Saiful Islam (cricketer, born 1969) explained

Saiful Islam
Birth Place:Mymensingh, East Pakistan
Country:Bangladesh
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
International:true
Odidebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Odidebutdate:31 December
Odidebutyear:1990
Lastodiagainst:Kenya
Lastodidate:10 October
Lastodiyear:1997
Odicap:23
Date:13 February
Year:2006
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/56094.html

Mohammad Saiful Islam Khan (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ সাইফুল ইসলাম খান) (born 14 April 1969) is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in seven One Day Internationals from 1990 to 1997.

Originally from Mymensingh, Saif played for the Bangladesh U-19 side in 1989.[1] He made his full ODI debut at Eden Garden Calcutta on 31 December 1990.[2] His best performance in ODI came at Sharjah against Sri Lanka in 1995. he took 4/36 to help Bangladesh bowl out their opposition for the first time in a full ODI.[3] He also played in the Bangladesh side that won the ICC Trophy in 1997. But with the emergence of a group of talented medium pacers he soon lost his place in the national side.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thedailystar.net/magazine/2006/05/02/sports.htm
  2. http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65683.html ESPNcricinfo Scorecard
  3. http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65686.html ESPNcricinfo Scorecard