Shahriar Hossain

Shahriar Hossain (Bengali: শাহরিয়ার হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in three Test matches from 2000 to 2004. He was also one of the members of the 1999 World Cup Team.

Shahriar hossain

Personal information
Born	August 20, 1975 (1975-08-20) (age 49) Munshiganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Batting	Right-handed
Role	All rounder
International information
National side	Bangladesh
Test debut (cap 11)	10 November 2000 v India
Last Test	26 February 2002 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 36)	10 October 1997 v Kenya
Last ODI	15 May 2004 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.	3 (previously 4)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 3 20 Runs scored 99 362 Batting average 7.67 19.05 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 Top score 42 95 Catches/stumpings 0/1 5/0
Source: CricInfo, 27 June 2022

In Test matches

He failed in the match against India, scoring just 12 and 7. In his next match, four years later, he scored his highest, 48, against Zimbabwe at Harare. Nevertheless, he was dropped after the tour.^[1]

In ODIs

He had a very successful 1999. At Dhaka, in March, he scored 95 against Kenya, narrowly missing out on his chance to become the first Bangladeshi to score a hundred in ODI. later, he scored 68 against more powerful Zimbabwe. In this match, he shared a 170 run first wicket partnership with Mehrab Hossain. In the WC, his 39 against Pakistan at Northampton helped Bangladesh achieve a famous win. He finished the year with knocks of 45 & 47 against West Indies at Dhaka. Injuries, however, has shortened his international career.^[2]

Other matches

In 1993, he was part of the Bangladesh under-19 team. In 1995, he played for the Bangladesh A side. In 1996, he represented the full national squad.

References

1. : Shahriar Hossain Test matches-player Analysis. (retrieved on 2008-6-30)
2. : Shahriar Hossain One day Internationals-Player Analysis. (Retrieved on 2008-6-30)

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