Full Name
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
Born
October 5, 1983
Hometown
Narail, Bangladesh
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right-handed
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast-medium
Known As
Narail Express
Country
Bangladesh
Mashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Mortaza
Mashrafe Mortaza is a Bangladeshi cricketer and politician, born October 5, 1983. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler who has represented Bangladesh in all formats of the game, though he is now retired from international T20 and ODI cricket. While he had a notable Test career, his primary international achievements came in ODIs, where he is the only bowler to take 100 ODI wickets as captain, and his captaincy led Bangladesh to significant victories. He is also known for his success in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) as a captain and was recognized by ESPN as one of the world's most famous athletes in 2019.
Table of Content
Stats
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Jan 19, 2024 - Mar 1, 2024 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Premier League 2024 | T20 | Jan 19, 2024 - Mar 1, 2024 | 7.3 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 1/25 | 7.73 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 36 | 67 | 797 | 1186 | 79 | 12.8500 | 67.2000 | 5 | 95 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 220 | 158 | 1787 | 2041 | 51 | 13.7400 | 87.5500 | 28 | 150 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 190 | 118 | 1141 | 885 | 56 | 12.9600 | 128.9200 | 30 | 77 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 54 | 39 | 377 | 277 | 36 | 13.4600 | 136.1000 | 11 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 343 | 253 | 3360 | 3727 | 104 | 15.6200 | 90.1500 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| First Class | 57 | 100 | 1458 | 0 | 132 | 15.6700 | 0.0000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 36 | 51 | 998.20 | 5990 | 3239 | 78 | 41.5200 | 3.2400 | 76.7000 | 4/60 | 5/88 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 220 | 220 | 1820.20 | 10922 | 8893 | 270 | 32.9300 | 4.8800 | 40.4000 | 6/26 | 6/26 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 190 | 183 | 649.50 | 3899 | 4882 | 170 | 28.7100 | 7.5100 | 22.9000 | 5/35 | 5/35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| T20I | 54 | 53 | 189.50 | 1139 | 1527 | 42 | 36.3500 | 8.0400 | 27.1000 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 343 | 0 | 2783.50 | 16703 | 13502 | 468 | 28.8500 | 4.8500 | 35.6000 | 6/26 | 6/26 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| First Class | 57 | 0 | 1495.00 | 8970 | 4732 | 135 | 35.0500 | 3.1600 | 66.4000 | 4/27 | - | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
Chittagong Kings Chittagong Kings
Sylhet Titans Sylhet Titans
Rajshahi Warriors Rajshahi Warriors
Sylhet Titans Sylhet Titans
Notable Achievements
- Most successful captain in the history of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
- Captained Bangladesh to a period of significant success, including series wins against India, Pakistan, and South Africa in 2015.
- Ranked as one of the world's most famous athletes by ESPN in 2019.
- First pace bowler from Bangladesh to bowl over
147 km/h.
Professional Career And Records (as Of 2025)
- Test Cricket:
- Matches: 36
- Wickets: 78
- Average: 41.51
- Best Figures: 4/60
- ODI Cricket:
- Matches: 220
- Wickets: 270
- Average: 32.94
- Best Figures: 6/26
- T20I Cricket:
- Matches: 54
- Wickets: 42
- Average: 36.36
- Best Figures: 4/19
- Retirement: Has retired from international T20I and ODI cricket.
Mashrafe Mortaza's International Debuts
| Format | Debut Date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|
| Test | November 8, 2001 | Zimbabwe |
| ODI | November 23, 2001 | Zimbabwe |
| T20I | November 28, 2006 | Zimbabwe |
Teams Represented
- Bangladesh
- Asia XI
- Kolkata Knight Riders
- Comilla Victorians
- Rangpur Riders
- Dhaka Gladiators
- Dhaka Platoon
- Gemcon Khulna
- Minister Group Dhaka
- World Giants
- India Capitals
- Sylhet Strikers
Mashrafe Mortaza Wallpapers
