Towhid Hossain

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Towhid Hossain
Bangladesh (Ban)
Towhid Hossain
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type Unknown
First-class List A
Matches 27 22
Runs scored 1223 364
Batting average 27.79 20.22
100s/50s 1/7 0/2
Top score 116 61
Balls bowled 719 102
Wickets 15 1
Bowling average 27.60 74
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 N/A
Best bowling 4/47 1/26
Catches/stumpings 14/- 5/-

Debut: November 22, 2000
Last appearance: March 17, 2006
Source: [1]


Towhid Hossain is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 25th February 1978 in Narayanganj, Dhaka and is a right handed batsman and leg break bowler. Sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Shamol, he played for Barisal Division from 2000/01 to 2005/06.

His only first class century, a knock of 116, came against Khulna Division while he scored 7 first class fifties. His best bowling, a spell of 4 for 47, came in a match against Dhaka Division. He scored 2 one day fifties, with a best of 61 against Chittagong Division.