Musfik Hasan
{{Short description|Bangladeshi cricketer}}
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| full_name = Mohammad Musfik Hasan
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|9|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Patgram, Lalmonirhat
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Bowler
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| club1 = Rangpur Division
| year1 = 2022–present
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| club2 = Mohammedan Sporting Club
| year2 = 2023–present
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| club3 = Khulna Tigers
| year3 = 2024
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| date = 23 December 2023
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/musfik-hasan-1276982 ESPNcricinfo
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Mohammad Musfik Hasan (born 16 September 2002) is a Bangladeshi cricketer, who is a right-arm medium bowler. He plays for the Rangpur Division cricket team in domestic cricket.{{Cite web |title=Profile: Musfik Hasan |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2518/2518474/2518474.html |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=CricketArchive}} He represented the Bangladesh under-19 cricket team. He has also been a member of the Bangladesh A cricket team in international cricket.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=জাতীয় দলে ডাক পেয়ে মা-বাবার চাওয়া পূরণ করেছেন মুশফিক |url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/199003 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Dhaka Post |language=bn}}
Early life and career
He was born on 16 September 2002, at Patgram Upazila in Lalmonirhat.{{Cite web |date= |title=টেস্ট স্কোয়াডে ডাক পাওয়া কে এই মুশফিক? |url=https://cricket97.com/archives/85550 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Cricket97 |language=}} He was born to Helal Khan and Murshida Khatun.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=শাহাদাত–মুশফিকের এখন ওড়ার পালা |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/cotzwqdnjr |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}} He grew up with his grandmother, who greatly inspired him in his early cricket career.{{Cite web |title=নানির হাত ধরে মুশফিকের ক্রিকেটার হয়ে ওঠার গল্প |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/sports/cricket/859809 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Jagonews24}} He first started playing with cricket ball at Lalmonirhat Second Division League in 2018.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=রাবাদাকে অনুসরণ করেন মুশফিক |url=https://bangla.thedailystar.net/sports/cricket/news-486006 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Daily Star Bangla |language=en}} He got admitted to Cricket Coaching School in Dhaka in 2019, and after practising there, he was selected to Rangpur Under-16 team and other age level teams. He studied at Lalmonirhat Government College, and played in school-level cricket competitions for the high school.{{Cite web |title=কঠিন সংগ্রাম পেরিয়ে ক্রিকেটের উষ্ণতায় মুশফিক |url=https://www.banglatribune.com/sport/cricket/721295/%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Bangla Tribune |language=bn}} In December 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2021 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup and the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web |date= |title=Bangladesh announce squad for U19 Asia Cup 2021 and U19 WC 2022 |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/bangladesh-announce-squad-u19-asia-cup-2021-and-u19-wc-2022-340249 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}
Domestic career
Musfik is well known for his trend to bowl accurately and emphasize on the pace.{{Cite web |title=Pacer Hasan keen to prove his mettle in world cricket |url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/pacer-hasan-keen-to-prove-his-mettle-in-world-cricket-113791 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Bangladesh Post |language=en}} He made his List A debut for Mohammedan Sporting Club on 2 April 2022, against Prime Bank Cricket Club in the 2021–22 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.{{Cite web |title=PBCC vs MSC, Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2022, 32nd Match at Dhaka, April 02, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/dhaka-premier-division-cricket-league-2022-1305396/prime-bank-cricket-club-vs-mohammedan-sporting-club-32nd-match-1308599/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In October 2022, he was selected to play for Rangpur Division in the 2022–23 National Cricket League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=NCL 2022 all teams final players list, BCB reveals prize money |url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/ncl-2022-all-teams-final-players-list-bcb-reveals-prize-money |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Bdcrictime |language=en}} He made his first-class debut for Rangpur Division on 10 October 2022, against Dhaka Division.{{Cite web |title=DHA vs RAN, National Cricket League 2022/23, Tier 1 at Dhaka, October 10 - 11, 2022 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/national-cricket-league-2022-23-1339151/dhaka-division-vs-rangpur-division-tier-1-1339153/full-scorecard |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He took his maiden five-wicket haul in his debut match.{{Cite web |title=Dhaka Division v Rangpur Division, National Cricket League 2022/23 (Tier 1) |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1229/1229526.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=CricketArchive}} On 31 October 2022, he became only the third fast bowler in the history of first-class cricket in Bangladesh to take an eight-wicket haul, in the match against Dhaka Division.{{Cite web |title=NCL Week 4: Zakir Hasan double-hundred keeps Sylhet on top |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bangladesh-national-cricket-league-week-3-zakir-hasan-double-hundred-keeps-sylhet-on-top-1343147 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} He finished as one of the top bowlers in the league,{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=NCL 2022: Top 10 batters and bowlers |url=https://www.bdcrictime.com/ncl-2022-top-10-batters-and-bowlers |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Bdcrictime |language=en}} picking up 25 wickets from six matches.{{Cite web |date= |title=Musfik taking inspiration from Bangladesh's pacers and looking to make a name for himself |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/musfik-taking-inspiration-bangladeshs-pacers-and-looking-make-name-himself-646450 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}} He also took 13 wickets in four matches in the 2022–23 Bangladesh Cricket League.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Musfik becomes latest addition in Tigers pace battery |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/sports/cricket/1xv3eidpm9 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Prothomalo |language=en}}
In September 2023, he was picked by the Comilla Victorians following the players' draft to play for them in the 2024 Bangladesh Premier League.{{Cite web |date=2023-09-24 |title=BPL 2024: Updated squads of all 7 teams |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/sports/bpl-2024-updated-squads-all-7-teams-706294 |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Comilla Victorians on 19 January 2024, against Durdanto Dhaka.{{Cite web |title=DRD vs CV, Bangladesh Premier League 2023/24, 1st Match at Dhaka, January 19, 2024 - Full Scorecard |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-premier-league-2023-24-1412272/durdanto-dhaka-vs-comilla-victorians-1st-match-1412274/full-scorecard |access-date=2024-01-28 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}
International career
He made his debut in international cricket for Bangladesh A in an unofficial Test match against India A on 6 December 2023.{{Cite web |title=First-class matches played by Musfik Hasan |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2518/2518474/First-Class_Matches.html |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=CricketArchive}} In May 2023, he was named in Bangladesh A's squad for their first-class series against West Indies A.{{Cite web |title=Afif to lead Bangladesh A against West Indies A side |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/cricket/310341/afif-to-lead-bangladesh-a-against-west-indies-a |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Dhaka Tribune}} In June 2023, he was selected to play for Bangladesh A in the 2023 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= |title=Soumya-Naim named in Bangladesh Emerging Asia Cup squad |url=https://www.cricfrenzy.com/bn/article/150799/Soumya-Naim-named-in-Bangladesh-Emerging-Asia-Cup-squad |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Cricfrenzy |language=en-US}} In the same month, he also earned his maiden call-up to the Bangladesh cricket team for their one-off Test against Afghanistan.{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Uncapped Shahadat, Mushfik earn maiden call-up for Afghan Test |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/sports/uncapped-shahadat-mushfik-earn-maiden-call-up-for-afghan-test-1685892976 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}} In October 2023, he was named in Bangladesh Emerging Team's squad for tour to Sri Lanka.{{Cite web |title=Joy leads Bangladesh Emerging team for Sri Lanka tour |url=https://www.bssnews.net/sports/152891 |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=BSS}}
References
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External links
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