Mohammad Sanwar Hossain (Bengali: সানোয়ার হোসেন; born 5 August 1973) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer, who was part of the Bangladesh squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup.[1]

Sanwar Hossain
Personal information
Full name
Mohammad Sanwar Hossain
Born (1973-08-05) 5 August 1973 (age 50)
Mymensingh, Bangladesh
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 20)18 December 2001 v New Zealand
Last Test20 August 2003 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 39)10 January 1998 v India
Last ODI9 September 2003 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.9
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 9 27
Runs scored 345 290
Batting average 19.16 11.59
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 49 52
Balls bowled 444 383
Wickets 5 10
Bowling average 62.00 32.70
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/128 3/49
Catches/stumpings 1/– 11/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 February 2006

History edit

The middle-order batter made his international debut in 1998 against India in an ODI game at Dhaka. He notched up his maiden ODI fifty in 2001 against Zimbabwe. Despite continuous low scores, he was selected for the 2003 ODI World Cup held in South Africa, where he scored just 63 runs in six innings. In a group stage match against Sri Lanka, Charminda Vaas took 4 wickets in an over, with Hossain being the fourth batsman to fall.[2][3] Hossain scored one half-century in international cricket, against Zimbabwe in 2001.[4]

In July 2003, Hossain was called for throwing in a Test match in Australia,[5] the delivery in question being a delivery in which he "flicks the ball with a backhanded motion".[6] Nevertheless, he was allowed to play in the subsequent One Day International series as it fell within the six weeks in which his bowling action was being reviewed.[7]

In 2004, Hossain began working at Biman Bangladesh Airlines, but in November, he was recalled to the Bangladesh squad for their series against India after getting time off work from the airline to allow him to play.[8]

Hossain retired from first-class cricket in 2005, but in 2015 made an appearance for Mushtaque XI against Jewel XI in a Victory Day Exhibition T20 match.[9][4]

In 2012, Hossain was invited to present trophies at the Kuwait Cricket T20 Premier League Division-2 cricket tournament,[10] and was also responsible for helping to create the 4H Group Cricket Tournament for academies, along with former Bangladeshi cricketers Habibul Bashar, Javed Omar, and Hasanuzzaman.[11]

Hossain has been a coach of, and also managed, the Dhaka Gladiators in the Bangladesh Premier League; in 2013, Hossain was accused of match-fixing during the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League.[12] Gladiators' bowling coach Mohammad Rafique admitted there was match-fixing, and blamed Hossain.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Squad - Bangladesh Squad - ICC World Cup, 2003 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  2. ^ "Fiery Vaas brings Bangladesh to their knees". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Cricket (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sanwar Hossain profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ "ICC confirms reporting Sanwar Hossain". Rediff. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Whatmore defends Sanwar Hossain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Hossain clear to face Australia". Abc.net.au. 29 July 2003. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Sanwar Hossain recalled by Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ Reporter, Sports (17 December 2013). "V-Day belongs to Shaheed Jewel XI". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Young Sri Lankan Sports Club Wins Kuwait Cricket T20 Premier League Division-2 cricket tournament". Indiansinkuwait.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Clemon Naryanganj win 4H cricket". Dhaka Tribune. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Fixing: All 9 are Gladiators". Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Rafique admits match was fixed". The Daily Star. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

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