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He played in 20 ICC Trophy matches for Bangladesh in 1982, 1986, and 1990. He was a member of the team captained by [[Shafiq-ul-Haq]] that lost its Semi Final against [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and then also lost the Consolation Final against [[Papua New Guinean cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] in the [[1982 ICC Trophy]] in England. His best performance came in the opening match against West Africa. His 77 helped [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] beat their opponents by 76 runs. Unfortunately, he was unable to keep up his good form, and at the end of the trophy he finished with 126 runs from 7 innings, with an average of 21.00.<ref>[http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1982.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy,ICC Trophy 1982, England] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614185306/http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1982.php |date=14 June 2008 }} (Retrieved on 2008-1-19)</ref> He was the captain in the [[1986 ICC Trophy]] also held in England, but the team failed to progress pass the group stage. [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] defeated [[Kenya cricket team|Kenya]] and [[Argentina cricket team|Argentina]], but lost against [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] (the eventual winners), [[Malaysia cricket team|Malaysia]], [[East Africa cricket team|East Africa]] and [[Denmark cricket team|Denmark]]. Lipu's top score (41) came against [[Malaysia cricket team|Malaysia]]. He also took 6 wickets in the trophy at an average of 29.66. His best bowling was 3/26 against [[Kenya cricket team|Kenya]].<ref>[http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1986.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1986, England] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614195710/http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1986.php |date=14 June 2008 }} (Retrieved on 2008-1-20)</ref> |
He played in 20 ICC Trophy matches for Bangladesh in 1982, 1986, and 1990. He was a member of the team captained by [[Shafiq-ul-Haq]] that lost its Semi Final against [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] and then also lost the Consolation Final against [[Papua New Guinean cricket team|Papua New Guinea]] in the [[1982 ICC Trophy]] in England. His best performance came in the opening match against West Africa. His 77 helped [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] beat their opponents by 76 runs. Unfortunately, he was unable to keep up his good form, and at the end of the trophy he finished with 126 runs from 7 innings, with an average of 21.00.<ref>[http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1982.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy,ICC Trophy 1982, England] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614185306/http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1982.php |date=14 June 2008 }} (Retrieved on 2008-1-19)</ref> He was the captain in the [[1986 ICC Trophy]] also held in England, but the team failed to progress pass the group stage. [[Bangladesh cricket team|Bangladesh]] defeated [[Kenya cricket team|Kenya]] and [[Argentina cricket team|Argentina]], but lost against [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] (the eventual winners), [[Malaysia cricket team|Malaysia]], [[East Africa cricket team|East Africa]] and [[Denmark cricket team|Denmark]]. Lipu's top score (41) came against [[Malaysia cricket team|Malaysia]]. He also took 6 wickets in the trophy at an average of 29.66. His best bowling was 3/26 against [[Kenya cricket team|Kenya]].<ref>[http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1986.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1986, England] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614195710/http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1986.php |date=14 June 2008 }} (Retrieved on 2008-1-20)</ref> |
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Ashraf Lipu was captain again in the [[ICC Trophy]] of 1990, in [[Netherlands]].Though Lipu himself was out of form, (he scored only 106 runs in 7 innings, his highest, 40 coming in the first match against [[Kenya cricket team|Kenya]]), the team performed admirably under his leadership to reach the semi-finals.<ref>[http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1990.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1990, Netherlands] (Retrieved on 2008-1-21)</ref> Thus Lipu ended his international career on a high. |
Ashraf Lipu was captain again in the [[ICC Trophy]] of 1990, in [[Netherlands]].Though Lipu himself was out of form, (he scored only 106 runs in 7 innings, his highest, 40 coming in the first match against [[Kenya cricket team|Kenya]]), the team performed admirably under his leadership to reach the semi-finals.<ref>[http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1990.php BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1990, Netherlands] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080614195715/http://www.banglacricket.com/History/icc1990.php |date=14 June 2008 }} (Retrieved on 2008-1-21)</ref> Thus Lipu ended his international career on a high. |
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| Full name | Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1960 Dhaka, East Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lipu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 February 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gazi Ashraf Hossain (
Bangladeshi cricket team in its first 7 ODIs
, two in the Asia Cup in 1986, three in the Asian Cup in 1988, and two in the Australia-Asia Cup to 1990.
Lipu in ODI
Lipu's highest
Australia at Sharjah in 1990.[1] He also has two ODI wickets in his bag. He dismissed Javed Miandad at Moratuwa[2] and Roy Dias at Kandy[3]
in the Asia Cup in 1986.
Lipu in ICC Trophy cricket
He played in 20 ICC Trophy matches for Bangladesh in 1982, 1986, and 1990. He was a member of the team captained by
Kenya.[5]
Ashraf Lipu was captain again in the
Kenya), the team performed admirably under his leadership to reach the semi-finals.[6]
Thus Lipu ended his international career on a high.
| Batting | Bowling | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Matches | Runs | Average | High Score | 100 / 50 | Runs | Wickets | Average | Best |
| 1982 | 7 | 126 | 21.00 | 77 | 0/1 | 30 | 2 | 15.00 | 2/30 |
| 1986 | 6 | 123 | 20.50 | 41 | 0/0 | 178 | 6 | 29.67 | 3/26 |
| 1990 | 7 | 106 | 15.14 | 40 | 0/0 | - | - | - | - |
Overall
|
20 | 355 | 18.68 | 77 | 0/1 | 208 | 8 | 26.00 | 3/26 |
In other tournaments
Gazi Ashraf enjoyed outstanding success in the
Kenya
that followed, he did well in the 3-day and 2 Day match, but missed out in the One-Day matches.
Ashraf Lipu as a captain
Among all the captains of
ICC Trophyin
the summer of 1990.
Before taking up the captaincy of the national side, Lipu had already proved himself as a successful leader in domestic cricket. He was successful as captain of Abahani KC in the Dhaka League, and as the captain of
Dhaka University in national cricket. Also, in January 1985, he led the Bangladesh U-25 side against a touring New Zealand team.[7]
According to many analysts, the era of Lipu's captaincy saw the most significant developments in Bangladesh cricket and at the same time cricket became increasingly popular among the young generation.[8]
Even after retiring from international cricket Gazi Ashraf Lipu continued to be a successful captain in domestic arena. He led Abahani KC to the Dhaka league title in 1993–94. Interestingly, Faruk Ahmed, who was the captain of the national squad at that time was playing under him in League cricket.
| Bangladeshi ODI captains | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result |
| 1 | Gazi Ashraf | 1985/6-1989/90 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Bangladeshi ICC Trophy captains | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Name | Year | Played | Won | Tied | Lost | No result | Where finished |
| 2 | Gazi Ashraf | 1986 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Sixth in qualifying group |
| 1990 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | Semi-Finalists | ||
| Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Gazi Ashraf captaincy record in major competitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result |
| 1986 | 2nd Asia Cup | Sri Lanka | 3rd among 3 Countries |
| 1986 | 3rd ICC Trophy | England | Eliminated in the 1st round (6th in a group of 7 teams) |
| 1988 | 2nd South East Asian Cup | Hong Kong | Champion |
| 1988 | 3rd Asia Cup | Bangladesh | 4th among 4 countries |
| 1990 | 2nd Australasia Cup | Sharjah (UAE) | Eliminated in the 1st round (3rd in a group of 3 teams) |
| 1990 | 4th ICC Trophy | Netherlands | 3rd Place (17 teams competed) |
Lipu as a cricket administrator
In recent years, Lipu has successfully served different top level administrative positions in
Bangladesh
.
References
- ^ cricinfo scorecard : Bangladesh v Australia (30 April 1990). Retrieved on 2008-1-19.
- ^ cricinfo scorecard Bangladesh v Pakistan (31 March 1986). Retrieved on 2008-1-19.
- ^ cricinfo scorecard Bangladesh v Sri-Lanka (2 April 1986).Retrieved on (19 January 2008).
- ^ BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy,ICC Trophy 1982, England Archived 14 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 2008-1-19)
- ^ BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1986, England Archived 14 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 2008-1-20)
- ^ BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1990, Netherlands Archived 14 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 2008-1-21)
- ^ Hasan Babli. "Antorjartik Cricket Bangladesh". Khelar Bhuban Prakashani, November, 1994.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link): Rafiqul Ameer. "Looking Back: Bangladesh Cricket in the 80's". Retrieved on 2007-12-18.
External links
- Gazi Ashraf at Cricinfo
- Gazi Ashraf at Cricket Archive
- Bangladesh Cricket in the 80's