Bangladeshi cricketer
Nurul Hasan Sohan (Bengali : কাজী নুরুল হাসান সোহান ; born 21 November 1993)[ 2] is a Bangladeshi cricketer who represents Bangladesh on the international stage in all formats. Sohan is well known in Bangladesh for his keeping skills and great flexibility. Sohan is a wicket-keeper batter and plays as a right-handed batter lower down the order. His main role is a hard-hitting finisher. He was born in Khulna , Bangladesh. In July 2022, he was named as the captain of the Twenty20 International (T20I) team for Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe .[ 3]
Domestic career
Nurul has played for Sylhet Super Stars in the Bangladesh Premier League in 2015.[ 4] [ 5]
In October 2015, Nurul posted his highest knock of unbeaten 182 against Dhaka Division in 2015-16 National Cricket League which helped Khulna to fightback in the match after being all out for just 117.[ 6]
He was the leading run-scorer for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League , with 546 runs in 12 matches.[ 7]
In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the Dhaka Dynamites team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League .[ 8] He captained Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in List A and Twenty20 cricket in 2017-18 and 2018–19; they won the inaugural tournament of the Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League in 2018–19.
He was the leading run-scorer for Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club in the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League tournament, with 524 runs in 16 matches.[ 9] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Chattogram Challengers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League .[ 10]
International career
Nurul made his Twenty20 International debut for Bangladesh against Zimbabwe on 15 January 2016.[ 11]
He was added to Bangladesh's One Day International (ODI) in December 2016 as a replacement for the injured Mushfiqur Rahim , for their series against New Zealand .[ 12] He made his ODI debut for Bangladesh on 29 December 2016 against New Zealand.[ 13] He made his Test debut in the second Test against New Zealand on 20 January 2017.[ 14]
In December 2018, he was named as the captain of Bangladesh's team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup .[ 15] In April 2021, he was named in the Bangladesh's preliminary squad for 2-match test series against Sri Lanka .[ 16]
In June 2021, he was selected to play for Bangladesh across all formats for their tour to Zimbabwe , since he had last played an international match in 2018.[ 17] He was originally replaced by Mushfiqur Rahim for the T20I series, after he had been one of the leading performers in the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League .[ 18]
In September 2021, he was named in Bangladesh's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup .[ 19]
References
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^ "Nurul Hasan" . cricket.com.pk . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015 .
^ "Nurul Hasan replaces Mahmudullah as Bangladesh's T20I captain" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ "Quazi Nurul Hasan Profile & Career Stats" . cricwaves.com . Retrieved 25 October 2015 .
^ "Cricket World Cup - Bangladesh Portrait Session" . gettyimages.ca . Retrieved 25 October 2015 .
^ "Nurul Hasan helps Khulna stay on top" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 April 2018 .
^ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19" . Bangladesh Cricket Board . Retrieved 29 October 2018 .
^ "Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2018/19 - Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club: Batting and bowling averages" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2019 .
^ "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ "Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh [Jan 2016], 1st T20I: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Jan 15, 2016" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2016 .
^ "Mushfiqur ruled out with hamstring injury" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2016 .
^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2nd ODI: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Nelson, Dec 29, 2016" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2016 .
^ "Bangladesh tour of New Zealand, 2nd Test: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Christchurch, Jan 20-24, 2017" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2017 .
^ "Media Release : ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018: Bangladesh emerging squad announced" . Bangladesh Cricket Board . Retrieved 3 December 2018 .
^ "BCB announces preliminary squad for Sri Lanka Tests" . The Financial Express . Retrieved 10 April 2021 .
^ "Sohan returns to Bangladesh side, Shakib back for Test" . BD Crictime . Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
^ "BCB considering Sohan for Zimbabwe tour" . BD Crictime . Retrieved 23 June 2021 .
^ "No surprises as Bangladesh name Mahmudullah-led squad for T20 World Cup" . ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021 .
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