Biography of Mashrafe Mortaza

Mashrafe Mortaza is the current captain of Bangladesh National Cricket Team. He is considered as the countries first world-class fast bowler. Mashrafe is such a loveable character. He has the Credibility of all his teammates, which makes it easier for him to lead the team. Teammates call him "Pagla" (Mad) because of his funny and crazy stuff. 

Mashrafe Mortaza is someone who is full of energy and enthusiasm all the time. Mashrafe has all the qualities and attributes to be a great leader.  He has the magical ability to inspire the team in tough situations. He can bring out the best in a player when needed. 

Under Mashrafe's captaincy, Bangladesh produced some amazing results in the recent past. Mashrafe has a unique way to lead the team. He is not someone who remains cool and calm in the field, rather he is a very animated character in the field.

Mashrafe Mortaza's profile

Full name: Mashrafe Bin Mortaza

Born: 5 October 1983

Height: 1.91 m

Batting style: Right-handed

Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast

Mashrafe Mortaza Personal Activities

Mashrafe Mortaza is known as 'Narail Express' as he used to bowl quite fast at the early stage of his career.  But nowadays he bowls at a reduced pace, mainly because of his injury problems. Nevertheless, he still provides crucial breakthroughs with the ball in hand.

Mashrafe Mortaza made his test debut against Zimbabwe in 2001. He didn't even play any first-class match before that. That shows how impressive he was in the beginning.  He took 4 wickets in his very first test match. Mashrafe made his ODI debut in the same year against the same opposition.

Mashrafe played an important role in many significant victories of Bangladesh cricket team. In most cases, his early strikes helped Bangladesh to win those matches. No one can forget his epic spell against India in the 2007 cricket world cup when he took 4 wickets for 38 runs.

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In 2009, Mashrafe Mortaza was appointed as captain of Bangladesh National Cricket Team. But, he got injured in his very first test match as a captain. Mashrafe made his comeback in 2010, but he was still struggling with his injuries. He even missed The Cricket World Cup 2011 because of these injury problems, which was the most tragic moment of his career.

Mashrafe Mortaza was appointed as the captain for the 2nd time in 2014. Bangladesh played the 2015 Cricket World Cup under his captaincy. Bangladesh progressed to the quarter-final of the tournament, beating England. After the world cup, Bangladesh won the ODI series against Pakistan, India and South Africa. Mortaza's brave captaincy played a major role in these successes.

From the very beginning, Mashrafe Mortaza has struggled with his injury problems. Mashrafe has had 7 major operations in his legs, knees, and ankles. Yet, he never stopped fighting. He came back from injuries again and again and came back stronger than before. Which is why he is such an inspiration for young players.

Mashrafe Mortaza's Family

Mashrafe Mortaza's wife, Sumona Haque Shumi, was his college friend. They got married in 2006. Mashrafe Mortaza's wedding was attended by many of his teammates. Mashrafe and Shumi are blessed with a girl and a boy.