Habibul Bashar

**Qazi Habibul Bashar** () (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

## Early career

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.

### Tests

Test Debut: vs India, Bangabandhu, 2000
- He made his highest score of 113 in Test cricket against West Indies, 2004

### ODIs

ODI Debut: vs Sri Lanka, Sharjah, 1995
- He made his highest score of 78 in ODI cricket against Zimbabwe, 2007

## Other websites

- Player Profile from Cricinfo
- Player Profile from CricketArchive
- Player Profile from Banglacricket
- Bangladesh Test batting averages from Cricinfo

## Infobox (cricketer)

- **name**: Habibul Bashar
- **image**: Habibul Bashar (1) (cropped).jpg
- **image size**: 250px
- **country**: Bangladesh
- **fullname**: Qazi Habibul Bashar
- **nickname**: Sumon
- **birth place**: Nagakanda, Kushtia District, Kushtia, Bangladesh
- **heightft**: 5
- **heightinch**: 10
- **role**: Batsman
- **batting**: Right-handed
- **bowling**: Right arm Off spin
- **international**: true
- **testdebutdate**: 10 November
- **testdebutyear**: 2000
- **testdebutagainst**: India
- **testcap**: 4
- **lasttestdate**: 22 February
- **lasttestyear**: 2008
- **lasttestagainst**: South Africa
- **odidebutdate**: 6 April
- **odidebutyear**: 1995
- **odidebutagainst**: Sri Lanka
- **odicap**: 29
- **odishirt**: 7
- **lastodidate**: 12 May
- **lastodiyear**: 2007
- **lastodiagainst**: India
- **club1**: Khulna Division cricket team, Khulna Division
- **year1**: 2003–2010
- **club2**: Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team, Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- **year2**: 2000–2001
- **columns**: 4
- **column1**: Test cricket, Tests
- **matches1**: 50
- **runs1**: 3,026
- **bat avg1**: 30.87
- **100s/50s1**: 3/24
- **top score1**: 113
- **deliveries1**: 282
- **wickets1**: 0
- **bowl avg1**: –
- **fivefor1**: 0
- **tenfor1**: 0
- **best bowling1**: 0/1
- **catches/stumpings1**: 22/–
- **column2**: One Day International, ODI
- **matches2**: 111
- **runs2**: 2,168
- **bat avg2**: 21.68
- **100s/50s2**: 0/14
- **top score2**: 78
- **deliveries2**: 175
- **wickets2**: 1
- **bowl avg2**: 142.00
- **fivefor2**: 0
- **tenfor2**: n/a
- **best bowling2**: 1/31
- **catches/stumpings2**: 26/–
- **column3**: First-class cricket, FC
- **matches3**: 87
- **runs3**: 5,175
- **bat avg3**: 32.75
- **100s/50s3**: 6/37
- **top score3**: 224
- **deliveries3**: 814
- **wickets3**: 8
- **bowl avg3**: 65.87
- **fivefor3**: 0
- **tenfor3**: 0
- **best bowling3**: 2/28
- **catches/stumpings3**: 39/–
- **column4**: List A cricket, LA
- **matches4**: 156
- **runs4**: 3,418
- **bat avg4**: 24.41
- **100s/50s4**: 0/24
- **top score4**: 83
- **deliveries4**: 670
- **wickets4**: 8
- **bowl avg4**: 62.37
- **fivefor4**: 0
- **tenfor4**: n/a
- **best bowling4**: 2/17
- **catches/stumpings4**: 33/–
- **date**: 30 August
- **year**: 2008
- **source**: http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55906.html Cricinfo CricketArchive
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