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Full name Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim
Born September 1, 1988, Bogra
Current age 19 years 258 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Bangladesh Under-19s
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

174

11.60

518

33.59

ODIs

350

21.87

661

52.95

T20Is

5.66

68.00

First-class

965

115*

25.39

2489

38.77

List A

609

23.42

Twenty20

5.66

68.00

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

First-class

List A

Twenty20

Career statistics

Test debut

England v Bangladesh at Lord's, May 26-28, 2005 scorecard

Last Test

Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong (CDS), Feb 29-Mar 3, 2008 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Aug 6, 2006 scorecard

Last ODI

New Zealand v Bangladesh at Queenstown, Dec 31, 2007 scorecard

ODI statistics

T20I debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard

Last T20I

Bangladesh v Pakistan at Cape Town, Sep 20, 2007 scorecard

T20I statistics

First-class debut

2004/05

Last First-class

Bangladesh v South Africa at Chittagong (CDS), Feb 29-Mar 3, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

2004/05

Last List A

New Zealand v Bangladesh at Queenstown, Dec 31, 2007 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Bangladesh v Pakistan at Cape Town, Sep 20, 2007 scorecard

A wild-card inclusion for Bangladesh's maiden tour of England in 2005, Mushfiqur Rahim was just 16 when he was selected for that daunting trip - two Tests in May, followed by six ODIs against England and Australia - even though he hadn't been named in the preliminary squad of 20. Mushfiqur was principally selected as an understudy to the ever-present wicketkeeper, Khaled Mashud, but his inclusion was further evidence of Bangladesh's determination to build for a better future. He had done well on an A-team tour of Zimbabwe earlier in 2005, scoring a century in the first Test at Bulawayo, and also enjoyed some success in England the previous year with the Under-19s, making 88 in the second Test at Taunton. He showed more evidence of grit with the full team, with a maiden first-class half-century to soften the pain of defeat against Sussex, followed by a career-best 115 against Northamptonshire. That earned him a call-up - as a batsman - to become the youngest player to appear in a Test match at Lord's. He was one of only three players to reach double figures in a disappointing first innings, but a twisted ankle kept him out of the second Test. After captaining Bangladesh's Under-19s to fifth place in the Youth World Cup in February 2006, he also featured in Bogra's inaugural Test, against Sri Lanka the following month, but could make little of the spin of Murali and Malinga Bandara. He remained on the sidelines for the next few months but was recalled for the final two ODIs against Zimbabwe at home in December. He scored his maiden half-century at Harare in February 2007 and was picked as the first-choice wicketkeeper, ahead of Khaled Mashud, for the World Cup in the West Indies.
Andrew Miller February 2007

Mar 2, 2008

Mushfiqur Rahim takes evasive action © AFP

Feb 28, 2008

Mushfiqur Rahim shares a lighter moment with Shahadat Hossain © AFP

Feb 24, 2008

Walking for different causes © Getty Images

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