Sharfuddoula
Personal information
Full name
Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat
Born (1976-10-16) 16 October 1976
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleUmpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000–2001Dhaka Metropolis
FC debut22 November 2000 Dhaka Metropolis v Sylhet Division
Last FC27 January 2001 Dhaka Metropolis v Chittagong Division
Umpiring information
Tests umpired9 (2021–2023)
ODIs umpired59 (2010–2023)
T20Is umpired43 (2011–2023)
WODIs umpired13 (2012–2022)
WT20Is umpired28 (2012–2022)
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 10
Runs scored 44
Batting average 7.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 14
Balls bowled 2,122
Wickets 31
Bowling average 23
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/45
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2023

Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid (Bengali: শরফুদ্দৌলা ইবনে শহীদ) (born 16 October 1976), also known as Sharfuddoula Saikat, is an international cricket umpire and a former first-class player from Bangladesh.[1] He was the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in 100 matches in men's international cricket. He was also the first umpire from Bangladesh to be named as a match official for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023.[2][3]

Playing career

In 1994 Sharfuddoula played three matches for Bangladesh at the 1994 ICC Trophy in Kenya.[4] Sharfuddoula also played 10 first-class cricket matches for Dhaka Metropolis in 2000 and 2001.[5]

Umpiring career

He made his first-class debut as an umpire in February 2007 in a match between Barisal Division and Sylhet Division.[6]

In January 2010 he stood in his first ODI match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka becoming the tenth Bangladeshi to umpire at international level.[7]

He was named one of the match officials for 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe.[8] In October 2018, he was named as one of the twelve on-field umpires for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20.[9] In October 2019, he was appointed as one of the twelve umpires to officiate matches in the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In January 2020, he was named as one of the sixteen umpires for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[11]

In February 2021, he was named as an on-field umpire for both the test matches played between Bangladesh and West Indies, becoming the fifth Bangladeshi umpires to officiate in test matches.[12][13]

In February 2022, he was named one of the on-field umpires for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[14][15] In January 2023, he was named one of the on-field umpires for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[16][17]

In March 2023, during the 3rd T20I between Bangladesh and Ireland, he became the first Bangladeshi umpire to officiate in 100 men's international matches.[18][19]

In September 2023, he was named as one of the sixteen match officials for 2023 Cricket World Cup,[20] becoming the first Bangladeshi umpire to be named as one of the umpires for the Men's World Cup.[21][22] He was selected to stand in 5 matches as an on-field umpire in the World Cup including a group stage match between Australia and New Zealand.[23]

In January 2024, he became the second Bangladeshi umpire, after Enamul Haque Moni, to officiate a test match as a neutral umpire outside Bangladesh, when he was named as on-field umpire for the 2nd test between Australia and West Indies.[24]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sharfuddoula". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  2. ↑ "Sharfuddoula first Bangladeshi umpire in ODI World Cup". The Business Standard. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ↑ জুবাইর, মোহাম্মদ (23 November 2023). "'আমিও উত্তেজনার অংশ হয়ে গিয়েছিলাম'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "ICC Trophy Matches played by Sharfuddoula". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Sharfuddoula". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  6. ↑ "Sharfuddoula as Umpire in First-Class Matches". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  7. ↑ "Sharfuddoula as Umpire in One-Day International Matches". Cricket Archive. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
  8. ↑ "PNG defend 200 to take ninth place". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "11th team for next month's ICC Women's World T20 revealed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Match Officials announced for ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  11. ↑ "Match officials named for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Sharfuddoula made BCB test umpire". Shining Bangladesh. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  13. ↑ Gupta, Rishabh (26 January 2021). "Richard Illingworth becomes first neutral umpire to officiate a Test since COVID-19 pandemic". India TV. Dhaka. IANS. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Eight women among 15 Match Officials named for ICC World Cup 2022". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Match officials chosen for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  16. ↑ "ICC announces highest number of female match officials for ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "ICC announces highest number of female match officials for U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023". ThePrint. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  18. ↑ আনোয়ার, সাইফুল্লাহ্ বিন. "শামীমের ফিফটি, ১২৪ রানেই থামল বাংলাদেশ". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  19. ↑ ডেস্ক, খেলা. "আম্পায়ার হিসেবে 'সেঞ্চুরি' শরফৌদউল্লাহর". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  20. ↑ "ICC announce Match Officials for ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  21. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (8 September 2023). "বিশ্বকাপে আম্পায়ারিংয়ে বাংলাদেশের অন্যরকম 'প্রথম'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Preparation key to success as an umpire - Sharfuddoula Saikat". Cricbuzz. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  23. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (25 September 2023). "বিশ্বকাপে ৫ ম্যাচে আম্পায়ারিং করবেন শরফুদ্দৌলা". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  24. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (3 January 2024). "আম্পায়ার শরফুদ্দৌলার আরেকটি প্রথম". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
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