Shahadat Hossain is the grunting wonder of the Bangladeshi bowling line-up. A tall, muscular bowler blessed with a good attitude, Shahadat Hossain has sparkled in a team that is struggling to produce fast bowlers. A seam bowler who lacks pace, Shahadat's inconsistency has led to him being in and out of the national team.
Shahadat rose up to the ranks after putting in some hard work during his stint with the Bangladesh Institute of Sports. This earned him a spot in the U-19 team for the World Cup where he impressed some of the observers with his pace. However, he made a stormy debut against England in 2004 at Lords. He was thrashed out of the attack and conceded an economy rate of 8.41 as Bangladesh were comprehensively beaten inside three days at the headquarters of cricket.
