Sohel Islam (born 10 July 1970, Satkhira, Khulna, Bangladesh) is the current spin bowling coach of the Bangladesh National Cricket Team, having replaced Daniel Vettori in the role.[1] [2] Prior to obtaining the role as national spin bowling coach, he acted head coach of Fortune Barishal in the Bangabandhu T20 cup,[3] as spin bowling coach for Bangladesh Under 19s during the 2016 Under 19 world cup,[4] and coached Bangladesh Under 17s.[5]
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| Full name | Mohammad Sohel Islam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 July 1970 Satkhira, Khulna, Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01–2001/02 | Khulna Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 26 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As a player he represented Khulna. He played in 13 first-class matches scoring 279 runs at an average of 15.50 with a highest score of 51 and getting 40 wickets at an average of 23.27 with best bowling figures in an innings of 5/84.[6]
References
edit- ^ "BCB appoint Sohel Islam as spin consultant for WI series". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Mehta, Nirmit (6 January 2021). "BAN vs WI: BCB appoint Sohel Islam as spin consultant". CricXtasy. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ Cricfrenzy.com, Online Desk. "Jon Lewis, the new batting coach, to arrive tomorrow". cricfrenzy.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "The rondo behind Bangladesh's athleticism". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "'Don't be too excited' - coaches, Tamim Iqbal want record-breaker Parvez Hossain Emon to stay grounded". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ "Sohel Islam stats". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 January 2021.