Mosharraf Hossain (cricketer)

Bangladeshi cricketer (1981–2022)

This article is about the Bangladeshi cricketer. For other people, see Mosharraf Hossain (disambiguation).

Mosharraf Hossain

Personal information

Full name|

Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain

Born| (1981-11-20)20 November 1981
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Died| 19 April 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 40)
Gulshan, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nickname| Rubel
Height| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Batting| Left-handed
Bowling| Slow left arm orthodox
Role| Bowling all-rounder
International information
National side|

* Bangladesh

ODI debut (cap 88)| 9 March 2008 v South Africa
Last ODI| 7 October 2016 v England
ODI shirt no.| 70
Domestic team information
Years| Team
2001/02–2018/19| Dhaka Division
2004/05| Barisal Division
2012–2013| Dhaka Gladiators
2015| Dhaka Dynamites
2016–2017| Khulna Titans
2019| Comilla Victorians
Career statistics
| Competition | ODI | FC | LA | T20

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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.

## External links

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* Mosharraf Hossain at ESPNcricinfo