Mashrafe Bin Mortaza: The Best Captain Ever

The day was October 5 and the year was 1983. A child was born to Golam Mortaza and Hamida Mortaza in Norail district. They named him Mashrafe Bin Mortaza; nickname Koushik. Could anyone ever imagine that one day this child would play for Bangladesh National Cricket Team?

Mashrafe is the first genuine fast bowler from Bangladesh. He also led the cricket team of Bangladesh. Many batsmen spend sleepless nights thinking how to face his yorker, bouncer, swinger. Many young boys dream to become a bowler like him. He is the most beloved person of Bangladesh. The whole cricket world  knows him as Mash.

Career:

Mashrafe is the only player who played for Bangladesh cricket team without playing a single first class match. He debuted on November 8 2001 against Zimbabwe. It was a test match. He took 4 wickets for 106 runs. Due to rain, the match was declared draw.

On November 23rd he played his first ODI against Zimbabwe that same year. Since then, he became a regular face in the Bangladesh National Cricket team. He became the leader of fast bowling attack. Mashrafe became a well-established cricket player. Injury kept him away for a long time.

Yes, injury is the best mate of Mashrafe. David Young the renounce Surgeon became his friend for his injury. Ten times, the doctors operated on his knee and ankle. Still, he went out and played his best game. It shows Mashrafe’s determination and perseverance. It is very tough for any fast bowler to perform after recovering from injury, but he has been doing this regularly.

Personal Life:

2006 is the most important year in Mashrafe’s life. He got married to Sumona Haque Shumi. It is said that behind every successful man there is a woman. Sumona Haque Shumi is the women behind our successful captain. She had been  a very supportive wife. She prayed regularly for Mashrafi’s success. She stayed by his side in his toughest times.

Mashrafe is the proud father of two children. His daughter’s name is Humaira Mortaza and son’s name is Sahil Mortaza. Both Mashrafe and his son’s birthday is same; October 5.

2014 is one the most memorable years in the history of Bangladesh cricket. This year, Mashrafe was, once again, named Captain of the Bangladesh National Cricket team. In 2009, he also led the National cricket team

Captaincy:

In 2014, the whole cricket world saw a different Mashrafe; the Captain Mashrafe. He made the cricket team a family. He has the natural power to bring the best of his teammates. Bangladesh team earned a series of victories under Mashrafe’s leadership making him the most successful captain of Bangladesh cricket team.

Most of the players play cricket with his body and mind but Mashrafe plays cricket with his soul. That is why he tries to give his best in every match. He encourages the whole team with his performance and dedication. He is our hero or maybe, the superhero!

Batting And Fielding Records

Type	M	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Test	36	67	5	797	79	12.85	1186	67.20	–	3	95	22	9	–
ODI	160	120	21	1442	51*	14.57	1628	88.57	–	1	123	49	51	–
T20I	49	35	10	366	36	14.64	266	137.59	–	–	27	23	9	–

Bowling Records

Type	M	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Eco	SR	4W	5W	10W
Test	36	51	5990	3239	78	4/60	5/88	41.53	3.24	76.79	4	–	–
ODI	160	160	7957	6277	204	6/26	6/26	30.77	4.73	39.00	5	1	–
T20I	49	48	1029	1363	38	4/19	4/19	35.87	7.95	27.08	1	–	–

Career Statistics

Test Debut:	Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, 08-12, Nov 2001
ODI Debut:	Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 23, 2001
Twenty20 Debut:	Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006

Mashrafe was appointed UNDP National Goodwill Ambassador for Youth in Bangladesh on Feb 25, 2016. He also became the brand ambassador for Purnava products from January 7th, 2016.

We just want to say go ahead Mash. You have nothing to prove. Just carry on our Norail express. We are all with you our beloved Pagla. There is no scale that can measure his heart .Any description is not enough for this person.

Mustafizur Rahman The Cutter Master Of bangladesh Cricket

Mustafizur Rahman is one of the top players of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team. Currently, he is playing at the Indian Premier League (IPL) and doing very well.

Childhood:

Rahman’s is one of those rags to riches stories. His home village is Tetulia in Satkhira district. He was born on September 6, 1995 to  Abul Qasem Gazi, and Mahmuda Khatun.  Of the six siblings he was the youngest.

Mustafizur Rahman and his elder brothers loved to play cricket. His brothers participated in the village tournaments. Since childhood, Mustafizur was more interested in cricket than studying. His elder brother Moqlesur Rahaman was his role model. Initially, Mustafiz started out as a batsman but then he found out that he was very good in bowling.

Md. Muffachinul Islam Satkhira District coach Bangladesh Cricket Board ( BCB) and Altaf Hussein coached Mustafiz. When Mustafizur first came to the academy, he had no idea about bowling stance, how to maintain the bowling line, how to write players names. Md. Muffachinul Islam supported him.

Mustafizur Rahman was very hard working.  Every day he crossed more than 40 kilometer of roads to reach Satkhira to practice cricket. He had no shoes for playing. With the support of his coach he overcame all the obstacles and became a skilled bowler.

Domestic career:

In 2012, Mustafizur Rahaman came to Dhaka to try out for a fast-bowlers camp. Earlier, he played in an Under-17 tournament in his hometown. He got admission at the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s foundation of fast bowling. Soon he was selected for the Bangladesh Under-19 team to play at the 2014 Under 19 World Cup in UAE. There he collected 8 wickets. Mustafizur Rahaman started his first-class and list-A cricket since 2014, representing Khulna Division and Abahoni Limited, respectively. He was picked for Bangladesh A’s tour of West Indies.

He also represented Dhaka Dynamites in the 2015 Bangladesh Premier League. Currently, he is playing for the Sunrises Hyderabad at the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL).

cutter master: 

Mustafizur Rahaman is a left-arm medium fast bowler. He got success in the beginning of his International Career by bowling action off cutters, a type of bowling where the bowler swings the ball away. With this he could take out many Batsmen. Mr. Rahaman stated that he first discovered the techniques after his fellow cricketer, Anamul Haque Bijoy insisted him to bowl a slower delivery.

Mustafizur always tries to discover his best performances. He is a fan of Pakistani cricketer Md. Amir.  He took the most wickets (13) in his debut ODI series. He is the first player to win ‘Man of the Match’ award on both tests as well as ODI debuts. Mustafizur made his international cricket debut in April 2015. Later that year he played his first ODI and Test Matches against India and South Africa.

Mustafizur Rahman is the pride of our nation.

Arafat Sunny A Good Cricketer of Bangladesh

Arafat Sunny is a Bangladeshi first class cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. He is one of the top bowlers of Bangladesh cricket team

Carrier 

Arafat made his debut for Dhaka Division in the 2001–02 season. He currently plays first-class cricket for Dhaka Metropoliton.  He also played T20 cricket for the Chittagong Kings. First he got the opportunity to play in T20I match in 2014. He played his first T20I match against Sri-Lanka. He scored 4/29 and 4/27 against Zimbabwe in consecutive ODI series  in 2014. In 2016, he was selected in Bangladesh squad for the 2016 ICC World T20.

T20 match

Arafat Sunny was also one of the most sought after players in the first edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). In 2015, he played with Rangpur Raiders and took 15 wickets. Now, he plays for Chittagong Kings. He played an important role for his club to win the tournament. He took 41 wickets and played 15 T20 matches.

Banned from Cricket

Elbow bend of more than 15 degrees is considered illegal action for bowlers. At the World Cup qualifying match against Netherlands, spinner Arafat Sunny, while bowling, bent his elbow more than 15 degrees. The umpire suspected his bowling action which was followed by a test of ICC.  On March 12 Arafat attended the test at the Chennai Ramachandra Education Centre. ICC report revealed error in his bowling action and banned him from all International cricket. ICC also said that he cannot play any international match and also he cannot play any domestic cricket in any country that are members of ICC. However, he can play in Bangladesh Domestic cricket with the permission of BCB.

History of his Starting Cricket

Arafat Sunny’s mother wanted him to become a media person but she was not successful. Then one of her relatives suggested her about enrolling Arafat in cricket for it could be a good career for him. Arafat Sunny enrolled in Dhanmondi Cricket club.

His journey was not an easy one. Her mother faced a lot of hardship. Arafat lived in Ameen Bazar. Everyday, he came with his mother to Dhanmondi Cricket Club. His mother stayed with him the full day watching Arafat practice. She also accompanied Arrafat Sunny when he went to play outside Dhaka.

He played his first international match against Sri-lanka. Before get chance in international cricket he played 13-14 years in Domestic cricket. A long time later he get the  chance for playing in Bangladesh national cricket team.

Personal Life: 

Arafat Sunny was born in September 29 1986. He grew up at Amin Bazar, Dhaka city. His favorite food is meat and rice. He likes any food prepared by his mother. His loves T-shirts and jeans pants. He also loves Bangladesh National team  jersey. His favorite color is black.  His loves his parents very much and spends his free  time with his  family. He also loves to  sleep whenever he gets any chance. He love watching movies, listening to songs and traveling. His favorite tourist destination is Cox’s bazar.

We wish Arafat Sunny a successful career in Bangladeshi and international Cricket.