Fazle Mahmud

Fazle Mahmud Rabbi (born 13 December 1995) is a first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh who is sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname 'Rabbi'.^[1] He made his first-class debut for Barisal Division in 2003–04 against Dhaka Division.^[2]

Fazle Mahmud

Personal information
Full name	Fazle Mahmud Rabbi
Born	(1995-12-30) 30 December 1995 (age 28) Barisal, Bangladesh
Nickname	Rabbi
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Role	Batting All-rounder
International information
National side	Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 129)	21 October 2018 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	24 October 2018 v Zimbabwe
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2003/04–2010/11	Barisal Division
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 68 19 Runs scored 3789 429 Batting average 33.16 39.00 100s/50s 7/4 2/1 Top score 59 148* Balls bowled 2472 461 Wickets 28 8 Bowling average 47.35 43.62 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling 4/80 3/33 Catches/stumpings 3/– 8/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 December 2021

He was the leading run-scorer for Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 708 runs in 16 matches.^[3]

In August 2018, he was one of twelve debutants to be selected for a 31-man preliminary squad for Bangladesh ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup.^[4] In October 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) for their series against Zimbabwe.^[5] He made his ODI debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 21 October 2018.^[6]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Rajshahi Kings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.^[7] He was the leading run-scorer for Brothers Union in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament, with 603 runs in 13 matches.^[8] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rangpur Rangers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.^[9]

In December 2021, he was named as the replacement of Shakib Al Hasan to Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.^[10]

References

1. "Fazle Mahmud". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
2. "National Cricket League at Barisal, Feb 23-25 2004". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
3. "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
4. "Liton Das recalled as Bangladesh reveal preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
5. "Bangladesh pick uncapped Fazle Mahmud; Tamim Iqbal still injured". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
6. "1st ODI (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Oct 21 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
7. "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
8. "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2018/19 - Brothers Union: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
9. "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
10. "Herath to join Bangladesh as spin consultant for New Zealand tour". CricBuzz. Retrieved 8 December 2021.