Taijul Islam overtakes Mitchell Starc to enter all-time top five for left-arm bowlers' Test five-wicket hauls
Taijul Islam enters top five for left-arm Test five-fors
30 Jun 2026
2 MinTaijul Islam
Bangladesh
Current Series
Full Name
Taijul Islam
Nationality
Bangladesh
Other Name
Taijul Islam
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
07 Feb 1992 (34y 157d)
Birth Place
Natore
Batting Style
Left hand Bat
Bowling Style
Left Arm Orthodox
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 60 | 101 | 11 | 920 | 47 | 10.22 | 2405 | 38.25 | -- | -- |
| 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 | 119 | 184 | 25 | 1882 | 64 | 11.83 | 4120 | 45.67 | -- | 2 |
| list a | 146 | 84 | 25 | 702 | 57 | 11.89 | 1055 | 66.54 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| test | 60 | 107 | 2665.50 | 8158 | 270 | 8/39 | 30.21 | 3.06 | 59.2 | 14 | 19 |
| 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 | 119 | 209 | 4983.30 | 15417 | 535 | 8/39 | 28.81 | 3.09 | 55.8 | 31 | 38 |
| list a | 146 | 146 | 1244.50 | 5782 | 214 | 6/19 | 27.01 | 4.64 | 34.9 | 8 | 4 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIM vs BAN | 9 & 8 | 7/138 | 28 Jun 2026 | Harare | test |
| MSC vs ABL | - | 1/53 | 12 Jun 2026 | Savar | lista |
| MSC vs DLP | 1* | 2/53 | 08 Jun 2026 | Savar | lista |
| MSC vs GGC | - | 4/36 | 05 Jun 2026 | Dhaka | lista |
| MSC vs LOR | - | 1/36 | 02 Jun 2026 | Dhaka | lista |
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