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Mohammad Ashraful

Bangladesh

Full name Mohammad Ashraful

Born July 7, 1984, Dhaka

Current age 25 years 138 days

Major teams Bangladesh, Asia XI, Dhaka Division, Dhaka Metropolis, Mumbai Indians

Also known as Ashraful Matin

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	50	97	4	2149	158*	23.10	4685	45.86	5	7	264	21	22
ODIs	152	145	13	3140	109	23.78	4373	71.80	3	19	318	28	31
T20Is	12	12	0	189	61	15.75	113	167.25	0	1	22	6	3
First-class	94	177	5	4932	263	28.67			13	19			47
List A	188	179	16	3686	109	22.61			3	21			44
Twenty20	13	13	0	191	61	14.69	123	155.28	0	1	22	6	5

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Tests	50	55	1495	1114	19	2/42	3/75	58.63	4.47	78.6	0	0
ODIs	152	30	498	478	15	3/26	3/26	31.86	5.75	33.2	0	0
T20Is	12	6	108	178	7	3/42	3/42	25.42	9.88	15.4	0	0
First-class	94		5938	3605	106	7/99		34.00	3.64	56.0		5
List A	188		952	828	29	4/28	4/28	28.55	5.21	32.8	1	0
Twenty20	13	6	108	178	7	3/42	3/42	25.42	9.88	15.4	0	0

Career statistics

Test debut	Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), Sep 6-8, 2001 scorecard
Last Test	West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's, Jul 17-20, 2009 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 11, 2001 scorecard
Last ODI	Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong (ZACS), Nov 5, 2009 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut	Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I	West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre, Aug 2, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut	2000/01
Last First-class	West Indies v Bangladesh at St George's, Jul 17-20, 2009 scorecard
List A debut	2000/01
Last List A	Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong (ZACS), Nov 5, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard
Last Twenty20	West Indies v Bangladesh at Basseterre, Aug 2, 2009 scorecard

Profile

On September 8, 2001, at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Mohammad Ashraful turned a terrible mismatch into a slice of history by becoming the youngest man - or boy - to make a Test century. Bangladesh still crashed to heavy defeat, but "Matin" brought hope and consolation with a sparkling hundred, repeatedly dancing down to hit the Sri Lankan spinners, including Muralitharan, back over their heads ... and on his debut, too. It was the day before his 17th birthday according to some sources, and 63 days after it according to most others: either way, he broke the long-standing record set by Mushtaq Mohammad (17 years 82 days) when he made 101 for Pakistan against India in 1960-61. Inevitably, such a heady early achievement proved hard to live up to, and after a prolonged poor run Ashraful was dropped for England's first visit in October 2003. He returned to the side a better player, but no less flamboyant, as he demonstrated with a glorious unbeaten 158 in defeat against India at Chittagong late in 2004. Still not 21 when Bangladesh made their maiden tour of England the following year, Ashraful confirmed his status as one for the future at Cardiff, when his brilliantly paced century set Bangladesh up for their astonishing victory over Australia in the NatWest Series. But Ashraful didn't fulfil his evident potential on the tour of Sri Lanka that followed, often getting out to loose shots, and made little impact against the Australians early in 2006 either. An extended run of poor form forced the management to drop Ashraful for the final qualifying match of the Champions Trophy against Zimbabwe. He was also omitted from the squad for the home series against Zimbabwe in December but was immediately recalled after slamming 263 for Dhaka Division against Chittagong Division in the domestic four-day competition. He was appointed Bangladesh's captain in June 2007 at the tender age of 22. The next two years turned out to be the toughest in his career. Bangladesh failed to win a Test under his leadership, and save for ODI victories against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, the team continued to under-perform in all formats. His batting form too suffered in the process but he never expressed his wish to relinquish the captaincy. After a disappointing campaign in the World Twenty20 in 2009, the board decided to relieve him of his duties to let him focus on his batting. Andrew Miller and Cricinfo Staff June 2009

Timeline

September 8, 2001
Historical mismatch

At 17 years and 63 days, becomes the youngest Test centurion, even as Bangladesh go down by an innings in Colombo. Later says he had dreamt of Brian Lara's 375 and himself scoring a century the previous night.

March 10, 2004
A rare event

His first international win. And it's he who sets it up with a 32-ball 51 to help Bangladesh reach 238 in Harare, eight more than what Zimbabwe would score. It is his 24th ODI, and his third year in international cricket.

December 19, 2004
India see the light

Scores a breathtaking century against India in Chittagong - 158 off 194 balls, hitting 24 boundaries and three sixes. Is left stranded, as Bangladesh fall just short avoiding the follow-on. They eventually lose by an innings and 83 runs.

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Best Performances

26 and 114 v Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2001-02

Sanath Jayasuriya has been a touch condescending in sending Bangladesh in on a near-perfect batting track in Colombo. Jayasuriya doesn't want to waste time, and Bangladesh oblige by getting bowled out for 90, theb17-year-old Ashraful being the top-scorer. Further humiliation visited Bangladesh as Jayasuriya calls back Marvan Atapattu (201) and Mahela Jayawardene (150), and the two go down "retired out" in the scorebook.

158 not out v India, Chittagong, 2004-05

The innings is typical of Ashraful, the timing of the innings isn't; for it comes with the Test still alive and it takes Bangladesh to just short of avoiding a follow-on in Chittagong, which could have resulted in a draw. Responding to India's 540 Bangladesh find themselves in a familiar state at 54 for 3, when Ashraful starts his special. Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh make no impression whatsoever, as the innings from Ashraful has the sense of the fearless, the authoritative, and the pure. He gets to his 50 off 70 balls, and if that is quick he increases the pace even more to reach his century in 125 balls: from 76 to the hundred he moves in seven balls. India don't know what to do: they set the field back, hoping for an error. In the end they have to contend with errors from the other end, as Ashraful stays not out for 158, the highest in Tests by a Bangladeshi. But with minimal support from the tail, Ashraful and Bangladesh fall eight short of avoiding the follow-on, and normal service resumes in the second innings as they fail to make India bat again.

100 v Australia, Cardiff, 2005

It is just another normal, one-sided ODI - something expected of Australia v Bangladesh - for about three-fourths of a hot day in Cardiff. The pre-match odds are a suitable 500-1; Australia have scored 249, and Bangladesh are off to a slow start, getting to 72 for 3 in 21 overs. Nobody seems to have told a red-hot Ashraful that; he seems to be playing a different set of bowlers on a different pitch: Habibul Bashar scores only 47 in the match-turning 150-run fourth-wicket partnership. He hits 11 boundaries in a run-a-ball maiden ODI century, and by the time he leaves Bangladesh need 23 in 17 balls. Aftab Ahmed takes them over the line, and Ashraful has enacted the greatest upset in ODI history.

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