Ashish Bagai

Cricketer Infobox

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nationality = Canadian
country = Canada
country abbrev = CAN
name = Ashish Bagai
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right hand bat
bowling style = N/A (wicketkeeper)
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = ODIs
H1 matches = 29
H1 runs = 772
H1 bat avg = 30.88
H1 100s/50s = 2/4
H1 top score = 137*
G1 oversORballs = Balls
H1 amountbowled = 0
H1 wickets = -
H1 bowl avg = -
H1 5s = -
H1 10s = -
H1 best bowling = -
H1 catches/stumpings = 33/5
Heading2 = First-class
H2 matches= 7
H2 runs = 426
H2 bat avg = 32.76
H2 100s/50s = 0/4
H2 top score = 76
H2 amountbowled = 27
H2 wickets = 0
H2 bowl avg = -
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = 0
H2 best bowling = -
H2 catches/stumpings = 15/3
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = ODI
debut date = February 11
debut year = 2003
last date = March 14
last year = 2007
date = March 30
year = 2007
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/10/10213/10213.html Cricket Archive]

Ashish Bagai (born January 26, 1982, in Delhi, India) is the captain of the Canadian Cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman who specializes as a wicketkeeper.

His first taste of cricket came in the inaugural Under-15s Cricket World Cup in 1996, in which he was voted the tournament's best wicketkeeper. He had the highest batting average in the Under-19s World Cup in January/February 2000. Going to the 2002 Under-19s World Cup, his batting was invaluable, securing a tie with Bangladesh.

He has since become a mainstay of the Canadian cricket team. He has played 24 One Day Internationals, more than any other Canadian player. Indeed, he has played every Canadian ODI since he made his debut in the 2003 World Cup against Bangladesh. The only Canadian ODIs he has not played in were the three that took place before he was born.

Despite his ever-present position in the Canadian ODI team, he missed the 2005 ICC Trophy, though he did play the 2001 tournament, the highlight of which was an innings that took the Canadians to victory over the UAE after spending a night in hospital due to being hit in the face when keeping.

He holds the Canadian record for highest ODI score after his unbeaten 137 in a losing cause against Scotland. He added 100 runs for 4th wicket with Asif Mulla which was the first ever century stand for Canada in an ODI.

ources

* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23797.html Ashish Bagai] at Cricinfo
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/10/10213/10213.html Cricket Archive profile]