Habibul Bashar

Habibul Bashar
Personal information
Full name	Qazi Habibul Bashar
Born	17 August 1972 (age 53); Nagakanda, Kushtia, Bangladesh
Nickname	Sumon
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm Off spin
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Bangladesh;
Test debut (cap 4)	10 November 2000 v India
Last Test	22 February 2008 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 29)	6 April 1995 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI	12 May 2007 v India
ODI shirt no.	7
Domestic team information
2003–2010	Khulna Division
2000–2001	Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo CricketArchive; cricketarchive.com, 30 August 2008

Qazi Habibul Bashar (Bengali: কাজী হাবিবুল বাশার) (born August 17, 1972) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He was the former captain of Bangladesh national cricket team. He captained Bangladesh at 2007 ICC World Cup. The first test victory came under his captaincy against Zimbabwe. He is the most successful captain in Bangladesh cricket's history. Under his captaincy, Bangladesh have beaten Australia, India, South Africa and Sri Lanka in limited overs matches. He is currently one of the chief selectors of BCB^[1]

Early career[edit | edit source]

In 1989 Bashar played for the Bangladesh Under-19 team in the U-19 Asia Cup. In 1990s he played his domestic cricket for Biman Bangladesh Airlines. He made his ODI debut at the 1995 Asia Cup against Sri Lanka. He missed the 1997 ICC Trophy. He also missed the 1999 World Cup.