Tamim Iqbal who was enlisted as one of the four cricketers of the year in the ‘Bible of Cricket’, Wisden Almanack, the left handed batsman from Chittagong,BANGALDESH

 

 

Tamim Iqbal 

Tamim Iqbal was already one of Bangladesh's most assured batsmen at the time of his 21st birthday, and will be a vital component at the top of the order for years to come. His promise was apparent when, batting for the Under-19s against England at the end of 2005, he smashed 112 from just 71 balls to help Bangladesh cruise to victory. The left-hander is regarded as one of the most exciting prospects in Bangladesh cricket and is arguably the hardest hitter of the cricket ball in the country. His elegance and style through the off side is a treat to watch but his trademark shot is the straight drive, capped with a text-book like follow-through.

Tamim is the younger brother of Bangladesh international Nafis Iqbal Khan and nephew of former Bangladesh skipper Akram Khan. He made his one-day debut against Zimbabwe in February 2007 and was included in the World Cup squad after playing just two matches. His straight six off Zaheer Khan after skipping down the track was one of the best shots of the tournament. He scored a stylish 84 in his debut Test, against New Zealand in Dunedin and has since firmly established his spot at the top of the order. His maiden century came in 2009 against West Indies in St Vincent, a match-winning effort. He then set a national record against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo when he blasted an unbeaten 154 in a tall chase.

Tamim has found England's bowling attack particularly to his liking, and a superb run of form against them in two series, home and away, lead to five scores of more than fifty in six Test innings, culminating in his stunning 103 at Lord's in May 2010. 

 

 

 

                                                 TAMIMS FULL PROFILE 

Full name Tamim Iqbal Khan

Born March 20, 1989, Chittagong

Current age 22 years 21 days

Major teams Bangladesh, Asia XI, Bangladesh A, Bangladesh Under-19s, Chittagong Division

Playing role Opening batsman

Batting style Left-hand bat

Relation Uncle - Akram Khan, Brother - Nafees Iqba

 

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	19	36	0	1445	151	40.13	2352	61.43	4	8	200	10	8	0
ODIs	96	96	0	2859	154	29.78	3597	79.48	3	18	322	43	27	0
T20Is	14	14	0	193	32	13.78	206	93.68	0	0	29	0	2	0
First-class	40	73	1	2928	151	40.66			6	20			20	0
List A	110	110	0	3252	154	29.56	4006	81.17	4	19			34	0
Twenty20	19	19	1	386	91	21.44	354	109.03	0	2	46	9	4	0

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	19	4	24	10	0	-	-	-	2.50	-	0	0	0
ODIs	96	2	6	13	0	-	-	-	13.00	-	0	0	0
T20Is	14	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
First-class	40		132	77	0	-	-	-	3.50	-	0	0	0
List A	110		6	13	0	-	-	-	13.00	-	0	0	0
Twenty20	19	1	12	17	0	-	-	-	8.50	-	0	0	0

Career statistics

Test debut	New Zealand v Bangladesh at Dunedin, Jan 4-6, 2008 scorecard
Last Test	England v Bangladesh at Manchester, Jun 4-6, 2010 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Feb 9, 2007 scorecard
Last ODI	Bangladesh v Australia at Dhaka, Apr 9, 2011 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut	Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I	Bangladesh v Pakistan at Gros Islet, May 1, 2010 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut	2004/05
Last First-class	England v Bangladesh at Manchester, Jun 4-6, 2010 scorecard
List A debut	2004/05
Last List A	Bangladesh v Australia at Dhaka, Apr 9, 2011 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Bangladesh v Pakistan at Gros Islet, May 1, 2010 scorecard