Legendary cricketing pairs who played their last match together (Post-2000) 

Mohammad Rafique & Habibul Bashar (Played Last ODI for country together)

Habibul Bashar & Mohammad Rafique: The veterans who ensured Bangladesh Cricket would be respected

They've been there and seen it all. If Bangladesh's cricket team is a force to reckon with today, they have these stalwarts to thank for. Their statistics might not speak of their greatness, but the effect of their presence on the team's fortunes certainly does. After Bangladesh's sporadic appearances during the early 90s, a decent run during the 1999 World Cup and associate tournaments around that time meant that Bangladesh was up for its biggest challenge yet - justifying a newly rewarded Test-playing status.

During the first half of the 2000s, their team seldom looked a threatening opposition. But a certain boxing day ODI against India in 2004 changed Bangladesh cricket forever. What followed was their first ever Test series win, one-day victories against Australia and Sri Lanka, and an odd surprise here and there.

But the 2007 World Cup proved that their team had finally arrived, with wins against South Africa, India and Bermuda. Habibul, their captain throughout this phase, and Rafique, who attacked with both bat and ball - were almost always at the helm of affairs.

With fresh talent all around, they knew they were past their prime, and the 2nd ODI (the last of the series) in 2007 against India at home, was their last. Rafique played in a couple of games in the Afro-Asia Cup the following month, representing Asia, but his last ODI for his country was the same as that of his captain.