Full name Syed Rasel
Born July 3, 1984, Jessore
Current age 25 years 129 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Bangladesh Under-19s, Khulna Division
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm medium-fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 19 | 4.62 | 95 | 38.94 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 46 | 23 | 8 | 72 | 15 | 4.80 | 165 | 43.63 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| T20Is | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3.50 | 9 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 42 | 65 | 22 | 445 | 33 | 10.34 | 1080 | 41.20 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| List A | 81 | 46 | 13 | 263 | 41 | 7.96 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3.50 | 9 | 77.77 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 6 | 8 | 879 | 573 | 12 | 4/129 | 4/129 | 47.75 | 3.91 | 73.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 46 | 46 | 2390 | 1780 | 59 | 4/22 | 4/22 | 30.16 | 4.46 | 40.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 8 | 8 | 174 | 202 | 4 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 50.50 | 6.96 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 42 | 7083 | 3463 | 119 | 8/67 | 29.10 | 2.93 | 59.5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||
| List A | 81 | 4090 | 2921 | 109 | 5/35 | 5/35 | 26.79 | 4.28 | 37.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 8 | 8 | 174 | 202 | 4 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 50.50 | 6.96 | 43.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Sep 12-14, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Kandy, Jul 11-14, 2007 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), Aug 31, 2005 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Aug 18, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard |
| Last T20I | South Africa v Bangladesh at Johannesburg, Nov 5, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2001/02 |
| Last First-class | Warwickshire v Bangladesh A at Birmingham, Jul 11-13, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2001/02 |
| Last List A | Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Aug 18, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Kenya v Bangladesh at Nairobi (Gym), Sep 1, 2007 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | South Africa v Bangladesh at Johannesburg, Nov 5, 2008 scorecard |
A sensational spell of swing bowling for Bangladesh A against Kent in August 2005 propelled Syed Rasel into the international reckoning at the age of 21. Having steadily developed his trade on a difficult five-week tour, Rasel tore through Kent's defences with figures of 7 for 50 in the first innings and 10 for 91 in the match. It wasn't enough to win the match, but he was immediately drafted into the senior squad for the tour of Sri Lanka that September, where he made his Test and one-day debuts. With shades of Chaminda Vaas in his left-arm approach, he took six wickets in his first two matches, including 4 for 129 in the second Test at Colombo, a match that Bangladesh lost by an innings. Nevertheless, he soon had his revenge on home soil, taking 2 for 28 at Bogra the following February, as Sri Lanka slumped to their first-ever one-day defeat against Bangladesh. Having risen through the ranks from divisional cricket in his home province in Khulna, his ability to swing the ball at good pace sets him apart from many of his peers. Rasel damaged his foot in a motorbike accident before the Champions Trophy in October but was declared fit for the tournament. He did not play four of the five ODIs against Zimbabwe at home in December but made the cut for the World Cup in the West Indies.
Andrew Miller February 2007
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