Who will win the day when Bangladesh and Pakistan lock horns in the
2nd one-day international of the three-match ODI series at Mirpur
Stadium on Sunday.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
Born: October 5, 1983, Norail, Jessore
Major teams: Bangladesh, Asia XI, Dhaka Gladiators, Khulna Division
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Test debut: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Nov 8-12, 2001
ODI debut: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 23, 2001
T20I debut: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006
Best Bowling
Test (innings): 4/60 vs England at Chittagong Oct 29 2003
ODI: 6/26 vs Kenya at Nairobi (Gym) Aug 15 2006
T20I: 4/19 vs Ireland at Belfast Jul 21 2012
Best Batting
Test: 79 vs India at Chittagong May 18 2007
ODI: 51* vs Scotland at Dhaka Dec 17 2006
T20I: 36 vs Zimbabwe at Khulna Nov 28 2006
Saeed Ajmal
Born: October 14, 1977, Faisalabad, Punjab
Major teams: Pakistan, Antigua Hawksbills, Dhaka Gladiators, Faisalabad, Worcestershire
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Test debut: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 4-7, 2009
ODI debut: Pakistan v India at Karachi, Jul 02, 2008
T20I debut: Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), May 07, 2009
Best Bowling
Test (innings): 7/55 vs England at Dubai (DSC) Jan 17 2012
ODI: 5/24 vs India at Delhi Jan 06 2013
T20I: 4/19 vs Ireland at The Oval Jun 15 2009
Best Batting
Test: 50 vs England at Birmingham Aug 06 2010
ODI: 33 vs New Zealand at Abu Dhabi Nov 09 2009
T20I: 21* vs West Indies at Gros Islet Apr 21 2011
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza
Born: October 5, 1983, Norail, Jessore
Major teams: Bangladesh, Asia XI, Dhaka Gladiators, Khulna Division
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
Test debut: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Nov 8-12, 2001
ODI debut: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 23, 2001
T20I debut: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006
Best Bowling
Test (innings): 4/60 vs England at Chittagong Oct 29 2003
ODI: 6/26 vs Kenya at Nairobi (Gym) Aug 15 2006
T20I: 4/19 vs Ireland at Belfast Jul 21 2012
Bangladesh
captain Mashrafe Mortaza enjoying some footie with his mates during a
practice session before the first ODI match against Pakistan at Mirpur
Stadium. Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Best Batting
Test: 79 vs India at Chittagong May 18 2007
ODI: 51* vs Scotland at Dhaka Dec 17 2006
T20I: 36 vs Zimbabwe at Khulna Nov 28 2006
Saeed Ajmal
Born: October 14, 1977, Faisalabad, Punjab
Major teams: Pakistan, Antigua Hawksbills, Dhaka Gladiators, Faisalabad, Worcestershire
Playing role: Bowler
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm offbreak
Test debut: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Galle, Jul 4-7, 2009
ODI debut: Pakistan v India at Karachi, Jul 02, 2008
T20I debut: Australia v Pakistan at Dubai (DSC), May 07, 2009
Pakistan's
ace spinner Saeed Ajmal is congratulated by this teammates after
picking up a wicket during the tour match at Fatullah against BCB XI.
Photo: Firoz Ahmed
Test (innings): 7/55 vs England at Dubai (DSC) Jan 17 2012
ODI: 5/24 vs India at Delhi Jan 06 2013
T20I: 4/19 vs Ireland at The Oval Jun 15 2009
Best Batting
Test: 50 vs England at Birmingham Aug 06 2010
ODI: 33 vs New Zealand at Abu Dhabi Nov 09 2009
T20I: 21* vs West Indies at Gros Islet Apr 21 2011