Hannan Sarkar

Hannan Sarkar

Personal information
Born	December 1, 1982(1982-12)(age41) Dhaka,Bangladesh
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Bangladesh(2002–2004)
Test debut (cap24)	21 July 2002 vSri Lanka
Last Test	19 October 2004 vNew Zealand
ODI debut (cap59)	7 August 2002 vSri Lanka
Last ODI	19 May 2004 vWest Indies
ODI shirt no.	50
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2000–2010	Barisal
2011–?	Dhaka
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 17 20 Runs scored 662 383 Batting average 20.06 19.14 100s/50s 0/5 0/3 Top score 76 61 Catches/stumpings 7/– 8/–
Source:ESPNcricinfo,12 February 2006

Hannan Sarkar(Bengali:হান্নান সরকার) (born 1 December 1982) is a formerBangladeshicricketer who played Tests and ODIs for Bangladesh. He made his Test debut aged only 19 as an openingbatsmanagainstSri Lanka in July 2002,but he has not been selected for Bangladesh since playing againstNew Zealandin October 2004.

Along withSunil Gavaskar,Sarkar is one of two Test cricketersdismissedwith the firstdeliveryof a Test match on three occasions. His record is unique in that it wasWest IndianbowlerPedro Collinswho claimed his wicket on each occasion, the second and third in consecutive matches at the end of May and beginning of June 2004. He is also the first batsman to get out on the first delivery of a World Cup match(John Wright of New Zealand got out on first legitimate delivery of the World Cup opener in 1992 against Australia in Auckland).

External links

• Hannan SarkaratESPNcricinfo