Naeem Islam (cricketer, born 1986)
Mohammad Naeem Islam is an international cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 31 December 1986 in Gaibandha and is a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler. He made his debut for Rajshahi Division in 2004/05 and played through the 2006/07 season, after having represented the full range of Bangladesh representative youth teams and went on to make his international debut on 9 October 2008 against New Zealand. He has scored seven centuries and 17 fifties in first-class cricket as of December 2011, with a best of 136 against Barisal Division.
International career
Following the exodus of 14 players to the Dhaka Warriors team of the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League, Bangladesh were forced to introduce new players. Naeem Islam was one of three uncapped players called into the Bangladesh squad for a series of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand in October 2008, shortly after the exodus. Chief selector Rafiqul Alam called Islam a "talented young batsman".[1] He played in all three matches in the series, although his first innings was not until the second match when he was run out without facing a ball.[2] Naeem top scored in the final match with an unbeaten 46 in Chittagong, although that was unable to prevent his side slumping to a 79-run loss.[3]
That was followed by his inclusion in the Test squad to face New Zealand in Chittagong,[4] where he made his Test debut, scoring 14 in the first innings and 19 in the second. On a turning track, he picked up his maiden Test wicket when he dismissed Daniel Flynn caught behind in New Zealand's first innings.[5]
Naeem was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November.[6] They played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games.[7] The Bangladesh Cricket Board founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year.[8] An auction was held for teams to buy players,[9] and Naeem was bought by the Sylhet Royals for $90,000.[10]
References
- ↑ "Bangladesh include three uncapped players". Cricinfo. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ↑ "Naeem set for Test debut". Cricinfo. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ↑ Taylor Century Sets Up Series Win For New Zealand, Cricket World, 14 October 2008
- ↑ "Naeem and Mahbubul get Test call-ups". Cricinfo. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ↑ "Test no. 1888: New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series – 1st Test: Bangladesh v New Zealand". Cricinfo. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
- ↑ "Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition, 2010/11: Bangladesh squad". Cricinfo. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
- ↑ "Bangladesh wins first Asian Games gold medal". BBC News. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
- ↑ Engineer, Tariq (28 December 2011), Bangladesh Premier League to begin on February 9, Cricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
- ↑ Isam, Mohammad (19 January 2012), Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices, Cricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
- ↑ Bangladesh Premier League: players standing after auction (PDF), Cricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
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