Wisden overview
An impish, impulsive character who holds many of Bangladesh's domestic runscoring records, Bashar has the strokes and mien of a genuine Test player. Most of his runs come from cultured drives through midwicket, and most of his dismissals from a Hilditch-style addiction to the hook shot. Before the inaugural Test of October 2000, Bashar promised he would kick the habit, but still went on to be caught hooking in both innings. Even so, he was one of only two batsmen to notch up 100 runs in the match. He made five half-centuries in Bangladesh's first six Tests, before finally reaching three figures in the seventh. Simon Briggs

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