mohammad rafique Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
mohammad rafique is a cricketer(sportsman) from Bangladesh. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Mohammad Rafique
Born
September 05, 1970, Dhaka
Age
53 years old
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
Playing Role
Allrounder
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 33 | 125 | 1 | - |
Inn | 63 | 106 | 1 | - |
Runs | 1059 | 1191 | 13 | - |
Avg | 18.58 | 13.38 | 13.0 | - |
SR | 64.97 | 71.62 | 260.0 | - |
HS | 111 | 77 | 13 | - |
NO | 6 | 17 | 0 | - |
100s | 1 | 0 | 0 | - |
50s | 4 | 2 | 0 | - |
4s | 110 | 110 | 3 | - |
6s | 34 | 29 | 0 | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 33 | 125 | 1 | - |
Inn | 48 | 124 | 1 | - |
Balls | 8744 | 6414 | 24 | - |
Runs | 4076 | 4739 | 22 | - |
Wkt | 100 | 125 | 1 | - |
BBI | 77 / 6 | 47 / 5 | 22 / 1 | - |
BBM | 160 / 9 | 47 / 5 | 22 / 1 | - |
Eco | 2.8 | 4.43 | 5.5 | - |
Avg | 40.76 | 37.91 | 22.0 | - |
5W | 7 | 1 | 0 | - |
10W | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
Teams he has played for:
- Bangladesh
- Asia XI
- Dhaka Division
- Dhaka Warriors
- Sylhet Division
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
He started out as a left arm seamer for Bangladesh Sporting in 1985. Following a stint with that club, he played for Biman Bangladesh airlines in 1988 where he came under the guidance of former Pakistani all-rounder Wasim Haider and he advised Rafique to change to slow left-arm bowling.
His first major success came in the 1997 ICC Trophy where he excelled with the ball. He picked up 19 wickets in nine matches at an average of 10.25, including 4/25 in Bangladesh's semi-final victory against Scotland. He also showed prowess with the bat as he opened the innings in the final against Kenya. He got the team off to a flier by smashing 26 off just 15 balls.
He performed consistently in the ODI arena, but it was in the Test arena where he had more success. In only his third Test, he picked up 6/77 against South Africa at Dhaka in 2003. Rafique was the star performer on Bangladesh's tour of Pakistan in the same year. He troubled most of the Pakistani batsmen with his arm ball as he snapped up 17 wickets in three games with two five wicket hauls. His crowning moment came against Australia in Fatullah in 2006 when Bangladesh came close to achieving a huge Test win. Rafique picked up his best match haul of 9/160, including 5/62 in the first innings as the Tigers had Australia on the mat. However, the Aussies turned the tide and managed to win the match by three wickets.
Rafique is also a very handy lower order batsmen. His 77 in an ODI against Kenya helped them register their first win against them in seven attempts. In the Test arena, he is best remembered for coming at number nine and blasting a brilliant 111 against the West Indies at Gros Islet in 2004. Against Australia in Chittagong in 2006, Rafique took apart Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill by blasting 65 off 53 balls, including six sixes.
His consistency has enabled him to be in the squads of both the World XI for the Super Series against Australia in 2005 and the Asia XI for the exhibition series against Africa XI in 2007. In the 2008 series against South Africa, Rafique became the first Bangladesh player to achieve the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests. Against Zimbabwe in November, Rafique achieved the double even in ODIs. He announced his retirement from international cricket after 2008 and joined the ICL. He broke off with the league in 2009 and came back into the mainstream fold. He is still playing first-class cricket for Dhaka Division.
Rafique retired from all forms of cricket in 2010. The last game he played was for Dhaka Division in April 2010. He is now plying his trade in coaching and was the bowling coach for Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Fun Fact: Mohammad Rafique's nickname is Moe. Moe is one of the characters in the comedy 'The Three Stooges'. Larry and Curly are the other two characters.
By Siddharth VishwanathanAs of April 2014
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
An accurate, rhythmical slow left-armer, Rafique played in Bangladesh's inaugural Test in November 2000, and was far from outclassed, producing his side's most economical figures. His career hit the rocks shortly afterwards, when his bowling action was reported as suspect, but he bounced back in May 2003, with 6 for 77 against South Africa at Dhaka. It was the best bowling performance by a Bangladeshi in 19 Tests at the time - and only their third five-wicket haul - and it spurred Rafique on to greater things. Later in 2003 he was the leading wicket-taker in the series against England. He can bat a bit too, usually employing the long handle. His 77 at Hyderabad in May 1998 was instrumental in Bangladesh's victory over Kenya - surprisingly, their first in seven attempts - while in May 2004 he carved an astonishing 111 from No. 9 to help secure a precious first-innings lead against West Indies in St Lucia. His 5 for 65 helped Bangladesh win their first Test, against Zimbabwe at Chittagong early in 2005, and he also played a vital role in turning around the one-day series that followed. He was named Bangladesh's Cricketer of the Year for 2004-05, and survived a public training-ground argument with coach Dav Whatmore to play a role in the national side past his 36th birthday. Nine wickets as Bangladesh almost upset Australia at Fatullah in April 2006 edged him towards a notable double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Tests. Against Zimbabwe in November, Rafique became the first Bangladesh player to complete that double in one-day internationals. He reluctantly announced his retirement in 2008 after being looked over for selection in to the one-day side. However he went off in style by becoming the first Bangladesh bowler to take 100 Test wickets in his final match against South Africa in Chittagong. Post-retirement, he decided to take another shot at competitive cricket by joining the ICL in 2008. He was subsequently handed a 10-year ban by the BCB but he quit the league the following year.
Simon Briggs