Shahriar Hossain
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Shahriar Hossain is a Bangladesh
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
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er who played in 3 Tests
Test cricket
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 from 2000 to 2004.He was also one of the members of the inaugural Test for Bangladesh the member of the 1999 World Cup Team.

In Test Matches

He failed in the match against India
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, scoring just 12 & 7. In his next match, four years later, he scored his highest, 48, against Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
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 at Harare
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. Nevertheless, he was dropped after the tour.

In ODIs

He had a very successful 1999. At 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...

, in March, he scored 95 against Kenya, narrowly missing out on his chance to become the first Bangladesh
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 to score a hundred in ODI. later, he scored 68 against more powerful Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean cricket team
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. In this match, he shared a 170 run first wicket partnership with Mehrab Hossain
Mehrab Hossain
Mehrab Hossain is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 18 ODIs from 1998 to 2003.Mehrab is associated with an extremely unfortunate incident. On 20 February 1998, Raman Lamba, formerly a Delhi swashbuckling opening batsman, fielding close to the bat, copped one on the skull off the...

. In the WC, his 39 against Pakistan at Northampton
Northampton
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 helped Bangladesh achieve a famous win. He finished the year with knocks of 45 & 47 against West Indies at 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...

. Injuries, however, has shortened his international career.

Other Matches

In 1993, he was part of the Bangladesh U-19 team. In 95, he played for the Bangladesh A side. In 1996, he represented the full national squad.

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