Mosharraf Hossain (cricketer)

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

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]

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 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

Career

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

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

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

• Mosharraf Hossain at ESPNcricinfo