Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed Tazim is a cricketer from Bangladesh. He plays for the Bangladesh national cricket team. He was born on April 3, 1995.[2] On 17 June 2014, playing against India, he became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to take 5 wickets in ODI debut.[3]

Taskin Ahmed
Taskin Ahmed at Chef's Table.png
Taskin in 2016
Personal information
Full nameTaskin Ahmed Tazim
Born3 April 1995 (aged 30)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NicknameTazim Jamil Chowdhury and Dhaka Express
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 83)12 January 2017 v New Zealand
Last Test14 June 2023 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 112)17 June 2014 v India
Last ODI23 March 2023 v Ireland
ODI shirt no.3
T20I debut (cap 43)1 April 2014 v Australia
Last T20I31 March 2023 v Ireland
T20I shirt no.3
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–presentDhaka Metropolis
2012–2013Chittagong Kings
2015–2017Chittagong Vikings
2018Kandahar Knights
2019Sylhet Sixers
2019/20Rangpur Rangers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 13 63 54
Runs scored 221 150 115
Batting average 11.63 6.52 8.21
100s/50s 0/1 0/0 0/0
Top score 75 14 15*
Balls bowled 2,461 2,918 1,096
Wickets 30 90 52
Bowling average 51.50 29.24 27.13
5 wickets in innings 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 4/37 5/28 4/16
Catches/stumpings 2/– 11/– 9/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 October 2023

References

  1. Panwar, Daksh (17 June 2015). "Taskin Ahmed: A tall, fast and handful poster-boy". The Indian Express. But the hyperbole — and it's not a hyperbole by much; he is 6'2″ — is understandable.
  2. "Taskin Ahmed Profile - Cricket Player Bangladesh". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. "Taskin Ahmed floors India with five-for on ODI debut for Bangladesh". Cricket Country. 2014-06-17.

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