Mashrafe Mortaza - Tiger's Greatest Ever Captain -Bangladesh

Mashrafe Mortaza The Greatest Captain of Bangladesh Cricket!

Mashrafe Mortaza is one of the greatest Bangladeshi Cricketers known as the "Tiger's Greatest Ever Captain, or the Narail Express ". There are very few captains in world cricket who have the same number of runs and wickets as Mashrafe Mortaza in all three formats of cricket, and he is only the fifth bowler in cricket to take 100 ODI wickets as a captain. Mashraf Mortaza's contributions to leading the team, motivating his players, and making Bangladesh stand out in world cricket, not just in runs and wickets, but from the front line, are all recognized. Under his leadership, the Bangladesh team played in the semi-finals of the World Cup, finished runners-up twice in the final of the Asia Cup, and even won the most number of ODI, Test, and T20I matches under his leadership. In addition to his captaincy, he is considered the best all-rounder in Bangladesh for his bowling and batting in all three formats of cricket, along with Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah Riyad. There are hardly any cricket fans in Bangladesh who have not heard Mashrafe's name, rather he is known to all as a Bangladesh cricket icon. Anyway, if you want to know why Mashrafe Mortaza is one of the best all-rounders (cricketers) in Bangladesh, who is known as "Bangladesh Tiger's Greatest Ever Captain", then welcome to this post. Then keep reading;

ODI Cricket

Format	Match	Wickets	BBF	Runs	HS
ODI	220	270	6/26	1773	51*

How many wickets of Mashrafe Mortaza have in the ODI?

Having 270 wickets in 220 matches, averaging 32.98, an economy of 4.88, and a strike rate of 40.4, Mashrafe Mortaza is the second-most ODI wickets takers for Bangladesh, followed by Shakib Al Hasan. His best bowling figure is 6/26 which is against Kenya in 2006, while he got 4 wickets seven times and 5 wickets once. He is often considered one of the most successful pace bowlers to have emerged from Bangladesh in the international cricket arena.

How many runs of Mashrafe Mortaza have in the ODI?

Mashrafe Mortaza is the twelfth-highest ODI runs scorer for Bangladesh having 1773 runs in 220 matches and the highest score of 51*. As an all-rounder, he is the only second player followed by Shakib Al Hasan who has got 200+ wickets, and 1500+ runs for Bangladesh in ODI Cricket.

When did Mashrafe Mortaza play the first ODI match?

Mashrafe Mortaza played his debut match on the 23rd of November 2001 against Zimbabwe in Chittagong, Bangladesh. In that debut match, he scored 1 run while he took 2 wickets in his debut match.

What is the best bowling figure of Mashrafe Mortaza in the ODI?

Mashrafe took 6 wickets for 26 runs against Kenya in the 3rd ODI, at the Nairobi (Gym) Stadium on 6 December 2011(Bangladesh Tour of Kenya) and this is the best bowling figure of his ODI career.

T20 Cricket

Format	Match	Wickets	BBF	Runs	HS
T20	54	42	4/19	377	36

How many wickets of Mashrafe Mortaza have in T20?

Having 42 wickets in 54 international matches, averaging 36.38, an economy of 8.05, and a strike rate of 27.12, Mashrafe Mortaza is the fifth-highest T20 wicket takers for Bangladesh. Mashrafe took 4 wickets for 19 runs against Ireland in the 3rd T20, at Belfast, Ireland on 21 July 2012(Bangladesh Tour of Ireland) and this is the best bowling figure of his T20 international career.

How many runs of Mashrafe Mortaza have in T20?

Mashrafe Mortaza has played 54 T20 international matches in his career, where he has scored 377 runs with an average of 13.46 and his highest score was 36 against Zimbabwe on 28 November 2006 at Khulna, Bangladesh (Zimbabwe Tour of Bangladesh).

When did Mashrafe Mortaza play the first T20 match?

Mashrafi played his T20 debut match against Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe Tour of Bangladesh), at Khulna, Bangladesh on November 28, 2006, where he scored his career-best 36 runs and also took a wicket. The team Tiger (Bangladesh) won the match by 43 runs and Mashrafe got the Player of the Match award.

Test Cricket

Format	Match	Wickets	BBF	Runs	HS
Test	36	78	5/88	797	79

How many wickets of Mashrafe Mortaza have in the Test?

Mashrafe Mortaza has played 36 test matches in his career, where he got 78 wickets. His best bowling figure is 5/88 which is against India in the 2nd test match at Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh (India Tour of Bangladesh) in 2007.

How many runs of Mashrafe Mortaza have in the Test?

Mashrafe Mortaza has played 36 international test matches in his career, where he has scored 797 runs with an average of 12.86 and his highest score is 79 against India on the 1st test on 18-22 May 2007 at Chattogram, Bangladesh (India Tour of Bangladesh). He got 5 wickets in that match and also became the player of the match.

When did Mashrafe Mortaza play the first T20 match?

Mashrafi played 36 test matches in his career, where he played his career debut match against Zimbabwe, on November 08-12, 2001, 1st test in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh (Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh). In his debut test match, the Narail Express took 4 wickets, although the match ended in a draw.

Hall of Fame

In 2019, Mashrafe Mortaza was ranked one of the world's most famous athletes on ESPN World Fame, and in 2010, he got a National Sports Award from the People's Republic of Bangladesh Government in recognition of his outstanding achievements in sports.

What is the Net worth of Mashrafe Mortaza?

Mashrafe Mortaza is one of the richest cricket players in Bangladesh, and his net worth is around $60 million US Dollars (2022). Besides his salaries, most of his earnings came from advertisements, brand ambassadors, and endorsements as well. He was an A-grade player in the Bangladesh Cricket Team and played in the Bangladeshi Franchise League (BPL). He is also the brand ambassador of Grameen Phone, bKash, Ajker deal, Pran drinking water, Lava Phone, etc.

Remarkable Records of Mashrafe Mortaza as a Captain:

Match	Total Match	Win	Lost	Draw
Test	1	1	0	0
ODI	88	50	36	2
T20	28	10	17	1

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