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Full name Ashish Bagai
Born January 26, 1982, Delhi, India
Current age 26 years 163 days
Major teams Canada
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

ODIs

922

137*

31.79

1463

63.02

First-class

514

30.23

996

51.60

List A

1251

137*

26.61

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

ODIs

First-class

6.22

List A

Career statistics

ODI debut

Bangladesh v Canada at Durban, Feb 11, 2003 scorecard

Last ODI

Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class debut

2004

Last First-class

Canada v Netherlands at King City (SE), Jun 28-Jul 1, 2007 scorecard

List A debut

1999/00

Last List A

Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard

Ashish Bagai is a small, tidy wicketkeeper with good glovework and nimble on his feet. But it is as a batsman that he has really developed, and his calmness at the crease and ability to penetrate gaps in the field has made him a most effective player in all forms of the game. After coming through youth teams - he played for Canada's Under-19s when only 15 and went on to captain them - he made his debut for the full side in 1999-2000 when still only 17 and in 2001 was a key member of the side which finished third in the I CC Trophy, thus gaining a place at the 2003 World Cup. That tournament was a personal disappointment for Bagai with the bat, if not the gloves, but he developed well with solid rather than spectacular contributions with the bat. All that changed in the World Cricket League in Nairobi in early 2007 when scored 137 not out - his first hundred in senior cricket - against Scotland and added a second ton against Ireland four days later. His 345 runs at 86.25 meant he ended the tournament as the leading run scorer and was named Player of the Tournament. He was then named captain for Canada's Intercontinental Cup Final against Ireland in May. Consistent performances led him to be shortlisted for the inaugural ICC Associate ODI Player of the Year in 2007. But his career hit a wall with a decision to take a job in the UK later in 2007, making him unavailable.
Martin Williamson June 2008

Jul 1, 2008

Ashish Bagai on his way to 84 © Eddie Norfolk

May 22, 2007

Canada's Ashish Bagai and Ireland's Trent Johnston pose with the Intercontinental Cup trophy before the start of the match © International Cricket Council

May 22, 2007

Ashish Bagai shoulders arms to Trent Johnston and loses his wicket © Martin Williamson

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