SL vs BAN 2025: Najmul Hossain Shanto plays it safe amid ambiguities over Test captaincy
Shanto plays it safe amid ambiguities over Test captaincy
23 Jun 2025
2 MinNazmul Hossain Shanto
Bangladesh
ICC Ranking
#28 Batter in ODI
#29 Batter in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Nazmul Hossain Shanto
Nationality
Bangladesh
Other Name
Nazmul Hossain Shanto
Role
Batter
Birth Date
25 May 1998 (27y 32d)
Birth Place
Rajshahi
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break
Teams
ICC Ranking
#28 Batter in ODI
#29 Batter in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 33 | 63 | 1 | 1766 | 163 | 28.48 | 3373 | 52.35 | 5 | 4 |
| odi | 49 | 48 | 3 | 1565 | 122 | 34.77 | 1973 | 79.32 | 3 | 10 |
| t20i | 49 | 47 | 5 | 960 | 71 | 22.85 | 886 | 108.35 | -- | 4 |
| t20 | 172 | 164 | 14 | 3624 | 115 | 24.16 | 3090 | 117.28 | 2 | 16 |
| fc | 79 | 139 | 6 | 4981 | 253 | 37.45 | 9185 | 54.22 | 13 | 21 |
| list a | 162 | 157 | 18 | 5388 | 150 | 38.76 | 6399 | 84.20 | 12 | 27 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 33 | 11 | 19.40 | 86 | -- | -- | -- | 4.37 | -- | -- | -- |
| odi | 49 | 7 | 14.20 | 87 | 1 | 1/10 | 87.00 | 6.06 | 86.0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 49 | 3 | 3.00 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | 8.66 | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 172 | 20 | 31.50 | 235 | 8 | 2/2 | 29.37 | 7.38 | 23.8 | -- | -- |
| fc | 79 | 32 | 106.50 | 412 | 7 | 2/44 | 58.85 | 3.85 | 91.5 | -- | -- |
| list a | 162 | 31 | 82.30 | 475 | 13 | 2/39 | 36.53 | 5.75 | 38.0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL vs BAN | 148 & 125* | - | 17 Jun 2025 | Galle | test |
| UAE vs BAN | 27 | - | 19 May 2025 | Sharjah | t20i |
| BAN vs ZIM | 23 | - | 28 Apr 2025 | Chattogram | test |
| BAN vs ZIM | 40 & 60 | - | 20 Apr 2025 | Sylhet | test |
| BAN vs NZ | 77 | 0/12 | 24 Feb 2025 | Rawalpindi | odi |
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