Kamrul Islam Rabbi

For the Dhaka Division cricketer known as "Imon", born in 1986, see Kamrul Islam Imon.

Kamrul Islam Rabbi (born 10 December 1991) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who has played for Barisal Division from the 2008–09 season. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.^[1]

Kamrul Islam

Personal information
Full name	Kamrul Islam Rabbi
Born	(1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 32) Patuakhali, Barisal, Bangladesh
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm medium-fast
International information
National side	Bangladesh (2016–2018)
Test debut (cap 79)	20 October 2016 v England
Last Test	12 July 2018 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008/09–	Barisal Division
2012/13	South Zone
2013/14	Cricket Coaching School
2014/15–	East Zone
2014/15–	Victoria Sporting Club
2015/16	Comilla Victorians
2016/17	Barisal Bulls
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA Matches 3 50 44 Runs scored 14 704 74 Batting average 2.80 11.93 8.22 100s/50s 0/0 0/3 0/0 Top score 7 63 26* Balls bowled 312 7510 2115 Wickets 4 107 69 Bowling average 49.75 41.22 27.68 5 wickets in innings 0 1 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/87 5/65 5/64 Catches/stumpings 0/– 19/– 6/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 21 January 2017

Domestic career

Rabbi made his first-class debut in October 2008 against Sylhet Division. He did not bat in the match, and bowled sixteen overs, taking figures of 3/33.^[2] He played for Barisal Burners in the Bangladesh Premier League.

His best first-class bowling figures are 5 for 65 for Barisal Division against Chittagong Division in 2012–13.^[3]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Rajshahi Kings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.^[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for Gazi Group Cricketers in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament, with 17 dismissals in 11 matches.^[5] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.^[6]

On 8 December 2020, in the 2020–21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Rabbi took a hat-trick, bowling for Fortune Barishal against Minister Group Rajshahi.^[7]

International career

In November 2015, he was named in the One Day International squad for Bangladesh's series against Zimbabwe.^[8]

On 20 October 2016, he made his Test debut against England.^[9] 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.^[10] In November 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan^[11]

References

1. "Kamrul Islam Rabbi". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
2. "FC debut for Rabbi - National Cricket League, Barisal Division v Sylhet Division". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
3. "Barisal Division v Chittagong Division 2012-13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
4. "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
5. "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2018/19 - Gazi Group Cricketers: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
6. "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
7. "Parvez Hossain Emon's 100, Rabbi's hat-trick, Tamim's fifty hand Barishal win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
8. "Uncapped Rabbi picked for Zimbabwe ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
9. "England tour of Bangladesh, 1st Test: Bangladesh v England at Chittagong, Oct 20 ,2016". Retrieved 20 October 2016.
10. "Liton Das recalled as Bangladesh reveal preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
11. "Media Release : Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Parvez Hossain Emon added to Bangladesh squad for last T20 international". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 21 November 2021.

External links

• Kamrul Islam Rabbi at ESPNcricinfo