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Tamim Iqbal
Personal information
Full name
Tamim Iqbal Khan
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
BattingLeft-handed bat
RoleOpening batsman and Bangladesh vice-captain
RelationsAkram Khan (Paternal uncle),
Nafees Iqbal (Brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 50)4 January 2008 v New Zealand
Last Test8 August 2011 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 83)9 February 2007 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI21 August 2011 2011 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004-presentChittagong Division
2011Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 20 103 41 117
Runs scored 1,503 3,053 2,986 3,446
Batting average 39.55 29.64 40.35 29.45
100s/50s 4/8 3/19 6/20 4/20
Top score 151 154 151 154
Balls bowled 24 6 132 6
Wickets 0 0 0 0
Bowling average – – – –
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 – 0 –
Best bowling – – – 0/6
Catches/stumpings 8/– 29/– 20/– 36/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 August 2011

Tamim Iqbal Khan (Template:Lang-bn) (born 20 March 1989 in Chittagong is a Bangladeshi cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He plays his first-class cricket for Chittagong Division cricket team. Tamim Iqbal is the brother of Nafees Iqbal and the nephew of Akram Khan, who both played Test cricket for Bangladesh.

Early career

He was picked for the 2007 World Cup and played against India in the group stage of the competition, scoring 51 runs from 53 deliveries, helping his team win the match.

Although he was part of the player auction held in February for the 2009 Indian Premier League, Tamim was not bought by any team.[1]

On Bangladesh's tour of the West Indies in July and August 2009, Iqbal scored his maiden Test century. Against a West Indies team weakened by disputes between players and administrators which resulted in seven players making their Test debut in the match,[2] Iqbal's effort with the bat helped Bangladesh to a historic victory – their first against the West Indies in Tests, their first overseas Test victory, and only their second Test win.[3][4] He ended up with 128, and was named as the Man of the Match for his performance (he also scored 33 in the first innnings). Speaking of his innings, Iqbal said "It was a flat wicket, and if you concentrate hard and look to bat straight, it's a good track to score on. I'm just 20 and have played only 11 Tests, I think there are a lot more [innings like these] to come".[5][6] Bangladesh went on to win the second Test, and in the process secured their first overseas series win.[7] Iqbal was Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in the series with 197 runs.[8]

Bangladesh's coach, Jamie Siddons, opined in January 2010 that Iqbal had "the makings of a world-class opener".[9]

Wisden Cricketer of the Year

On 25 January Tamim Iqbal scored 151 in a record partnership with Junaid Siddique against India. On 13 March 2010, in the course of an innings of 86 in his first Test against England, he became the third-youngest player in Test history (behind Sachin Tendulkar and compatriot Mohammad Ashraful) to reach 1,000 Test runs. He would then go on to score two consecutive centuries in the second innings of the first Test and the first innings of the second Test in the two-match series in England scoring 103 and 108 respectively. For his performance during Bangladesh's tour of England in May–July 2010, Tamim was named one of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's four Cricketers of the Year in 2011.[10]

In October 2010, Tamim Iqbal was named Test player of the year by the Wisden Cricketer Magazine. Tamim beat contenders Graeme Swann and Virender Sehwag, who came second and third respectively.

Bangladesh vice-captain

In December 2010, Tamim Iqbal replaced Mushfiqur Rahim as Bangladesh's vice-captain.[11] In the opening match of the 2011 World Cup he scored 70 against India in a losing cause. In the following match against Ireland he scored 44 off 43 balls, and took a catch. In the next game against the West Indies, Tamim was caught at the slips for 0 (3) as Bangladesh folded for its lowest ODI score, 58 all out. The following game against England he scored a quick fire 38 to get his side off to another good start, Bangladesh eventually winning by 2 wickets.

Tamim became just the second Bangladeshi to play county cricket in England (Shakib Al Hasan was the first)[12] when he signed to play for Nottinghamshire in June 2011. He was recruited as a short-term replacement for Australian batsmen David Hussey who was called up to the national squad.[13] During his stay, Tamim played five matches, scoring 104 runs with a highest score of 47.[14] Tamim, whose batting was described in the Nottingham Post as "solid if unspectacular", remarked of his performance that "It could have been better, but it wasn't too bad". Even though he was playing in a foreign country, there was pressure from the media in Bangladesh for Tamim to perform – especially when Nottinghamshire faced Worcestershire who were fielding Shakib Al Hasan – with his exploits sometimes making the front pages.[15]

When Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe in July 2011 for a single Test and five ODIs they did so with the expectation of winning. Zimbabwe were returning from a six-year exile from Tests, although Bangladesh had not played in the format in over 14 months.[16] Despite claiming in a press confidence that Zimbabwe's bowlers posed little threat,[17] Tamim managed 58 runs in the Test as Bangladesh slid to defeat.[18][19] Bangladesh lost the following ODI series against Zimbabwe 3–2. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled early in the series,[20][21] with Tamim managing 157 runs from five innings at an average of 31.40.[22]

References

  1. ^ IPL 2009 Auction: Mortaza creates a sensation, TigerCricket.com, 6 February 2009, archived from the original on 2009-02-16, retrieved 2009-02-07 {{citation}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2009-05-16 suggested (help)
  2. ^ West Indies name replacement squad, Cricinfo, 8 July 2009, retrieved 2011-07-25
  3. ^ Shakib, Mahmudullah make up for Mortaza's absence, Cricinfo, 13 July 2009, retrieved 2011-07-25
  4. ^ f51408 t1923 West Indies v Bangladesh: Bangladesh in West Indies 2009 (1st Test), CricketArchive, retrieved 2011-07-25
  5. ^ West Indies name replacement squad, Cricinfo, 8 July 2009, retrieved 2009-07-18
  6. ^ Shakib, Mahmudullah make up for Mortaza's absence, Cricinfo, 13 July 2009, retrieved 2009-07-18
  7. ^ Veera, Sriram (20 July 2009). "Raqibul and Shakib inspire first overseas series win". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  8. ^ Records / Bangladesh in West Indies Test Series, 2009 / Most runs, Cricinfo, retrieved 2011-07-25
  9. ^ Rahman, Khondaker Mirazur (3 January 2010), We are not just about Ashraful anymore – Jamie Siddons, Cricinfo, retrieved 2010-01-03 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ Wisden names four Cricketers of the Year, Cricinfo, 8 April 2011, retrieved 2011-04-11
  11. ^ Shakib retained as captain for 2011, Cricinfo, 31 December 2010, retrieved 2011-01-13
  12. ^ Notts sign Tamim Iqbal to replace David Hussey in t20, BBC Sport, 16 June 2011, retrieved 2011-06-16
  13. ^ Tamim signs for Nottinghamshire, Cricinfo, 16 June 2011, retrieved 2011-06-16
  14. ^ Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tamim Iqbal, Cricket Archive, retrieved 2011-07-20
  15. ^ "Iqbal broadens his horizons as he eyes Trent Bridge return", Nottingham Post, 18 July 2011, retrieved 2011-07-20
  16. ^ 'We're the favourites' – Shakib, Cricinfo, 25 July 2011, retrieved 2011-08-23
  17. ^ Moonda, Firdose (7 August 2011), 'If we don't do anything silly, we will win' – Tamim, Cricinfo, retrieved 2011-08-23
  18. ^ Records / Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2011 / Most runs, Cricinfo, retrieved 2011-08-23
  19. ^ Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Match: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh, Cricinfo, retrieved 2011-08-09
  20. ^ Shakib blames batsmen's mindset for defeat, Cricinfo, 14 August 2011, retrieved 2011-08-22
  21. ^ Talya, Siddhartha (21 August 2011), All-round Shakib stars in comprehensive win, Cricinfo, retrieved 2011-08-23
  22. ^ Records / Bangladesh in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2011 / Most runs, Cricinfo, retrieved 2011-08-23

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