Nasir Hossain (Bengali: নাসির হোসেন; born 30 November 1991) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He represents Rangpur Division at the domestic level. He made his international debut for Bangladesh in August 2011.[1]

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Nasir Hossain
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Nasir Hossain
Born (1991-11-30) 30 November 1991 (age 32)
Rangpur, Bangladesh
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAllrounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 61)21 October 2011 v West Indies
Last Test4 September 2017 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 99)14 August 2011 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI25 January 2018 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.69
T20I debut (cap 29)11 October 2011 v West Indies
Last T20I9 March 2016 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09Barisal Division
2009/10Chittagong Division
2009/10–2010/11Rajshahi Division
2011/12–presentRangpur Division
2012Khulna Royal Bengals, Nagenahira Nagas
2013Rangpur Riders
2015–2016Dhaka Dynamites
2018-19Sylhet Sixers
2019-20Chattogram Challengers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 19 65 31 89
Runs scored 1,044 1,281 370 5,217
Batting average 34.80 29.11 18.50 38.36
100s/50s 1/6 1/6 0/2 7/30
Top score 100 100 50* 295
Balls bowled 924 1,256 179 5,376
Wickets 8 24 7 76
Bowling average 55.25 41.16 37.42 35.01
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/52 3/26 2/26 5/70
Catches/stumpings 10/– 34/– 15/– 74/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 January 2021
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam
South Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 DhakaTeam
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Asian Games

Hossain was a part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November.[2] The team played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, gaining the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games.[3]

Domestic career

Bangladesh Premier League

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) launched the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament held in February that year.[4] Hossain was bought by the Khulna Royal Bengal for $200,000, the highest price paid for a Bangladeshi player in the auction.[5][6]

In October 2018, Hossain was named in the squad of the Sylhet Sixers, following the draft for the 2018-19 season.[7]

In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Chattogram Challengers in the 2019-20 season.[8]

National Cricket League

In December 2017, Hossain scored 295 in the second innings batting for Rangpur Division against Barisal Division in the 2017–18 National Cricket League.[9]

T10 League

In December 2020, Hossain was picked by Pune Devils for the 2021 T10 League.[10][11] He was appointed as captain for the team[12] In his debut match, he got the figure of 3/18 in 2 overs and also won the match by 7 wickets.[13]

International career

He made his ODI debut on 14 August 2011 against Zimbabwe at the age of 19. Coming in with Bangladesh's score at 58 for 6, the 19-year-old Hossain top-scored with 63 of 92, lifting the score to 188 which wasn't enough since Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets.[14] In the final game of the five-match series, He accidentally injured Zimbabwe fast bowler Keegan Meth when he drove a delivery straight back to the bowler who was unable to get out of the way, being struck in the mouth and knocking out three teeth.[15]

After losing the ODI series against Zimbabwe 3–2, Bangladesh hosted the West Indies in October for a T20I, three ODIs, and two Tests. In the second ODI, he scored his second half-century. He again came to the wicket with Bangladesh struggling and scored 50 from 54 deliveries.[16] In the final match of the ODI series, which Bangladesh lost 2–1, Hossain took his first wickets in the format. His first was that of left-handed opening batsman Kieran Powell with a delivery that pitched on leg stump and spun to hit the off stump. On a turning pitch Hossain's two wickets for three runs (2/3) helped Bangladesh bowl West Indies out for 61, their second lowest score, and win the match.[17]

Starting in November, Pakistan toured Bangladesh. In the second of three ODIs Hossain scored his maiden international century. He scored 100 runs off 134 balls and was selected Man of the Match for his efforts, though Bangladesh found lost.[18]

In April 2012 the BCB awarded Nasir a central contract for the first time.[19]

He scored his maiden test century against Sri Lanka at Galle on 11 March 2013. He scored 100 off 151 balls with 9 fours. And in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka he scored at Sooriyawewa, Hambantota on 23 March 2013 he played a magnificent innings of 73 of 59 ball and he was not out. In 3rd ODI The Bangladesh dugout is ecstatic and it has been a brilliant innings under pressure by Nasir Hossain 33(27b).[20]

In 2015, Hossain helped Bangladesh to their most successful run in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. On 12 July, he got his career best 3 for 26 against South Africa to help them win the second ODI and subsequently leading to the series win over the proteas. His catches has been very vital in Bangladesh winning the series against India and South Africa.

In April 2018, Hossain tore his right knee ligament after sustaining an injury while playing football. He needed an operation and as a result he was out of cricket for around six months.[21]

Personal life

Nasir grew up in Bogra, Bangladesh.

At the start of 2021, Nasir was caught up in a controversial marriage. On 14 February 2021, Hossain married Tamima Sultana Tammi who is an air hostess of Saudia Airlines.[22]

Controversies

On 16 January 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned Nasir Hossain for two years from all forms of cricket, with six months suspended, for breaching the sport's anti-corruption code.[23][24]

References

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