Tamim Iqbal

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Tamim Iqbal

Personal information
Full name	Tamim Iqbal Khan
Born	20 March 1989 (age 23) Chittagong, Bangladesh
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Batting style	Left-handed bat
Role	Opening batsman
Relations	Akram Khan (paternal uncle), Nafees Iqbal (brother)
International information
National side	Bangladesh
Test debut (cap 50)	4-6 January, 2008 v New Zealand
Last Test	21-25 November, 2012 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 83)	9 February, 2007 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI	8 December, 2012 v West Indies
ODI shirt no.	29
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2004–present	Chittagong Division
2011	Nottinghamshire
2012–present	Chittagong Kings
2012–present	Wayamba United
2012-present	Wellington Firebirds
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	26	118	49	136
Runs scored	1,885	3,462	3,856	4,041
Batting average	37.70	29.58	43.81	30.15
100s/50s	4/11	3/24	9/23	4/27
Top score	151	154	192	154
Balls bowled	30	6	156	6
Wickets	0	0	0	0
Bowling average	–	–	–	–
5 wickets in innings	–	–	–	–
10 wickets in match	–	n/a	–	n/a
Best bowling	–	–	–	–
Catches/stumpings	8/–	33/–	20/–	40/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 December, 2012

Tamim Iqbal Khan (Bengali: তামিম ইকবাল খান) (born 20 March 1989) is a Bangladeshi cricketer. Tamim made his One Day International debut in 2007 and played his first Test the following year. He is left-handed opening batsman. Between December 2010 and September 2011 he was vice-captain of the national side. In 2011 he was named as one of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack's four Cricketers of the Year, and Wisden's Test Player of the Year, becoming just the second Bangladesh player to be awarded the accolade. He plays first-class cricket for Chittagong Division cricket team. Tamim Iqbal is the brother of Nafees Iqbal and the nephew of Akram Khan, who both played Test cricket for Bangladesh.^[1]