Mashrafe Mortaza Biography (Cricketer)

Mashrafe Mortaza Childhood & Early Life

Mashrafe Mortaza was born on 5 October 1983 in Narail District, Bangladesh. His nickname which is very common is Koushik. Mashrafe’s father Golam Mortaza is a businessman and his mother is a housewife, her name is Hamida Mortaza. He received his early education in his hometown from Narail Govt. Primary School. In 2001, he completed his secondary study at the Narail Govt High School. After his secondary education, he entered an HSC, and in 2003 from Narail Victoria College he passed his HSC. After passing the HSC level, Mashrafe got himself admitted into the Philosophy department at Jahangirnagar University, and completed his bachelor’s degree. As a young boy, he was more interested in cricket, especially in batting, his bowling is also his main attribute and due to his bowling style he gained the nickname “Narail Express”. Mashrafe is very famous and popular in his hometown.

Mashrafe Mortaza Career

Mashrafe was interested in cricket when he was very young, besides badminton and football. When he was 11 years old he joined Narail Cricket Club, he joined this club with the help of Sharif Mohammad Hossain. Mashrafe was first to come into attraction during on U-17 regional tournament. In the tournament when he bowled fast slammed 6s and dived around without a care in the world.

After this attention in the U-7, during the Under-19 team, Mashrafe seized the eye of Andy Roberts, the West Indian old fast bowler, who was then the temporary bowling coach of the squad and he advised to take Mashrafe Mortaza to the Bangladesh A-Team. Mashrafe Mortaza played one match for Bangladesh, after playing this match he got the opportunity to join the Bangladesh National Team.

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Mashrafe Mortaza International Career

Mashrafe Mortaza made his Test debut on 8 November 2001, against Zimbabwe at Bangabandhu National Stadium, on that match Mashrafe took 4 wickets for 106 runs. But this test match was stooped due to the rainfall and it ended with the decision to draw. Mashrafe’s One Day international debut was also against Zimbabwe on 23 November 2001 at Chittagong. The first T20I match for him was also against Zimbabwe on 28 November 2006 at Khulna Stadium. Bangladesh’s team won by 43 runs in that game.

Mashrafe was a captain in one Test and seven ODIs in between 2009 and 2010. Later Mashrafe was bound to leave his captaincy for the Bangladesh cricket team for his injury. In the absence of Mashrafe Mortaza, Shakib Al Hasan became the Bangladesh cricket team’s captain.

Mashrafe is the best pace bowler in his country and for his outstanding and magnificent performance his fans and followers called him “Narail Express”. Mashrafe is also called All-rounder because very often he tremendously played very well in the batting in international cricket, so for this reason, he is called an all-rounder.

Mashrafe Mortaza bowling Career & Records

Mashrafe Mortaza was the world’s highest wicket-taker, in 2006. Mashrafe was the man of the match in his side’s shock victory in the 2007 World Cup over India, he took 4 wickets by 38 runs. He is considered one of the fastest bowlers in Bangladesh, he usually bowled in the mid-135 Km/h and repeatedly opens the bowling. Mashrafe is a lower-middle batsman with his first-class century and three half-centuries.

Mashrafe Mortaza Injury problem

With a lot of injuries on his knees, shoulder, and ankles, Mashrafe keeps playing to date. But his passion for his great career in cricket pushed him to give the best performances, for his great efforts in cricket he is loved by his flowers and he is known as “the Prince of Heart” to the Narail Dwellers.

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Mashrafe Mortaza as a Captain in BPL

Mashrafe Mortaza showed his brilliant and tremendous performances as the leading captain of the Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League-BPL, Mashrafe is the winning captain of the Bangladesh Premier League for the first and second competition. Mashrafe Mortaza still is the key player for the Bangladesh Cricket Team, Mashrafe is the person, whose captaincy is liked, praised, and appreciated around the world of cricket, and his leadership is followed by the other players.

Mortaza is the captain of the Comilla Victorians and he won the first trophy for his team in the Bangladesh Premier League, BPL-2015. Mashrafe is also select as the captain of the team for the season 2016. For the 2009 Indian Premier League, Mashrafe was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders, Kolkata Knight Riders paid the amount of US$600,000 for Mashrafe Mortaza, in IPL 2009, he played just one match from them, and he scored 58 runs in 4 overs.

Mashrafe Mortaza Achievements and Millstones

Mashrafe Mortaza’a Fan Mehedi Hasan

On 1 st October 2016, a fan named Mehedi Hasan, entered the ground during the 3 rd One Day international running match against Afghanistan in Mirpur, he hugs Mashrafe in between running match, Mashrafe is his favorite player which was a stunning fact to the viewers of the match. Mashrafe requested the security of the match not give him any kind of punishment. It was a big security concern prior to the team of England series were they fearful to come to Bangladesh. Then the fan sends to the Mirpur Model Thana, after 2 days Mehedi Hasan with 3 friends was released by a condition.