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Squad
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Qazi
Habibul Bashar
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| Born: |
17
August 1972, Nagakanda, Kushtia |
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| Major
Teams: |
Biman
Bangladesh; Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Bangladesh |
| Known
As: |
Habibul
Bashar |
| Pronounced: |
Sumon |
| Batting
Style: |
Right
Hand Bat |
| Bowling
Style: |
Right
Arm Off Break
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| Test
Debut: |
Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Only Test, 2000/01 |
| Latest
Test: |
Bangladesh v West Indies at Chittagong, 2nd Test, 2002/03 |
| ODI
Debut: |
Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Asia Cup, 1994/95 |
| Latest
ODI: |
Bangladesh v West Indies at Dhaka, 2nd
ODI, 2002/03 |
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Profile:
Critics
say that no one can handle the ball with that much ease as Habibul
Bashar does. A real gifted talent that should have been showed up
long before. His limited over debut was not pleasant at all (16
against Sri Lanka and 0 against Pakistan) in 1995. After that he
had to face some adverse situations; a continuous in-and-out of
the squad almost put him into despair until a swaggering 70
against Zimbabwe silenced his critics. He is the first
half-centurion for his side in the lone test Bangladesh played
against India. His tackling of quality fast bowlers was so
graceful that it drew loud applause all over. Considered as the
most talented batsman of his generation, Habibul Bashar handles
fast bowl easier than to spin; the doubtless example is his 143
against West Indies in a three- day match and a half-century in
the ODI facing the same team. The only weakness that Bashar has is
to throw away his wicket when he is quite set in the wicket. If he
could come out of this drawback, there are lots of things to watch
about Bashar. He was seen comfortably tackling the seam attack of
India in the maiden Test. In the first innings he made 71 to turn
out to be the first half-centurion for Bangladesh. In the second
innings he was on top among the Bangladeshis scoring 30. In April
when Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe, Bashar and Javed Omar drew the
attention of the opponent bowlers. Though the first ODI brought
him a duck, he regained his form in the third one when he made 74.
In the second Test he notched up consecutive half centuries (64
& 76). Even the renowned pacer Heath Streak told that they
were really worried as long as Bashar had been staying in the
crease.
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