.jpg) Mushfiqur in 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mushfiqur Rahim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 May 1987 Bogura, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Mahmudullah (co brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| Test debut (cap 41) | 26 May 2005 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 19 September 2024 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 81) | 6 August 2006 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 18 March 2024 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 15 (formerly 9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 6) | 28 November 2006 v Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 1 September 2022 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006, 2008– | Rajshahi Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Sylhet Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Duronto Rajshahi, Nagenahira Nagas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Sylhet Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Sylhet Super Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Karachi Kings, Barisal Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Rajshahi Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Nangarhar Leopards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20 | Khulna Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Beximco Dhaka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Sylhet Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Fortune Barishal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mushfiqur Rahim (Bengali: মুশফিকুর রহিম; born 9 May 1987) is a Bangladeshi cricketer and the former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team. He is a right-handed middle-order batter and wicket-keeper in the national team.
Mushfiqur started his international career in 2005 against England at the age of 18 years 17 days. He was made to play as a specialist batsman in the first Test match of his career. He thus became the second-youngest, after Sachin Tendulkar, to play Test cricket at Lord's Cricket Stadium.[1] He continued to make consistent contributions down the order with the bat and was more than competent as a keeper for Bangladesh's spin dominated attack. His moment of fame came in 2010 in a Test against India. Where he scored a quickfire century, the quickest by any Bangladeshi to date. He is one of the best run scorers as a wicketkeeper who has 11,000 runs and 400+ dismissals.[2]
According to Jamie Siddons, the former coach of Bangladesh, Mushfiqur Rahim's batting is so versatile that he can bat anywhere in the top order, from one to six. He is also rated as one of the consistent performers and one of the few keepers to score 1000+ runs in every format.[3] He is the highest individual scorer for Bangladesh in Test cricket.[4] He is the first and only wicketkeeper-batsman in the history of Test cricket to score two double-hundreds.[5][6][7][8][9] He is also the first and only Bangladeshi batsman to score three double-hundreds in Tests.[10] Mushfiqur is the only Bangladeshi player to win 150 international matches.[11] In December 2023, he became only the second cricketer in test cricket history after Len Hutton to be given out for obstructing the field, when he physically handled the ball with his gloves during a test match against New Zealand.[12]
- ^ "All-round records | Test matches | Cricinfo Statsguru". ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Outcry over Mushfiq's captaincy". Prothom Alo. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "We are not just about Ashraful anymore – Jamie Siddons". Khondaker Mirazur Rahman, ESPNcricinfo. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "RECORDS / BANGLADESH / TEST MATCHES / HIGH SCORES". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Mushfiq first ever to score two double tons as keeper in Test history". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Mushfiqur double tops legends". Cricket Australia. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim Becomes First Ever Wicketkeeper To Hit Two Double Centuries In Test Cricket". Outlook. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "An innings of true merit". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Twitter explodes as Mushfiqur Rahim races to second Test double-century in Dhaka". CricTracker. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Third double 'the easiest'". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "150 int'l wins for Mushfiqur Rahim". Bdcrictime. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Why Mushfiqur Rahim was out for obstructing the field and not handling the ball". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2023.