Shahriar Hossain

Shahriar Hossain (Bengali: শাহরিয়ার হোসেন) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 2000 to 2004.He was also one of the members of the inaugural Test for Bangladesh the member of the 1999 World Cup Team.

Shahriar Hossain
Cricket information
BattingRight-hand bat
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 3 20
Runs scored 99 362
Batting average 19.80 19.05
100s/50s -/- -/2
Top score 48 95
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings -/1 5/-
Source: , 27 June 2007

In Test matches

He failed in the match against India, scoring just 12 & 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 U-19 team. In 95, 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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