The pocket-sized dynamites: 10 shortest cricketers of all time

4) Mushfiqur Rahim

Height - 5 feet 3 inches

Mushfiqur Rahim might be one of shortest cricketers in world cricket at the moment, but he is surely one of the grittiest cricketers Bangladesh has ever produced. A technically sound wicket-keeper and a versatile batsman who could bat at any number from 1 to 6, Mushfiqur burst into international cricket in 2005 against England at Lord’s, becoming the youngest player ever to make his debut at the Mecca of cricket.

A consistent performer in an inconsistent Bangladesh side, Mushfiqur was appointed captain of Bangladesh in 2011. In 2013, he became the first player to score a double century for Bangladesh in Test cricket when he scored 200 off 321 balls against Sri Lanka at Galle.