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Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain dies at 40 after losing battle against brain cancer

The BCB announced the demise of Mosharraf Hossain on its Twitter handle. He is survived by his wife and one child.

Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain dies at 40 after losing battle against brain cancer

Dhaka, Apr 20: Former Bangladesh cricketer Mosharraf Hossain passed away at the age of 40. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) informed about the demise of the left-arm spinner on Tuesday (April 19).

The BCB announced the demise of Hossain on its Twitter handle. He is survived by his wife and one child.

"The BCB mourns the passing of former Bangladesh National Team player Musharraf Hossain Rubel," the BCB said in the tweet. "The left-arm spinner amassed over 550 wickets across all formats in a career spanning two decades. The BCB extends profound sympathies and condolences."

According to ESPNcricinfo, Hossain was suffering from brain cancer, which was diagnosed in March 2019. He had recovered after undergoing treatment, but the tumour relapsed in November 2020.

Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain dies at 40 after losing battle against brain cancer

Hossain had been in a hospital over the last couple of weeks, but went home after another bout of chemotherapy recently, according to the website.

Fast bowling coach, Ian Pont took to his Twitter handle and shared a video of Hossain's fight against cancer and his playing days. Pont wrote, "Just has this from a friend. Can't believe it. We won the BPL together 💔 Former Bangladesh left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain Rubel has passed away today!!! Innalillahi Wa Inna Ilaihii Rajiunn. May ALLAH bless him with Jannatul Ferdous!!!"

Born in Dhaka in 1981, Hossain played five ODI matches for Bangladesh between 2008 and 2016, taking four wickets. Hossain was one of seven cricketers to score 3000 runs and take 300 wickets in first-class cricket in Bangladesh.

Among the highlights of his career was winning the Player-of-the-Match award in the 2013 Bangladesh Premier League final.

(With PTI inputs)

Story first published: Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 17:03 [IST]
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