What is Mosharraf Hossain (cricketer)?
'''Khondaker Mosharraf Hossain''' (20 November 1981 – 19 April 2022), nicknamed '''Rubel''', was a Bangladeshi [[cricket]]er.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-bangladesh-spinner-mosharraf-hossain-dies-aged-40-1311544 |title=Former Bangladesh spinner Mosharraf Hossain dies aged 40 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> He was a left-handed batsman and [[slow left arm orthodox]] bowler. He had played five [[One Day International]] (ODI) matches for Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Mosharraf Hossain returns for Bangladesh after eight years |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mosharraf-hossain-returns-for-bangladesh-after-eight-years-1059584 |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Hossain was born in [[Kishoreganj]], [[Dhaka]], [[Bangladesh]]. In March 2019, Mosharraf was diagnosed with [[brain cancer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26224514/bangladesh-cricketer-mosharraf-hossain-diagnosed-brain-tumour |title=Bangladesh cricketer Mosharraf Hossain diagnosed with brain tumour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 March 2019}}</ref> On 15 March 2022, he was hospitalized in Dhaka.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bn.bdcrictime.com/%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a5%e0%a6%be%e0%a7%9f-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%89/|title=সংকটাপন্ন অবস্থায় আইসিইউতে মোশাররফ রুবেল|language=bn|work=bdcrictime.com|date=15 March 2022|access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref> A month later on 19 April, he died from the cancer, aged 40.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cricketer Mosharraf Hossain Rubel dies |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/168489/cricketer-mosharraf-hossain-rubel-dies |access-date=19 April 2022 |work=New Age |language=en}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hossain, Mosharraf}} [[Category:1981 births]] [[Category:2022 deaths]] [[Category:Cricketers from Dhaka]] [[Category:Deaths from brain cancer]] {{sports-bio-stub}}