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Rajin Saleh

Bangladesh

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Full name Khondokar Mohammad Rajin Saleh Alam
Born November 20, 1983, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Current age 24 years 292 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Sylhet Division
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 22 43 2 1115 89 27.19 3027 36.83 0 7 137 5 13 0
ODIs 43 43 1 1005 108* 23.92 1833 54.82 1 6 94 3 9 0
First-class 69 124 11 4052 131* 35.85 8 20 52 0
List A 84 83 5 1801 108* 23.08 2 8 29 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 22 16 438 268 2 1/9 1/21 134.00 3.67 219.0 0 0 0
ODIs 43 19 539 459 15 4/16 4/16 30.60 5.10 35.9 1 0 0
First-class 69 1256 722 5 2/44 144.40 3.44 251.2 0 0
List A 84 909 720 29 4/16 4/16 24.82 4.75 31.3 1 0 0

Career statistics
Test debut Pakistan v Bangladesh at Karachi, Aug 20-24, 2003 scorecard
Last Test Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Kandy, Jul 11-14, 2007 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v Bangladesh at Multan, Sep 9, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Jaipur, Oct 13, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut 2000/01
Last First-class Warwickshire v Bangladesh A at Birmingham, Jul 11-13, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 2000/01
Last List A Durham v Bangladesh A at Chester-le-Street, Aug 3, 2008 scorecard

 Profile

Rajin Saleh is one of the most talented batsmen in Bangladesh, and, as a man who takes pride in his physical fitness as well, he has also become a favourite of his coach, Dav Whatmore. Saleh, a No. 3 batsman on the domestic circuit, first attracted attention when he averaged 56 in the National League in 2000-01. He had played only five matches for Sylhet when he was included in the Bangladesh Cricket Board XI which took on the Australian Cricket Academy the following year, but made 81 in the first match, a knock which drew high praise from the Aussie press. Technically sound, Saleh is equally solid forward or back, and has rapidly become a mainstay in the Bangladesh batting line-up. And before he had turned 21 he was elevated to the captaincy for the Champions Trophy in England in 2004, after Habibul Bashar broke his thumb. Back in the ranks, he cracked 89 in the historic victory over Zimbabwe at Chittagong early in 2005, but lost his place after making only 2 and 7 against England at Chester-le-Street. An undefeated 108 against Kenya at Fatullah in March 2006 - on the 35th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan - forced Saleh back into the Test reckoning, and he distinguished himself with innings of 67, 33 and 71 against the Australians. As a result of several ordinary one-day performances, Saleh played just one match in the Champions Trophy in October and hasn't played an ODI since. However, when Bangladesh named their 15 for the World Cup in the West Indies, Saleh's name was on the list.
Shahryar Khan February 2007

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Dec 17, 2007

Rajin Saleh and Alok Kapali after their centuries for Sylhet against Khulna
Rajin Saleh and Alok Kapali after their centuries for Sylhet against Khulna
© TigerCricket.com

Oct 21, 2007

Sylhet skipper Rajin Saleh in action against Rajshahi
Sylhet skipper Rajin Saleh in action against Rajshahi
© Getty Images

Jul 11, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene, wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene, and Muttiah Muralitharan make an appeal for lbw against Rajin Saleh
Mahela Jayawardene, wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene, and Muttiah Muralitharan make an appeal for lbw against Rajin Saleh
© AFP

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