Shohidul Islam

Bangladeshi cricketer

Shohidul Islam
Personal information
Full name
Md. Shohidul Islam
Born (1995-01-05) 5 January 1995 (age 29)
Narayanganj, Bangladesh
NicknameKhokan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only T20I (cap 73)22 November 2021 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 31
Runs scored 757
Batting average 19.41
100s/50s 1/4
Top score 106
Balls bowled 4,594
Wickets 76
Bowling average 31.55
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/64
Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 March 2022

Shohidul Islam (born 5 January 1995) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for Dhaka Metropolis. He made his international debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in November 2021.[1] In July 2022, he was suspended from playing in any form of cricket for ten months, backdated to 28 May 2022, due to a doping violation.[2][3]

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut on 21 November 2016 playing for Chittagong Vikings in the 2016–17 Bangladesh Premier League.[4] In November 2018, bowling for Central Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, he took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[5] He was the leading wicket-taker for Central Zone in the tournament, with eighteen dismissals in four matches.[6] In August 2019, he was one of 35 cricketers named in a training camp ahead of Bangladesh's 2019–20 season.[7] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Khulna Tigers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[8]

In March 2021, in the opening round of the 2020–21 National Cricket League, he scored his maiden century in first-class cricket, with 106 runs for Dhaka Metropolis.[9]

International career

In April 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's preliminary Test squad for their away series against Sri Lanka.[10][11] In May 2021, Shohidul was named in Bangladesh's preliminary One Day International (ODI) squad for their home series against Sri Lanka.[12]

In November 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[13] He made his T20I debut on 22 November 2021, for Bangladesh against Pakistan.[14] Later the same month, he was added to Bangladesh's Test squad, also for their series against Pakistan.[15] He was also named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.[16] In March 2022, he was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[17] In May 2022, he was again named in Bangladesh's Test squad, this time for their series against the West Indies.[18]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shohidul Islam". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh pacer suspended for doping violation". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Shohidul Islam banned for 10 months for failing doping test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Premier League, 22nd Match: Comilla Victorians v Chittagong Vikings at Chittagong, Nov 21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Shahidul's six wickets give Central Zone edge". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - Central Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Mohammad Naim, Yeasin Arafat, Saif Hassan - A look into Bangladesh's future". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  8. ^ "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Nasir takes four after scoring 100". BD Crictime. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Media Release : Bangladesh Preliminary Squad for Tour of Sri Lanka 2021 announced". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Uncapped Mukidul, Shohidul in Bangladesh 21-player Test squad that will travel to Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Imrul Kayes picked in Bangladesh's preliminary squad for Sri Lanka ODIs". CricBuzz. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  13. ^ "No Mushfiqur for Pakistan T20Is as Bangladesh name young squad following poor World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ "3rd T20I, Dhaka, Nov 22 2021, Pakistan tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Khaled, Shohidul added to squad for Pakistan Test". Daily Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Shakib Al Hasan picked for New Zealand Tests despite not wanting to travel". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal back in Bangladesh Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Anamul Haque recalled for WI white-ball series; Mustafizur Rahman back in Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2022.

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