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[ 0 => '| name = Tamim Iqbal <BR> তামিম ইকবাল খান', 1 => '| country = Bangladesh', 2 => '| fullname = Tamim Iqbal Khan', 3 => '| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|3|20|df=yes}}', 4 => '| birth_place = [[Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]]', 5 => '| family = [[Akram Khan (cricketer)|Akram Khan]] (paternal uncle),<br>[[Nafees Iqbal]] (brother) [[Ayesha Siddiqua]] (spouse)', 6 => '| role = Opening [[batsman]]', 7 => '| batting = Left hand bat', 8 => '| bowling = Right arm [[off spin|off break]]', 9 => '| international = true', 10 => '| testdebutdate = 4–6 January,', 11 => '| testdebutyear = 2008', 12 => '| testdebutagainst = New Zealand', 13 => '| testcap = 50', 14 => '| lasttestdate = 15-19 April', 15 => '| lasttestyear = 2013', 16 => '| lasttestagainst = Zimbabwe', 17 => '| odidebutdate = 9 February,', 18 => '| odidebutyear = 2007', 19 => '| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe', 20 => '| odicap = 83', 21 => '| lastodidate = 08 May', 22 => '| lastodiyear = 2013', 23 => '| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe', 24 => '| odishirt = 29', 25 => '| club1 = [[Chittagong Division cricket team|Chittagong Division]]', 26 => '| year1 = 2004–present', 27 => '| club2 = [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]', 28 => '| year2 = 2011', 29 => '| club3 = [[Chittagong Kings]]', 30 => '| year3 = 2012', 31 => '| club4 = [[Duronto Rajshahi]]', 32 => '| year4 = 2013–Present', 33 => '| club5 = [[Wayamba United]]', 34 => '| year5 = 2012', 35 => '| club6 = [[Wellington Firebirds]]', 36 => '| year6 = 2012–Present', 37 => '| columns = 5', 38 => '| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]', 39 => '| matches1 = 28', 40 => '| runs1 = 2,010', 41 => '| bat avg1 = 37.22', 42 => '| bat sr1 = 60.57 ', 43 => '| 100s/50s1 = 4/12', 44 => '| top score1 = 151', 45 => '| deliveries1 = 30', 46 => '| wickets1 = 0', 47 => '| bowl avg1 = –', 48 => '| fivefor1 = –', 49 => '| tenfor1 = –', 50 => '| best bowling1 = –', 51 => '| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–', 52 => '| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]', 53 => '| matches2 = 122', 54 => '| runs2 = 3,639', 55 => '| bat avg2 = 30.07', 56 => '| bat sr2 = 78.61', 57 => '| 100s/50s2 = 4/24', 58 => '| top score2 = 154', 59 => '| deliveries2 = 6', 60 => '| wickets2 = 0', 61 => '| bowl avg2 = –', 62 => '| fivefor2 = –', 63 => '| tenfor2 = n/a', 64 => '| best bowling2 = –', 65 => '| catches/stumpings2 = 33/–', 66 => '| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]', 67 => '| matches3 = 51', 68 => '| runs3 = 3,981', 69 => '| bat avg3 = 43.27', 70 => '| bat sr3 = –', 71 => '| 100s/50s3 = 9/24', 72 => '| top score3 = 192', 73 => '| deliveries3 = 156', 74 => '| wickets3 = 0', 75 => '| bowl avg3 = –', 76 => '| fivefor3 = –', 77 => '| tenfor3 = –', 78 => '| best bowling3 = –', 79 => '| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–', 80 => '| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]', 81 => '| matches4 = 140', 82 => '| runs4 = 4,218', 83 => '| bat avg4 = 30.56', 84 => '| bat sr4 = 80.63', 85 => '| 100s/50s4 = 5/27', 86 => '| top score4 = 154', 87 => '| deliveries4 = 6', 88 => '| wickets4 = 0', 89 => '| bowl avg4 = –', 90 => '| fivefor4 = –', 91 => '| tenfor4 = n/a', 92 => '| best bowling4 = –', 93 => '| catches/stumpings4 = 40/–', 94 => '| column5 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20]]', 95 => '| matches5 = 64', 96 => '| runs5 = 1,649', 97 => '| bat avg5 = 27.94', 98 => '| bat sr5 = 119.06', 99 => '| 100s/50s5 = 0/11', 100 => '| top score5 = 93*', 101 => '| deliveries5 = 12', 102 => '| wickets5 = &ndash', 103 => '| bowl avg5 = &ndash', 104 => '| fivefor5 = &ndash', 105 => '| tenfor5 = &ndash', 106 => '| best bowling5 = &ndash', 107 => '| catches/stumpings5 = 16/&ndash', 108 => '| date = 12 May', 109 => '| year = 2013', 110 => '| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56194.html Cricinfo', 111 => '}}', 112 => ''''Tamim Iqbal Khan''' ({{lang-bn|তামিম ইকবাল খান}}), (born 2 March 1989) is a [[Bangladesh]]i [[cricket]]er. Tamim made his [[One Day International]] debut in 2007 and played his first [[Test cricket|Test]] the following year. He is left-handed opening [[batsman]]. Between December 2010 and September 2011 he was vice-captain of the national side. In 2011 he was named as one of ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'s'' four Cricketers of the Year, and ''Wisden's'' Test Player of the Year, becoming just the second Bangladesh player to be awarded the accolade. He plays first-class cricket for [[Chittagong Division cricket team]]. Tamim Iqbal is the brother of [[Nafees Iqbal]] and the nephew of [[Akram Khan (cricketer)|Akram Khan]], who both played Test cricket for Bangladesh.<ref name="Tamim background">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/travel/content/story/497292.html |title=The Khans of Chittagong |last=Isam |first=Mohammad |publisher=Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref>', 113 => 'He is currently the highest run scorer for Bangladesh in T20 international.', 114 => false, 115 => 'He was named an international elite player for the inaugural [[Caribbean Premier League]] in 2013. <ref>http://cplt20.com/player/tamim-iqbal</ref>', 116 => false, 117 => '==Early years and background==', 118 => 'Tamim Iqbal was born to late Iqbal Khan and Nusrat Iqbal, in the port city of [[Chittagong]].<ref name="Tamim background"/> His paternal ''Khan'' family is a prestigious family of the city.<ref name="Tamim background"/> Tamim used to start his day with a 'cola and have a pizza for lunch'.<ref name="Tamim opener">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/a-people-s-opener-tamim-gifts-iphones-bikes/926690/0 |title=A people’s opener: Tamim gifts iPhones, bikes |last=Koshie |first=Nihal |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=22 March 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref> ', 119 => false, 120 => 'Tamim's father Iqbal, used to host small cricket tournaments, to help his sons train and get better in cricket.<ref name="Tamim opener"/> His brother [[Nafees Iqbal|Nafees]], a former national team cricketer, in an interview said, "Tamim was the more talented one. When he [Tamim] was 12 or 13, he hit 148 as the team chased 150".<ref name="Tamim opener"/>', 121 => false, 122 => '==Early career==', 123 => 'Tamim, who played in the [[2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup]] in Sri Lanka, was picked for the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|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. In December that year, the [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] (BCB) granted Tamim a one-year grade C contract, one of 22 central contracts with the Board at the time. Although he was still in the lowest tier of central contracts, it was an extension form his previous contract, which lasted six months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/324038.html |title=Bangladesh board releases contracted players' list |publisher=Cricinfo |date=6 December 2007 |accessdate=22 September 2011}}</ref>', 124 => false, 125 => 'Although he was part of the [[Indian Premier League]] auction for three consecutive seasons,Tamim was not bought by any team.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tigercricket.com/viewNews.aspx?newsID=654 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090516112945/http://www.tigercricket.com/viewNews.aspx?newsID=654 |title=IPL 2009 Auction: Mortaza creates a sensation |publisher=TigerCricket.com |date=6 February 2009 |accessdate=7 February 2009|archivedate=16 February 2009}}</ref>However,in 2012 his excellent batting performance in the Asia Cup opened the gates of IPL for him.Smashing four consecutive fifties in the Asia Cup impressed the [[Pune Warriors India]]'s manging committees,who later included him to fill their foreign player's quota by a late contract made after the auction.', 126 => false, 127 => 'On [[Bangladeshi cricket team in West Indies in 2009|Bangladesh's tour of the West Indies in July and August 2009]], Tamim scored his maiden Test century against a [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies team]] weakened by disputes between players and administrators, which resulted in seven players making their Test debut in the match,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/413237.html |title=West Indies name replacement squad |publisher=Cricinfo |date=8 July 2009 |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> His effort with the bat helped Bangladesh to a historic victory&nbsp;– their first against the West Indies in Tests, their first overseas Test victory and only their second Test win.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/414146.html |title=Shakib, Mahmudullah make up for Mortaza's absence |date=13 July 2009 |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/247/247186.html |title=West Indies v Bangladesh: Bangladesh in West Indies 2009 (1st Test) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> 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, Tamim 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&nbsp;Tests, I think there are a lot more [innings like these] to come".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/413237.html |title=West Indies name replacement squad |publisher=Cricinfo |date=8 July 2009 |accessdate=18 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/story/414146.html|title=Shakib, Mahmudullah make up for Mortaza's absence|date=13 July 2009|publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=18 July 2009}}</ref> Bangladesh went on to win the second Test, and in the process secured their first overseas series win.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wivbdesh2009/content/current/story/415358.html |title=Raqibul and Shakib inspire first overseas series win |last=Veera |first=Sriram |publisher=Cricinfo |date=20 July 2009 |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref> Iqbal was Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in the series with 197&nbsp;runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=5037;type=series |title=Records / Bangladesh in West Indies Test Series, 2009 / Most runs |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=25 July 2011}}</ref>', 128 => false, 129 => 'Bangladesh's coach, [[Jamie Siddons]], opined in January 2010 that Tamim had "the makings of a world-class opener".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/current/story/442123.html |title=We are not just about Ashraful anymore&nbsp;– Jamie Siddons |last=Rahman |first=Khondaker Mirazur |publisher=Cricinfo |date=3&nbsp;January 2010 |accessdate=3 January 2010}}</ref> On 25&nbsp;January Tamim Iqbal scored 151 in a record partnership with Junaid Siddique against India.', 130 => false, 131 => '==''Wisden'' Cricketer of the Year==', 132 => 'During the first innings of the first Test against [[England cricket team|England]] in March 2010, Tamim scored 86&nbsp;runs from 120&nbsp;deliveries. In the process he became the fastest Bangladesh batsman to reach 1,000&nbsp;Test runs in terms of innings, taking 19 to reach the landmark.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bdeshveng2010/engine/current/match/426423.html |title=Swann and Broad cement England's control |first=Andrew |last=McGlashan |publisher=Cricinfo |date=13 March 2010 |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref> He also became the third-youngest player in Test history (behind [[Sachin Tendulkar]] and compatriot [[Mohammad Ashraful]]) to reach 1,000&nbsp;Test runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cricket-stats.net/genp/rec_ageruns1.html |title=Youngest Age to Compile 1000 Test Runs |first= |last= |publisher=HowzStat! |date= |accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref>', 133 => false, 134 => 'In May that year, Bangladesh [[Bangladeshi cricket team in England in 2010|toured England]] for two more Tests and three ODIs. Though his team lost 2–0, Tamim scored a century in each of the Tests.<ref name=Wisden>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/481789.html |title=Tamim named Wisden Cricketer Test Player of the Year |publisher=Cricinfo |date=14 October 2010 |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref> For his performances against England, Tamim was named one of the ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'s'' four Cricketers of the Year in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/509946.html |title=Wisden names four Cricketers of the Year |publisher=Cricinfo |date=8 April 2011 |accessdate=11 April 2011}}</ref> In October he was also named ''Wisden's'' Test Player of the Year, ahead of [[Graeme Swann]] and [[Virender Sehwag]], who came second and third respectively. During the qualifying period for the award, Tamim scored 837&nbsp;runs in seven Tests at an average of 59.78. It was just the second time a Bangladesh player had won the award, as Shakib Al Hasan was named the previous year.<ref name=Wisden/> At the start of November, the BCB announced 16&nbsp;central contracts. Tamim was one of six players in the top level.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/484743.html |title=Ashraful handed top-level central contract |publisher=Cricinfo |date=1 November 2010 |accessdate=4 February 2011}}</ref>', 135 => false, 136 => '==Bangladesh vice-captain==', 137 => 'In December 2010, Tamim replaced [[Mushfiqur Rahim]] as Bangladesh's vice-captain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/494862.html |title=Shakib retained as captain for 2011 |publisher=Cricinfo |date=31 December 2010 |accessdate=13 January 2011}}</ref> In the opening match of the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] he scored 70 against India in a losing cause. In the following match against [[Ireland cricket team|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 a third-ball [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] as Bangladesh folded for its lowest ODI score, 58 all out. The following game against [[England cricket team|England]] he scored a quick fire 38 to get his side off to another good start, Bangladesh eventually winning by two wickets.', 138 => false, 139 => 'Tamim became only the second Bangladeshi to play [[county cricket]] in England ([[Shakib Al Hasan]] was the first)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/13793737.stm |title=Notts sign Tamim Iqbal to replace David Hussey in t20 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 June 2011 |accessdate=16 June 2011}}</ref> when he signed to play for [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2011/content/story/519255.html |title=Tamim signs for Nottinghamshire |publisher=Cricinfo |date=16 June 2011 |accessdate=16 June 2011}}</ref> During his stay, Tamim played five matches, scoring 104&nbsp;runs with a highest score of 47.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/74/74064/tt_Batting_by_Team.html |title=Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Tamim Iqbal |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=20 July 2011}}</ref> 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&nbsp;– especially when Nottinghamshire faced [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]] who were fielding Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp;– with his exploits sometimes making the front pages.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/Iqbal-broadens-horizons-eyes-Trent-Bridge-return/story-12963226-detail/story.html |title=Iqbal broadens his horizons as he eyes Trent Bridge return |work=Nottingham Post |date=18 July 2011 |accessdate=20 July 2011}}</ref>', 140 => false, 141 => '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 more than 14&nbsp;months.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/524674.html |title='We're the favourites'&nbsp;– Shakib |publisher=Cricinfo |date=25 July 2011 |accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref> Despite claiming in a press confidence that Zimbabwe's bowlers posed little threat,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/526406.html |title='If we don't do anything silly, we will win'&nbsp;– Tamim |publisher=Cricinfo |first=Firdose |last=Moonda |date=7 August 2011 |accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref> Tamim managed 58&nbsp;runs in the Test as Bangladesh slid to defeat.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6488;type=series |title=Records / Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2011 / Most runs |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/engine/current/match/522245.html |title=Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Match: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=9 August 2011}}</ref> Bangladesh lost the following ODI series against Zimbabwe 3–2. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled early in the series,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/527474.html |title=Shakib blames batsmen's mindset for defeat |publisher=Cricinfo |date=14 August 2011 |accessdate=22 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-bangladesh-2011/content/story/528884.html |title=All-round Shakib stars in comprehensive win |publisher=Cricinfo |date=21 August 2011 |first=Siddhartha |last=Talya |accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref> with Tamim managing 157&nbsp;runs from five innings at an average of 31.40.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6489;type=series |title=Records / Bangladesh in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 2011 / Most runs |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=23 August 2011}}</ref> In the aftermath of the series, Shakib and Tamim were sacked as captain and vice-captain, with a BCB representative citing their poor leadership.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/current/story/531274.html |title=Shakib and Tamim stripped of leadership roles |publisher=Cricinfo |date=5 September 2011 |accessdate=5 September 2011}}</ref>', 142 => false, 143 => '==Post vice-captain==', 144 => 'West Indies toured in October, facing Bangladesh in a T20I, three ODIs and two Tests. Though Bangladesh lost the Test series 1–0, Tamim was his team's leading run-scorer with 186 from four innings, including two half-centuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=6864;type=series |title=Records / West Indies in Bangladesh Test Series, 2011/12 / Most runs |publisher=Cricinfo |accessdate=2 November 2011}}</ref> The BCB founded the six-team [[Bangladesh Premier League]] in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year. The BCB made Tamim the 'icon player' for [[Chittagong Kings]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/547222.html |title=Bangladesh Premier League to begin on February 9 |first=Tariq |last=Engineer |publisher=Cricinfo |date=28 December 2011 |accessdate=5 March 2012}}</ref> However, his appearances were limited due to a groin injury and he played just two matches and scored eight runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/BDESH/Bangladesh_Premier_League_2011-12/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and fielding in Bangladesh Premier League 2011/12 (ordered by runs) |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/556330.html |title=Tamim dropped, Mushfiqur retained captain |publisher=Cricinfo |date=6 March 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>', 145 => false, 146 => 'In March 2012 Bangladesh hosted the [[2012 Asia Cup|Asia Cup]]. Tamim, who was recovering from [[typhoid]], was initially dropped from the squad on the orders of BCB president Mustafa Kamal. Controversy ensued as Kamal had overridden selection committee and Tamim was eventually re-added to the squad.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/556713.html |title=Tamim included in Asia Cup squad |last=Isam |first=Mohammad |publisher=Cricinfo |date=8 March 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> He responded by striking four consecutive half-centuries, becoming the first Bangladesh player to achieve the feat in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/558358.html |title=Middle-over batting costs Bangladesh |first=Madhusudhan |last=Ramakrishnan |publisher=Cricinfo |date=22 March 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> Bangladesh progressed to the final against expectations, though lost to Pakistan by 2 runs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/558027.html |title=Team effort takes Bangladesh to historic final |first=Kanishkaa |last=Balachandran |publisher=Cricinfo |date=20 March 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/story/558267.html |title=Pakistan prevail over gutsy Bangladesh |first=Abhishek |last=Purohit |publisher=Cricinfo |date=22 March 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> Later that month Tamim signed with [[Pune Warriors]] in the [[Indian Premier League]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/content/story/559205.html |title=Tamim signs for Pune Warriors |first1=Nagraj |last1=Gollapudi |first2=Mohammad |last2=Isam |publisher=Cricinfo |date=29 March 2012 |accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> but did not play a single match for the team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=234989 |title=Tigers excited to start training |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=21 May 2012 |accessdate=23 May 2012}}</ref> In April his top-level central contract with the BCB was renewed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/559489.html |title=Ashraful chopped from central contracts list |publisher=Cricinfo |date=1 April 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref>', 147 => false, 148 => 'In late October, [[Wellington Firebirds]] signed him for the New Zealand domestic [[HRV Cup]], a T20 competition. Tamim is the first Bangladeshi to play in a New Zealand domestic league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/587429.html |title=Tamim signs up for Wellington |publisher=Cricinfo |date=20 October 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref>', 149 => false, 150 => 'In late 2012 [[West Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2012–13|Bangladesh hosted West Indies]], where Bangladesh won the ODI series, despite losing the T20 and the Test series. His highest score during the ODI and Test series was 58 and 72 respectively. Tamim's best performance in the overall series was the unbeaten 88 in the lone T20 match, despite losing the match for 18 runs short.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-west-indies-2012/content/story/596722.html |title=The tale of two batsmen and their teams |publisher=Cricinfo |date=11 December 2012 |accessdate=16 December 2012}}</ref> ', 151 => false, 152 => 'After the West Indies series Tamim, went to [[New Zealand]] to join the Wellington Firebirds. In his month-long spell with the Firebirds, he scored 232 runs, including two half-centuries with an average of 38.66. He came back to Bangladesh in mid January to lead [[Duronto Rajshahi]] in [[2013 Bangladesh Premier League|second edition of BPL]], which starts from 18 January.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=265210 |title=Tamim returns fresh, modified |work=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |date=15 January 2013 |accessdate=17 January 2013}}</ref>', 153 => false, 154 => 'In 2013 when Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka, Iqbal was not selected in the First test but made 10 & 59 in the next test. In the First ODI, Iqbal became the first Bangladeshi to score a Hundred against Sri Lanka with a 136 ball 112 before being run out. Bangladesh scored 259 in ther innings but [[Tillakaratne Dilshan]]'s Hundred in Reply took Sri Lanka to Victory.', 155 => false, 156 => '==Statistics==', 157 => false, 158 => '===Career performance===', 159 => ';Test performance<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/56194.html?class=1;template=results;type=batting |title=Statistics – Statsguru – Tamim Iqbal – Test Matches |publisher=Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref>', 160 => '{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"100%"', 161 => '! width="150"| Opponent !! width="50"| Matches !! width="50"| Innings !! width="70"|Not out !! width="50"| Runs !! width="50"| High Score !! width="40"| 100 !! width="40"| 50 !! width="50"| Average', 162 => '|-', 163 => '| {{cr|AUS}} || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –', 164 => '|-', 165 => '| {{cr|ENG}} || 4 || 8 || 0 || 505 || 108 || 2 || 4 || 63.12 ', 166 => '|-', 167 => '| {{cr|IND}} || 2 || 4 || 0 || 234 || 151 || 1 || 1 || 58.50 ', 168 => '|-', 169 => '| {{cr|NZ}} || 5 || 8 || 0 || 325 || 84 || 0 || 3 || 40.62 ', 170 => '|-', 171 => '| {{cr|PAK}} || 2 || 4 || 0 || 59 || 21 || 0 || 0 || 14.75', 172 => '|-', 173 => '| {{cr|RSA}} || 4 || 8 || 0 || 103 || 31 || 0 || 0 || 12.87', 174 => '|-', 175 => '| {{cr|SRI}} || 2 || 4 || 0 || 81 || 47 || 0 || 0 || 20.25', 176 => '|-', 177 => '| {{cr|WIN}} || 6 || 12 || 0 || 520 || 128 || 1 || 3 || 43.33', 178 => '|-', 179 => '| {{cr|ZIM}} || 1 || 2 || 0 || 58 || 43 || 0 || 0 || 29.00', 180 => '|- class="sortbottom"', 181 => '| '''Overall''' || '''26''' || '''50''' || '''0''' || '''1885''' || '''151''' || '''4''' || '''11''' || '''37.70'''', 182 => '|-', 183 => '|}', 184 => false, 185 => ';ODI performance<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/56194.html?class=2;template=results;type=batting |title=Statistics – Statsguru – Tamim Iqbal – ODI |publisher=Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref>', 186 => '{|class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%" align="center" width:"100%"', 187 => '! width="150"| Opponent !! width="50"| Matches !! width="50"| Innings !! width="70"|Not out !! width="50"| Runs !! width="50"| High Score !! width="40"| 100 !! width="40"| 50 !! width="50"| Average', 188 => '|-', 189 => '| {{cr|AUS}} || 7 || 7 || 0 || 186 || 63 || 0 || 2 || 26.57', 190 => '|-', 191 => '| {{cr|BER}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 12 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 6.00', 192 => '|-', 193 => '| {{cr|CAN}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 11 || 11 || 0 || 0 || 11.00', 194 => '|-', 195 => '| {{cr|ENG}} || 8 || 8 || 0 || 263 || 125 || 1 || 0 || 32.87 ', 196 => '|-', 197 => '| {{cr|IND}} || 10 || 10 || 0 || 397 || 70 || 0 || 5 || 39.50 ', 198 => '|-', 199 => '| {{cr|IRE}} || 7 || 7 || 0 || 340 || 129 || 1 || 1 || 48.57', 200 => '|-', 201 => '| {{cr|NED}} || 2 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 1.00', 202 => '|-', 203 => '| {{cr|NZ}} || 10 || 10 || 0 || 253 || 62 || 0 || 2 || 25.30 ', 204 => '|-', 205 => '| {{cr|PAK}} || 13 || 13 || 0 || 364 || 64 || 0 || 4 || 28.00', 206 => '|-', 207 => '| {{cr|RSA}} || 7 || 7 || 0 || 198 || 82 || 0 || 1 || 28.28', 208 => '|-', 209 => '| {{cr|SRI}} || 13 || 13 || 0 || 420 || 112<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/engine/match/602474.html</ref> || 1 || 0 || 32.30', 210 => '|-', 211 => '| {{cr|UAE}} || 1 || 1 || 0 || 40 || 40 || 0 || 0 || 40.00', 212 => '|-', 213 => '| {{cr|WIN}} || 13 || 13 || 1 || 218 || 58 || 0 || 1 || 18.16', 214 => '|-', 215 => '| {{cr|ZIM}} || 25 || 25 || 0 || 870 || 154 || 1 || 2 || 34.80', 216 => '|- class="sortbottom"', 217 => '| '''Overall''' || '''118''' || '''118''' || '''1''' || '''3462''' || '''154''' || '''3''' || '''24''' || '''29.58'''', 218 => '|-', 219 => '|}', 220 => false, 221 => '===International centuries===', 222 => ';Test centuries<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/56194.html?class=1;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Tamim Iqbal Test Centuries: Statsguru |publisher=Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref>', 223 => '{| class="wikitable sortable" ', 224 => '|-', 225 => '! style="width:10px;"|Num', 226 => '! style="width:10px;"|Score', 227 => '! style="width:10px;"|Balls', 228 => '! style="width:5px;"|4s', 229 => '! style="width:5px;"|6s', 230 => '! style="width:100px;"|Opponent', 231 => '! style="width:260px;"|Venue', 232 => '! style="width:100px;"|Date', 233 => '! style="width:10px;"|Result', 234 => '|-', 235 => '| '''1'''', 236 => '| 128', 237 => '| 243', 238 => '| 17', 239 => '| 0', 240 => '| {{cr|WIN}}', 241 => '| [[Arnos Vale Stadium]], [[Kingstown]]', 242 => '| 9 July 2009', 243 => '| Won', 244 => '|-', 245 => '| '''2'''', 246 => '| 151', 247 => '| 183', 248 => '| 18', 249 => '| 3', 250 => '| {{cr|IND}}', 251 => '| [[Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur Thana|Mirpur]], [[Dhaka]]', 252 => '| 24 January 2010', 253 => '| Lost', 254 => '|-', 255 => '| '''3'''', 256 => '| 103', 257 => '| 100', 258 => '| 15', 259 => '| 2', 260 => '| {{cr|ENG}}', 261 => '| [[Lord's Cricket Ground]], [[London]]', 262 => '| 27 May 2010', 263 => '| Lost', 264 => '|-', 265 => '| '''4'''', 266 => '| 108', 267 => '| 114', 268 => '| 11', 269 => '| 1', 270 => '| {{cr|ENG}}', 271 => '| [[Old Trafford Cricket Ground]], [[Manchester]]', 272 => '| 4 June 2010', 273 => '| Lost', 274 => '|}', 275 => false, 276 => ';ODI centuries<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/56194.html?class=2;orderby=batted_score;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Tamim Iqbal One Day International Centuries: Statsguru |publisher=Cricinfo |date= |accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref>', 277 => '{| class="wikitable sortable" ', 278 => '|-', 279 => '! style="width:10px;"|Num', 280 => '! style="width:10px;"|Score', 281 => '! style="width:10px;"|Balls', 282 => '! style="width:5px;"|4s', 283 => '! style="width:5px;"|6s', 284 => '! style="width:100px;"|Opponent', 285 => '! style="width:260px;"|Venue', 286 => '! style="width:100px;"|Date', 287 => '! style="width:10px;"|Result', 288 => '|-', 289 => '| '''1'''', 290 => '| 129', 291 => '| 136', 292 => '| 15', 293 => '| 1', 294 => '| {{cr|IRE}}', 295 => '| [[Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium]], [[Mirpur Thana|Mirpur]], [[Dhaka]]', 296 => '| 22 March 2008', 297 => '| Won', 298 => '|-', 299 => '| '''2'''', 300 => '| 154', 301 => '| 138', 302 => '| 7', 303 => '| 6', 304 => '| {{cr|ZIM}}', 305 => '| [[Queens Sports Club]], [[Bulawayo]]', 306 => '| 16 August 2009', 307 => '| Won', 308 => '|-', 309 => '| '''3'''', 310 => '| 125', 311 => '| 120', 312 => '| 13', 313 => '| 3', 314 => '| {{cr|ENG}}', 315 => '| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka', 316 => '| 28 February 2010', 317 => '| Lost', 318 => '|-', 319 => '| '''4'''', 320 => '| 112', 321 => '| 136', 322 => '| 10', 323 => '| 1', 324 => '| {{cr|SRI}}', 325 => '| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota', 326 => '| 23 March 2013', 327 => '| Lost', 328 => '|}', 329 => false, 330 => ';As of 24 March 2013', 331 => false, 332 => '==References==', 333 => '{{reflist|30em}}', 334 => false, 335 => '==External links==', 336 => '* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56194.html Cricinfo Profile]', 337 => '{{Bangladesh Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup}}', 338 => '{{Bangladesh Squad 2011 Cricket World Cup}}', 339 => '{{Duronto Rajshahi squad}}', 340 => '{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2011}}', 341 => false, 342 => '{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->', 343 => '| NAME = Iqbal, Tamim', 344 => '| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =', 345 => '| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Cricketer', 346 => '| DATE OF BIRTH = 20 March 1989', 347 => '| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]]', 348 => '| DATE OF DEATH =', 349 => '| PLACE OF DEATH =', 350 => '}}', 351 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Iqbal, Tamim}}', 352 => '[[Category:1989 births]]', 353 => '[[Category:Living people]]', 354 => '[[Category:Pune Warriors India cricketers]]', 355 => '[[Category:Bangladeshi cricketers]]', 356 => '[[Category:Bangladesh Test cricketers]]', 357 => '[[Category:Bangladesh One Day International cricketers]]', 358 => '[[Category:Bangladesh Twenty20 International cricketers]]', 359 => '[[Category:Chittagong Division cricketers]]', 360 => '[[Category:Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup]]', 361 => '[[Category:Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]', 362 => '[[Category:Wisden Cricketers of the Year]]', 363 => '[[Category:Nottinghamshire cricketers]]', 364 => '[[Category:Wellington cricketers]]', 365 => '[[Category:People from Chittagong]]' ]