Manjural Islam Rana
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Manjural Islam Rana also known as Qazi Manjural Islam, was a Bangladesh
i cricket
er who played six Tests
and 25 One Day Internationals for Bangladesh
. Born in Khulna
, Rana was a slow left arm orthodox bowler. He was one of Bangladesh's school of left arm bowlers.
, bowled
, but he did not bat in the match. In his next first-class match, against Dhaka Metropolis
for Khulna, Rana batted for the first time; he scored 8 and 18 not out
. In the match, 19 other players made their first-class debut as this was the first match for both Khulna and Dhaka in Bangladesh's new National Cricket League
. Rana made his one-day debut the same month; on 25 November 2000, he played for Khulna against Barisal Division. In the match he scored 22 runs and took 3 wickets for 20 runs. Once again, Rana was one of 20 people to debut in the match in the new Ispahani Mirzapore Tea One-Day League. In his first season with Khulna, Rana played 10 first-class matches, scoring 299 runs at 24.91 and taking 35 wickets at 20.14, and 10 one-day matches, scoring 70 runs at 11.66 and taking 10 wickets at 26.00.
In the 2001/02 season, Rana played just two first-class and two one-day matches, with little success compared to the previous year. He experienced more success in 2002/03, playing in six first-class matches – in which he scored 390 runs at 48.75, including four half-centuries, and took 27 wickets at 20.00 – and six one-day matches, scoring 28 runs at 5.60 and taking 18 wickets at 9.55. During the 2003 English cricket season, Rana represented the Old Mid-Whitgiftians in the Surrey Championship
. Rana was chosen to be part of the Bangladesh A
squad that toured Pakistan in 2003/04.
, he dismissed Michael Vaughan
with just his third ball of the match and became the first Bangladeshi to take a wicket in his first international over. Rana played in all three matches as Bangladesh lost the series 3-0; the wicket in his first over of international cricket was his only one of the series and he scored 46 runs at an average of 23.00.
In December 2003, Rana was part of the Bangladesh A squad that toured in Pakistan and played in the Pakistan Cricket Board
Patron's Cup and the PCB Patron's Trophy. Rana made Test debut on 19 February 2004, playing against Zimbabwe as part of Bangladesh's tour of the country. He bowled 20.2 overs
in the match, taking 2 wickets for 66 runs. His first Test wicket was that of Sean Ervine
, caught
by Tapash Baisya
. Rana batted twice in the match, making scores of 35 not out and 32. Bangladesh lost the match by 183 runs and Rana stayed in the team for the second match. He batted once, scoring 39, and bowled just 6 overs in a match curtailed by the weather. The result of the Test was a draw, ensuring Bangladesh lost the series 1-0 to Zimbabwe. Rana finished the series as Bangladesh's leading batsman, with most runs (105) and the highest batting average
(52.50) for the team.
In April 2004, Rana was given a "rookie contract" with the Bangladesh Cricket Board
; the six-month contract provided him with a basic salary, lower than that of senior players. When Bangladesh toured the West Indies in May–June 2004, he took 3/21 in ten overs in an ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent. In the match he opened the batting and ran out the West Indian wicket-keeper
, Ridley Jacobs
. Bangladesh lost the match by one wicket. He played in all the matches of the three-match series and topped the batting averages for Bangladesh with 40 runs at an average of 40.00, he also took five wickets at 14.00, putting him second in Bangladesh's bowling averages. On the same tour, Rana played his third Test match for Bangladesh. In the match, which the West Indies won by an innings and 99 runs, Rana made scores of 7 and 35, and took no wickets while conceding 100 runs.
, Rana was twice man of the match in the ODI series. In the fourth match of the series, he took his career best figures of 4/34. He played in four matches of the five match series, scoring 37 runs at 18.50 and taking nine wickets at 15.22, finishing as Bangladesh's lead wicket-taker for the series.
Although he would later represent Khulna in first-class matches, Rana's last one-day match for them was on 9 March 2006.
. He captained his side in the match, which Khulna lost, although he took nine wickets in the match.
. The accident happened when his motorcycle
collided with a microbus and then hit an electrical pole at the side of the road. Rana died of severe head injuries. Sajjadul Hasan
, who was a cricketer for Khulna Division, was also killed in the accident. The then Bangladesh captain, Habibul Bashar
, said "It's shocking news for all of us, he was a friend and a team-mate. The boys are very upset".
The Bangladesh team declared before their first World Cup match that they would play in memory of Rana, and held a one minute silence in his memory before the start of play. They wore black arm bands during the match, in which they picked up an unexpected five wicket victory over India. Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar
dedicated the win to Rana. At the end of the match he walked around the ground holding a picture of Rana and acknowledged the Bangladeshi spectators. Rana's death at the age of 22 years, 316 days makes him the youngest ever Test cricketer to die. In 2009, the Bangladesh Cricket Board
set up a welfare trust for current and former players, and staff and officials associated with the BCB. As part of the scheme, all the proceeds from the ticket sales for the first ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in 2009 were given to Rana's family.
Career performance:
Career performance:
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played six Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and 25 One Day Internationals for Bangladesh
Bangladeshi cricket team
The Bangladesh national cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. The team is administered by the Bangladesh Cricket Board . Bangladesh is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status...
. Born in Khulna
Khulna
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...
, Rana was a slow left arm orthodox bowler. He was one of Bangladesh's school of left arm bowlers.
Early career
Rana made his first-class debut on 22 November 2000, playing for Khulna Division against Barisal Division. His first wicket was that of Towhid HossainTowhid Hossain
Towhid Hossain is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 25 February 1978 in Narayanganj, Dhaka and is a right-handed batsman and leg break bowler...
, bowled
Bowled
Bowled is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is covered by Law 30 of the Laws of cricket.A batsman is out bowled if his wicket is put down by a ball delivered by the bowler...
, but he did not bat in the match. In his next first-class match, against Dhaka Metropolis
Dhaka Metropolis cricket team
The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a first-class cricket team in Bangladesh.The club initially played for only one season in 2000-01 with most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka....
for Khulna, Rana batted for the first time; he scored 8 and 18 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
. In the match, 19 other players made their first-class debut as this was the first match for both Khulna and Dhaka in Bangladesh's new National Cricket League
National Cricket League of Bangladesh
The National Cricket League is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class...
. Rana made his one-day debut the same month; on 25 November 2000, he played for Khulna against Barisal Division. In the match he scored 22 runs and took 3 wickets for 20 runs. Once again, Rana was one of 20 people to debut in the match in the new Ispahani Mirzapore Tea One-Day League. In his first season with Khulna, Rana played 10 first-class matches, scoring 299 runs at 24.91 and taking 35 wickets at 20.14, and 10 one-day matches, scoring 70 runs at 11.66 and taking 10 wickets at 26.00.
In the 2001/02 season, Rana played just two first-class and two one-day matches, with little success compared to the previous year. He experienced more success in 2002/03, playing in six first-class matches – in which he scored 390 runs at 48.75, including four half-centuries, and took 27 wickets at 20.00 – and six one-day matches, scoring 28 runs at 5.60 and taking 18 wickets at 9.55. During the 2003 English cricket season, Rana represented the Old Mid-Whitgiftians in the Surrey Championship
Surrey Championship
The Surrey Championship is a cricket organisation in Surrey running 6 divisions for 1st & 2nd XI cricket, 3 for 3rd XI and 1 for 4th XI. It is a designated ECB Premier League.-History:...
. Rana was chosen to be part of the Bangladesh A
Bangladesh A cricket team
The Bangladesh A cricket team is a cricket team representing Bangladesh, and is the "second tier" of international Bangladeshi cricket below the full Bangladeshi cricket team. The team played its first game, against the full Pakistan side, in 2001/02...
squad that toured Pakistan in 2003/04.
International breakthrough
Between 30 January 2003 and 8 February 2005, Rana played no domestic cricket. Rana made his ODI debut against England at Chittagong on 7 November 2003 in the first match of a three-match ODI series. Filling in for fellow-spinner Mohammad RafiqueMohammad Rafique
Mohammed Rafique is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Test matches.-International career:...
, he dismissed Michael Vaughan
Michael Vaughan
Michael Paul Vaughan OBE is a retired cricketer who represented Yorkshire and England. A classically elegant right-handed batsman and occasional off-spinner, Vaughan was ranked one of the best batsmen in the world following the 2002/3 Ashes, in which he scored 633 runs, including three centuries...
with just his third ball of the match and became the first Bangladeshi to take a wicket in his first international over. Rana played in all three matches as Bangladesh lost the series 3-0; the wicket in his first over of international cricket was his only one of the series and he scored 46 runs at an average of 23.00.
In December 2003, Rana was part of the Bangladesh A squad that toured in Pakistan and played in the Pakistan Cricket Board
Pakistan Cricket Board
The Pakistan Cricket Board is a sporting organization that is responsible for governing all professional cricket including Test cricket and One Day International matches played in Pakistan...
Patron's Cup and the PCB Patron's Trophy. Rana made Test debut on 19 February 2004, playing against Zimbabwe as part of Bangladesh's tour of the country. He bowled 20.2 overs
Over (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, an over is a set of six consecutive balls bowled in succession. An over is normally bowled by a single bowler. However, in the event of injury preventing a bowler from completing an over, it is completed by a teammate....
in the match, taking 2 wickets for 66 runs. His first Test wicket was that of Sean Ervine
Sean Ervine
Sean Michael Ervine is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Ervine is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace.-Domestic career:Ervine originally played for the Midlands cricket team in Zimbabwe....
, caught
Caught
Caught is a method of dismissing a batsman in the sport of cricket. Being caught out is the most common method of dismissal at higher levels of competition...
by Tapash Baisya
Tapash Baisya
Tapash Baisya is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Tapash Baisya is one of Bangladesh's best pace bowlers to date, having taken 36 Test wickets, although they have come at a bowling average of nearly 60. Nevertheless, he has taken the third-most wickets of any Bangladeshi fast bowler, behind Mashrafe...
. Rana batted twice in the match, making scores of 35 not out and 32. Bangladesh lost the match by 183 runs and Rana stayed in the team for the second match. He batted once, scoring 39, and bowled just 6 overs in a match curtailed by the weather. The result of the Test was a draw, ensuring Bangladesh lost the series 1-0 to Zimbabwe. Rana finished the series as Bangladesh's leading batsman, with most runs (105) and the highest batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(52.50) for the team.
In April 2004, Rana was given a "rookie contract" with the Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board , previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of of venues, and selection for the...
; the six-month contract provided him with a basic salary, lower than that of senior players. When Bangladesh toured the West Indies in May–June 2004, he took 3/21 in ten overs in an ODI in Kingstown, St Vincent. In the match he opened the batting and ran out the West Indian wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
, Ridley Jacobs
Ridley Jacobs
Ridley Detamore Jacobs , is a left-handed batsman who was a regular fixture in the West Indian cricket team in the 1990s and 2000s. He made his Test match debut on his 31st birthday, playing in 65 Tests in six years...
. Bangladesh lost the match by one wicket. He played in all the matches of the three-match series and topped the batting averages for Bangladesh with 40 runs at an average of 40.00, he also took five wickets at 14.00, putting him second in Bangladesh's bowling averages. On the same tour, Rana played his third Test match for Bangladesh. In the match, which the West Indies won by an innings and 99 runs, Rana made scores of 7 and 35, and took no wickets while conceding 100 runs.
Dropped from the Test team
When Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh in January 2005Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004-05
The Zimbabwean cricket team in Bangladesh in 2004-05 played 2 Test matchesBangladesh won the series 1-0 with one match drawn. This was the first time Bangladesh had won both a Test match and a Test series.-Schedule:-Squads:-Scorecards:...
, Rana was twice man of the match in the ODI series. In the fourth match of the series, he took his career best figures of 4/34. He played in four matches of the five match series, scoring 37 runs at 18.50 and taking nine wickets at 15.22, finishing as Bangladesh's lead wicket-taker for the series.
Although he would later represent Khulna in first-class matches, Rana's last one-day match for them was on 9 March 2006.
Return to domestic cricket
After playing his last ODI in March 2006, Rana played four more one-day matches, all for Bangladesh A. At the same time, he continued to represent Khulna Division in first-class cricket. In the Bangladesh 2006/07 cricket season, Rana played 10 first-class matches, in which he scored 571 runs at 35.68 including two centuries, and took 34 wickets at 18.85. The ten first-class matches included one fixture in which he represented Bangladesh A against Zimbabwe A. The last match Rana played was a first-class match against Dhaka DivisionDhaka Division cricket team
The Dhaka Division cricket team is a first class cricket team representing the Dhaka Division region in Bangladesh.The club plays most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.-Honours:...
. He captained his side in the match, which Khulna lost, although he took nine wickets in the match.
Death
Two months before his death, Rana was involved in a motorcycle crash from which he emerged unharmed. Aged 22, Rana died in an accident on 16 March 2007 while the Bangladesh cricket team were in the Caribbean for the 2007 Cricket World Cup2007 Cricket World Cup
The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sport's One Day International format...
. The accident happened when his motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
collided with a microbus and then hit an electrical pole at the side of the road. Rana died of severe head injuries. Sajjadul Hasan
Sajjadul Hasan
Mohammad Sajjadul Hasan was a Bangladeshi first-class cricketer.Nicknamed 'Setu', he was an opening or top-order batsman for Khulna Division...
, who was a cricketer for Khulna Division, was also killed in the accident. The then Bangladesh captain, Habibul Bashar
Habibul Bashar
Qazi Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer, and the former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. Under the managership of Davenell Frederick 'Dav' Whatmore, he has been found to be the most successful captain to lead the Bangladesh team to overcome several milestones. The first test...
, said "It's shocking news for all of us, he was a friend and a team-mate. The boys are very upset".
The Bangladesh team declared before their first World Cup match that they would play in memory of Rana, and held a one minute silence in his memory before the start of play. They wore black arm bands during the match, in which they picked up an unexpected five wicket victory over India. Bangladesh captain Habibul Bashar
Habibul Bashar
Qazi Habibul Bashar is a Bangladeshi cricketer, and the former captain of the Bangladeshi cricket team. Under the managership of Davenell Frederick 'Dav' Whatmore, he has been found to be the most successful captain to lead the Bangladesh team to overcome several milestones. The first test...
dedicated the win to Rana. At the end of the match he walked around the ground holding a picture of Rana and acknowledged the Bangladeshi spectators. Rana's death at the age of 22 years, 316 days makes him the youngest ever Test cricketer to die. In 2009, the Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board
Bangladesh Cricket Board , previously known as the Bangladesh Cricket Control Board, is the main governing body of cricket in Bangladesh. The Board has its headquarters in Dhaka, it is responsible for the operation and development of cricket, maintenance of of venues, and selection for the...
set up a welfare trust for current and former players, and staff and officials associated with the BCB. As part of the scheme, all the proceeds from the ticket sales for the first ODI between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in 2009 were given to Rana's family.
Test matches
Records:- Highest fourth wicket partnershipPartnership (cricket)In the sport of cricket, two batsmen always bat in partnership, although only one is on strike at any time. The partnership between two batsmen will come to an end when one of them is dismissed or retires, or the innings comes to a close In the sport of cricket, two batsmen always bat in...
for Bangladesh: 120 with Habibul Bashar v West Indies, 4 June 2004
Career performance:
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Matches | Runs | Average | High Score | 100 / 50 | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best |
| India Indian cricket team The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status.... |
2 | 93 | 23.25 | 69 | 0/1 | 118 | 0 | – | – |
| New Zealand | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 16 | 0/0 | 84 | 3 | 28.00 | 3/84 |
| West Indies | 1 | 42 | 21.00 | 35 | 0/0 | 100 | 0 | – | – |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 105 | 52.50 | 39 | 0/0 | 99 | 2 | 44.50 | 2/40 |
| Overall | 6 | 257 | 25.70 | 69 | 0/1 | 401 | 5 | 80.20 | 3/84 |
ODI matches
Man of the match awards:| Date | Opponent | Ground | Record/Scorecards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 January 2005 | Zimbabwe | MA Aziz Stadium MA Aziz Stadium MA Aziz Stadium is the main stadium in use in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The local cricket and football teams play there. Its total capacity is 20,000. On a historical note, this stadium was used as headquarters during the war for independence in 1971... , Chittagong Chittagong Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading... |
Batting: 6; Bowling: 4/34; Fielding: 1 catch |
| 29 January 2005 | Zimbabwe | Bangabandhu National Stadium Bangabandhu National Stadium Bangabandhu National Stadium, also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium is the national stadium and a multipurpose sports arena in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is located in the Motijheel area in the heart of the city... , Dhaka Dhaka Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... |
Batting: 15*; Bowling: 4/36 |
Career performance:
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition | Matches | Runs | Average | High Score | 100 / 50 | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best |
| Australia | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0/0 | 26 | 0 | – | – |
| England | 4 | 46 | 23.00 | 20* | 0/0 | 130 | 4 | 32.50 | 3/57 |
| India Indian cricket team The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status.... |
1 | 21 | 21.00 | 21 | 0/0 | 22 | 0 | – | – |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | – | 0/0 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
| New Zealand | 3 | 33 | 16.50 | 13 | 0/0 | 105 | 2 | 52.50 | 2/35 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0/0 | 35 | 1 | 35.00 | 1/35 |
| South Africa South African cricket team The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status... |
1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cricket team The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation... |
5 | 88 | 22.00 | 43 | 0/0 | 110 | 2 | 55.00 | 1/18 |
| West Indies | 3 | 40 | 40.00 | 33* | 0/0 | 70 | 5 | 14.00 | 3/21 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 100 | 33.33 | 63 | 0/1 | 172 | 9 | 19.11 | 4/34 |
| Overall | 25 | 331 | 20.68 | 63 | 0/1 | 689 | 23 | 29.95 | 4/34 |
External links
- Player Profile: Manjural Islam Rana from CricketArchive