Gazi Ashraf
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| Full name | Gazi Ashraf Hossain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1960 DhakaBikrampurnow known asMunshiganj,East Pakistan, Now Bangladesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lipu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armoff break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap1) | 31 March 1986 vPakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 30 April 1990 vAustralia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,13 February 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gazi Ashraf Hossain(Bengali:গাজী আশরাফ হোসেন;born 29 December 1960), also known asLipu,born inDhakaBikrampuris a former BangladeshicricketerwhocaptainedtheBangladesh national cricket teamin its first sevenOne Day International(ODI) matches, two in the1986 Asia Cup,three in the1988 Asia Cup,and a further two in the 1990Austral-Asia Cup.
ODI records
[edit]Lipu's highestODIscore (18) came in his very final ODI againstAustraliaatSharjahin 1990.[1]He also has two ODI wickets in his bag. He dismissedJaved MiandadatMoratuwa[2]in the Asia Cup in 1986.
ICC Trophy
[edit]He played in 20 ICC Trophy matches for Bangladesh in 1982, 1986, and 1990. He was a member of the team captained byShafiq-ul-Haqthat lost its Semi Final againstZimbabweand then also lost the Consolation Final againstPapua New Guineain the1982 ICC Trophyin England. His best performance came in the opening match against West Africa. His 77 helpedBangladeshbeat their opponents by 76 runs. Unfortunately, he was unable to keep up his good form, and at the end of the trophy he finished with 126 runs from 7 innings, with an average of 21.00.[3]He was the captain in the1986 ICC Trophyalso held in England, but the team failed to progress pass the group stage.BangladeshdefeatedKenyaandArgentina,but lost againstZimbabwe(the eventual winners),Malaysia,East AfricaandDenmark.Lipu's top score (41) came againstMalaysia.He also took 6 wickets in the trophy at an average of 29.66. His best bowling was 3/26 againstKenya.[4]
Ashraf Lipu was captain again in theICC Trophyof 1990, inNetherlands.Though Lipu himself was out of form, (he scored only 106 runs in 7 innings, his highest, 40 coming in the first match againstKenya), the team performed admirably under his leadership to reach the semi-finals.[5]Thus Lipu ended his international career on a high.
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
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| Year | Matches | Runs | Average | High Score | 100 / 50 | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best |
| 1982 | 7 | 126 | 21.00 | 77 | 0/1 | 30 | 2 | 15.00 | 2/30 |
| 1986 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 41 | 0/0 | 178 | 6 | 29.67 | 3/26 |
| 1990 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 40 | 0/0 | - | - | - | - |
| Overall | 20 | 355 | 18.68 | 77 | 0/1 | 208 | 8 | 26.00 | 3/26 |
In other tournaments
[edit]Gazi Ashraf enjoyed outstanding success in the1984 South-East Asia Cupin Dhaka, in 1984. His highest 62 came against Bangladesh Tigers. He also scored 40 againstHong Kongin the Final. It was during this tournament, that he cemented his place as the regular No 3 in the national side. In the tour toKenyathat followed, he did well in the 3-day and 2 Day match, but missed out in the One-Day matches.
As a captain
[edit]Among all the captains ofBangladesh,Lipu enjoyed the longest stint. He captainedBangladeshagainstSri Lankain March 1985, and remained as captain until theICC Trophyin the summer of 1990.
Before taking up the captaincy of the national side, Lipu had already proved himself as a successful leader in domestic cricket. He was successful as captain of Abahani KC in the Dhaka League, and as the captain ofDhaka Universityin national cricket. Also, in January 1985, he led the Bangladesh U-25 side against a touring New Zealand team.[6] According to many analysts, the era of Lipu's captaincy saw the most significant developments inBangladeshcricket. While the national team failed to achieve expected results, the period saw a number of talented cricketers likeMinhajul Abedin,Athar Ali Khan,Akram Khan,Gholam Nousher,Aminul Islamand few others emerge as quality international players. These players would be the stars of theBangladeshside throughout the 90's and beyond. More importantly, during the second half of the 80's, professionalism enteredBangladeshcricket and at the same time cricket became increasingly popular among the young generation.[7]
Even after retiring from international cricket Gazi Ashraf Lipu continued to be a successful captain in domestic arena. He led Abahani KC to theDhakaleague title in 1993–94.Faruk Ahmed,who was the captain of the national squad at that time was playing under him in League cricket.
| Bangladeshi ODI captains | |||||||
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| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result |
| 1 | Gazi Ashraf | 1985/6-1989/90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bangladeshi ICC Trophy captains | ||||||||
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| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result | Where finished |
| 2 | Gazi Ashraf | 1986 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Sixth in qualifying group |
| 1990 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Semi-Finalists | ||
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Gazi Ashraf captaincy record in major competitions | |||
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| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
| 1986 | 2nd Asia Cup | Sri Lanka | 3rd among 3 Countries |
| 1986 | 3rd ICC Trophy | England | Eliminated in the 1st round (6th in a group of 7 teams) |
| 1988 | 2nd South East Asian Cup | Hong Kong | Champion |
| 1988 | 3rd Asia Cup | Bangladesh | 4th among 4 countries |
| 1990 | 2nd Austral-Asia Cup | Sharjah (UAE) | Eliminated in the 1st round (3rd in a group of 3 teams) |
| 1990 | 4th ICC Trophy | Netherlands | 3rd Place (17 teams competed) |
As a cricket administrator
[edit]In recent years, Lipu has successfully served different top level administrative positions inBangladeshcricket. He is still heavily involved with the development of cricket inBangladesh.
References
[edit]- ^"6th Match, Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah, Apr 30 1990 - Bangladesh vs Australia".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved28 April2018.
- ^"2nd Match, John Player Gold Leaf Trophy (Asia Cup) at Moratuwa, Mar 31, 1986 - Bangladesh vs Pakistan".ESPNcricinfo.Retrieved28 April2018.
- ^BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy,ICC Trophy 1982, EnglandArchived14 June 2008 at theWayback Machine(Retrieved on 19 January 2008)
- ^BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1986, EnglandArchived14 June 2008 at theWayback Machine(Retrieved on 20 January 2008)
- ^BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1990, NetherlandsArchived14 June 2008 at theWayback Machine(Retrieved on 21 January 2008)
- ^Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Cricket Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November 1994.
- ^Rafiqul Ameer (12 May 2006)."Looking: Bangladesh Cricket in the 80's".Star Weekend Magazine.Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2012.Retrieved28 April2018.
External links
[edit]- Gazi AshrafatESPNcricinfo
- Gazi Ashrafat CricketArchive