Khaled Mashud (Bengali: খালেদ মাসুদ) (born February 8, 1976 in Rajshahi) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A wicketkeeper and more than a useful middle order batsman, he was a regular member of the national team between 1995-2007. Bangladeshi coach Dav Whatmore has gone so far as to claim Mashud as the best wicketkeeper in Asia.
Mashud played for the Bangladesh U-19 side in 1993. Apart from his keeping duties. he also took the important respnsibility o...
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Khaled Mashud (Bengali: খালেদ মাসুদ) (born February 8, 1976 in Rajshahi) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. A wicketkeeper and more than a useful middle order batsman, he was a regular member of the national team between 1995-2007. Bangladeshi coach Dav Whatmore has gone so far as to claim Mashud as the best wicketkeeper in Asia.
Mashud played for the Bangladesh U-19 side in 1993. Apart from his keeping duties. he also took the important respnsibility of batting at No. 3.Within couple of years, he graduated to the national team, and played against the touring England 'A'team in Feb. 1995. His ODI debut came later in the year, at Sharjah.
He made an impressive test debut with the bat, scoring 32 and 21* in the hisotorical match against India, in Nov. 2000. But his most memorable moment in Test cricket came in the WI in May 2004. despite taking a first innings lead of 64, Bangladesh ran into trouble, losing their first 7 wickets for just 123 runs. Pilot then led a late order recovery to take...
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