Mustafizur Rahman
- Date of Birth 1995-9-6
- Role bowler
- Batting Style left-hand bat
- Bowling Style left-arm fast-medium
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | SA vs BAN | 2015-07-21 |
| ODI | BAN vs IND | 2015-06-18 |
| T20 | PAK vs BAN | 2015-04-24 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
15
Innings
22
Runs
66
Average
4.4
Strike Rate
40.74
Highest Score
16
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
3
Sixes
5
Catches
1
Bowling Statistics
Matches
15
Innings
25
Wickets
31
Average
36.74
Economy
3.18
Strike Rate
69.1
Best Figure
4/37
4 Wickets
2
5 Wickets
0
Balls Bowled
2145
Runs Conceded
1139
Batting Statistics
Matches
116
Innings
59
Runs
172
Average
7.47
Strike Rate
49.56
Highest Score
20
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
18
Sixes
1
Catches
19
Bowling Statistics
Matches
116
Innings
114
Wickets
177
Average
27.01
Economy
5.17
Strike Rate
31.3
Best Figure
6/43
4 Wickets
6
5 Wickets
5
Balls Bowled
5549
Runs Conceded
4782
Batting Statistics
Matches
126
Innings
37
Runs
112
Average
5.6
Strike Rate
77.77
Highest Score
15
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
6
Sixes
5
Catches
29
Bowling Statistics
Matches
126
Innings
125
Wickets
158
Average
20.96
Economy
7.28
Strike Rate
17.2
Best Figure
6/10
4 Wickets
3
5 Wickets
2
Balls Bowled
2730
Runs Conceded
3313
Batting Statistics
Matches
131
Innings
64
Runs
184
Average
7.07
Strike Rate
49.59
Highest Score
20
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
18
Sixes
1
Catches
20
Bowling Statistics
Matches
131
Innings
129
Wickets
206
Average
25.71
Economy
5.06
Strike Rate
30.4
Best Figure
6/43
4 Wickets
7
5 Wickets
6
Balls Bowled
6273
Runs Conceded
5297
Batting Statistics
Matches
306
Innings
85
Runs
221
Average
6.5
Strike Rate
74.41
Highest Score
21*
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
12
Sixes
11
Catches
61
Bowling Statistics
Matches
306
Innings
304
Wickets
385
Average
21.34
Economy
7.42
Strike Rate
17.2
Best Figure
6/10
4 Wickets
6
5 Wickets
4
Balls Bowled
6646
Runs Conceded
8219
Mustafizur Rahman is a left-arm pace bowler who came to Dhaka to try out for a fast-bowling camp in 2012, after he had impressed in an Under-17 tournament in Satkhira, some 300km from Dhaka. He got admitted to the BCB's pace foundation and soon caught the coaches' attention to make the Bangladesh Under-19 side for the 2014 World Cup.
He made his first-class debut for Khulna in the 2013-14 season and, after taking eight wickets in the U-19 World Cup in the UAE, he was surprisingly picked for Bangladesh A's tour of West Indies. Returning from that short trip, he was viewed as a better bowler and slowly picked up more variations. He initially lacked pace but built it up through the 2014-15 first-class season, when he took 26 wickets at an average of 19.08.
This was when Mustafizur started to develop the left-armer's offcutter, which was delivered as a spinner does but with the added ability of making it carry to the wicketkeeper standing back. The story of Anamul Haque's dare that got him to bowl the delivery will go into Bangladeshi cricket folklore, as will the early support he received from Mashrafe Mortaza, who spotted him randomly in the Mirpur nets.
Soon enough, the Bangladesh selectors picked Mustafizur for the one-off T20I against Pakistan and then, midway through 2015, for the ODI series against India when he became only the second bowler after Brian Vitori to take five-wicket hauls in his first two ODIs, paving the way for Bangladesh's first-ever ODI series win over India.
He was excellent in bilateral series against South Africa - which included a Test debut - and Zimbabwe, while also doing well in his first BPL campaign. Mustafizur's first foray on to the world stage was through the IPL auction, when he was picked Sunrisers Hyderabad in early 2016, followed by confirmation of a contract with Sussex for English domestic limited-overs cricket. He ensured none of his new paymasters doubted their call as he emerged as one of the best bowlers in the World T20, signing off with a five-wicket haul against New Zealand, bamboozling them with his variation of cutters.
Mohammad Isam
Mohammad Isam