Afif Hossain

Afif Hossain (born 22 September 1999) is a Bangladeshi cricketer.[2] In February 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[3] He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 15 February 2018.[4]

Afif Hossain
Personal information
Full nameAfif Hossain Dhrubo
Born (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999
Khulna, Bangladesh
NicknameDhrubo[1]
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
Only ODI (cap 132)6 March 2020 v Zimbabwe
T20I debut (cap 58)15 February 2018 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I11 March 2020 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2017–presentKhulna Division
2016Rajshahi Kings
2017Khulna Titans
2019Sylhet Sixers
2019–presentRajshahi Royals
Career statistics
Competition T20I
Matches 8
Runs scored 83
Batting average 11.85
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 52
Balls bowled 60
Wickets 4
Bowling average 19.75
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/9
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 March 2020

Early life

He was a student of the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan, Bangladesh's biggest sports institute, that has also produced the likes of Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. He was known as a big-hitter at the U-19 level, and coaches found him similar to Tamim Iqbal.[5]

Domestic career

At 17 years and 72 days, he became the youngest bowler to take a T20 five-wicket haul on his debut on 3 December 2016 for Rajshahi Kings in the BPL 2016.[6][7] Playing in the closing stages of the league phase, he ran through Chittagong Vikings with his 5 for 21, including the wicket of Chris Gayle.[8][9]

He made his first-class debut for East Zone in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Cricket League on 11 February 2017. Opening the batting, he scored 105 in the first innings and was named player of the match.[10]

On 5 June 2017, in the 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, he took a hat-trick playing for Abahani Limited.[11]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Sylhet Sixers team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[12] In August 2019, he was one of 35 cricketers named in a training camp ahead of Bangladesh's 2019–20 season.[13] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[14]

Under-19 career

He was the vice-captain of the Bangladesh U-19 side for the 2016 Asia Cup.[15] In December 2017, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[16] He was the leading run-scorer for Bangladesh in the tournament, with 276 runs.[17] Following Bangladesh's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Hossain as the rising star of the squad.[18]

In December 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[19]

International career

Afif made his international debut in 2018 against Sri Lanka in the first T20I but his second-ball duck with the bat and 1/26 in 2 overs with ball witnessed him to be dropped from next match.[3] He was included in the squad for 2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series, and in the first match against Zimbabwe, while Bangladesh was on the verge of defeat losing 6 wicket for 60 runs and still needing 85 runs to win, he came to bat at no. 8 and scored a blistering knock of 52 off 26 balls and made a crucial 82-run stand with Mosaddek Hossain to overcome the target. Subsequently, he was selected for Man of Match award for his knock.[20] His current international T20 batting average is 15.40 and Bowling average is 11.66[21]

In November 2019, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[22] Later the same month, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the cricket tournament at the 2019 South Asian Games.[23] The Bangladesh team won the gold medal, after they beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the final.[24]

In February 2020, he was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[25] He made his ODI debut for Bangladesh, against Zimbabwe, on 6 March 2020.[26]

References
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  6. "Bangladesh Premier League, 40th Match: Chittagong Vikings v Rajshahi Kings at Dhaka, Dec 3, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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  19. "Media Release : ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018: Bangladesh emerging squad announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
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  22. "Media Release : Bangladesh squad for Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2019 announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
  23. "Media Release : Bangladesh U23 Squad for 13th South Asian Game Announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  24. "South Asian Games: Bangladesh secure gold in men's cricket". BD News24. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
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  26. "3rd ODI (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Mar 6 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
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