Mohammad Ashraful Bangladesh

Full name Mohammad Ashraful

Born July 7, 1984, Dhaka

Current age 26 years 240 days

Major teams Bangladesh, Asia XI, Dhaka Division, Dhaka Metropolis, Mumbai Indians

Also known as Ashraful Matin

Playing role Middle-order batsman

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
World Cup	15	15	4	288	87	26.18	379	75.98	0	2	35	2	3	0
ODIs	165	158	13	3361	109	23.17	4752	70.72	3	20	339	29	35	0
List A	208	199	18	4238	111*	23.41			4	24			52	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
World Cup	15	4	95	82	2	2/42	2/42	41.00	5.17	47.5	0	0	0
ODIs	165	36	624	596	17	3/26	3/26	35.05	5.73	36.7	0	0	0
List A	208		1282	1114	38	4/28	4/28	29.31	5.21	33.7	1	0	0

Limited Overs Career Statistics

World Cup span	2003-2011
ODI debut	Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 11, 2001 scorecard
Last ODI	Bangladesh v Ireland at Dhaka, Feb 25, 2011 scorecard
List A debut	2000/01
Last List A	Bangladesh v Ireland at Dhaka, Feb 25, 2011 scorecard

Profile

Mohammad Ashraful is currently Bangladesh's most experienced player but success had eluded him of late, and he's struggled to live up to the expectations he'd set with his exploits in the bat earlier in his career. Ashraful hit the headlines with his flamboyant strokeplay during his match-winning century that stunned Australia in Cardiff. Amid fluctuation in form, he was appointed captain and his stint proved to be disappointing, not to mention his own performance with the bat. He was replaced by Mashrafe Mortaza at the helm, and was eventually dropped from the side. He won a recall for the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean in 2010, and was awarded a top-level central contract despite not playing the 4-0 win over New Zealand.

Strengths

His attacking approach, enterprising strokeplay and the momentum he brings to the innings when in full flow.

Key stats

Ashraful's average has never gone over 30 in any year since 2001. His highest average in a year is 29.39 which he achieved in 2008

Ashraful's performance in global tournaments has also been quite ordinary. He averages 21.46 in 19 matches with two half-centuries.

World Cup tracker

Had a poor 2003 World Cup, barring a knock of 53 against New Zealand. The highlight of his performance four years later was his 83-ball 87 against South Africa in Providence, where Bangladesh pulled off their second upset of the tournament, winning by 67 runs.
Siddhartha Talya

Expert view

"An enigma, most senior player in terms of experience. Excellent player of pace and spin. On his day, he can be a treat to watch. Promised a lot but has not done justice to his talent. Can be a tricky customer if on song. Hopefully he will deliver this time."- Athar Ali Khan, former Bangladesh batsman