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Mohammad Ashraful

Full name:	Mohammad Ashraful
Born:	9th September 1984, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Leg-break
Biography:	He is sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Matin
Teams:	Bangladesh (Test: 2001/02-2007/08); Bangladesh (ODI: 2000/01-2008); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2005/06); Bangladesh (Int Twenty20: 2007/08); Dhaka Metropolis (Main FC: 2000/01); Dhaka Division (Main FC: 2001/02-2007/08); Dhaka Metropolis (Main ListA: 2000/01); Dhaka Division (Main ListA: 2001/02-2007/08); All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	Ashraful leads Bangladesh to comfortable win over UAE
	Bangladesh fined for slow over-rate at Lahore
	Sangakkara has opportunity to make his mark
	Bangladesh humiliate South Africa with shock win
	List of all articles
Pictures:	Mohammad Ashraful celebrates his 100 runs against Sri Lanka
	Mohammad Ashraful plays a shot off the bowling of Umar Gul
	Mohammad Ashraful's century
	Mohammad Ashraful on his century
	List of all pictures

He is only 22 but is already regarded as the countrys best batsman. His name is also associated with three of the outstanding feats accomplished by a Bangladesh batsman. For starters at the age of 17 he became the youngest from any country to make a Test century. This was against Sri Lanka in 2001-2002 at Colombo when he hit 114 in a losing cause. Making light of an attack that included Muthiah Muralitharan Ashraful caught the eye with his dashing batsmanship and was hailed as a star. But after this heady start he endured a string of disappointing scores and was dropped when England toured Bangladesh in 2003-2004. He was back against India the following season when again in a losing cause he hit a glorious undefeated 158 at Chittagong. Wisden was gushing in praise.Ashraful played the innings of the tour. His forthright biffing of the fast bowlers "hooking while hopping on one leg a la Gordon Greenidge" and his effervescent thwacking of the spinners got the crowd to its feet. He raced to his 50 from 70 balls then needed just 55 more to reach his second Test century going from 76 to three figures with seven consecutive scoring shots. If anything that spurred him on for he unfurled such authoritative and audacious strokes that India were forced to spread the field to him, close it in to his partners and hope for a mistake. The mistake never came from Ashraful who scored 158 not out from only 194 balls with 24 fours and three sixes beating the previous best by Bangladesh "Aminul Islams 145 in the inaugural Test also against India".A few months later he confirmed his rising stature with a brilliant 100 that set up Bangladeshs astonishing victory over Australia in the NatWest series at Cardiff.
Profile DateLine: 19th February 2007

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh	42	82	4	1922	158*	24.64	4	7	46.53	14

Test Career Bowling (2001/02-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh	1183	8	923	12	2-42	76.91	0	0	98.58	4.68

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	84	158	5	4610	263	30.13	12	18	38

First-Class Career Bowling (2000/01-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	5596	144	3379	99	7-99	34.13	5	0	56.52	3.62

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh	123	117	11	2495	109	23.53	2	14	72.91	21
Asian Cricket Council XI	2	1	0	0	0	0.00	0	0	0.00	0
Overall	125	118	11	2495	109	23.31	2	14	72.88	21

One-Day International Career Bowling (2000/01-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh	384	1	403	11	3-26	36.63	0	0	34.90	6.29

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	160	151	14	3034	109	22.14	2	16	34

One-Day Career Bowling (2000/01-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	820	5	734	25	4-28	29.36	1	0	32.80	5.37

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh	8	8	0	143	61	17.87	0	1	172.28	1

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh	96	0	160	5	3-42	32.00	0	0	19.20	10.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	8	8	0	143	61	17.87	0	1	172.28	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	96	0	160	5	3-42	32.00	0	0	19.20	10.00

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2001/02)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh Under-19s	9	8	1	130	76*	18.57	0	1	67.70	5

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1999/00-2001/02)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh Under-19s	228	2	137	8	2-28	17.12	0	0	28.50	3.60