Musfik Hasan
Full nameMohammad Musfik Hasan
Birth date16 September 2002 (age 23)
Birth placePatgram, Lalmonirhat
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Club 1Rangpur Division
Year 12022–present
Club 2Mohammedan Sporting Club
Year 22023–present
Club 3Khulna Tigers
Year 32024
Date23 December 2023
Sourcehttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/musfik-hasan-1276982 ESPNcricinfo

Mohammad Musfik Hasan (born 16 September 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who is a right-arm medium bowler. He plays for the Rangpur Division cricket team in domestic cricket.[1] He has represented the Bangladesh under-19 cricket team. He has also been a member of the Bangladesh A cricket team in international cricket.[2]

Early life and career

He was born to Helal Khan and Murshida Khatun on 16 September 2002, at Patgram Upazila in Lalmonirhat.[3][4] He grew up with his grandmother, who greatly inspired him in his early cricket career.[5] He first started playing with cricket ball at Lalmonirhat Second Division League in 2018.[6] He got admitted to Cricket Coaching School in Dhaka in 2019, and after practising there, he was selected to the Rangpur Under-16 team and other age level teams. He studied at Lalmonirhat Government College, and played in school-level cricket competitions for the high school.[7] In December 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[8]

Domestic career

Musfik is well known for bowling accurately and emphasizing on his pace.[9] He made his List A debut for Mohammedan Sporting Club on 2 April 2022, against Prime Bank Cricket Club in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.[10] In October 2022, he was selected to play for Rangpur Division in the 2022–23 National Cricket League.[11] He made his first-class debut for Rangpur Division on 10 October 2022, against Dhaka Division.[12] He took his maiden five-wicket haul in his debut match.[13] On 31 October 2022, he became only the third fast bowler in the history of Bangladesh first-class cricket to take an eight-wicket haul, in the match against Dhaka Division.[14] He finished as one of the top bowlers in the league,[15] picking up 25 wickets from six matches.[16] He also took 13 wickets in four matches in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Cricket League.[17]

In September 2023, he was picked by the Comilla Victorians following the players' draft to play for them in the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League.[18] He made his Twenty20 debut for Comilla Victorians on 19 January 2024, against Durdanto Dhaka.[19]

International career

He made his debut in international cricket for Bangladesh A in an unofficial Test match against India A on 6 December 2023.[20] In May 2023, he was named in Bangladesh A's squad for their first-class series against West Indies A.[21] In June 2023, he was selected to play for Bangladesh A in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[22] In the same month, he also earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their one-off Test against Afghanistan.[23] In October 2023, he was named in Bangladesh Emerging Team's squad for a tour of Sri Lanka.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Musfik Hasan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  2. ^ "জাতীয় দলে ডাক পেয়ে মা-বাবার চাওয়া পূরণ করেছেন মুশফিক" (in Bengali). Dhaka Post. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  3. ^ "টেস্ট স্কোয়াডে ডাক পাওয়া কে এই মুশফিক?". Cricket97. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  4. ^ "শাহাদাত–মুশফিকের এখন ওড়ার পালা" (in Bengali). Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  5. ^ "নানির হাত ধরে মুশফিকের ক্রিকেটার হয়ে ওঠার গল্প". Jagonews24. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
  6. ^ "রাবাদাকে অনুসরণ করেন মুশফিক". The Daily Star Bangla. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  7. ^ "কঠিন সংগ্রাম পেরিয়ে ক্রিকেটের উষ্ণতায় মুশফিক" (in Bengali). Bangla Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh announce squad for U19 Asia Cup 2021 and U19 WC 2022". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  9. ^ "Pacer Hasan keen to prove his mettle in world cricket". Bangladesh Post. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  10. ^ "PBCC vs MSC, Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022, 32nd Match at Dhaka, April 02, 2022 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  11. ^ "NCL 2022 all teams final players list, BCB reveals prize money". Bdcrictime. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  12. ^ "DHA vs RAN, National Cricket League 2022/23, Tier 1 at Dhaka, October 10 - 11, 2022 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  13. ^ "Dhaka Division v Rangpur Division, National Cricket League 2022/23 (Tier 1)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  14. ^ "NCL Week 4: Zakir Hasan double-hundred keeps Sylhet on top". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  15. ^ "NCL 2022: Top 10 batters and bowlers". Bdcrictime. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  16. ^ "Musfik taking inspiration from Bangladesh's pacers and looking to make a name for himself". The Business Standard. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  17. ^ "Musfik becomes latest addition in Tigers pace battery". Prothomalo. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  18. ^ "BPL 2024: Updated squads of all 7 teams". The Business Standard. 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  19. ^ "DRD vs CV, Bangladesh Premier League 2023/24, 1st Match at Dhaka, January 19, 2024 - Full Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  20. ^ "First-class matches played by Musfik Hasan". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  21. ^ "Afif to lead Bangladesh A against West Indies A side". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  22. ^ "Soumya-Naim named in Bangladesh Emerging Asia Cup squad". Cricfrenzy. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  23. ^ "Uncapped Shahadat, Mushfik earn maiden call-up for Afghan Test". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  24. ^ "Joy leads Bangladesh Emerging team for Sri Lanka tour". BSS. Retrieved 2023-12-23.