Bangladesh / Players
Full name Mehrab Hossain
Born September 22, 1978, Dhaka
Current age 31 years 62 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Dhaka Division, Dhaka Metropolis
Also known as Opee
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 18 | 0 | 241 | 71 | 13.38 | 738 | 32.65 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| ODIs | 18 | 18 | 0 | 449 | 101 | 24.94 | 763 | 58.84 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| First-class | 58 | 99 | 2 | 2805 | 169 | 28.91 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 69 | 66 | 2 | 1583 | 155* | 24.73 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | 2.50 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 18 | 3 | 30 | 42 | 0 | - | - | - | 8.40 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 58 | 1121 | 620 | 19 | 2/6 | 32.63 | 3.31 | 59.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| List A | 69 | 721 | 533 | 21 | 5/19 | 5/19 | 25.38 | 4.43 | 34.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000 scorecard |
| Last Test | Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka, May 1-4, 2003 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | India v Bangladesh at Mohali, May 14, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Bangladesh v South Africa at Dhaka, Apr 17, 2003 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1997/98 |
| Last First-class | Dhaka Division v Rajshahi Division at Dhaka (SBNS), Jan 4-7, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1997/98 |
| Last List A | Dhaka Division v Barisal Division at Fatullah, Jan 19, 2009 scorecard |
Wisden overview
In the Meril Challenge Cup of April 1999, Mehrab became the first Bangladeshi to hit an international hundred, taking a stylish 101 off Zimbabwe. His 64 against West Indies the following month was also his country's first World Cup half-century. A small, light-footed opener, Mehrab has been viewed as the most complete technician in the side, though his front-foot bias has proved a problem at Test level. Records must run in the family: Azhar Hossain, Mehrab's uncle, scored Bangladesh's first one-day fifty. Mehrab's prospects for further glories were dented in 2004, however, when he was banned from cricket for a year after breaching the terms of his contract in a domestic competition. Simon Briggs
- Time of apathy (May 28, 2005)
- Memories of a Dhaka hero (Dec 10, 2004)
- Mehrab Hossain banned for a year (Apr 19, 2004)
- Bangladesh squad for the first ODI against Pakistan (Jan 20, 2002)
- Bangladesh sink into the mire at Dhaka (Jan 9, 2002)
Jan 11, 2002
Mehrab in his own style
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Jan 8, 2002
Mehrab taking shot
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Apr 29, 2001
Grant Flower cuts as keeper Mehrab Hossain watches
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