
3500-520: Is one of the three major forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). In November 2021, the ICC retrospectively applied List A status to women's cricket, aligning it with the men's game. Most Test cricketing nations have some form of domestic List A competition. The scheduled number of overs in List A cricket ranges from forty to sixty overs per side, mostly commonly fifty overs. The categorisation of cricket matches as "List A"
3625-496: The 2002 ICC Champions Trophy . In October, Bangladesh got whitewashed in both Test and ODI series against in South Africa . Wisden noted that "Time and again ... came the mantra that [Bangladesh] would learn from the experience, that they could only improve by playing against the best, that there was genuine talent in the squad. But it wore thin." The final defeat set a record for most consecutive losses in ODIs (23), beating
3750-402: The 2003 World Cup in February and March. Bangladesh lost five of their six matches (one ended in no result), including fixtures against Canada , who hadn't played international cricket since the 1979 World Cup , and Kenya, who eventually made the semi-finals of the tournament. In the aftermath of Bangladesh's World Cup campaign, Habibul Bashar replaced Khaled Mashud as captain, and Kamal
3875-412: The 2007 World Cup , hosted by the West Indies, Bangladesh secured a five-wicket win over India; the surprise result triggered late night partying in Bangladesh despite government bans on public gatherings. In their remaining group matches Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka and defeated Bermuda, which was enough to secure qualification for the second round while India was knocked out. Bangladesh's only victory in
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4000-681: The 2009 Indian Premier League , the second season of the competition. Mashrafe's starting price was US$ 50,000; the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Kings XI Punjab were involved in a bidding war over Mashrafe, driving up his price. The winning bid was US$ 600,000 by the Kolkata Knight Riders. Preity Zinta , a stake holder in the Kings XI Punjab team, said "Mortaza is a great player, an all-rounder and we wanted him". Buying Mashrafe
4125-413: The 2019 Cricket World Cup . But it was a forgettable World Cup for Mashrafe as he only took one wicket bowling 336 balls in the World Cup. Bangladesh national cricket team Test kit ODI kit T20I kit The Bangladesh men's national cricket team ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ক্রিকেট দল ), popularly known as The Tigers , is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). It
4250-559: The Asia Cup . For a long time, football was the most popular sport in Bangladesh, but cricket gradually became very popular – particularly in urban areas – and by the late 1990s, it had surpassed football. In 1997, Bangladesh won the ICC Trophy in Malaysia and thus qualified for its first Cricket World Cup to participate in England in 1999 . There, it defeated Pakistan – causing much upset – and also Scotland . On 26 June 2000, Bangladesh
4375-475: The 15-man squad. Sultan Rana , the Asia team manager, described Mashrafe as "a very promising prospect, a terrific asset to the Bangladesh team". He played two of the three ODIs where he took Shaun Pollock's wicket in the first one. In September 2005 a back injury meant that Mashrafe had to return home from Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka before the start of the first Test. It was the sixth time he had been sent home in
4500-528: The BCB. Mashrafe turned down the offer, asserting that his main priority was to play for Bangladesh. When New Zealand toured Bangladesh in October 2008, Mashrafe was part of Bangladesh's maiden ODI victory against New Zealand. He took 4/44 as his team won by seven wickets, but the team went on to lose the series 2–1. He finished as the series leading wicket-taker. In the two-match Test series which followed, Mashrafe took three wickets at an average of 28.33 and scored 92 runs at an average of 30.66 as Bangladesh lost
4625-569: The BPL final for the first time. Mashrafe was selected for play for Gemcon Khulna in Bangabandu T20 Cup 2020 . In the tournament's eliminator, he took his first five-wicket haul in T20s. Mashrafe is one of the most successful pace bowlers to have emerged from Bangladesh. The pace and aggression Mashrafe displayed as an under-19 player impressed Andy Roberts , the former West Indian fast bowler, who
4750-650: The ICC Champions Trophy), a knock-out ODI tournament featuring all the test playing nations. Bangladesh took part in each of the 1979 , 1982 , 1986 , 1990 , and 1994 editions of the ICC Trophy, and won the trophy in 1997 , in the process qualified for the 1999 World Cup. The then General Secretary of Bangladesh Cricket Board, Aminul Huq Moni took the initiative to install Astro Turf in Abahani Cricket Ground and Bangabandhu National Stadium so that
4875-500: The ICC. Captained by Gazi Ashraf , Bangladesh were dismissed for 94 runs and Pakistan reached their target for victory with seven wickets in hand. They lost their second ODI, which was against Sri Lanka , finishing last in the three-team tournament. Bangladesh qualified for the 1988 Asia Cup , this time hosting the tournament; it was the first time ODIs had been staged in the country. Although they lost all their matches, Bangladesh's fixtures were retrospectively awarded ODI. Floods in
5000-568: The ICC. Several East Pakistan -based sides played in Pakistani domestic cricket prior to Bangladesh's declaration of independence of 1971—the East Pakistan cricket team fielded three players who later played ICC Trophy matches. In 1977, Bangladesh became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Bangladesh was one of fifteen teams to take part in the inaugural ICC Trophy . Held in 1979, it gave non-test playing countries
5125-483: The Netherlands; the team managed only one victory against Ireland. Analysing Bangladesh's performance on the tour, Mashrafe noted his concern about the effectiveness of the team's bowling. In the opening game of Bangladesh's five-match ODI series against New Zealand in October 2010 , Mashrafe suffered an ankle injury. As a result, he was unable to play again in the series and Shakib Al Hasan took over. Bangladesh won 4–0,
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5250-692: The ODI series. After suffering a stroke in April 2000, Barlow vacated the position of coach and Sarwar Imran was handed the coaching job. In May and June 2000, Bangladesh hosted the Asia Cup ; Bangladesh lost all three of their matches and playing against Pakistan Bangladesh recorded the heaviest defeat in ODIs, a margin of 233 runs at the time. Bangladesh participated in the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy in October; their only match ended in defeat by England. On 13 November 2000, Bangladesh played their inaugural Test match , hosting India in Dhaka. The first Test run in
5375-523: The Super Eights was against South Africa, losing to everyone else including Ireland , a team mostly made up of amateur cricketers. In April 2007, after four years as coach, Mukil Mathavan chose not to extend his contract, but agreed to remain in charge until the end of May, to allow the BCB to find and appoint his successor and also to guide the side through the two Tests and three ODIs at home against India . After Bangladesh had helped knock India out of
5500-413: The Test series 1–0, but Mashrafe finished as both the team's leading run-scorer and wicket-taker with 151 runs at 50.33 with two fifties—including his maiden Test half-century—and 6 wickets at 38.33. Bangladesh lost the ODI series 2–0. After Habibul Bashar stepped down from Bangladesh's one-day captaincy, Mohammad Ashraful was appointed the team captain in all forms of cricket on 2 June 2007. On
5625-457: The Test series one Test to nil, their first series victory in Test cricket. In addition, Bangladesh's victory in the first Test at the MA Aziz Stadium was their first Test win. In the final innings of the first match, Mashrafe took the ninth wicket and with victory imminent he struggled to bowl the next ball and had to wipe away tears and regain his composure before starting his run-up. Despite
5750-415: The Test series to avoid aggravating his knee injury, but played only the first out of the three ODIs against England before withdrawing from Bangladesh's squad as he was about to be dropped. Bangladesh lost the one match Mashrafe played in, and the captain criticised his bowling. Shakib Al Hasan said "The way Mashrafe bowled before his injury, that Mashrafe we might have missed tonight. But the way he bowled in
5875-462: The West Indies for two Tests and by winning both secured their first overseas Test series victory. As of 31 October 2024, Bangladesh has played 149 Tests, winning 21. Results have improved predominantly at home with draws earned against Pakistan, India and South Africa and wins against England, Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia. They played their 100th Test against Sri Lanka in March 2017 which they won by 4 wickets. As of 11 November 2024,
6000-410: The board decided to let Ashraful remain as captain. Mashrafe was also reconfirmed as vice-captain. Following Bangladesh's early exit from the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 , as a result of their defeat by Ireland, Mohammad Ashfraful's leadership was criticised, but stated that he wished to remain captain. In June 2009, the BCB relieved Ashraful of the captaincy so that he could focus on his batting and Mashrafe
6125-411: The bowling with Mohammad Sharif , Mashrafe finished with figures of 2/26 from 8.2 overs as Zimbabwe won the match by five wickets . He broke into the national side in late 2001 against Zimbabwe and represented Bangladesh before having played a single first-class match. Mashrafe captained his country in one Test and seven One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2009 and 2010, however, injury meant he
6250-533: The captaincy and lead the team to a historic win; it was their first against the West Indies, their first overseas Test victory, and only their second Test win. This was achieved against a very inexperienced West Indies side as a result of a dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies Players' Association over pay. The first XI had made themselves unavailable for selection and
6375-408: The captaincy". The home season of 2006 began with the series against Sri Lanka , which registered its first win against Sri Lanka ever in the second match of the ODI series. However Bangladesh lost both ODIs and Test series 2–1 and 2–0 respectively. In April, Australia toured for a 2-match Test series and 3-match ODI series. Bangladesh came very close to beating Australia in a Test match, taking
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#17329053452726500-456: The country's temporary suspension from Test cricket. Of Zimbabwe's 16-man squad, only their captain had played more than nine Tests; Bangladesh was the more experienced team. In the first match, Bangladesh secured their maiden victory in Test cricket. Bangladesh's batsmen secured a draw in the second Test by batting out the final five sessions after coach Dav Whatmore had opined that "Zimbabwe will win, unless our batsmen do something special". In
6625-422: The end of 2007, Bangladesh toured New Zealand . They were soundly beaten 3–0 in the one-dayers. Bangladesh started the new year with the Test leg of the tour. These matches were also one-sided, where Bangladesh lost the series 2–0. List A cricket First-class cricket One Day International Limited overs (domestic) Twenty20 International Twenty20 (domestic) Other forms List A cricket
6750-460: The end of the tour, Mashrafe was described as "Bangladesh's solitary cutting edge", underlining how important his bowling is to the team. Mashrafe was selected as a reserve player for the Asian squad in the inaugural Afro-Asia Cup . He was later drafted into the full squad as a replacement for the unavailable Rana Naved-ul-Hasan . With batsman Mohammad Ashraful , he was one of two Bangladeshi players in
6875-479: The finals of the season. They became runners-up of the tournament by narrowly losing to India in the final. In December 2018, during Bangladesh's series against the West Indies , Mashrafe played in his 200th ODI match. This includes two matches for the Asia XI team . In the same series, he became the first cricketer to play 200 ODIs for Bangladesh . In April 2019, he was named as the captain of Bangladesh's squad for
7000-421: The first T20I hat-trick. Brett Lee claimed Shakib Al Hasan's wicket, followed by Mortaza's and then that of Alok Kapali to help Australia to a 9-wicket win. When Bangladesh toured New Zealand in December 2007 and January 2008, the team lost the Test series 2–0 and the ODI series 3–0. Mashrafe played in both of the Tests, taking seven wickets at 26.85 and finished as the team's leading wicket-taker. However he
7125-504: The first round. In February 2007, Bangladesh again toured Zimbabwe for a one-day series, this time as a prelude to the 2007 World Cup . Bangladesh won the four match series 3–1, and Mashrafe finished as Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets at 16.50. When Bangladesh beat New Zealand in a warm-up match before the World Cup, Mashrafe produced what was described as a "fine all-round display". He took four wickets and scored an unbeaten 30 off 16 balls to ensure victory by two wickets. He
7250-501: The following ODI series, Mashrafe played an instrumental role in Bangladesh's 16 run defeat of India in the second ODI on 26 December 2004. He was awarded the man of the match for his all-round performance—taking two wickets, two catches and scoring 31 not out . The match was Bangladesh's 100th ODI and Mashrafe's first one-day cricket in 15 months. Bangladesh went on to lose the series 2–1. In January 2005 Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh, playing two Tests and five ODIs. Bangladesh won
7375-497: The following months, Bangladesh suffered heavy defeats in Tests and in ODIs against touring New Zealand and India. However, in December, India toured Bangladesh in December 2004. In 2nd ODI of the series, Bangladesh defeated India in its hundredth ODI, this being only the third time that it had won against a Test playing nation. In January 2005, Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh for two Tests and five ODIs. The touring Zimbabwe side had suffered due to player disputes which in 2004 had led to
7500-615: The following three-match ODI series 3–0. In July and August 2006, Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe for a five-match ODI series. In the 3rd ODI, Mashrafe was hit for six off the final ball of the match by Brendan Taylor , giving the Zimbabweans victory. With Zimbabwe already winning the series 3–1, Mashrafe was dropped for the final match, which Bangladesh went on to win. In the four matches he played in, Mashrafe took five wickets at an average of 29.20. Following their defeat by Zimbabwe, Bangladesh faced Kenya in three ODIs, winning them all. Mashrafe
7625-714: The generation of career records and statistics for comparable one-day matches. Only the more important one-day competitions in each country, plus matches against a touring Test team, are included. The categorisation was the work of Philip Bailey. • Australia A cricket team • Afghanistan A cricket team • Bangladesh A cricket team • England A cricket team • India A cricket team • Ireland A cricket team • New Zealand A cricket team • Pakistan A cricket team • South Africa A cricket team • Sri Lanka A cricket team • West Indies A cricket team • Zimbabwe A cricket team Matches were divided into three categories: The first match retrospectively designated as
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#17329053452727750-452: The group stage to progress to the Super 8 stage of the tournament. However, it was the only match they won in the tournament, losing next four matches. During the Super 8 match against Bangladesh, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee took the first Twenty20 International (T20I) hat-trick ever achieved. In late October, BCB appointed Jamie Siddons , an Australian cricketer, as their head coach. At
7875-422: The history of Bangladesh Cricket came from the bat of Mehrab Hossain , who also scored the first ODI hundred by an individual player for Bangladesh in 1999. Captained by Naimur Rahman , Bangladesh lost by nine wickets, although Wisden noted that they "surpassed all expectations by matching their neighbours, and at times even enjoying the upper hand". Aminul Islam Bulbul scored 145 in the first innings, becoming
8000-484: The innings far surpassing his previous best first-class score of 70, and was named man of the match. Mashrafe enhanced his reputation on Bangladesh's inaugural tour of England , and was the team's leading bowler, although his team lost the two-match Test series 2–0. He was by far the most economical of the Bangladeshi bowlers, conceding on average nearly half a run less per over than the next best bowler. Mashrafe finished
8125-518: The last match and the practice match, not really. He needs some time to get back to full confidence and rhythm. He needs to play some games and get match-fit again." Mashrafe continued to struggle for form in the 2010 Asia Cup , held in June, taking just two wickets in three matches at an average of 77.00. The coach, Jamie Siddons , commented that "He's going to have to improve a lot on his current form. Unfortunately there's no ready replacement for Mashrafe at
8250-527: The local players had two full seasons to prepare on the type of pitch they would playing in ICC Trophy in 1997. Bangladesh also became a regular ICC member with the right to play ODIs and started hosting bilateral and triangular ODI tournaments. Earlier, in February Dhaka hosted the third and final SAARC cricket tournament. Bangladesh played in its first World Cup in England in 1999 and recorded their first win in
8375-456: The match – which helped secure a historic first series victory for Bangladesh – Enamul Haque Jr broke his own bowling record for best figures in an innings for Bangladesh by taking 7 wickets for 95 runs, and secured the best figures in a match for Bangladesh: 12 wickets for 200 runs and captain Habibul Bashar hit half centuries in both innings. In the ODI series that followed, Zimbabwe won
8500-575: The match. Bangladesh did not qualify for the Super Six round due to defeats in three of its five matches. However, the win over Pakistan, who finished runners-up to Australia , helped Bangladesh to gain test playing status the following year. Bangladesh had sacked coach Gordon Greenidge , who had steered the team through the 1997 ICC Trophy and into the 1999 World Cup on the morning of the match. Former South Africa Test cricketer Eddie Barlow became Bangladesh's coach in 1999. In preparation for becoming
8625-614: The matches. At this point, they had lost ten of their first eleven Tests; only South Africa had struggled as much in their introduction to Test cricket, also losing ten of their first eleven matches. Chappell blamed Bangladesh's batsmen for the loss, saying "they commit the same mistakes again and again, and need to learn to apply themselves, to bat in sessions". In April, former Pakistan Test cricketer Mohsin Kamal replaced Chappell as coach. When Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka in July and August they were on
8750-442: The middle of a series. The injury—a type of stress fracture expected to take between six and twelve weeks to heal—saw Mashrafe unable to play any cricket for several months. He returned to the Bangladesh side in February 2006 for a series of ODIs against Sri Lanka . Australia visited Bangladesh in April 2006 and Mashrafe played the whole series. Despite coming close to winning the first Test, Bangladesh ultimately lost both Tests in
8875-430: The moment, we're hoping his experience will pull him through. We'll keep looking for others and if Mash can't stand up we'll have to replace him." Siddons also noted that since his comeback in 2010, Mashrafe's bowling has not been as fast as it used to be. In the one-day leg of the return tour in England in July 2010, Mashrafe regain the captaincy of the ODI side. He took over from Shakib Al Hasan who had stepped down after
9000-517: The most famous athletes in the world on ESPN World Fame 100 in 2019. According to Antiguan first-class cricketer Andy Roberts , Mashrafe is the most talented cricketer in Bangladesh. He became only the fifth bowler in history to take 100 ODI wickets as a captain. Mashrafe is also the first pace bowler in Bangladesh who bowled a delivery clocking over 147 km/h, which he did during a Test against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2001. Mashrafe's career has been hampered by fifteen injuries as he has undergone
9125-462: The opening two contests, and Bangladesh won the final three to take the ODI series. After their maiden Test victory, Bangladesh embarked on its first tour of England in May and June 2005 . The team faced unfamiliar conditions and the batsmen struggled against seam bowling . Bangladesh lost both matches in the Test series by an innings; the second Test was the 22nd time it had happened in 38 Tests. Pundits Mike Atherton and Richie Benaud criticised
9250-506: The opportunity to qualify for that year's World Cup . Bangladesh, under the captaincy of Raqibul Hasan , won two matches and lost two, but failed to progress beyond the first round. Victory in the South-East Asian Cricket Conference Tournament in February 1984 ensured Bangladesh qualified for the 1986 Asia Cup . On 31 March 1986, Bangladesh played their first One Day International against a Full Member of
9375-515: The preceding months meant the tournament was in doubt, but it went ahead as planned. A charity match raised $ 70,000 for the flood victims. Bangladesh added a black mark in 1986 ICC Trophy with only 2 wins. Bangladesh took part in the 1990 Austral-Asia Cup , the Asia Cup in 1990–91 , 1995 , 1997 , and several other triangular tournaments. Still, it was not until 1998 that they won their first ODI. Their 22-match losing streak since their first ODI
9500-429: The previous record, which was also held by Bangladesh. When West Indies toured in November and December , Bangladesh lost both Tests and two out of the three ODIs, and one ended in no result . Bangladesh hit several new lows on the third day of the first Test: their lowest innings total (87), their lowest match aggregate (226), and the biggest defeat in their 16 Tests (by an innings and 310 runs). South Africa hosted
9625-420: The previous two years. He featured in one match of the three-match ODI series; taking two wickets at 15.50 and Bangladesh again lost 3–0. Mashrafe was selected for the Asia squad to play in the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup , a three-match ODI series, replacing Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar . Along with spin bowler Mohammad Rafique , Mashrafe was one of two Bangladesh players in the squad. Mashrafe played in two of
9750-454: The quarterfinals in the world cup just a few months back, whitewashed Pakistan (3-0) and became finalists on 2016 Asia Cup . Mashrafe then captained Bangladesh to qualify for the semi-finals in 2017 ICC Champions Trophy after their win against New Zealand, and draw against Australia. However, they failed to beat the hosts England in the final match of Group A. In Asia Cup 2018 , Bangladesh beat Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan to reach to
9875-406: The receiving end of Sri Lanka's largest margin of victory in Test cricket: an innings and 196 runs. Bangladesh lost both Tests and all three ODIs on the tour, recording their 50th defeat in 53 ODIs. Repeated poor performances prompted people to question whether Bangladesh had been granted Test status too soon. Two defeats against Australia and New Zealand in pool matches knocked Bangladesh out of
10000-528: The rest of Bangladesh's tour and the West Indies continued to field an inexperienced side. The knee injury also ruled Mashrafe out of playing on the tour of Zimbabwe in August. In early August, Mashrafe travelled to Australia to undergo arthroscopic surgery on both knees; the expected recovery time from the operation was six weeks. Although Mashrafe was reinstated as Bangladesh's captain for the team's home ODI series against Zimbabwe in October 2009 , he did not play in
10125-444: The round-robin stage, and he played in two matches collecting two wickets at an average of 38.00. In October and November 2003, England toured Bangladesh for two-Tests and three ODIs. In the second Test, Mashrafe took what at the time was his best Test figures of 4/60 before succumbing to injury, collapsing with a twisted knee after delivering the ball . Despite challenging England in the series, Bangladesh lost 2–0, Mashrafe finished
10250-431: The same day, it was announced that Mashrafe was the new vice-captain. When Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka in June and July 2007 , Mashrafe took 3 wickets at 91.33 in three Test matches as Bangladesh lost the series 3–0. His poor performance led to suggestions that Mashrafe was uninterested in the series; he denied this and put performance down to a lack of confidence and fatigue from an intensive international schedule over
10375-419: The same period. In March 2018, Mashrafe took four wickets in four balls bowling for Abahani Limited against Agrani Bank Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League . He took his first List A hat-trick and became the first Bangladeshi bowler to take four wickets in four balls in List A cricket. He finished the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as the leading wicket-taker of
10500-470: The semi-finals in 2017 ICC Champions Trophy . That run included a famous comeback win over New Zealand, often considered one of the greatest wins in Bangladesh's cricketing history. The team reached the quarter-finals in 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup after beating England in Adelaide, still a landmark moment for the team and the fanbase. Bangladesh were runners up in three Asia Cups -in 2012 , where they lost by
10625-507: The series 1–0. When Bangladesh toured South Africa in November 2008 , Bangladesh lost the two-match and three-match Test and ODI series 2–0 and 3–0 respectively. Mashrafe was forced to miss out on Bangladesh's warm-up match due to a sore back, but played in all the Tests and ODIs, taking two expensive wickets in each series. On 6 February 2009, an auction was held in which teams in the Indian Premier League made bids for players for
10750-453: The series but believed that he would improve with match practice. After losing the opening match of the series, Bangladesh won the next three encounters and beat Zimbabwe 3–1; Mashrafe finished with three wickets from four matches at an average of 32.66. At the end of the series Shakib praised the performance of his fast bowlers in the closing matches. While batting for Abahani in a Dhaka Premier Division League match in December, Mashrafe suffered
10875-433: The series with 8 wickets at an average of 21.25. As a result, he was again out of international cricket; this time for over a year. Injuries in the first three years of his international career saw Mashrafe only play 12 Tests and not more than four in a row. Mashrafe returned from his career-threatening injury and, after impressing in Bangladesh domestic cricket, he was selected in the 13-man squad to face India in
11000-547: The series with four wickets at 49.50 and was the team's leading wicket taker. He consistently troubled the English batsmen, repeatedly beating the bat. A ODI tri-series followed in which Bangladesh recorded their maiden win against Australia . Mashrafe's bowling was important in Bangladesh's huge upset against Australia in Cardiff , removing Adam Gilchrist for a duck and conceding 33 runs from 10 overs as Bangladesh won by five wickets. At
11125-403: The series, Mashrafe returned for the final two ODIs and took one wicket for 45 runs; Bangladesh went on to lose the series 3–0. Ireland toured Bangladesh in March 2008 ; during the tour Mashrafe and two other Bangladesh players faced disciplinary action for missing a practice session. Bangladesh were undefeated in the three-match ODI series, with Mashrafe collecting four wickets at 22.75 and
11250-426: The series. His injury persisted, and he did not play competitive cricket from his injury in July 2009 until February 2010. Mashrafe took temporary exemption from Test cricket in 2009 due to continuous back injuries for an indefinite time and have not played any test match since Once his knee had recovered, Mashrafe suffered another setback when he was prevented from playing against New Zealand in February 2010 due to
11375-469: The series. In the final innings of the first Test, Mashrafe dropped a difficult catch off Australian captain Ricky Ponting who went on to see his side to victory with 118 not out. Habibul Bashar , the Bangladesh captain, said of the dropped catch, "If he had taken it we could have seen a different situation, but I must say he tried hard and you all know that he is a whole-hearted cricketer". Bangladesh lost
11500-437: The squad after 4 years and captained Bangladesh to the 2015 Cricket World Cup , where they were able to reach the quarterfinals for the first time. After getting knocked out by India at the quarterfinals in the World Cup, Mashrafe led his team back to back ODI series wins against Pakistan (3-0), India (2-1) and then world cup runners-up New Zealand (3-2) at home for the first time in their cricket history. It eventually made them
11625-479: The squad to face Australia in three ODIs in April. He finished as the team's leading wicket-taker with five wickets at an average of 29.00 from two matches, however he conceded runs at more than eight an over, the second highest in the series of those who had bowled at least ten over. Bangladesh lost the series 3–0 and in the third match, Mashrafe took his 150th ODI wicket with the dismissal of Callum Ferguson . The knee injury incurred in December required surgery which
11750-697: The team has won 161 of its 441 ODI matches. They played their 100th ODI against India in 2004 which they won, 200th ODI against West Indies in 2009 which they won, 300th ODI in the quarter-final of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup against India, which they lost and 400th ODI against Zimbabwe which they won. They got their 100th ODI win when Afghanistan toured Bangladesh in October 2016. Bangladesh have also played 179 T20Is, winning 68. They played their 100th T20I against Zimbabwe in July 2021 which they won. Results have improved with wins against Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand and West Indies. Bangladesh's major achievements include reaching
11875-437: The team's performances and suggested Bangladesh was not yet suited to Test cricket. A triangular ODI series with England and Australia followed. Bangladesh won just one match out of six, but their solitary victory was against an Australian side that at the time were world champions in what Wisden described as "the greatest upset in 2,250 one-day internationals". Mohammad Ashraful scored his first century in that match with
12000-472: The ten Test teams, won all five matches. Bangladesh took part in the 2001–02 Asian Test Championship , the second and final time the championship was held and the first the team had been eligible to play in. They lost both their matches by an innings. Mohammad Ashraful made his debut in the series and became the youngest player to score a Test century in his first match. In November, Bangladesh hosted Zimbabwe for two Tests and three ODIs. The opening Test
12125-406: The third Test match of that series, Bangladesh came very close to its first Test victory, when it lost to Pakistan by only one wicket. It was just the tenth time in Test history that a team had lost by a single wicket. In September–October 2003, England played 2 Tests and 3 ODIs against Bangladesh. England won both the Test matches and won all three ODIs by 7 wickets. Bangladesh's captain, Mahmud,
12250-408: The third person to have scored a century in their team's first Test; Rahman took 6 wickets for 132 runs, the second-best bowling figures in a country's maiden Test. In March 2001, former Australian Test cricketer Trevor Chappell was appointed coach. The following month Bangladesh embarked on a tour of Zimbabwe to play two Tests and three ODIs. Zimbabwe, who at the time were ranked ninth out of
12375-511: The three Tests; losing by an inning on every occasion, and three ODIs. In the first innings of the second Test, Bangladesh was bundled out for their lowest total (62) at that time. Before the World T20 , Bangladesh played two T20Is in Kenya. Here, they enjoyed victory over Kenya, but lost to Pakistan. South Africa hosted the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 in September. Bangladesh defeated the West Indies at
12500-400: The three matches, taking one wicket at an average of 108 runs as Asia won the series 3–0. At the inaugural World Twenty20 , held in South Africa in September 2007, Mashrafe took two wickets at 80.00 and scored 35 runs at 8.75 in five matches as Bangladesh progressed to the second stage of the tournament. In a match against Australia in the tournament, Mashrafe became one of three victims of
12625-412: The tournament had started, he reported to have been approached with a request to participate in spot-fixing . Led by Mashrafe, who took ten wickets from eleven matches, Dhaka won the BPL's inaugural season. Shortly after the tournament concluded, Bangladesh hosted the 2012 Asia Cup; after losing to Pakistan the previous December, five new players called into Bangladesh's 15-man squad, including Mashrafe who
12750-498: The tournament, it was Bangladesh's highest achievement at that time on any world tournament before qualifying for the semi-finals on the 2017 Champions Trophy. Throughout the tournament, the attacking captaincy and tactics of Chandika Hathurusingha and Mashrafe was highly praised. After the world cup, Bangladesh emerged with a new attacking brand of cricket and one of the most successful times in its recent cricketing history as they won home series against India with whom they lost to in
12875-416: The tournament, the series was seen as an opportunity for India to exact revenge. India won the three-match ODI series 2–0, one being washed out. Bangladesh had not played Test cricket since April 2006. The first Test was shortened due to rain and drawn, but India won the second by their largest margin ever (by an innings and 239 runs). In the aftermath Habibul Bashar, who had previously resigned as ODI captain,
13000-485: The tournament, with 39 dismissals in 16 matches. In 2012 he joined the Dhaka Gladiators and 2015 from Comilla Victorians in the newly formed Bangladesh Premier League twenty20 competition and captained them to the tournament title and led Comilla Victorians clinch the title of the third Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as well as champion of 2017 Bangladesh Premier League fourth time as captain.In October 2018, he
13125-429: Was Bangladesh's second tour to Pakistan, with the first occurring in 2001–02, when the teams played one Test match. Both series ended in whitewash , with Pakistan winning the Test series 3 – 0 and the ODI series 5 – 0. In the first Test match of that series, Alok Kapali became the first Bangladesh player to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, dismissing Shabbir Ahmed , Danish Kaneria , and Umar Gul . However, in
13250-484: Was acting as a temporary bowling coach for Bangladesh. Under Roberts' recommendation, Mashrafe was drafted into the Bangladesh A team. After one match for Bangladesh A (to date his only Bangladesh A match), Mashrafe made his Test debut on 8 November 2001 against Zimbabwe in the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka . Khaled Mahmud also debuted in the match, which was curtailed by rain and ended in
13375-471: Was also the man of the match in Bangladesh's victory over India during the group stage of the 2007 World Cup, taking 4/38; at the time they were the best figures by a Bangladesh bowler at a World Cup. Bangladesh progressed to the second round of the tournament, and Mashrafe played in all nine of the team's matches, taking nine wickets at an average of 35.88. Shortly after the World Cup, India toured Bangladesh for two Test matches and three ODIs. Bangladesh lost
13500-403: Was appointed captain for the tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe. Shakib Al Hasan replaced Mashrafe as vice-captain. In July 2009, Bangladesh toured the West Indies . Mashrafe's captaincy was off to a winning start in his first Test in charge when Bangladesh beat the West Indies. However, he injured his knee and was unable to take to the field on the final day, leaving Shakib Al Hasan to assume
13625-448: Was at the time a record. Bangladesh posted its first ODI win against Kenya, in India. thanks largely to Mohammad Rafique , who contributed a fiery 77 runs and took 3 wickets. He put on 137 for the first wicket with Athar Ali Khan whose own contribution was 47. In October 1998, Bangladesh hosted (but did not participate in) the first ICC KnockOut Trophy ever held (the event later became
13750-461: Was booed. Ahead of Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe in February and March the next year, he was dropped from the squad and batsman Habibul Bashar was granted the captaincy. At the time, Zimbabwe were without many of their senior players. Bangladesh lost the Test series 1–0, and the ODI series 2–1. The second Test was drawn after 3 days of no play due to heavy rains and brought an end to their run of 21 consecutive defeats dating back to November 2001,
13875-539: Was curtailed by bad weather and ended in a draw; after losing their first five Tests, it was the first time Bangladesh had avoided defeat. Zimbabwe won all the remaining matches. After the Test series wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud replaced Rahman as captain. The following month Bangladesh toured New Zealand for two Test matches. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled in unfamiliar conditions and the team slumped to two innings defeats. In January 2002, Bangladesh hosted Pakistan for two Tests and three ODIs where Bangladesh lost all
14000-438: Was deferred until May; the operation left him unable to play cricket until at least October. The Bangladesh Cricket Board founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year. An auction was held for teams to buy players, and Mashrafe was bought by the Dhaka Gladiators for $ 45,000. On his return to competitive cricket Mashrafe was made captain of Dhaka Gladiators. Before
14125-472: Was granted full ICC membership. Bangladesh holds the record for most consecutive losses in Tests (21, between 2001 and 2004) and ODIs (23, between 1999 and 2002). After becoming Full Member, they had to wait until 2004 for first ODI win since the 1999 World Cup which was against Zimbabwe . Bangladesh's maiden Test victory was against Zimbabwe in 2005 where securing a draw in the 2nd match, Bangladesh won their first Test series. In 2009, Bangladesh toured
14250-458: Was in and out of the side and Shakib Al Hasan was appointed captain in Mashrafe's absence. Mashrafe used to be considered one of the fastest bowlers produced by Bangladesh, previously bowling in the mid-145s-148s km/h in the 2000s, and regularly opened the bowling. After the Test series against Zimbabwe and one against New Zealand , Mashrafe missed the series against Pakistan in January 2002 as he
14375-432: Was instrumental in the second victory, coming in with the score on 120/7 chasing 185 to win. He guided his team home with a 43 not out, farming the strike to protect the Bangladesh tail. Mashrafe took career-best bowling figures of 6/26 from his 10 overs in the final ODI, ensuring Bangladesh were chasing a low target. His figures are also the best in ODIs by any Bangladesh cricketer. In the calendar year of 2006 Mashrafe
14500-409: Was less successful in the ODI series, taking one wicket for 123 runs in three matches. In Bangladesh's two Tests against South Africa in February and March 2008 , Mashrafe failed to take a single wicket in either match and his team lost 2–0. As a result of his dip in form, Mashrafe was dropped for the first match of the three-match ODI series that followed. After Bangladesh lost the opening match of
14625-433: Was making his come back to the national side after injury. When the BCB announced its central contracts for 2012 in March, Mashrafe retained his top-level contract. Against expectations Bangladesh progressed to the cup final against Pakistan; it was just the second time Bangladesh had reached the final of a tournament. Though he had played in the BPL, bowling ten overs in the ODIs, as opposed to just four per match, proved to be
14750-540: Was named in the squad for the Rangpur Riders team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League . He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with 22 dismissals in 14 matches. In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League . In the 9th edition of BPL which took place in 2023, he captained Sylhet Strikers and helped them reach
14875-399: Was not officially endorsed by the International Cricket Council until 2006, when the ICC announced it, along with its member associations, would be determining this classification in a manner similar to that done for first-class matches. The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians created this category for the purpose of providing an equivalent to first-class cricket, to allow
15000-617: Was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders' attempt to appeal to a wider audience, including Bangladeshis. Mashrafe played just one match for the Kolkata Knight Riders; in the most expensive spell of the 2009 IPL, he bowled the final over of the match, conceding 21 runs to allow the Deccan Chargers to secure victory. In early 2009, Ashraful's position as captain came under scrutiny and the BCB considered possible replacements. Mashrafe, wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim , and all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan were identified as potential successors, but
15125-456: Was replaced as captain by 22-year-old Mohammad Ashraful in all forms of the game. Mashrafe Mortaza was appointed vice-captain. BCB appointed their Under-19 coach Shaun Williams as Bangladesh's interim coach until they find Whatmore's long-term successor. Mohammad Ashraful was appointed Test & ODI captain in June 2007. Ashraful's first series in charge was a tour of Sri Lanka in June and July. Bangladesh suffered heavy defeats in each of
15250-537: Was sacked as coach with Dav Whatmore taking over the role. Whatmore was not able to begin the job immediately, so Sarwar Imran acted as interim coach during TVS Cup and South Africa's tour of Bangladesh in April and May . Bangladesh lost all four ODIs by large margins and two Tests by innings. Bangladesh played two Tests and three ODI matches on a mid-year tour of Australia in 2003 .They lost every single match on that tour. In August 2003, Bangladesh toured Pakistan to play three Tests and five ODIs matches. This
15375-450: Was suffering from a back injury. While recovering, Mashrafe suffered a knee injury while skipping and required an operation. As a result, he was unable to play cricket for a further eight months. At this stage of his career, Mashrafe had played four Tests and taken 12 wickets at an average of 31.16. Mashrafe did not return to international cricket until the 2003 World Cup in South Africa during 2003. Bangladesh failed to progress past
15500-522: Was the world's highest wicket taker in ODIs, collecting 49 wickets. The haul was the most ever in a calendar year by a Bangladeshi, and 17th most for anyone. In a freak accident shortly before the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy Mashrafe sprained his ankle on the stairs at home. As a result, he was ruled out of the warm-up matches before the tournament which was held on October. Mashrafe recovered in time to play in all three of Bangladesh's matches, taking two wickets at 50.50, as Bangladesh failed to progress beyond
15625-564: Was then coaching Bangladesh and was drafted into the Test side - in his debut first-class game. In 2006, Mashrafe was the world's highest wicket-taker in ODIs, collecting 49 wickets in total. He was the Man-of-the-match in the match against India in the 2007 Cricket World Cup . He took four wickets that game and knocked out India from the group stage. Mashrafe was picked up by the Kolkata Knight Riders for $ 600,000 in IPL 2009 . Mashrafe debuted as
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