Taskin Ahmed

Bangladeshi cricketer

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 in 2016
Personal information
Full nameTaskin Ahmed Tazim
Born (1995-04-03) 3 April 1995 (age 29)
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/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Bangladesh
Asia Cup
Runner-up 2016 Bangladesh
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 October 2023

References

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  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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