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Mohammad Rafique
Tue, April 30 2019
World Cup Countdown: Spin-heavy Bangladesh slay another heavyweight in South Africa
Bangladesh beat South Africa in the 2007 World Cup and recorded one of the biggest upsets in the tournament.
Thu, August 10 2017
Umpiring conundrums in cricket 3: Can he bowl?
Those with keen memories may recall the case of Mohammad Rafique, who had figures of 10.2-3-21-2 in a 50-over match.
Wed, September 30 2015
Ryan Harris and others with 50 Test wickets after making debut after 30
Rafique is the only player to score 1,000 runs and take 100 wickets among players who made their Test debut after 30.
Mon, September 05 2016
Mohammad Rafique: 12 interesting things to know about the iconic Bangladeshi cricketer
Mohammad Rafique is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who created history by becoming the first player to pick up 100 wickets in Test cricket from the country.
Sat, September 05 2015
Mohammad Rafique: Life and times
Mohammad Rafique is a former Bangladeshi cricketer, an effective left-arm orthodox and an attacking batsman.
Thu, June 18 2015
Bangladesh’s obsession with left-arm spin
By how much have Bangladesh dominated the domain of left-arm spin in the world?
Sat, April 18 2015
Bangladesh: No longer minnows of the cricket world
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 79 runs in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Dhaka, thereby breaking a 16-year winless streak.
Wed, August 06 2014
11 freakish bowling spells in the annals of cricket
Abdur Rehman was banned from bowling against Bangladesh for bowling beamers.
Wed, August 20 2014
Mohammad Rafique: One of the best players to emerge from Bangladesh
Born on September 5, 1970, Mohammad Rafique turned out to be one of Bangladesh’s best in the last couple of decades. With more than 1,000 runs with the bat and 100 wickets with the ball in Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI), Rafique went down as one of the best to have played for the Asian minnows. Prakash Govindasreenivasan looks back at his 12-year long international career.
Tue, June 12 2012
BCCI unaware about Shoaib Malik’s participation in DDCA matches
By Kushan Sarkar
Pakistan cricketers haven't been allowed to play in the cash-rich Indian Premier League for the last four years (barring Azhar Mahmood who is a British passport holder) but former Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik's participation in a Delhi club tournament has raised quite a few questions.