Robiul Islam

Robiul Islam
Personal information
Full name
SK Robiul Islam
Born (1986-10-20) 20 October 1986 (age 40)
Satkhira, Bangladesh
NicknameShiplu
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 59)27 May 2010 v England
Last Test13 September 2014 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 107)3 May 2013 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI8 May 2013 v Zimbabwe
Only T20I (cap 38)12 May 2013 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005/06–2010/11Khulna Division
2011/12–presentSylhet Division
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 8 3 61 33
Runs scored 99 0 519 139
Batting average 11.00 – 8.94 8.17
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 33 0* 39* 34*
Balls bowled 1,632 133 9,903 1,430
Wickets 23 2 199 36
Bowling average 38.56 58.50 29.17 35.33
5 wickets in innings 2 0 9 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0
Best bowling 6/71 1/21 6/71 4/7
Catches/stumpings 5/– 0/– 26/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 January 2014

SK Robiul Islam (Bengali: রবিউল ইসলাম; born: 20 October 1986) is Bangladeshi former cricket right arm fast-medium bowler who played eight Test and four limited overs matches for Bangladesh between 2010 and 2014. During the 2013 tour of Zimbabwe, he set the Bangladeshi record for most wickets taken by a fast bowler in a Test series, after taking 15 wickets in two matches.

International career

He made his first Test appearance in May 2010 during Bangladesh's tour of England. Robiul Islam was not able to take a wicket in the match, which was won by England. He was not selected for the next Test of the series.

Against Zimbabwe

In July 2011, Robiul was included in the squad for Bangladesh's one-off Test against Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe were returning from a six-year exile from Tests, although Bangladesh had not played in the format in over 14 months. Though they were expected to win, Bangladesh lost the Test. Robiul Islam opened the bowling with Shafiul Islam, claiming three wickets in the match while conceding 154 runs. His first wicket was that of batsman Hamilton Masakadza, caught by Imrul Kayes.

The West Indies toured in October and Robiul Islam was dropped from the squad for the two Tests as the coach Stuart Law expected to play just two seam bowlers and already had three options: Nazmul Hossain, Rubel Hossain, and Shahadat Hossain.

Success in Test

Robiul Islam remained around the fringes of the Test team, but it was not until March 2013 during Bangladesh's tour to Sri Lanka that he returned to the Test side, when his 29 wickets from 7 FC matches in Bangladesh's domestic tournament caught the attention of the selectors. In the second match of the series, Robiul Islam played his first Test in 16 months.

The following month, Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe for two Tests. Robiul Islam was included in the squad and finished with 15 wickets at an average of 19.53. This was the most wickets taken by a Bangladesh fast bowler in a Test series, bettering the 12 Shahadat Hossain managed against South Africa in 2008.

References

  1. ↑ "England v Bangladesh 2010/Scorecard", ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 7 June 2010
  2. ↑ "'We're the favourites' – Shakib", ESPNcricinfo, 25 July 2011, retrieved 23 August 2011
  3. ↑ f53313 t2002 Zimbabwe v Bangladesh: Bangladesh in Zimbabwe 2011 (Only Test), CricketArchive, retrieved 29 October 2011
  4. ↑ "Ashraful must perform to play – Law", ESPNcricinfo, 19 October 2011, retrieved 29 October 2011
  5. ↑ "Ashraful recalled for Pakistan Tests", ESPNcricinfo, 7 December 2011, retrieved 1 May 2013
    •Isam, Mohammad (24 February 2013), "Bangladesh pick Mominul for Sri Lanka Tests", ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 1 May 2013
    •"Bangladesh pacers shine on barren day", ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 1 May 2013
    •Test matches played by Robiul Islam, CricketArchive, retrieved 1 May 2013
  6. ↑ Rajesh, S (30 April 2013), "Fifties galore for Bangladesh", ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 1 May 2013
    •"Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records: Bangladesh – wickets taken in a series", ESPNcricinfo, retrieved 1 May 2013