Azhar Hossain

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Bangladeshi
country = Bangladesh
country abbrev = Ban
name = Azhar Hossain
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
balls = true
tests = -
test runs = -
test bat avg = -
test 100s/50s = -
test top score = -
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = -/-
ODIs = 7
ODI runs = 96
ODI bat avg = 13.71
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 54
ODI overs = 263
ODI wickets = 4
ODI bowl avg = 52.25
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 1/20
ODI catches/stumpings = 2/-
date = 13 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56229.html

Azhar Hossain (born March 15, 1964, Dhaka) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 7 ODIs from 1988 to 1990. Though, in and out of the national squad, Azhar was still a very dominant figure in domestic cricket arena throughout the 80's. The highlight of his international career was his 54 against NZ at Sharjah in 1990 [ [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65820.html Cricinfo Scorecard] (1990-04-28) (Retrieved on 2007-12-25)] . That is the first 50 scored by a Bangladeshi in ODI. Later on, in 1999, his nephew Mehrab Hossain became the first Bangladeshi to score a centruy in ODI (at Dhaka against Zimbabwe) [ [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66223.html Cricinfo Scorecard] (1999-03-25) (Retrieved on 2007-12-25) ] . An opening batsman, He also picked up 4 wickets in ODIs bowling gentle off-breaks. [ [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56229.html Cricinfo Player Page : Azhar Hossain] (Retrieved on 2007-12-25) ]

In ICC trophy

Azhar represented Bangladesh in the 1990 ICC Trophy in Netherlands.He scored 83 runs with the bat in 7 innings, with a highest of 28 against Holland. With the ball, he took 7 wickets for 285 runs, with his best figures,2/24 against Bermuda. [ [http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1990.php] Banglacricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy (1900) (retrieved on 2008-07-12) ]

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