Naeem Islam facts for kids
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Mohammed Naeem Islam
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| Born | 31 December 1986 Gaibandha, Bangladesh |
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| Nickname | Chokka Naeem | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 51) | 17 October 2008 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 21 November 2012 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 92) | 9 October 2008 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 1 March 2014 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 21) | 5 November 2008 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 6 November 2013 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2004–2011 | Rajshahi Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–present | Rangpur Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–present | Chittagong Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 March 2014
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Mohammad Naeem Islam is a famous Bangladeshi international cricket player. He was born on December 31, 1986, in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. Naeem is known for being a right-handed batsman. He also sometimes bowls, using a style called "off break."
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Naeem Islam's Cricket Journey
Naeem Islam started his cricket career playing for different teams in Bangladesh. He showed great talent from a young age. His skills as a batsman and occasional bowler made him a valuable player.
Playing for Local Teams
Naeem began playing for the Rajshahi Division team in 2004. He played with them until 2011. After that, he joined the Rangpur Division team. He has been playing for them ever since.
Naeem has scored many runs in first-class cricket. He made seven centuries and seventeen half-centuries by December 2011. His highest score was 136 runs against Barisal Division.
He was a top scorer in several leagues. In the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, he scored 720 runs for Legends of Rupganj. He also led the scoring for Rangpur Division in the 2018–19 National Cricket League. There, he scored 444 runs. For North Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, he scored 522 runs.
Playing for Bangladesh
Naeem Islam made his debut for the Bangladesh national team in 2008. This happened when many experienced players left. Bangladesh needed new, talented players, and Naeem was one of them.
First International Matches
His first international match was an One Day International (ODI) against New Zealand in October 2008. He played in all three matches of that series. In the final match, he scored 46 runs, which was the highest for his team.
Soon after, he joined the Test team to play against New Zealand. He scored 14 runs in his first innings and 19 in his second. He also took his first Test wicket in that match.
Winning Gold for Bangladesh
Naeem was part of the Bangladesh team at the 2010 Asian Games. The team played against Afghanistan in the final. They won the match by five wickets. This victory earned Bangladesh its first gold medal at the Asian Games!
Playing in the Bangladesh Premier League
In 2012, the Bangladesh Cricket Board started a new tournament. It was called the Bangladesh Premier League, a Twenty20 competition. Teams could buy players in an auction. Naeem was bought by the Sylhet Royals team for $90,000.
