Mosharraf Hossain (cricketer)

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Mosharraf Hossain
Personal information
Full name
Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain
Born(1981-11-20)20 November 1981
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died19 April 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 40)
Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
NicknameRubel
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 88)9 March 2008 v South Africa
Last ODI7 October 2016 v England
ODI shirt no.70
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–2018/19Dhaka Division
2004/05Barisal Division
2012–2013Dhaka Gladiators
2015Dhaka Dynamites
2016–2017Khulna Titans
2019Comilla Victorians
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20
Matches 5 112 104 56
Runs scored 25 3,305 1,792 62
Batting average 6.50 23.94 24.88 6.20
100s/50s 0/0 2/16 0/8 0/0
Top score 8 125* 88 17
Balls bowled 198 25,339 5,123 1,105
Wickets 4 392 120 60
Bowling average 36.75 29.03 30.48 19.60
5 wickets in innings 0 19 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 3 0 0
Best bowling 3/24 9/105 5/57 4/9
Catches/stumpings 0/– 49/– 27/– 8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 March 2022

Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain (20 November 1981 – 19 April 2022),[1] nicknamed Rubel, was a Bangladeshi cricketer.[2] He was a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He had played five One Day International (ODI) matches for Bangladesh.[3]

Career

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After making his debut in 2001–02, he appeared for Dhaka Division up to the end of the 2006–07 season with a season for Barisal Division in 2004–05. He represented Bangladesh A in 2005–06 and 2006–07. He was a regular face in the first class cricket, where he picked up 392 wickets at an average of 29.02 in 112 matches.

He took three five wicket hauls in first-class cricket, with a best of 9–105 against Chittagong Division in an innings where he also took 10 wickets in that match. He's also made three first-class fifties, with a top score of 85 against Chittagong Division.

On 9 March 2008, he made his debut in One Day International (ODI) against South Africa.[4] On 1 October 2016, against Afghanistan, he made his comeback in the national side when he played his second ODI match after a nearly eight-year gap, since his debut in 2008 against South Africa.[5]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Comilla Victorians team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[6]

Illness and premature death

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In March 2019, Mosharraf was diagnosed with a brain tumour.[7] Later, He returned to cricket after going through a brain surgery from Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore. However, in November 2021, he went through another brain surgery from a hospital in Chennai.[8] Hossain was receiving chemotherapy regularly but as his health suddenly deteriorated, he was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of United Hospital in Dhaka.[9] On 15 March 2022, he was admitted to the ICU of Square Hospital.[10] On 19 April 2022, he died after suffering from the prolonged brain tumor.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "ক্রিকেটার মোশাররফ রুবেল আর নেই". NTV Online. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain dies aged 40". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Mosharraf Hossain returns for Bangladesh after eight years". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. ^ "1st ODI, Chattogram, March 09, 2008, South Africa tour of Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "ODI Records – Longest intervals between appearances". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh cricketer Mosharraf Hossain diagnosed with brain tumour". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. ^ "ক্রিকেটার মোশাররফ রুবেল মারা গেছেন". SAMAKAL. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Former cricketer Mosharraf Rubel in ICU with brain tumor".
  10. ^ "সংকটাপন্ন অবস্থায় আইসিইউতে মোশাররফ রুবেল". bdcrictime.com (in Bengali). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel dies". New Age. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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