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Aftab Ahmed

Full name:	Aftab Ahmed Chowdhury
Born:	10th November 1985, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Teams:	Bangladesh (Test: 2004/05-2007/08); Bangladesh (ODI: 2004-2007/08); Bangladesh (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2007/08); Chittagong Division (Main FC: 2001/02-2007/08); Chittagong Division (Main ListA: 2001/02-2007/08); All teams
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	Pakistan outlast Bangladesh for win
	Nafees leads Bangladesh to convincing win
	Ton-up Gayle powers Windies into Champions Trophy main draw
Pictures:	Aftab Ahmed plays a shot
	Aftab Ahmed plays a shot during their World Cup
	Mushfiqur Rahman celebrates after taking the wicket of Aftab Ahmed
	Aftab Ahmed plays a shot

A dashing youngster with attacking instincts is an asset and so Aftab Ahmed's entry in the Bangladesh team has been doubly welcomed. He believes that the ball is there to be hit hard and high symbolized by a strike rate of 81 in ODIs which is pretty good going for a weak side. He first caught the eye of the selectors after scoring 79 against South Africa in the under-19 World Cup in 2002. His game seemed tailor made for ODIs and it came as a bit of a surprise when he was included in the Test squad in England in 2005. But he ended up heading the averages with 140 runs at 46.66 with a typically carefree unbeaten 82 at Chester-le-Street. For a team that was beaten in both Tests by an innings and plenty and with two days to spare his was a commendable performance. A few weeks later he was providing the finishing touches to the historic one day win over Australia at Cardiff by smashing Jason Gillespie for a six off the first ball of the final over to seal the victory. He can be pretty effective with his medium pacers too as he underlined by his haul of five for 31 against New Zealand in November 2004. With an unbeaten 81 in the decider he spearheaded Bangladesh to a 3-2 series victory over Zimbabwe in January 2005. Aftab turns 21 in November and is certainly one with a bright future.
Profile DateLine: 22nd February 2007

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh	14	27	3	514	82*	21.41	0	1	50.39	6

Test Career Bowling (2004/05-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh	314	8	225	5	2-31	45.00	0	0	62.80	4.29

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	35	66	7	1593	129	27.00	1	6	59.44	21

First-Class Career Bowling (2001/02-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	1610	75	733	23	7-39	31.86	1	0	70.00	2.73

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh	80	80	6	1874	92	25.32	0	14	83.54	27

One-Day International Career Bowling (2004/05-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh	739	0	656	12	5-31	54.66	0	1	61.58	5.32

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	98	98	6	2291	92	24.90	0	16	82.32	31

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1333	5	1083	20	5-31	54.15	0	1	66.65	4.87

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh	9	9	1	215	62*	26.87	0	1	133.54	2

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	9	9	1	215	62*	26.87	0	1	133.54	2

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh Under-19s	3	5	0	170	91	34.00	0	2	48.43	5

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2004)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Bangladesh Under-19s	18	16	0	320	79	20.00	0	2	64.38	4

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (2001/02-2003/04)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Bangladesh Under-19s	32	0	44	1	1-25	44.00	0	0	32.00	8.25