Kamrul Islam Rabbi (born 10 December 1991) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who has played for Barisal Division from the 2008–09 season. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]

Kamrul Islam
Personal information
Full name
Kamrul Islam Rabbi
Born (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 32)
Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 79)20 October 2016 v England
Last Test12 July 2018 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2008/09–Barisal Division
2012/13South Zone
2013/14Cricket Coaching School
2014/15–East Zone
2014/15–Victoria Sporting Club
2015/16Comilla Victorians
2016/17Barisal Bulls
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA
Matches 3 50 44
Runs scored 14 704 74
Batting average 2.80 11.93 8.22
100s/50s 0/0 0/3 0/0
Top score 7 63 26*
Balls bowled 312 7510 2115
Wickets 4 107 69
Bowling average 49.75 41.22 27.68
5 wickets in innings 0 1 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/87 5/65 5/64
Catches/stumpings 0/– 19/– 6/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 21 January 2017

Domestic career edit

Rabbi made his first-class debut in October 2008 against Sylhet Division. He did not bat in the match, and bowled sixteen overs, taking figures of 3/33.[2] He played for Barisal Burners in the Bangladesh Premier League.

His best first-class bowling figures are 5 for 65 for Barisal Division against Chittagong Division in 2012–13.[3]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Rajshahi Kings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for Gazi Group Cricketers in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament, with 17 dismissals in 11 matches.[5] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[6]

On 8 December 2020, in the 2020–21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Rabbi took a hat-trick, bowling for Fortune Barishal against Minister Group Rajshahi.[7]

International career edit

In November 2015, he was named in the One Day International squad for Bangladesh's series against Zimbabwe.[8]

On 20 October 2016, he made his Test debut against England.[9] In August 2018, he was one of twelve debutants to be selected for a 31-man preliminary squad for Bangladesh ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup.[10] In November 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kamrul Islam Rabbi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  2. ^ "FC debut for Rabbi - National Cricket League, Barisal Division v Sylhet Division". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Barisal Division v Chittagong Division 2012-13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2018/19 - Gazi Group Cricketers: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  6. ^ "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Parvez Hossain Emon's 100, Rabbi's hat-trick, Tamim's fifty hand Barishal win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Uncapped Rabbi picked for Zimbabwe ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  9. ^ "England tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh v England at Chittagong, Oct 20 ,2016". Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Liton Das recalled as Bangladesh reveal preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Media Release : Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Parvez Hossain Emon added to Bangladesh squad for last T20 international". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

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