Posted: Wednesday May 12, 1999 01:18 AM Bangladesh Squad Aminul Islam (captain) Akram Khan Mehrab Hossain Khaled Mahmud Khaled Mashud (wicketkeeper) Shahriar Hossain Mohammad Rafique Naimur Rahman Hasibul Hussain Faruque Ahmed Enamul Hoque Shafiuddin Ahmed Minhajul Abedin Manjurul Islam Neeyamur Rashid Aminul Islam Full name: Mohammad Aminul Islam Bulbul (captain) Known as: Aminul Islam Born: Feb. 2, 1968. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Off-spinner Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. India at Chittagong, Asia Cup, 1988/89 One-Day Matches: 26 Total Runs: 566 Average Score: 26.95 Highest Score: 70 Total Wickets: 5 Runs per wicket: 61.00 Best Result: 3-57 Islam replaces Khan as Bangladesh’s captain. He was its vice captain when it won the ICC Trophy in Malaysia in 1997. Islam is a middle-order batsman with top half-centuries to his credit and is the country's top scorer against Australia and India. Akram Khan Full name: Mohammad Akram Hussain Khan Known as: Akram Khan Born: Feb. 1, 1967. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: -- Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Chittagong, Asia Cup, 1988/89 One-Day Matches: 26 Total Runs: 618 Average Score: 27.75 Highest Score: 65 Total Wickets: -- Runs per wicket: -- Best Result: -- Khan captained Bangladesh to victory in the ICC Trophy and qualification for the first time to the Cricket World Cup in 1997. He was dropped from the squad late last year before being reinstated following solid performances in Bangladesh A’s 2-1 series win over West Indies A. He is a middle-order batsman. Mehrab Hossain Full name: Mehrab Hossain Opee Known as: Mehrab Hossain Born: Sept. 22, 1978. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: -- Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. India at Mohali, Coca-Cola Triangular Series, 1997/98 One-Day Matches: 5 Total Runs: 207 Average Score: 41.40 Highest Score: 101 Total Wickets: -- Runs per wicket: -- Best Result: -- One of the younger members of the squad. Became the first Bangladeshi to hit a century in one-day international, 101 against Zimbabwe in Dhaka in March. Khaled Mahmud Full name: Khaled Mahmud Sujan Known as: Khaled Mahmud Born: July 26, 1971. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Right-arm medium fast bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. India at Dhaka, Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, 1997/98 One-Day Matches: 11 Total Runs: 188 Average Score: 18.80 Highest Score: 47 Total Wickets: 11 Runs per wicket: 34.72 Best Result: 2-12 An all-rounder, Mahmud is regarded as a potentially key middle-order batsman. Khaled Mashud Full name: Mohammad Khaled Mashud Pilot (wicketkeeper) Known as: Khaled Mashud Born: Feb. 8, 1976. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: -- Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. India at Sharjah, Asia Cup, 1994/95 One-Day Matches: 20 Total Runs: 155 Average Score: 11.07 Highest Score: 27* Catches: 16 Stumpings: 2 One of the country's most experienced players. Shahriar Hossain Full name: Mohammad Shahriar Hossain Bidyut Known as: Shahriar Hossain Born: June 1, 1976. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: -- Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Kenya at Nairobi, President's Cup, 1997/98 One-Day Matches: 10 Total Runs: 214 Average Score: 21.40 Highest Score: 95 Total Wickets: -- Runs per wicket: -- Best Result: -- Opening batsman. Hossain scored a career-best 95 against Kenya in the Tri-Nation Tournament in March. Mohammad Rafique Full name: Mohammad Rafique Known as: Mohammad Rafique Born: May 15, 1970. Bats: Left-handed Bowls: Slow left-arm bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. India at Sharjah, Asia Cup, 1994/95 One-Day Matches: 16 Total Runs: 237 Average Score: 14.81 Highest Score: 77 Total Wickets: 15 Runs per wicket: 45.26 Best Result: 3-55 Rafique won admiration for his match-winning batting against Kenya in the ICC Trophy in 1997. Recognized as a left-arm spin bowler but has strengthened his batting recently, becoming more of an all-rounder. Rafique has opened the innings with some success. Since slowing his deliveries from medium pace, he has taken wickets on a consistent basis. The 28-year-old notched his highest score of 77 against Kenya last year. Naimur Rahman Full name: Naimur Rahman Durjoy Known as: Naimur Rahman Born: Sept. 19, 1974. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Off-break bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Sharjah, Asia Cup, 1994/95 One-Day Matches: 10 Total Runs: 161 Average Score: 17.88 Highest Score: 47 Total Wickets: 5 Runs per wicket: 62.60 Best Result: 2-51 An all-rounder, Rahman normally bats late in the order, and thus far hasn't been an economical bowler on the international stage. Hasibul Hussain Full name: Mohammad Hasibul Hussain Shanto Known as: Hasibul Hussain Born: June 3, 1977. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Right-arm fast medium Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Asia Cup, 1994/95 One-Day Matches: 20 Total Runs: 122 Average Score: 8.13 Highest Score: 21* Total Wickets: 22 Runs per wicket: 40.22 Best Result: 4-56 Another of the squad's younger players who impressed observers with his four for 56 against Kenya in Dhaka earlier this year. Faruque Ahmed Full name: Faruque Ahmed Known as: Faruque Ahmed Born: July 24, 1966. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: -- Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Chittagong, Asia Cup, 1988/89 One-Day Matches: 5 Total Runs: 89 Average Score: 17.80 Highest Score: 57 Total Wickets: -- Runs per wicket: -- Best Result: -- Middle order batsman who likes to go for his shots. Enamul Hoque Full name: Enamul Hoque Moni Known as: Enamul Hoque Born: Feb. 27, 1966. Bats: Left-handed Bowls: Slow left-arm bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. New Zealand at Sharjah, Australasia Cup, 1989/90 One-Day Matches: 16 Total Runs: 91 Average Score: 8.27 Highest Score: 18 Total Wickets: Seven wickets Runs per wicket: 78.00 Best Result: 2-46 Although he debuted in 1989/90, Hoque has not been consistent, playing in only 16 matches since then. Shafiuddin Ahmed Babu Full name: Shafiuddin Ahmed Babu Known as: Shafiuddin Ahmed Born: June 1, 1973. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Right-arm fast medium bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Zimbabwe at Nairobi, President’s Cup, 1997/98 One-Day Matches: 8 Total Runs: 27 Average Score: 9 Highest Score: 11 Total Wickets: 10 wickets Runs per wicket: 30.30 Best Result: 3-42 Since his debut Ahmed has played fairly regularly. If at times he has been unable to take wickets, he has tied down the opposition, keeping the score down. Minhajul Abedin Full name: Minhajul Abedin Nannu Known as: Minhajul Abedin Born: Sept 25, 1965. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Off-spinner Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Colombo, Asia Cup, 1985/86 One-Day Matches: 23 Total Runs: 313 Average Score: 14.22 Highest Score: 45 Total Wickets: Nine wickets Runs per wicket: 44.88 Best Result: 2-39 Country's longest serving player and a former captain who first played in the national team in 1983 before Bangladesh was granted international one-day status. Scored career best 45 against Kenya at Chennai, India in 1998. Manjurul Islam Full name: Manjurul Islam Known as: Manjurul Islam Born: Nov. 7, 1979. Bats: Left-handed Bowls: Left-arm medium pace bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Pakistan at Dhaka, Only ODI, 1998/99 One-Day Matches: 1 Total Runs: 1 Average Score: 1 Highest Score: 1* Total Wickets: One wicket Runs per wicket: 43.00 Best Result: 1-43 Called up into the national side this year for a match against Pakistan in Dhaka. Neeyamur Rashid Full name: Neeyamur Rashid Known as: Neeyamur Rashid Born: Jan. 1, 1975. Bats: Right-handed Bowls: Right-arm medium pace bowler Played for: Bangladesh One-Day Debut: vs. Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Meril International, 1998/99 One-Day Matches: 1 Total Runs: 4 Average Score: 4 Highest Score: 4 Total Wickets: One wickets Runs per wicket: 46.00 Best Result: 1-46 Another newcomer to the national squad who debuted against Zimbabwe in Dhaka in the Tri-Nation cricket tournament in March.

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