Mosharraf Hossain (cricketer)


Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain is a first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 20 November 1981 in Dhaka and is a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler. He is sometimes known by his nickname Rubel. Making his debut in 2001/02 he has appeared for Dhaka Division up to the end of the 2006/07 season with a season for Barisal Division in 2004/05. He represented Bangladesh A in 2005/06 and 2006/07.
He has taken three five wicket hauls in first-class cricket, with a best a remarkable 9 for 105 against Chittagong Division, a game in which he also took 10 in the match. He's also made three first-class fifties, with a top score of 85 against Chittagong Division.
On 1 October 2016, against Afghanistan he played his first ODI match after nearly nine years, which is a record for Bangladesh.
In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Comilla Victorians team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League. In March 2019, Mosharraf was diagnosed with a brain tumour.