Abu Jayed Explained

Abu Jayed
Fullname:Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi
Birth Date:2 August 1993
Birth Place:Sylhet, Bangladesh
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Country:Bangladesh
International:true
Internationalspan:2018–present
Testdebutdate:4 July
Testdebutyear:2018
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:88
Lasttestdate:26 November
Lasttestyear:2021
Lasttestagainst:Pakistan
Odidebutdate:13 May
Odidebutyear:2019
Odidebutagainst:West Indies
Odicap:131
Lastodidate:15 May
Lastodiyear:2019
Lastodiagainst:Ireland
T20idebutdate:18 February
T20idebutyear:2018
T20idebutagainst:Sri Lanka
T20icap:62
Lastt20idate:7 June
Lastt20iyear:2018
Lastt20iagainst:Bangladesh
Year1:2012
Year2:2020
Columns:2
Matches1:9
Runs1:27
Bat Avg1:2.70
100S/50S1:0/0
Deliveries1:1,370
Wickets1:24
Bowl Avg1:31.29
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/71
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Matches2:2
Runs2:-
Bat Avg2:-
100S/50S2:-
Top Score2:-
Deliveries2:108
Wickets2:5
Bowl Avg2:20.80
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:5/58
Catches/Stumpings2:18/–
Date:26 November 2021
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/410763.html ESPNcricinfo

Abu Jayed Chowdhury Rahi (Bengali: আবু জায়েদ চৌধুরী রাহী; born 2 August 1993) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays for Sylhet Division. His ability to swing the ball is regarded as the best in Bangladesh. He made his international debut in February 2018, in a Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka.[1] In April 2019, he was named in Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup, despite being uncapped in an ODI match.[2] He made his ODI debut for Bangladesh the following month, against the West Indies.

Domestic career

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 National Cricket League tournament, with 29 dismissals.[3]

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Chittagong Vikings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[4] He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with eighteen dismissals in thirteen matches.[5] He was also the leading wicket-taker for East Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, with twenty dismissals in five matches.[6] In August 2019, he was one of 35 cricketers named in a training camp ahead of Bangladesh's 2019–20 season.[7] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Rajshahi Royals in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[8]

International career

In February 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[9] He made his T20I debut for Bangladesh against Sri Lanka on 18 February 2018.[10] In June 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[11] He made his Test debut for Bangladesh against the West Indies on 4 July 2018.[12]

In August 2018, he was one of twelve debutants to be selected for a 31-man preliminary squad for Bangladesh ahead of the 2018 Asia Cup.[13]

In April 2019, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[14] [15] On 13 May 2019, he made his ODI debut for Bangladesh, against the West Indies, in the fifth match of the tri-series in Ireland.[16] In Bangladesh's next match of the tri-series, and Jayed's second ODI, he took his first five-wicket haul in ODIs, with five wickets for 58 runs against Ireland.[17]

Personal life

On 8 July 2020 Abu Jayed married Dr Touhida Akter Juha at his hometown Sylhet.[18] Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, they couldn't arrange a big ceremony.

Teams Played

Bangladesh U19, Rangpur Riders, Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, Dhaka Dynamites, Bangladesh, Khulna Titans, Chittagong Vikings, Bangladesh A, Rajshahi Royals, Fortune Barishal.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abu Jayed . ESPNcricinfo. 3 June 2018.
  2. News: Abu Jayed, Mosaddek picked for Bangladesh World Cup squad . Dhaka Tribune . 16 April 2019.
  3. Web site: National Cricket League, 2016/17: Records Most wickets . 6 January 2017 . ESPNcricinfo.
  4. Web site: Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 . Bangladesh Cricket Board . 29 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Bangladesh Premier League, 2018/19: Chittagong Vikings: Batting and Bowling Averages . ESPNcricinfo . 4 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 - East Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages . ESPNcricinfo . 27 December 2018.
  7. Web site: Mohammad Naim, Yeasin Arafat, Saif Hassan - A look into Bangladesh's future . ESPNcricinfo . 17 August 2019.
  8. Web site: BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka . ESPNcricinfo . 18 November 2019.
  9. News: Bangladesh pick five uncapped players for Sri Lanka T20I . ESPNcricinfo. 10 February 2018. 10 February 2018.
  10. News: 2nd T20I (N), Sri Lanka Tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Feb 18 2018 . ESPNcricinfo. 18 February 2018. 15 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Abu Jayed picked for WI Tests; Mustafizur among standbys. ESPNcricinfo . 18 June 2018.
  12. Web site: 1st Test, Bangladesh tour of West Indies and United States of America at North Sound, Jul 4-8 2018 . ESPNcricinfo . 4 July 2018.
  13. Web site: Liton Das recalled as Bangladesh reveal preliminary squad for Asia Cup 2018 . International Cricket Council . 14 August 2018.
  14. Web site: Bangladesh pick ODI newbie Abu Jayed for World Cup . ESPNcricinfo . 16 April 2019.
  15. Web site: Shakib, Jayed, Hossain in Bangladesh squad for World Cup . International Cricket Council . 16 April 2019.
  16. Web site: 5th Match, Ireland Tri-Nation Series at Dublin, May 13 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 13 May 2019.
  17. News: Tri-Nation Series: Abu Jayed bags 5 wkts as Ireland post 292 against Tigers . United News of Bangladesh . 15 May 2019.
  18. Web site: Somoy Tv News.
  19. Web site: Abu Jayed . Shamim Nesco . 31 October 2022.