Rafiqul Alam

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Bangladeshi
country = Bangladesh
country abbrev = Ban
name = Rafiqul Alam
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ODIs = 2
ODI runs = 24
ODI bat avg = 12.00
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ODI top score = 14
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date = 13 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56066.html

Rafiqul Alam ( _bn. রফিকুল আলম) (born 4 October 1957 in Dhaka) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 2 ODIs in the 1986 Asia Cup. In his debut match, (against Pakistan), he scored 14. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65672.html Cricinfo Scorecard] : Bangladesh vs. Pakistan (1986-03-31). Retrieved on 2007-08-23.] . He followed this with 10 against Sri Lanka. [ [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65673.html Cricinfo Scorecard] :Bangladesh v Sri Lanka (1986-04-02). Retrieved on 2008-04-21. ]

In ICC Trophy

He was a member of the Bangladesh team that took part in the 2nd ICC Trophy tournament in England. He played in all 7 matches (including the semi-Final against eventual champions Zimbabwe).Alam, however, failed to impress and scored only 79 runs. His highest was 33 in the very first match against West Africa. [ [http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1982.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy,ICC Trophy 1982, England] (Retrieved on 2008-1-19) ]

He was slightly more successful four years later. He scored 135 runs with an average of 31.00. His top score was 51 against Malaysia. He also took 5 wickets in the tournament. [ [http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1986.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1986, England] (Retrieved on 2008-1-20) ]

In Domestic Cricket

From the late 70's onto the early 90's Rafiqul Alam was one of the most consistent performers in domestic cricket arena. Unfortunately, he failed to achieve the same consistency in international arena. Nevertheless, many analysts still consider him as one of the best Bangladeshi cricketer of the 80's. [ [http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/05/02/sports.htm] : Rafiqul Ameer."Looking Back: Bangladesh Cricket in the 80's". Retrieved on 2007-12-18.]

References

External links

* http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/05/02/sports.htm