Al Sahariar

Mohammad Al-Sahariar (born April 23, 1978), also known as Al-Sahariar Rokon and Al Sahariar, is a Bangladeshi Test and one-day cricketer.[1]

Al Sahariar Rokon
Personal information
Born (1978-04-23) April 23, 1978
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 2)10 November 2000 v India
Last Test18 July 2003 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 44)16 March 1999 v Pakistan
Last ODI3 August 2003 v Australia
ODI shirt no.33
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs FC
Matches 15 29 68
Runs scored 683 374 3596
Batting average 22.76 13.35 29.96
100s/50s 0/4 0/2 4/24
Top score 71 62* 128*
Balls bowled 416
Wickets 3
Bowling average 90.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/46
Catches/stumpings 10/– 7/– 41/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 June 2020
Personal details
SpousePinky Mahjabin (m. 2000)
ChildrenSameer Al Sahariar
Naisa Simran Sahariar

Al Sahariar scored Bangladesh's first first-class century, in their third match in the New Zealand Shell Conference in 1997–98.[2] He was one of the original eleven Bangladeshi Test cricketers, playing in Bangladesh's inaugural Test against India in November 2000.[3] He played 15 Tests, but patchy form led to his exclusion from the team to tour the West Indies in 2003; he played no further Tests or One-day internationals.

Al Sahariar, widely known as "Rokon" was a powerful hitter of the ball and an immensely gifted batsman. But like most of the young Bangladeshi players at the time, he was a bit uncertain at that stage – which ball to play and which to let go – because on Bangladesh wicket you are just playing everything.[4] By nature he possessed some quality shots in his pocket, which gave the distinction. Often he was seen smashing the ball all around when his teammates were struggling in dealing with the same kind of delivery.[4]

Later in his life he moved to New Zealand and represented Hawke's Bay in the Hawke Cup. He returned to Bangladesh to play for Cricket Coaching School in the Dhaka Premier Division limited-overs competition in 2011–12.[5] Al Sahariar moved into New Zealand with his wife (Pinky Mahjabin),[6] three-year-old son (Sameer Al Sahariar),[6] and was expecting a daughter to join their family later that year (Naisa Simran Sahariar).[7]

Career highlights

References

  1. "Greenidge's final frenzy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Southern Conference v Bangladesh 1997–98". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  3. "Bangladesh v India 2000–01". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  4. "Al-Sahariar wants to play five full days". ESPN.com. 2001-08-14. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  5. "Miscellaneous matches played by Al Sahariar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  6. "Al Sahariar Rokon's Official Facebook". Facebook.
  7. "OLD FOES: Mohammad Al-Sahariar Rokon and Paul Chandler will want the Gifford Devine Bat, complete with smiles, when the dust settles tomorrow afternoon". PressReader. Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
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