BAN vs IRE 2025: Taijul Islam surpasses Shakib Al Hasan to become Bangladesh's leading Test wicket-taker
Taijul Islam becomes Bangladesh's leading Test wicket-taker
22 Nov 2025
2 MinTaijul Islam
Bangladesh
ICC Ranking
#32 All Rounder in TEST
#13 Bowler in TEST
Current Series
Full Name
Taijul Islam
Nationality
Bangladesh
Other Name
Taijul Islam
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
07 Feb 1992 (34y 109d)
Birth Place
Natore
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
ICC Ranking
#32 All Rounder in TEST
#13 Bowler in TEST
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 59 | 99 | 11 | 903 | 47 | 10.26 | 2369 | 38.11 | -- | -- |
| odi | 20 | 12 | 1 | 110 | 39 | 10 | 174 | 63.21 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 112 | 36 | 15 | 196 | 22 | 9.33 | 253 | 77.47 | -- | -- |
| fc | 118 | 182 | 25 | 1865 | 64 | 11.87 | 4084 | 45.66 | -- | 2 |
| list a | 141 | 82 | 24 | 701 | 57 | 12.08 | 1051 | 66.69 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 59 | 106 | 2625.30 | 8020 | 263 | 8/39 | 30.49 | 3.05 | 59.8 | 14 | 18 |
| odi | 20 | 20 | 175.00 | 805 | 31 | 5/28 | 25.96 | 4.6 | 33.8 | 1 | 1 |
| t20i | 2 | 2 | 7.00 | 58 | 1 | 1/26 | 58 | 8.28 | 42 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 112 | 108 | 326.50 | 2441 | 93 | 3/10 | 26.24 | 7.46 | 21 | -- | -- |
| fc | 118 | 208 | 4943.10 | 15279 | 528 | 8/39 | 28.93 | 3.09 | 56.1 | 31 | 37 |
| list a | 141 | 141 | 1201.30 | 5578 | 201 | 6/19 | 27.75 | 4.64 | 35.8 | 7 | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC vs GCC | 0 | 5/26 | 23 May 2026 | Savar | lista |
| BAN vs PAK | 16 & 22 | 3/67 & 6/120 | 16 May 2026 | Sylhet | test |
| BAN vs PAK | 17 & 3 | 2/46 & 2/22 | 08 May 2026 | Dhaka | test |
| NZ vs SZ | 10 | 3/85 & 2/37 | 21 Apr 2026 | Sylhet | firstclass |
| NZ vs CZ | - | 0/48 | 28 Feb 2026 | Rajshahi | lista |
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