Shuvagata Hom

Shuvagoto Hom Chowdhury (born 11 November 1986) is a Bangladeshi male cricketer, a right-handed batsman who represents Dhaka Division in first-class and list A cricket and Rajshahi Division in twenty20 matches. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Bangladesh in 2011 against Zimbabwe at Harare. He made his Test match debut against the West Indies in September 2014. He made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 15 January 2016.[1]

Shuvagata Hom

Personal information
Full name	Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury
Born	11 November 1986 Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Nickname	Shuvo
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm off break
Role	Batting all-rounder
International information
National side	Bangladesh (2011–2016)
Test debut (cap 72)	5 September 2014 v West Indies
Last Test	28 October 2016 v England
ODI debut (cap 100)	16 August 2011 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	18 October 2011 v West Indies
T20I debut	15 January 2016 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I	26 March 2016 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–present	Dhaka Division
2010	Rajshahi Rangers
2012	Sylhet Royals
2013	Barisal Burners
2016	Khulna Titans
2017–Present	Sylhet Sixers], Dhaka dynamites, Dhaka platoon
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 8 4 46 49 Runs scored 244 70 2,687 958 Batting average 22.18 35.00 40.10 22.27 100s/50s -/1 0/0 8/20 0/9 Top score 50 35* 166* 66 Balls bowled 846 12 4,079 727 Wickets 8 0 75 23 Bowling average 63.25 – 29.90 24.30 5 wickets in innings – – 0 0 10 wickets in match – n/a 0 n/a Best bowling 2/66 – 6/22 3/11 Catches/stumpings 5/– 0/– 55/– 20/–
Source: CricketArchive, 25 May 2015
Medal record Representing  Bangladesh Men's Cricket Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Team 2014 Incheon Team

Born in Mymensingh, Shuvagata is one of the several Bangladesh players to emerge from smaller towns. He is known for his quick scoring ability in the lower order and an ability to play aggressive knocks. He now represents the Dhaka Division in the premier league.

Shuvagata played for many years in the minor leagues before a talent scout brought him to play in Dhaka. He represented Dhaka's first division side, Cricket Coaching School and played as a No. 3 batsman. He was instrumental in making sure that his club was promoted to the premier league in Dhaka.

Shuvagata played some fine knocks that brought him into the reckoning for the national squad. He was named in the provisional squad of 30 players for the 2011 World Cup. Shuvagata was selected for the tour of Zimbabwe after the WC and has acquitted himself well with some handy contributions. He scored 70 runs in 3 matches against them and played one other game against West Indies before being dropped. Since then he has been sidelined and has been overlooked even after some good performances in first-class cricket.

Career

Shuvagata made his first-class debut on 20 January 2010 in a National League match for Dhaka against Barisal. Dhaka batted once in the match and coming in at number seven Shuvagata scored 52 runs from 82 balls.[2] During a warm-up match against a touring England side in March 2010, Shuvagata scored 91 runs from 30 balls for Bangladesh A from the bowling of Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry as England enticed his side to declare.[3] Shuvagata scored his maiden century in October 2010, during the opening match of the National Cricket League against Khulna Division. Shuvagata scored 105 runs from 203 balls as the match ended in a draw.[4] Dhaka were runners-up and Shuvagata played three of his team's nine matches, scoring 318 runs including two centuries.[5]

After the 2011 World Cup, Bangladesh faced Australia in a three-match ODI series. Shuvagata was drafted into the national squad for the first time.[6] He had to wait until Bangladesh's next series, five ODIs against Zimbabwe in August, before he made his debut. It was expected that Shuvagata would be introduced at the number four spot,[7] but instead on debut he batted at number six. Debuting in the third match, he scored 32 runs from 36 balls before he was run out.[8]

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year.[9] An auction was held for teams to buy players,[10] and Shuvagata was bought by the Sylhet Royals for $80,000.[11] He scored 55 runs from 6 innings in the competition.[12] In April the BCB awarded Shuvagata with a rookie contract.[13]

In 2016 he was added to Bangladesh's squad for the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 after Taskin Ahmed was suspended from bowling with an illegal action.[14]

Along with Sunzamul Islam, he was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Cricket League, with a total of 25 dismissals.[15]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[16] In February 2019, playing for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League, he scored the fastest fifty by a Bangladeshi batsman in T20 cricket, from just 16 balls.[17] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Dhaka Platoon in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[18]

References

1. "Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh [Jan 2016], 1st T20I: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Jan 15, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
2. f52217 Barisal Division v Dhaka Division: National Cricket League 2009/10 (First Phase), Cricket Archive, retrieved 16 August 2011
3. Miller, Andrew (9 March 2010), Pietersen and Ashraful fail again, ESPNcricnfo, retrieved 16 August 2011
4. Imam, Rabeed (9 October 2010), Rain forces stalemate in first round of matches, ESPNcricnfo, retrieved 20 October 2011
5. Records / National Cricket League, 2010/11 / Most runs, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 20 October 2011
6. Mortaza returns, Ashraful axed for Australia ODIs, ESPNcricinfo, 28 March 2011, retrieved 20 October 2011
7. Uncapped Nasir, Shuvagoto in squad for Zimbabwe, ESPNcricinfo, 15 July 2011, retrieved 20 October 2011
8. a21465 o3180 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh: Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2011 (3rd ODI), CricketArchive, retrieved 20 October 2011
9. Engineer, Tariq (28 December 2011), Bangladesh Premier League to begin on February 9, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
10. Isam, Mohammad (19 January 2012), Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
11. Bangladesh Premier League: players standing after auction (PDF), ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
12. Bangladesh Premier League, 2011/12 / Records / Most runs, ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 21 March 2012
13. Ashraful chopped from central contracts list, Cricinfo, 1 April 2012, retrieved 2 April 2012
14. "Taskin and Sunny suspended from bowling due to actions". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
15. "Bangladesh Cricket League, 2016/17 Records: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
16. "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
17. "Hom notches fastest T20 fifty record for a Bangladesh batsmen". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
18. "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.

External links

• Shuvagata Hom at ESPNcricinfo
• Shuvagata Hom at CricketArchive (subscription required)