Full Name

Khaled Mashud

Born

February 08, 1976, Rajshahi

Age

48y 40d

Also Known As

Pilot

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Playing Role

Wicketkeeper Batter

Khaled Mashud was Bangladesh's second Test captain and the best wicketkeeper in its first decade as an Elite cricket-playing nation. But Bangladesh's sporting fraternity will remember him as a pioneer, who showed the way with his hard-working approach. Putting in the long hours in training took Mashud, also known as 'Pilot', to great heights, including being the first name in the Bangladesh team sheet for more than a decade. He was a dependable No.7 batsman too, and was the last-man standing in many a lost battle, nudging and nurdling singles in his bid to keep the tail wagging.

But it was a slogged six over long-on in the 1997 ICC Trophy final against Kenya that brought him into the national consciousness. He had made his international debut two years before, when he was the most disciplined cricketer in the country, having come from Rajshahi, the northern headquarter. Son of former national footballer Shamsul Islam Mollah, Mashud was a regular in age-level before he was fast-tracked after tidy performances behind the wicket for the Dhaka giants Mohammedan Sporting Club and Abahani.

His ICC Trophy exploits cemented him a place in the national team, but he wasn't making the runs despite providing the steadiness as a wicketkeeper. He was probably waiting for Bangladesh to begin playing Test cricket to fulfill his batting credentials, as the longer game suited him. He struck fifties against New Zealand, England and Zimbabwe, but the innings that typified his contribution was the three-hour-long 33 he made in East London in 2002 in Bangladesh's first Test on South African soil. He negotiated the likes of Makhaya Ntini and Nantie Hayward with guts, even as most of the others struggled. His only Test hundred, against West Indies in the drawn game at Gros Islet, was also to ensure Bangladesh safety in what was also his longest stay at the crease - five-and-a-half hours.

The only criticism of Mashud was his stint as captain. The 12 straight Test defeats wasn't his fault, but one of his low points was leading Bangladesh in the 2003 World Cup debacle, particularly the defeat against Canada the day before Eid ul Fitr. He is alleged to have spent the night away from the hotel, and the BCB put up an inquiry committee after the team returned, with Mashud being dropped for two Tests against South Africa right after the World Cup.

Once Khaled Mahmud took over as captain, Mashud concentrated on his game and developing the Rajshahi divisional cricket team in the domestic first-class competition. He was successful in reviving his native division's cricketing fortunes, helping create a core group of cricketers, some of whom would go on to play for Bangladesh.

He made his best ODI score against Australia, some calling it his best innings ever, but the emergence of Mushfiqur Rahim, a more talented batsman (albeit an inferior wicketkeeper) pushed him out of the 2007 World Cup squad, a selection decision criticised by the media and fans. But once Mushfiqur had made that crucial half-century in the win against India, the writing was on the wall and Mashud retired from international cricket after a year.
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Khaled Mashud Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests4484101409103*19.04413634.06131471789
ODIs12611027181871*21.90331554.8407--9135
FC114194194374201*24.99--322--18420
List A19817239267871*20.13--010--15250
T20s73221*2.00825.00000061

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests44------------
ODIs126------------
FC114-56270---2.89-000
List A198-7130---11.14-000
T20s7------------
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Khaled Mashud and Mashrafe Mortaza at the nets
Khaled Masud holds a discussion with Bangladesh's Academy players
Rajshahi's Mohammad Shahzada and Khaled Mashud celebrate the wicket of Ehsanul Haque
Khaled Mashud and Saqlain Sajib celebrate a wicket
Rajshahi captain Khaled Mashud pulls on his way to an unbeaten 68
Man of the Match Khaled Mashud is all smiles after leading his team to victory