BD on BBC's world cup site

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Source: BD on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/team_pages/bangladesh/default.stm)

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I'm losing patience with Bangladesh.
Quite simply, they were given Test status and should have made more of the opportunity.

Instead, defeat has followed defeat in both forms of the game and they have not won a one-day match for four years.

There's a frenetic nature to Bangladeshi cricket, they hire and fire willy-nilly and there has been some recent blood-letting.

That has seen a host of youngsters come into the side and it may prove a winning decision, but whether it's right or wrong it's certainly brave.

They have a good following and a lot of players but must start to get a result or two - and the sooner the better.

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Khaled Mashud


Born: 8/2/76
Team: Rajshahi
ODI debut: 5/4/95
Past World Cups: 1999
Wicketkeeper
Right-handed batsman



The captain is also his country's most capped one-day player and is Bangladesh's only ever-present over the last 12 months.

In that period he became the first Bangladeshi to play in 50 one-day internationals.

Although he has lost all his matches as skipper, he has the distinction of having played in his country's three wins.

Mashud has played his part with the bat over the years and helped set new marks for the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth wicket partnerships.

Behind the stumps he is courageous and skillful, offering continuing support to his bowlers.

He will need to do that throughout the tournament and should return home having broken his duck as a losing captain.

Source: Mashud on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354400/2354495.stm)

Al-Sahariar


Born: 23/4/78
Team: Dhaka Metropolis
ODI debut: 16/3/99
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm leg-spin bowler



One of Bangladesh's most talented batsmen, Al-Sahariar has suffered at the hands of the selectors.

In and out of the team and up and down the order, his best batting position remains a matter of conjecture.

But what is not in doubt is that he now fully deserves a place in the team.

In one-day cricket he is primarily used as an opener, although some suggest he would be better utilised in the middle order.

The 24-year-old holds records for both the second and sixth wicket partnerships and plays his shots with strength.

He should figure prominently in Bangladesh's campaign, not least because of his ability in the field.

Source: Rokon on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354500/2354523.stm)

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Habibul Bashar


Born: 17/8/72
Team: Biman
ODI debut: 6/4/95
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm off-spin bowler



Bashar is one of the team's older heads and his experience will prove vital at the top of the order.

However, despite making his debut in 1995, this will be the 30-year-old's first World Cup.

Over the years he has been in and out of the squad but most recently was one of the stars in Bangladesh's tour of South Africa.

He is one of the most naturally-gifted batsmen in the Bangladesh squad and will be a key wicket for any opponents.

Bashar will most likely be employed at first or second wicket down where he can maximise his ability against pace bowling.

On the downside he is often troubled by spin and has a tendency to lose concentration and throw his wicket away having played himself in.


Sumon on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354500/2354523.stm)

Sanwar Hossain


Born: 5/8/73
Team: Biman
ODI debut: 10/1/98
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm off-spin bowler



Hossain made his one-day debut more than five years ago but has never held down a permanent position in the team.

That is until now.

Having missed out on the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, he has played in every match since - his longest run in the side.

In those matches he has come in at either four or five and with a bit more confidence he will prove more consistent.

His value to the side is boosted by his ability to turn over his arm and in domestic cricket he is considered an all-rounder.

The step up in class exposes his weaknesses in both disciplines but his doughty batting style should give others the freedom to flourish around him.

Sanwar on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2510000/newsid_2512500/2512555.stm)
Hannan Sarkar


Born: 1/12/82
Team: Barisal
ODI debut: 7/8/02
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm medium bowler



Sarkar is one of the new wave of young Bangladeshi cricketers knocking on the door of the national team.

He has played bit-part cameos in every series over the last 12 months, bar the ICC Champions Trophy.

And the 20-year-old has bounced back from that disappointment, the true mark of any good player.

But it is unlikely that he will be given too prominent a role at the World Cup.

Although he has scored two half-centuries in his four Tests to date, he has not taken to one-day cricket with quite the same success.

He will be a man to watch at future World Cups, but this one has come too soon for him to truly flourish on the world stage.
Hannan on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2510000/newsid_2512400/2512459.stm)


Tushar Imran


Born: 10/12/83
Team: Khulna
ODI debut: 23/11/01
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman



The tall right-hander has power and flair and has been branded as something of a one-day specialist.

He is a regular at four or five in the order having made his debut at the age of 17.

In 2002, when he missed only two matches, he scored two half-centuries and top-scored with 65 against Pakistan.

However, towards the end of the year, when he broke into the Test side, his performances tailed off.

He mustered only 24 runs against both South Africa, 23 of which came in one innings, and was out for a duck in his only innings against the West Indies.

Tushar was the first Bangladeshi to score a double-hundred in a first-class match.




Tushar on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354700/2354745.stm)

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Ashraful on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354600/2354675.stm)

Ehsanul Haque


Born: 1/12/79
Team: Chittagong
ODI debut: 2/12/02
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm off-spin bowler



The young opener timed his run into the squad to perfection.

Coming in to the one-day squad for his debut in December's home series against the West Indies, Haque was all but assured a World Cup berth.

The selectors have high hopes for the youngster and would have preferred him to have made more of an immediate impact.

But despite the disappointment in his return in that series and his sole Test appearance, they have kept their faith in him.

That is partly due to the fact that Haque may be able to add something to the bowling attack, if only by getting through a few overs a match.

But more pertinently it is because Bangladesh are building for the future and the opener has been identified as key to the team's development.

Seejan on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2560000/newsid_2563500/2563519.stm)

Alok Kapali


Born: 1/12/84
Team: Sylhet
ODI debut: 4/8/02
Past World Cups: -
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm leg-spin bowler



Kapali has come to prominence in the last six months.

Since making his debut against Sri Lanka in August he has played in every outing - 11 successive matches - top-scoring with an unbeaten 89.

That knock, off 93 balls, came in their December series against the West Indies.

He also scored 45 against a first-rate Australian attack in the ICC Champions Trophy, Bangladesh's top score in a one-sided match.

But more than just starring with the bat, he gives Bangladesh options with his slow bowling, although that still has space for further development.

He took his first wicket against the Windies but was hit to all corners in short, un-economical spells.

Alok (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354700/2354705.stm)

Khaled Mahmud


Born: 26/7/71
Team: Dhaka Metropolis
ODI debut: 10/1/98
Past World Cups: 1999
Right-handed batsman
Right-arm medium bowler



Mahmud had the honour of winning the man of the match award in Bangladesh's greatest cricketing victory.

It was also their last one-day win.

At the 1999 World Cup Mahmud scored a fast 27 and then claimed three quick wickets to rock Pakistan back to a position from which they never recovered.

Mahmud dismissed Shahid Afridi, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Salim Malik, finishing with figures of 10-2-31-3.

He has played in all three of his country's one-day wins and has claimed more wickets than any other Bangladeshi.

However, he took only one wicket in the series against South Africa and did not figure in the subsequent series against the West Indies.




Sujon on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354600/2354615.stm)

Mohammad Rafique


Born: 15/5/70
Team: Sylhet
ODI debut: 5/4/95
Past World Cups: 1999
Left-arm leg-spin bowler
Left-handed batsman



Rafique is the old man of the squad.

The 32-year-old is a key bowler, the only front-line spinner in the team, and has the handy knack of taking vital wickets.

He is also an exciting batsman, although he can struggle at the highest level.

He played in Bangladesh's first one-day win, the 1998 victory over Kenya, when he was man of the match.

Both his score of 77 and haul of three for 56 are his match best and he was rewarded with the man of the match prize.

Rafique also played in the win over Pakistan at the last World Cup.




Rafique on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354600/2354685.stm)

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Manjural Islam


Born: 7/11/79
Team: Khulna
ODI debut: 16/3/99
Past World Cups: 1999
Left-arm fast-medium bowler
Left-handed batsman



Manjural, who has missed only one match in the last year, will carry the burden of leading Bangladesh's bowling attack.

The rangy left-armer made his debut shortly before the last World Cup and figured in four of the five matches in the subsequent campaign.

In only his second match he had the honour of claiming his country's first World Cup wicket.

He will be hoping for a similar success this time around, building to better results as the tournament progresses.

With the ball in hand he works away at batsmen, probing at any weakness until he gets his man.

And Manjural's control with the ball will be crucial to Bangladesh's hopes.




Monju (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354600/2354651.stm)
Mashrafe Mortaza


Born: 5/10/83
Team: Khulna
ODI debut: 23/11/01
Past World Cups: -
Right-arm fast bowler
Right-handed batsman



The youngster was a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh's squad, having not played international cricket in more than a year.

But it is a deserved reward for someone of real promise who has struggled with fitness over that period.

Mashrafe's three caps all came in his debut series against Zimbabwe when he finished with four wickets to his name.

He bowls with real pace, but as a result, in one so young, he has suffered his fair share of injuries.

Initially laid low by a shoulder injury and a back strain, Mashrafe subsequently suffered a knee injury that saw him sidelined for eight months after getting caught in a skipping rope.

If he gets a chance to resurrect his career at the World Cup, he will be skipping with joy.



Mashrafee (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354700/2354711.stm)
Talha Jubair


Born: 10/12/85
Team: Dhaka Metropolis
ODI debut: 23/9/02
Past World Cups: -
Right-arm fast-medium bowler
Right-handed batsman



Talha Jubair is the youngest of a number of young players drafted into the team in the last 12 months.

He bowls with real pace and looks as if he has the necessary attributes in technique and aggression to make it to the top.

However, his progress has also been hindered by injuries.

He needs to build up his strength to make more of an impact on the international scene.

Having made his debut in the ICC Champions Trophy, Talha travelled to South Africa with Bangladesh where he finished as Bangladesh's leading wicket taker with six scalps.

But on his return home, he sat out the West Indies series to rest his body for the challenges of the World Cup.



Talha (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354700/2354729.stm)

Tapash Baisya


Born: 25/12/82
Team: Sylhet
ODI debut: 4/8/02
Past World Cups: -
Right-arm fast-medium bowler
Right-handed batsman



Tapash has been blooded in the last six months as the selectors look to the future.

The youngster is far from the finished product but has progressed in the international game in that period.

The main strength of his bowling is his accuracy and his economy rate has come down as his experience has increased.

In his first two outings he claimed the key Sri Lankan scalp of Sanath Jayasuriya and has since bagged Herschelle Gibbs and Wavell Hinds twice each.

The first time he dismissed Gibbs came during his debut match in South Africa when he finished with three wickets.

It was also the first time he had bowled out his full 10 overs and if he can get close to a similar return this time around he will be a happy man.




Tapash on BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/cwc2003/hi/newsid_2350000/newsid_2354700/2354735.stm)

[James90]

Bout time BCB got something right

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Its not BCB (Bangladesh Cricket Board) that did all this. It is BBC - the UK TV Broadcasting Corporation.

[Tehsin]

Thank you for digging up all this information.

BBC has done pretty good. No negatives, I appreciate that. They also know our players unlike other sites/writers who only write based on stats to meet the deadlines.

[James90]

So the BBC can make this sort of site but not the BCB. Something is terribly wrong