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Tamim Iqbal

Tamim Iqbal

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Tamim Iqbal Khan
তামিম ইকবাল খান
Tamim Iqbal Khan.jpg
Personal information
Full nameTamim Iqbal Khan
Born20 March 1989 (age 27)
Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting styleLeft hand bat
Bowling styleRight arm off break
RoleOpening batsman
RelationsAkram Khan (paternal uncle)
Nafees Iqbal (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 50)4 January 2008 v New Zealand
Last Test30 July 2015 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 83)9 February 2007 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI11 November 2015 v Zimbabwe
ODI shirt no.28
T20I debut1 September 2007 v Kenya
Last T20I26 March 2016 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–presentChittagong Division
2011Nottinghamshire
2012Chittagong Kings
2013Duronto Rajshahi
2012Wayamba United
2012–2013Wellington Firebirds
2012-2013Pune Warriors India
2015–presentChittagong Vikings
2016-presentPeshawar Zalmi
Career statistics
CompetitionTestODIT20IFC
Matches421534972
Runs scored3,1184,7131,0925,428
Batting average39.4631.6324.8143.42
100s/50s7/186/321/413/31
Top score206154103*206
Balls bowled306–252
Wickets00–0
Bowling average––––
5 wickets in innings––––
10 wickets in match–n/a––
Best bowling––––
Catches/stumpings11/–35/–12/–25/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 13 March 2016
Tamim Iqbal Khan (Bengali: তামিম ইকবাল খান), (born 20 March 1989) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Tamim made his One Day International debut in 2007 and played his first 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 Bangladeshi 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, who both played Test cricket for Bangladesh.[1]
He is currently the highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in international cricket,[2] including Test matches, ODIs and T20 internationals. He is the second Bangladeshi cricketer to score 3,000 runs in Tests and 4,000 runs in ODIs and also the first Bangladeshi cricketer to go past 1,000 runs in T20Is. He is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to score a century in all three formats of the game,[3] and is also Bangladesh's highest century maker in international matches with 14 centuries, combining all forms of cricket.He is also the highest run scorer in T20 world cup 2016 hosted by India
He was named an international elite player for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League in 2013.[4]

Early years and background[edit]

Tamim Iqbal was born to the late Iqbal Khan and Nusrat Iqbal, in the port city of Chittagong.[1] His paternal Khan family is a prestigious family in the city.[5]
Tamim's father, Iqbal, used to host small cricket tournaments to help his sons train and get better in cricket.[5] His brotherNafees, 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".[5]
He married his childhood sweetheart Ayesha Siddiqa in June 2013 with a grand ceremony held at Chittagong.Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was also present at the event. He had his first son Mohammed Arham Iqbal in February 28, 2016.

Early career[edit]

Tamim, a young talent of Bangladesh, who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, 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 to 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 held by the Board at the time. Although he was still in the lowest tier of central contracts, it was an extension of his previous contract, which lasted six months.[6]
On Bangladesh's tour of the West Indies in July and August 2009, Tamim 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 débuts in the match,[7] His 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.[8][9] He ended up with 128, and was named as the Man of the Match for his performance (he also scored 33 in the first innings). 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 Tests, I think there are a lot more [innings like these] to come".[10][11] Bangladesh went on to win the second Test, and in the process secured their first overseas series win.[12] Iqbal was Bangladesh's leading run-scorer in the series with 197 runs.[13]
Bangladesh's coach, Jamie Siddons, opined in January 2010 that Tamim had "the makings of a world-class opener".[14] On 25 January Tamim Iqbal scored 151 in a record partnership with Junaid Siddique against India.

Wisden Cricketer of the Year[edit]

During the first innings of the first Test against England in March 2010, Tamim scored 86 runs from 120 deliveries. In the process he became the fastest Bangladesh batsman to reach 1,000 Test runs in terms of innings, taking 19 to reach the landmark.[15] He also became the third-youngest player in Test history (behind Sachin Tendulkar and compatriotMohammad Ashraful) to reach 1,000 Test runs.[16]
In May that year, Bangladesh toured England for two more Tests and three ODIs. Though his team lost 2–0, Tamim scored a century in each of the Tests.[17] For his performances against England, Tamim was named one of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's four Cricketers of the Year in 2011.[18] 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 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.[17] At the start of November, the BCB announced 16 central contracts. Tamim was one of six players at the top level.[19]

Bangladesh vice-captain[edit]

In December 2010, Tamim replaced Mushfiqur Rahim as Bangladesh's vice-captain.[20] 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 a third-ball duck 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, with Bangladesh eventually winning by two wickets.
Tamim became only the second Bangladeshi to play county cricket in England (Shakib Al Hasan was the first)[21] 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.[22] During his stay, Tamim played five matches, scoring 104 runs with a highest score of 47.[23] 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.[24]
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 months.[25] Despite claiming in a press confidence that Zimbabwe's bowlers posed little threat,[26] Tamim managed 58 runs in the Test as Bangladesh slid to defeat.[27][28] Bangladesh lost the following ODI series against Zimbabwe 3–2. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled early in the series,[29][30] with Tamim managing 157 runs from five innings at an average of 31.40.[31] In the aftermath of the series, Shakib and Tamim were sacked as captain and vice-captain, with a BCB representative citing their poor leadership.[32]

Post vice-captain[edit]

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.[33] 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.[34] However, his appearances were limited due to a groin injury and he played just two matches and scored eight runs.[35][36]
In March 2012 Bangladesh hosted the 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 the selection committee and eventually Tamim was re-added to the squad.[37] He responded by striking four consecutive half-centuries, becoming the first Bangladesh player to achieve the feat in ODIs.[38] Bangladesh progressed to the final against all expectations, although they lost to Pakistan by 2 runs.[39][40] Later that month Tamim signed with Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League,[41] but did not play a single match for the team.[42] In April his top-level central contract with the BCB was renewed.[43]
In late October, Wellington Firebirds signed him for the New Zealand domestic HRV Cup, a T20 competition. Tamim was the first Bangladeshi to play in a New Zealand domestic league.[44]
In late 2012 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.[45]
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 second edition of BPL.[46]
In March 2013, when Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka, Tamim was not selected for the first Test but made 10 and 59 in the following Test. In the first ODI, Tamim became the first Bangladeshi to score a hundred against Sri Lanka with a 136-ball 112 before being run out. Bangladesh scored 259 in their innings, but Sri Lanka managed to chase their target down.
In July 2014, he played for the Rest of the World side in the Bicentenary Celebration match at Lord's.[47]
After the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Bangladesh played a home series against Pakistan. Tamim played a superb ODI series against Pakistan, where he scored two back-to-back match-winning centuries. Eventually, Bangladesh white-washed Pakistan for the first time in an ODI series and Tamim was named as the Man of the series.[48] He further helped Bangladesh win first ever series against India and also a series win against South Africa. He scored an unbeaten 61 in the last ODI to help the team win the series 2-1. Later that year he played a major role in Bangladesh's 3-0 series win over Zimbabwe. However, he withdrew from the 2016 Asia Cup due to his wife being pregnant.

Statistics[edit]

Career performance[edit]

Test performance[49]
OpponentMatchesInningsNot outRunsHigh Score10050Average
 Australia––––––––
 England4805051082463.12
 India3612691511153.80
 New Zealand7120536950544.66
 Pakistan4803362060142.00
 South Africa480103310012.87
 Sri Lanka5100192590120.25
 West Indies81606861281542.87
 Zimbabwe51004221092142.20
Overall40781305520671739.67
ODI performance[50]
OpponentMatchesInningsNot outRunsHigh Score10050Average
 Afghanistan11019190019.00
 Australia770286630226.57
 Bermuda2201211006.00
 Canada11011110011.00
 England9902651251029.44
 India14130426700532.76
 Ireland7703401291148.57
 Netherlands22022001.00
 New Zealand13130329620325.30
 Pakistan161616761322545.06
 South Africa10101264820229.33
 Sri Lanka14140420112[51]1330.00
 United Arab Emirates11040400040.00
 West Indies16161336580222.40
 Zimbabwe3333010821541632.78
Overall1441432443715462931.46

International centuries[edit]

Test centuries[edit]

Tamim Iqbal's Test centuries
#RunsMatchAgainstCity/CountryVenueYearResult
112811 West IndiesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesArnos Vale Stadium2009Won
215114 IndiaBangladesh Dhaka, BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium2010Lost
310318 EnglandUnited Kingdom London, England, United KingdomLord's Cricket Ground2010Lost
410819 EnglandUnited Kingdom Manchester, England, United KingdomOld Trafford Cricket Ground2010Lost
510936 ZimbabweBangladesh Khulna, BangladeshSheikh Abu Naser Stadium2014Won
610937 ZimbabweBangladesh Chittagong, BangladeshZohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium2014Won
720638 PakistanBangladesh Khulna, BangladeshSheikh Abu Naser Stadium2015Drawn

One Day International centuries[edit]

Tamim Iqbal's One Day International centuries
#RunsMatchAgainstCity/CountryVenueYearResult
112927 IrelandBangladesh Dhaka, BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium2008Won
215460 ZimbabweZimbabwe Bulawayo, ZimbabweQueens Sports Club2009Won
312574 EnglandBangladesh Dhaka, BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium2010Lost
4112119 Sri LankaSri Lanka Hambantota, Sri LankaMahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium2013Lost
5132142 PakistanBangladesh Dhaka, BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium2015Won
6116*143 PakistanBangladesh Dhaka, BangladeshSher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium2015Won

Twenty20 International centuries[edit]

Tamim Iqbal's Twenty20 International centuries
#RunsMatchAgainstCity/CountryVenueYearResult
1103*49 OmanIndia Dharamsala, IndiaHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium2016Won

International awards[edit]

Test Cricket[edit]

Man of the Match awards[edit]

S NoSeriesSeasonMatch PerformanceResult
11st Test - Bangladesh in West Indies Test Series20091st Innings: 14 (66 balls, 1x4)
2nd Innings: 128 (243 balls, 17x4)		 Bangladesh won by 95 runs.[52]
21st Test - Pakistan in Bangladesh Test Series2014/151st Innings: 25 (74 balls, 3x4)
2nd Innings: 206 (278 balls, 17x4, 7x6)		Match drawn.[53]

Player of the Series awards[edit]

S NoSeriesSeasonMatch PerformanceResult
1Bangladesh in England Test Series2010268 runs with 2 centuries and 1 fifty.
Avg. 67.00 (2 matches)		 England won the series 2-0.[54]

One-Day International Cricket[edit]

Man of the Match awards[edit]

#OpponentVenueDateMatch PerformanceResult
1IrelandShere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka22 March 2008129 (136 balls, 15x4, 1x6) Bangladesh won by 79 runs.[55]
2AustraliaMarrara Oval, Darwin6 September 200863 (69 balls, 5x4, 1x6) Australia won by 73 runs.[56]
3ZimbabweQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo16 August 2009154 (138 balls, 7x4, 6x6) Bangladesh won by 4 wickets.[57]
4ZimbabweShere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka31 October 200980 (72 balls, 10x4, 2x6) Bangladesh won by 4 wickets.[58]
5EnglandShere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka28 February 2010125 (120 balls, 13x4, 3x6) England won by 6 wickets.[59]
6ZimbabweZAC Stadium, Chittagong12 December 201095 (96 balls, 5x4, 7x6) Bangladesh won by 6 wickets.[60]
7IrelandShere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka25 February 201144 (43 balls, 7x4) ; 1 ct. Bangladesh won by 27 runs.[61]
8PakistanShere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka19 April 2015116* (116 balls, 17x4, 1x6) Bangladesh won by 7 wickets.[62]
9ZimbabweShere Bangla Stadium, Dhaka11 November 201573 (98 balls, 7x4, 1x6) Bangladesh won by 61 runs.[63]

Player of the series awards[edit]

#SeriesSeasonMatch PerformanceResult
1Bangladesh in Zimbabwe2009300 Runs (5 Matches, 1×100, 2×50) with avg. 60.00 ; 1 ct. Bangladesh Won the series 4-1.[64]
2Pakistan in Bangladesh2014/15312 Runs (3 Matches, 2×100, 1×50) with avg. 156.00 Bangladesh Won the series 3-0.[65]

Twenty20 International cricket[edit]

Man of the Match awards[edit]

#SeriesOpponentVenueDateMatch PerformanceResult
12016 ICC World Twenty20NetherlandsHPCA Stadium, Dharamsala9 March 201683* (58 balls, 6x4, 3x6) Bangladesh won by 8 runs.[66]
22016 ICC World Twenty20OmanHPCA Stadium, Dharamsala13 March 2016103* (63 balls, 10x4, 5x6) Bangladesh won by 54 runs (D/L).[67]

Career best performances[edit]

Batting
ScoreFixtureVenueSeason
Test206Bangladesh v PakistanSheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna2015 [53]
ODI154Bangladesh v ZimbabweQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo2009 [57]
T20I103*Bangladesh v OmanHCPA Stadium, Dharamsala2016 [67]

References[edit]

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