Taskin Ahmed

Taskin Ahmed

Bangladesh Right Arm Bowl
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
70 Mat
242.5 Overs
1835 Runs
75 W
7.55 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name Taskin Ahmed
Date of Birth April 3, 1995
Age 27
Nationality Bangladesh
Birth Place Dhaka
Height 6ft
Role Bowler
Batting Style Left hand Bat
Bowling Style Right arm Fast
Debut January 12, 2017
Jersey No. 3
Family Spouse: Syeda Rabeya Naima

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
BAN vs WI 0 0 0 0 0 3.4 30 2 8.18
BAN vs WI 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 16 3 4.57
BAN vs WI 0 0 0 0 0 4 28 2 7.00
BAN vs WI 0 0 0 0 0 9 49 1 5.44
BAN vs WI 0 0 0 0 0 9 53 0 5.89

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 77 41 219 381 13 7.82 57.48 0 0 21 14 8 11 0
TESTs 17 29 261 565 5 10.87 46.19 0 1 75 27 3 2 0
T20Is 70 35 193 204 16 10.15 94.60 0 0 31 17 6 11 0
T20s 169 76 407 405 30 8.84 100.49 0 0 31 33 15 25 0
LISTAs 132 65 418 598 22 9.72 69.89 0 0 38 29 16 22 0
FIRSTCLASS 38 55 430 921 17 11.31 46.68 0 1 75 46 7 5 0
T10s 7 1 4 3 0 4.00 133.33 0 0 4 1 0 1 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 77 75 604.2 3272 109 30.01 5.41 5/28 2 0
TESTs 17 32 529.2 1924 49 39.26 3.63 8/140 1 0
T20Is 70 68 242.5 1835 75 24.46 7.55 4/16 0 0
T20s 169 165 583.2 4648 200 23.24 7.96 5/31 1 0
LISTAs 132 130 1000.2 5283 200 26.41 5.28 5/28 2 0
FIRSTCLASS 38 70 1034.2 3667 110 33.33 3.54 7/108 2 0
T10s 7 7 14.0 110 11 10.00 7.86 3/11 0 0

Taskin Ahmed News

[Watch] When Virat Kohli defended a free hit in an ODI vs Bangladesh in 2015 [Watch] When Virat Kohli defended a free hit in an ODI vs Bangladesh in 2015
[Watch] When Virat Kohli defended a free hit in an ODI vs Bangladesh in 2015
[Watch] Sanju Samson hits Taskin Ahmed for 4 boundaries in a row in 2024 IND vs BAN 3rd T20I [Watch] Sanju Samson hits Taskin Ahmed for 4 boundaries in a row in 2024 IND vs BAN 3rd T20I
[Watch] Sanju Samson hits Taskin Ahmed for 4 boundaries in a row in 2024 IND vs BAN 3rd T20I 
"If we try to play shots lying down like them, it would hit our head" - Taskin Ahmed after IND vs BAN 2024 2nd T20I "If we try to play shots lying down like them, it would hit our head" - Taskin Ahmed after IND vs BAN 2024 2nd T20I
"If we try to play shots lying down like them, it would hit our head" - Taskin Ahmed after IND vs BAN 2024 2nd T20I
[Watch] Hilarious scenes as Rishabh Pant helps Bangladesh set field on IND vs BAN 1st Test Day 3 [Watch] Hilarious scenes as Rishabh Pant helps Bangladesh set field on IND vs BAN 1st Test Day 3
[Watch] Hilarious scenes as Rishabh Pant helps Bangladesh set field on IND vs BAN 1st Test Day 3 
"The Indians play with SG ball since childhood" - Taskin Ahmed admits not bowling with Kookaburra a big challenge for Bangladesh "The Indians play with SG ball since childhood" - Taskin Ahmed admits not bowling with Kookaburra a big challenge for Bangladesh
"The Indians play with SG ball since childhood" - Taskin Ahmed admits not bowling with Kookaburra a big challenge for Bangladesh

Taskin Ahmed: A Brief Biography

Taskin Ahmed Tazin is a Bangladeshi cricketer who was born on 3 April 1995 at Dhaka in Bangladesh. He is a left handed batsman and a right hand fast bowler who primarily plays as the fast bowler in his team. He is known for his 148 kmph delivery, which is the fastest delivery by a Bangladeshi cricketer in an official international cricket match.

Debut

Taskin Ahmed made his Test debut against New Zealand on 12 January 2017 at Wellington. He took 1 wicket in the match and New Zealand claimed a victory in the match by 7 wickets.

Taskin made his ODI debut against India on 17 June 2014 at Dhaka where he took 5 wickets for 28 runs in 8 overs. Although India won the match by 47 runs, Taskin was praised for his brilliant performance in his first match.

Taskin also made his T20I debut at his home ground of Dhaka against Australia on 1 April 2014 where he took the wicket of Glenn Maxwell. However, Australia won the match by 7 wickets.

Rise to Glory

Taskin Ahmed rose to prominence when he was called in as a replacement for Mashrafe Mortaza against Australia. He did not miss the opportunity and dismissed Glenn Maxwell on a fine delivery. He was then signed in by Chittagong Vikings for the Bangladesh Premier League where he showcased his brilliant bowling skills and went on to become one of the most important bowlers for his team over the years.

Low Points

Taskin Ahmed suffered an injury during the 2013 season of the Bangladesh Premier League and had to spent one full season in rehabilitation. Also, he was banned from bowling in the 2016 ICC World T20 for illegal action, but each time he came out of the odds and is now a regular member of the national team of Bangladesh.

Club Career

Taskin Ahmed started playing in the Bangladesh Premier League as a part of the Chittagong Kings franchise and took 8 wickets in the 4 matches played in the 2013 season of the tournament. His best bowling figures were 4/31 against Duronto Rajshahi.

Taskin Ahmed played for Chittagong Vikings in the 2016 season of Bangladesh Premier League and took 4 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 53.25. Taskin Ahmed improved his performance in the next season and took 15 wickets in 11 matches of the 2017 season of Bangladesh Premier League while playing for Chittagong Vikings. He also took 5 wickets in the match against Sylhet Sixers that season.

Taskin Ahmed again played for Chittagong Vikings in the 2018 season and took 14 wickets in 11 matches of the tournament with a bowling average of 23.92 and conceded 335 runs in the tournament. In the 2019 season, he played for Sylhet Sixers and took 22 wickets in 12 matches, which made him the highest wicket taker of the tournament in the season.