Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim (born 9 May 1988) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He made his Test debut in 2005, at the age of 16, during Bangladesh's first tour of England and the next year played his first One Day International.
Between August 2009 and December 2010 Rahim served as Bangladesh's vice-captain. He specialises as a wicket-keeper and is a middle order batsman. At domestic level he represents Rajshahi Division and captains Sylhet Royals.
He also scored the first double century in test for Bangladesh Cricket Team in history. According to Jamie Siddons in 2010, then the Bangladesh coach, Rahim's batting is so versatile that he can bat anywhere in the top order, from one to six.[1]
Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim was born on 9 May 1988 to Mahbub Habib and Rahima Khatun. In between playing cricket, Rahim studied history at the Jahangirnagar University.Formerly, He finished his school life from Bogra Zilla School[2] He was due to miss the exams for his master's degree in April 2012 as they clashed with Bangladesh's scheduled tour of Pakistan,[3] however the tour was postponed and Rahim allowed to sit the exams.[4
Personal life
Mohammad Mushfiqur Rahim was born on 9 May 1988 to Mahbub Habib and Rahima Khatun. In between playing cricket, Rahim studied history at the Jahangirnagar University.Formerly, He finished his school life from Bogra Zilla School[2] He was due to miss the exams for his master's degree in April 2012 as they clashed with Bangladesh's scheduled tour of Pakistan,[3] however the tour was postponed and Rahim allowed to sit the exams.[4][5]
Early careerBefor
e playing for the senior national team, Rahim played for Bangladesh Under-19s. He represented them in three Youth Tests and 18 Youth One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2004 and 2006, averaging 31.75 and 36.00 with the bat in the respective formats. His only half-century in the Tests came against England.[6][7] Rahim trained at the Bangladesh Institute of Sports.[8]
Mushfiqur was selected for Bangladesh's tour of England in May and June 2005. In what was Bangladesh's first tour of England, the team faced unfamiliar conditions and the batsmen struggled against seam bowling. Mushfiqur adapted his batting style in the warm up matches, "consistently playing late and straight" according to Wisden, and managed to score 63 against Sussex and a career best 115 not out against Northamptonshire in the warm up matches.
Although initially named in the squad as understudy for the wicket-keeping position, Mushfiqur's performances in the warm up matches led to his selection for the first Test at Lord's as a specialist batsman. The 16-year-old scored 19 in the first innings and was one of just three batsman to reach double figures as Bangladesh were dismissed for 108. After twisting his ankle, Mushfiqur played no further part inthe tou
During the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup, hosted by Sri Lanka in February, Rahim captained the Bangladesh side which included future international players Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal among others. Rahim was one of two players at the tournament with Test-match experience.[10] Under his guidance Bangladesh reached the quarter finals of the tournament.[11] Later that month Rahim was recalled to the senior Test squad for the first time since the England tour in 2005. He was selected as a specialist batsmen, with Khaled Mashud chosen as the wicket-keeper for the series against Sri Lanka.[12]
Rahim was included in Bangladesh's senior squad to tour Zimbabwe for five ODIs in July 2006. He was one of three uncapped ODI players included in the squad alongside all-rounders Farhad Reza and Shakib Al Hasan.[13]
He scored his maiden half-century at Harare against Zimbabwe and was picked as the first-choice wicket-keeper ahead of Mashud for the World Cup in the West Indies. Rahim was chosen because his batting was considered better.[14]
Rahim was recalled for the second Test against Sri Lanka in July 2007, replacing Mashud as it was felt that Rahim was in better form.[15] Although Bangladesh lost by an innings and 90 runs, Rahim combined with Mohammad Ashraful – the new captain – to score a record 191 for Bangladesh's sixth-wicket partnership.[16][17] Mushfiqur scored 80, beating his previous best score in Tests of 19.[18] In December 2007, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) granted Rahim a one-year grade B (third tier) contract, one of 22 central contracts with the Board at the time.[19]
Following the World Cup, Rahim endured a series of poor scores, including five innings in which he amassed four runs altogether.[20] As a result, when South Africa toured in March for three ODIs and Bangladesh went to Pakistan for five ODIs the next month, Rahim was dropped in favour of Dhiman Ghosh.
Rahim was recalled to the squad for a tri-series with Pakistan and India and the 2008 Asia Cup.[21] When 17 contracts were announced in April 2009, Rahim's was renewed,[22] marking Rahim as Bangladesh's first choice 'keeper.
