Taijul Islam could lose his place for Sylhet Test as coach Simmons expresses concern for current form
Taijul Islam may be dropped for Sylhet Test
04 Nov 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 272d)
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 | 63 | 106 | 12 | 964 | 47 | 10.26 | 2498 | 38.59 | -- | -- |
| odi | 20 | 12 | 1 | 110 | 39 | 10 | 174 | 63.21 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 2 | 1 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 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 | 63 | 112 | 2704.30 | 8380 | 274 | 8/39 | 30.58 | 3.10 | 59.22 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAN vs WI | 1 & 8 | 2/76 & 0/54 | 28 Oct 2026 | Dhaka | test |
| AFG vs BAN | 9 | 0/44 & 0/63 | 09 Oct 2026 | Abu Dhabi | test |
| AUS vs BAN | 11* & 7 | 1/17 | 22 Aug 2026 | Mackay | test |
| AUS vs BAN | 17 | 0/24 & 1/51 | 13 Aug 2026 | Darwin | test |
| CA-XI vs BAN | 10 | - | 06 Aug 2026 | Darwin | firstclass |
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