Bangladesh T20 cricket team has a strong bowling line-up consisting of experienced fast bowlers and skilled spinners. Mustafizur Rahman, who is known for his unique cutters, has been a key player for Bangladesh in the shorter format of the game. Taskin Ahmed and Al-Amin Hossain are among the fast bowlers in the team who have been consistently performing for Bangladesh.
There are many talented young bowlers who are making their mark in the domestic circuit and may soon earn a place in the national team. Overall, Bangladesh has a well-rounded and balanced bowling attack, capable of delivering match-winning performances in T20s. below are the records of the best bowlers in the history of Bangladesh cricket.
| Bowlers | Matches | Overs | Wickets | Averages | Econ. | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakib Al Hasan | 87 | 324.0 | 122 | 17.40 | 6.55 | 2012–present |
| Rubel Hossain | 77 | 261.5 | 96 | 21.26 | 7.79 | 2012–present |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 95 | 333.2 | 92 | 25.95 | 6.07 | 2012–present |
| Taskin Ahmed | 57 | 192.0 | 79 | 21.00 | 8.64 | 2013–present |
| Shafiul Islam | 77 | 246.4 | 79 | 26.03 | 8.33 | 2012–present |
Shakib Al Hasan
He is an outstanding player with total wickets of 122 in 87 matches taking 327 overs. He made his debut for Khulna in May 2004, at the age of 17, where he got a bowling formation of 0/116 out of 30 overs in the 1st innings and 3/92 out of 28 overs in the 2nd innings. He also achieved 13 of 11 with three 4s in the 1st inning; and 16 of 43 in the 2nd inning. His 1st wicket was of Rakibul Hasan. Shakib first symbolized Bangladesh in the Under-19 group in November 2005 in the 2005 Afro-Asia Under-19 Cup against India Under-19.
Rubel Hossain
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He has taken 96 wickets in 77 matches by taking 261.5 overs. Hossain’s first-class debut reached for Chittagong Division in 2007, where he selected up match figurines of 1/137 against the Khulna Division. After a series of brilliant executions in the National Cricket League, he was picked to play for the Bangladesh Under-19 team and not late after in Bangladesh A team. The Bangladesh Cricket Board 2012 established the six-team Bangladesh Premier League, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February of that year.
Mashrafe Mortaza
He has taken about 92 wickets in 95 matches taking 333.2 overs. Mortaza is one of the most prosperous rates bowlers to have arisen from Bangladesh. The speed and charge or aggression Mortaza demonstrated as an under-19 player engraved an extraordinary impression on Andy Roberts, the retired West Indian fast bowler, who was acting as a transient bowling trainer for Bangladesh. He returned from the injury that endangered his career and, after being such an inspiration for Bangladesh-trained cricket, he was chosen in the 13-man team to confront India in a home two-Test series in December 2004.
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Taskin Ahmed
He has taken 57 wickets in 79 matches. He is currently the fastest bowler on the Bangladesh team. During the 2021 T-20 World Cup, Taskin throw the ball at the speed of 150+ km/h in a match, whereas Mashrafe Mortaza, the forenamed fastest, throw the ball at the speed of 148 km/h during a Test match against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2001. Taskin can always bowl approximately 140 kilometres per hour.
Shafiul Islam
Shafiul Islam has taken around 77 wickets in 79 matches. He was the team’s fourth most-elevated wicket-taker with five wickets in seven matches. He was the best wicket-taker for Agrani Bank Cricket Club in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 24 releases in 13 matches. In March 2019, bowling for the team Mohammedan Sporting Club against team Gazi Group Cricketers in the beginning round of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2018-2019, Shafiul seized his first five-wicket in List A cricket. In November 2019, he was picked to play for the Khulna Tigers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.
Champaka Ramanayake, the bowling coach of the Bangladesh team praises Shafiul by saying that he possesses a great amount of skill in both making a perfect bouncer and even a yorker. Bangladesh’s bowling attack has come a long way in T20s, and they continue to make strides in the international arena. With a good mix of experienced campaigners and talented young bowlers, Bangladesh has the potential to make an impact in the upcoming T20 World Cup and other major T20 tournaments.
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