Test Cricket Tours Bangladesh to South Africa 2002-03

Test Cricket Tours - Bangladesh to South Africa 2002-03

Tour of South Africa Captain : Khaled Mashud

Bangladesh’s fifth Test tour.

(May -

First Test-playing tour of South Africa by Bangladesh

(no previous tour)

The selectors dropped Mohammad Ashruful who had made a century on debut in his first Test appearance against Sri Lanka only a year before. Senior players were also dropped after poor performances.

On the field, however, the Bangladeshis were overwhelmed by a South African team far too strong in all departments. Occasional defiance from Al-Shahriar and Habibul Bashar could only postpone the inevitable Test defeats.

All Bangladesh tours

Previous tour

to Sri Lanka 2002

Next tour

Australia 2003

Next tour of South Africa

2008-09

Members of the Test tour party

(15)

Opening batsmen: Al-Shahriar, Javed Omar

Middle-order batsmen Habibul Bashar, Rafiqul Islam, Sanwar Hossain, Tushar Imran

Wicket-keeper/batsman:Hannan Sarkar, Khaled Mashud

Slow bowlers: Alok Kapali, Mohammad Rafique

Fast bowlers: Monjurul Islam, Anwar Hossain Monir, Khaled Mahmud, Talha Zubair, Tapash Baisya

^(R)experience in RSA in 2001-02

Alok Kapali	S	18	LB vice-captain	ODI

M Al-Sahariar ^(R)	D	24	RHB	ODI

Anwar Hossain Monir	D	20	RFM	ODI

Habibul Bashar ^(R)	Bi	30	RHB	ODI

Hannan Sarkar	Ba	19	RHB second WK	ODI

Javed Omar ^(R)	D	25	RHB opener	ODI

Khaled Mahmud	D	31	RHB RM	ODI

Khaled Mashud ^(R)	R	26	WK captain	ODI

Mohammad Rafique ^(R)	D	32	SLA	ODI

Monjurul Islam ^(R)	K	22	LFM	ODI

Rafiqul Islam	R	24	RHB	ODI

Sanwar Hossain	Ba	29	RHB	ODI

Talha Zubair	B	16	RFM	ODI

Tapash Baishya	S	19	RFM	ODI

Tushar Imran	K	18	RHB	ODI

Divisional representation

(National Cricket League)

B - Barisal (

C - Chittagong (

D – Dhaka (

DM - Dhaka Metropolis (

K - Khulna (

Rj - Rajshahi (

Rp - Rangpur (

S - Sylhet (

Average age of team at time of first Test match

(18 October 2002) :

23 yrs 7 months

ODI T20 member of the one-day/Twenty20 squads.

Test Appearances made before the tour

Habibul Bashar 13, Khaled Mashud 12, Al-Shahriar 11, Monjurul Islam 11, Javed Omar 9, Sanwar Hossain 4, Khaled Mahmud 3, Hannan Sarkar 2, Talha Zubair 2, Alok Kapali 1, Mohammad Rafique 1, Tapash Baishya 1, Tushar Imran 1, Anwar Hossain Monir 0, Rafiqul Islam 0.

Tour Officials

Abu Sharif Mahmud Faruque	Tour manager
Mohsin Kamal	Coach
Ali Zia	Assistant Coach
John Gloster	Physiotherapist

Selectors

Mianul Haq (Chief Selector), Asaduz Zaman and Faruque Ahmed.

After picking the tour party the selection panel was dismissed, and a new committee headed by Aliul Islam was appointed.

Selection

A national training camp was held at the BKSP in Savar for 27 players in preparation for the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka and tour of South Africa. The camp continued after the 14 players for the one-day tournament had flown out.

Tour Party Announced: 22 September 2002.

There was no change in personnel for the ODI and Test series.

Time between selection and departure from Bangladesh

2 days

(22 September - 24 September)

Travel

Colombo Q Dubai Q Johannesburg

The team flew from Colombo on Tuesday 24 September after participating in the Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, except for Fahim Muntasir and Mazharul Haq who returned to Dhaka.

Four players not taking part in the one-day series in Sri Lanka - Anwar Hossain Monir, Hannan Sarkar, Rafiqul Islam and Sanwar Hossain - left Dhaka on the same day and joined others in the tour party at Dubai.

All then flew on to Johannesburg, arriving on Thursday 26 September

Time spent in South Africa

33 days (?)

(26 September - 29 October?)

Reinforcements

None required.

Fixtures/Results

a	ϯ Randjesfontein	N.F. Oppenheimer's XI	Won 6 w
b	ϯ Nelspruit	South Africa Country Districts	Won 22 r
c	ϯ Soweto	South Africa A	Lost 72 r
d	§ Potchefstroom	South Africa (1st ODI)	Lost 168r
e	§ Benoni	South Africa (2nd ODI)	Lost 10w
f	§ Kimberley	South Africa (3rd ODI)	Lost 7 w
g	ϯ Bedford	South Africa Country Districts	Won 100 r
h	EAST LONDON	SOUTH AFRICA First Test	Lost inns 107 r
i	POTCHEFSTROOM	SOUTH AFRICA Second Test	Lost inns 160 r

§ one-day international

� not first-class

Time spent in South Africa before First Test:

22 days

(26 September - 18 October)

Test appearances on tour

2 - Alok Kapali, Al-Shahriar, Habibul Bashar, Khaled Mashud, Monjural Islam, Sanwar Hossain, Talha Zubair, Tapash Baishya, Tushar Imran.

1 - Hannan Sarkar, Javed Omar, Mohammad Rafique, Rafiqul Islam.

Match appearances

T Test match

o one-day international

x other match

⊕ T/20 international

∙ played for opposition

W won L lost D drawn

N no result A abandoned

u unknown result

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h	i
Alok Kapali	x	x	x	o	o	o		T	T
Al-Sahariar	x	x	x	o	o			T	T
Anwar Hossain Monir	x					o
Habibul Bashar			x			o	x	T	T
Hannan Sarkar	x	x	x	o	o		x	T
Javed Omar	x	x		o	o	o			T
Khaled Mahmud		x	x	o	o	o	x
Khaled Mashud		x	x	o	o	o	x	T	T
Mohammad Rafique	x	x	x				x		T
Monjurul Islam		x	x	o	o		x	T	T
Rafiqul Islam	x					o	x	T
Sanwar Hossain	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	T	T
Talha Zubair	x			o	o	o	x	T	T
Tapash Baishya	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	T	T
Tushar Imran	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	T	T
R E S U L T S	W	W	L	L	L	L	W	L	L

Bangladesh’s four previous Test tour results:

in Sri Lanka 2002 (2 Tests)

- lost 0-2

in New Zealand 2001-02 (2 Tests)

- lost 0-2

in Pakistan & Sri Lanka 2001 (2 Tests)

- lost 0-2

in Zimbabwe 2000-01 (2 Tests)

- lost 0-2

Highlights

• Bangladesh were 124 for 1 at lunch on the first morning at Potchestroom, as Al-Shahriar hit 71.

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Tour Summary

	P	W	L	D	Aban
Test Matches	2	0	2	0	-
Other first-class matches	1	1	0	0	-
� Minor matches	3	2	1	0	-
§ One-day internationals	3	0	3	0	-
All Matches	9	3	6	0	-

Return to Bangladesh

Johannesburg Q Dhaka

? 29 October 2002

Total time away from Bangladesh

35days

(24 September - 29? October )

Finances

Postscript

On 31 December 2002 the selectors announced their 15-member squad for the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, which turned out disastrously. The team won no games and were beaten by non-Test nations Canada and Kenya