Naeem Islam

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.

Not to be confused with Naeem Islam (cricketer, born 1994).

Naeem Islam
Personal information
Full nameMohammed Naeem Islam
Born (1986-12-31) 31 December 1986
Gaibandha, Bangladesh
NicknameChokka Naeem
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
RoleBatting All-Rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 51)17 October 2008 v New Zealand
Last Test21 November 2012 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 91)9 October 2008 v New Zealand
Last ODI1 March 2014 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.77
T20I debut5 November 2008 v South Africa
Last T20I6 November 2013 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2011Rajshahi Division
2011–presentRangpur Division
2013–presentChittagong Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 8 59 72 121
Runs scored 416 975 4,288 3,048
Batting average 32.00 27.08 41.23 35.85
100s/50s 1/1 0/5 12/21 4/17
Top score 108 84 137* 121*
Balls bowled 574 1,743 3.344 2,750
Wickets 1 35 37 61
Bowling average 303.00 40.20 44.51 35.81
5 wickets in innings 0 0 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/11 3/32 5/50 4/32
Catches/stumpings 2/– 19/– 46/1 53/2
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 March 2014
Medal record
Representing  Bangladesh
Men's Cricket
Asian Games
2010 GuangzhouTeam

Domestic career

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.

He was the leading run-scorer for Legends of Rupganj in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 720 runs in 16 matches.[1] He was also the leading run-scorer for Rangpur Division in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with 444 runs in six matches.[2] He was also the leading run-scorer for North Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, with 522 runs in six matches.[3]

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".[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

That was followed by his inclusion in the Test squad to face New Zealand in Chittagong,[7] 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.[8]

Naeem was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November.[9] They played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games.[10] The Bangladesh Cricket Board founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year.[11] An auction was held for teams to buy players,[12] and Naeem was bought by the Sylhet Royals for $90,000.[13]

References
  1. "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Legends of Rupganj". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. "National Cricket League, 2018/19 - Rangpur Division: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. "Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - North Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  4. "Bangladesh include three uncapped players". Cricinfo. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  5. "Naeem set for Test debut". Cricinfo. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  6. Taylor Century Sets Up Series Win For New Zealand, Cricket World, 14 October 2008
  7. "Naeem and Mahbubul get Test call-ups". Cricinfo. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  8. "Test no. 1888: New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series – 1st Test: Bangladesh v New Zealand". Cricinfo. 17 October 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  9. "Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition, 2010/11: Bangladesh squad". Cricinfo. 8 November 2010. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  10. "Bangladesh wins first Asian Games gold medal". BBC News. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  11. Engineer, Tariq (28 December 2011), Bangladesh Premier League to begin on February 9, Cricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
  12. Isam, Mohammad (19 January 2012), Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices, Cricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
  13. Bangladesh Premier League: players standing after auction (PDF), Cricinfo, retrieved 20 January 2012
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