Full name Gazi Saghir Hossain
Born August 19, 1986, Bangladesh
Current age 23 years 96 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Bangladesh Under-19s, Khulna Division
Also known as Pavel
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 50 | 92 | 3 | 2184 | 101 | 24.53 | 1 | 11 | 147 | 13 | ||||
| List A | 39 | 36 | 5 | 611 | 75* | 19.70 | 877 | 69.66 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 14 | ||
| Twenty20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 8 | 62.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 50 | 94 | 97 | 3 | 1/9 | 32.33 | 6.19 | 31.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| List A | 39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Twenty20 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | 2004/05 |
| Last First-class | Rajshahi Division v Khulna Division at Rajshahi, Dec 21-24, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2004/05 |
| Last List A | Bangladesh Cricket Board XI v Zimbabweans at Fatullah, Oct 25, 2009 scorecard |
| Only Twenty20 | Ireland v Bangladesh A at Eglinton, Jun 27, 2008 scorecard |
Saghir Hossain, a wicketkeeper, won a place in the Bangladesh squad for the tour of West Indies in 2009, after playing 50 first-class games over a four-year period. He has represented the Bangladesh A side, most recently touring the British Isles in August 2008 and played for Bangladesh Cricket Board Academy on their tour of South Africa the same month. He represents Khulna Division in the National Cricket League, and was drafted into the Bangladesh squad as a back-up for the regular wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim.
Cricinfo Staff, June 2009
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