Dimitri Mascarenhas
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Key facts
Full name: Adrian Dimitri Mascarenhas
Born: October 30, 1977, Chiswick, Middlesex
County: Hampshire
Other Teams: England
ODI Debut: England v West Indies, Lord's, Jul 1 2007
T20 Debut: England v West Indies, The Oval, Jun 28 2007
Batting Style: Right-hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium-fast
Biography
A destructive all-rounder, Mascarenhas had already secured hero status in Hampshire when he thumped five consecutive sixes in a one-day international against India in 2007. While his batting relies largely on brute force, his bowling is a complete contrast of subtle variations at a gentle medium pace. On his day, Mascarenhas possesses the capabilities to change a game single-handedly, either with a late flurry of maximums - as Yuvraj Singh can testify - or a canny spell of economic bowling. Having claimed Hampshire’s best first-class debut bowling figures of 6-88 against Glamorgan in...
