Full name Mohammad Al-Sahariar
Born April 23, 1978, Dhaka
Current age 30 years 166 days
Major teams Bangladesh,Dhaka Metropolis
Also known as Rokon
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
15
30
0
683
71
22.76
1329
51.39
0
4
99
4
10
0
ODIs
29
29
1
374
62*
13.35
709
52.75
0
2
45
1
7
0
First-class
68
123
3
3596
128*
29.96
4
24
41
0
List A
96
94
5
1797
107
20.19
1
11
37
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ODIs
29
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
68
416
272
3
1/46
90.66
3.92
138.6
0
0
List A
96
96
102
4
2/20
2/20
25.50
6.37
24.0
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v Bangladesh at Darwin, Jul 18-20, 2003 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Bangladesh v Pakistan at Dhaka, Mar 16, 1999 scorecard
Last ODI
Australia v Bangladesh at Cairns, Aug 3, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut
1997/98
Last First-class
Dhaka Division v Barisal Division at Dhaka (SBNS), Dec 14-17, 2007 scorecard
List A debut
1994/95
Last List A
Dhaka Division v Barisal Division at Dhaka (SBNS), Dec 18, 2007 scorecard
Profile
A natural strokemaker, Al Sahariar has struggled to hold down a regular place in the Bangladeshi side, though his talent has never been in question. At his best he is a wonderful timer of the ball, especially through the on side. At his worst, he lets his bottom
hand dominate his strokes, and he reaches for the ball with flat-footed uncertainty. His cause has not been helped by the Bangladeshi selectors, who insist on playing him as an opener. He attempted to curb his natural aggression, and played some gutsy cameos, but a highest score of 71 in 15 Tests led to his omission from Bangladesh's maiden tour of the Caribbean, and despite good club form since then, he has consistently been overlooked by the selectors.
Andrew Miller
