Ashiqur Rahman (cricketer)

He should not be confused with Ashiqur Rahman (cricketer, born 2005)

Ashikur Rahman
Personal information
Born (1983-10-24) 24 October 1983 (age 41)
Comilla, Chittagong, Bangladesh
NicknameLovin
Rolebowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Dhaka Metropolis
Chittagong Division
Sylhet Division
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 15 18
Runs scored 120 15
Batting average 15.00 2.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 27* 7*
Balls bowled 2100 867
Wickets 36 21
Bowling average 25.41 27.33
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 6/46 3/20
Catches/stumpings 6/- 5/-
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 June 2020

Mohammad Ashiqur Rahman Majumder (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ আশিকুর রহমান মজুমদার; born 24 October 1983) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer and coach who has featured in 15 first-class matches and 18 List A matches. He is currently serving as the BCB Development coach.[1]

Career

Ashikur Rahman represented Bangladesh U-19 cricket team in the youth level and was selected in the Bangladeshi squad for the 2002 Under-19 Cricket World Cup which was captained by Nafees Iqbal.[2] He played a pivotal role in Bangladesh's stunning group stage match victory over India chasing a low total of 78 runs during the World Cup taking 3 crucial wickets and also faced 26 balls without scoring.[3][4][5]

He played first-class and List A matches for Dhaka Metropolis, Chittagong Division and Sylhet Division from 2001 to 2008 in a career spanning for six years and never received a call up to play for the national team.[6]

He retired from playing professional cricket and became a coach of Bangladesh Cricket Development. He also had a short stint as the assistant coach of the Bangladesh women's national cricket team. He is currently serving as a development coach of Prime Bank Cricket Club which is owned by the Prime Bank Limited in the Dhaka Premier League.[7]

On 12 May 2020, he was reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after being admitted to the Mugda hospital in Dhaka after developing symptoms including chest pain.[6][8][9]

References

  1. ^ Maheshwari, Aditya (13 May 2020). "BCB's development coach Md Ashikur Rahman diagnosed with COVID-19". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Squad declared for ICC Under-19 world cup 2002". ESPN. 7 January 2002. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Under-19s beat India Under-19s - B'desh U19 won by 2 wickets (with 106 balls remaining) - India Under-19s vs Bangladesh Under-19s Under-19s World Cup Group A Match Summary, Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh beat India in tense finish at Albany | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Under 19 Cricket World Cup is perfect international stepping stone". The National. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b "BCB development coach Ashikur Rahman contracts COVID-19". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  7. ^ "BCB's development coach diagnosed with COVID-19". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Bangladesh's Development Coach Ashikur Rahman Tests Positive For Coronavirus | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Bangladesh's development coach Ashiqur Rahman tests positive for coronavirus". The Indian Express. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.