Sarel Erwee (born November 10, 1989) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-armed off-break bowler who plays for KwaZulu Natal. He was born in Pietermaritzburg. 

Career 
Erwee made his debut in List A against KZN Domestic in January 2008. As a lower-order batsman, he scored only one run on his debut. He made his first-class debut in October 2008 against South Western Districts. Beating in the upper order, he scored 8 runs in his debut innings. He was accepted into the KZN Inland squad for the Africa T20 Cup 2015. 

He scored his first century in Twenty20 cricket in November 2017 when he failed to score 103 for Dolphins in the 2017-18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge against Cape Cobras. 

In September 2018 he was appointed to the KwaZulu-Natal Inland squad for the Africa T20 Cup 2018. The following month he was named to the Durban Heat squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. In September 2019, he was named to the Durban Heat squad for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament. 

In December 2020, Erwee was appointed to South Africa's test squad for her series against Sri Lanka. In January 2021, Erwee was named to South Africa's test squad for her series against Pakistan. In April 2021 he was appointed to the KwaZulu-Natal squad ahead of the 2021/22 cricket season in South Africa. In 2021, Erwee received another appointment to South Africa's test squad, this time for her home series against India.

Cricket

Sarel Erwee

PBKS have been disappointing this season: Jaffer

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer is not at all impressed with the overall performance of Punjab Kings' franchise in the ongoing edition of the IPL. The Punjab-based franchise are yet to win a title since the inception of the tournament.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/pbks-13_05_2022.jpg">Jaffer not pleased with Punjab Kings' performance this season.They made it all the way to the finals of the IPL 2014 edition. However, they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders. Since then, they haven't actively made it to the playoffs and had disappointing results time and again.It has been the same case even in this season. They were expected to dictate terms and do well under Mayank Agarwal's captaincy. However, that wasn't meant to be. They ran through ups and downs in the current edition.Having played 12 games so far, they managed to win six and lose the other six. They are currently placed sixth on the points table with a net run rate of +0.023. PBKS are still in the race to qualify for the playoffs.They will be looking forward to win the next two games in a bid to stand a chance of making it to the playoffs. PBKS will take on Delhi Capitals in the next game on May 16. After that, they will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad.<h2>Wasim Jaffer not pleased with PBKS' performance this season</h2>“After the auction, they were one of the best teams on paper, consisting of power-packed players. However, selectively they have not delivered. They find themselves in the same position, where they have to win all three matches to qualify for the playoffs," he said.Meanwhile, PBKS got the better of RCB by 54 runs in the recently-concluded game. This means that they have to win the next two games by better margins."Along with winning the remaining matches, they have to improve their net run rate as well, and certainly, they have been a little disappointing this season. Rabada has taken wickets, but Rahul Chahar has not performed as per expectations. Arshdeep has been economical but has not taken wickets. None of the bowlers have been able to win matches for the team,” said former cricketer, Jaffer on Sky247.net presents ‘Not Just Cricket’ Show on CricTracker.

Udeshika Prabodhani selected to play first  FairBreak T20 in Dubai

Udeshika Prabodhani will be the
second woman player from Sri Lanka to play in the first-ever privately-funded
FairBreak T20 women's cricket event in Dubai early next month. The event is organized
by Cricket Hong Kong.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/udeshika-prabodhani-29_04_2022.jpg"><blockquote>“Along with Chamira Atapattu, the
36-year-old left-arm medium-pacer Udeshika Prabodhani will reach UAE (United
Arab Emirates) this week,” </blockquote>Ravi Nagdev, the General Manager, Cricket Hong Kong
said. 
The tournament is scheduled to
run from May 01 to May 15. 
"The Fairbreak T20 is
something that Fairbreak Global and Cricket Hong Kong have been working on for
years. It's an event that features 90 players from 35 countries, no other
cricket tournament in the world has players from so many countries,” Nagdev
added. 
"It's about putting the
profile on Female Cricket and also growing the Cricket Market. Imagine players
from Bhutan, Hong Kong, Philippines, Tanzania, Japan playing together with
Suzie Bates, Heather Knight, and or Laura Wolvaardt.”
"Former ICC umpire Simon
Taufel will lead an officiating team from nine countries. He will be the mentor
umpire assisting with performance development functions for the FairBreak
officiating team,” he added.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
Pakistan tour
Both players will return to Sri
Lanka after the tournament in Dubai. Chamari Atapattu is likely to be named
captain for Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan. 
The team for Pakistan will be
managed by Nishantha de Silva, who works in the Navy as a Rear Admiral.&nbsp;

RCB suffer another batting collapse as RR move to the top

For the second match in a row, RCB failed to make their batting click, causing another defeat . RCB lost to Rajasthan Royals by 29 runs in the IPL 2022 edition, leaving them in a spot of concern.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image2022-04-27022528246-26_04_2022.png">After losing the toss in Pune, Rajasthan could not collect the desired score. Losing 8 wickets, the team's total stood at 144 runs. The main credit goes to Ryan Parag's unbeaten 56-run innings against 31 balls with 3 fours and 4 sixes.Besides, captain Sanju Samson scored 27 and one down Ravichandran Ashwin 17 runs. Mohammad Siraj, Josh Hazlewood and Wanindu Hasaranga took two wickets each for Royal Challengers Bangalore.Bangalore lost to Virat Kohli from the start. Kohli, who has been out for a golden duck in the last two matches, went down with captain Du Plessis to open. Even if he wasn't out for a duck, he could not take the innings in double digits, he made 9 runs from 10 balls.After losing the first wicket for 10 runs, Bangalore started losing wickets at regular intervals. No one was able to resist. In the end, Bangalore's innings stopped at 115 runs in 19.3 overs. Du Plessis' 23-run innings off 21 balls was the highest for the team. Besides, Wanindu Hasaranga scored 17 and Shahbaz Ahmed 18 runs. Kuldeep Sen took four wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin three and Prasidh Krishna two for Rajasthan.

IPL 2022: match 38: Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings, dream11 prediction, Fantasy cricket

The Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings match 38 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/csk-vs-pbks-25_04_2022.jpg">According to 2022 IPL fixture list, Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Indian Premier League (IPL) game 38 on Monday (April 25) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 

Punjab Kings were not at their best on the field despite a strong IPL 2022 auction. They are desperate to return to winning ways against an optimistic Chennai Super Kings side, who come into play with an impressive win over arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI). Though their batting unit has blown hot and cold, Chennai Super Kings will cherish their chances of a second straight win. But with Punjab's explosive punching unit lined up for a grand entrance, riveting competition beckons in Mumbai.<h3>Match 38 Preview 
</h3>The Punjab Kings and the Chennai Super Kings will meet in the thirty-eighth game of the TATA IPL 2022. 

The Chennai Super Kings will take on the Punjab Kings for the second time in Game 38 of this season's Tata IPL.Punjab Kings are currently eighth in this season's Tata IPL points table while Chennai Super Kings are currently second to bottom in the points table. 

Punjab Kings played seven games this season of Tata IPL winning three games while Chennai Super Kings also played seven games this season winning only a few games. 

Punjab Kings played their last game against Delhi Capitals where Delhi Capitals won the game by 9 wickets. Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal hit 32 runs and 24 runs respectively for Punjab Kings in that game.On the other hand, Chennai Super Kings played their last match against Mumbai Indians where they won by 3 wickets. Ambati Rayudu scored 40 runs while Robin Uthappa amassed 30 runs. 

The last time they played each other this season, the Punjab Kings won the game by 54 runs.<h3>Weather Report 
</h3>The temperature on match day is expected to be around 32-34°C, with a humidity of 57-60% and wind speeds of 11-14 km/h. There is no chance of precipitation during the game.<h3>Toss Prediction 
</h3>The team that wins the toss will want to field first, as has been the overwhelmingly popular choice so far. That could change as the pitches slow down, but that hasn't happened so far.<h3>Pitch Report and Conditions 
</h3>The pitch at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is an even pitch. The average 1st innings finish at this venue over the last 37 games is 172 runs. The team that bats first at this venue has won 46% of their games. So the throw doesn't make much of a difference here. 

Pacers have been very successful at this location. You earned 67% of the total Bowling Fantasy points at this venue. We recommend adding as many pace bowlers to your team as possible. 

<h3>Head to Head 
</h3>In the 27 games between these two teams, the Punjab Kings have won 10 games and the Chennai Super Kings have won 16 games. Punjab Kings Bowlers earned the most Fantasy Points for their team while All-Rounders earned the most Fantasy Points for Chennai Super Kings.<h3>Probable Playing 11 Today 
</h3><h3>PBKS XI 

</h3>Shikhar Dhawan, Mayank Agarwal (c), Jonny Bairstow, Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shahrukh Khan, Odean Smith/Benny Howell, Rahul Chahar, Vaibhav Arora, Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh. 

<h3>CSK XI 

</h3>Robin Uthappa, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Moeen Ali/Mitchell Santner, Shivam Dube, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja (c), MS Dhoni (wk), Dwayne Bravo, Dwaine Pretorius, Maheesh Theekshana and Mukesh Choudhary.<h3>DREAM11 Team Updates 
</h3><h3>Punjab Kings
</h3><ul><li>Punjab need momentum to get going as they lost 2 games in a row.</li><li>
They have a very good chance of getting back on track against Chennai.</li><li>
With 3 wins from 7 games, they are 8th in the points table.</li><li>
Shikhar Dhawan and Mayank Agarwal are likely to open the inning.</li><li>
Jonny Bairstow will bat at one down position.</li><li>
Liam Livingstone and Jitesh Sharma will handle the medium order hitting.</li><li>
Jitesh Sharma was the winner with the highest fantasy points in the previous match.</li><li>
Mayank Agarwal will captain the Punjab Kings. He's also a good hitter</li><li>
Jonny Bairstow will be in charge of wicketkeeping for the Punjab Kings.</li><li>
Liam Livingstone and Rahul Chahar will take care of his team's spin bowling.</li><li>
Kagiso Rabada and Arshdeep Singh will lead his team's pace attack.</li></ul><h3>
Chennai Super Kings 
</h3><ul><li>Mahendra Singh Dhoni pulled off another miracle in the last over as he scored 16 balls from 4 and led his team to victory. They have won 2 out of 7 games and are second to last in the points table.</li><li>
From now on they have to win almost all games to qualify for the playoffs.</li><li>
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa are likely to open the inning.</li><li>
Ambati Rayudu will bat in one down position.</li><li>
Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja will handle the medium order hitting.</li><li>
Ravindra Jadeja will captain the Chennai Super Kings. He is also a good all-rounder</li><li>
MS Dhoni will handle wicket keeping for the Chennai Super Kings.</li><li>
Ravindra Jadeja and Maheesh Theekshana will take care of his team's spin bowling.</li><li>
Dwayne-Bravo and Mukesh Choudhary will lead his team's pace attack.</li><li>
Dwayne-Bravo bowls well for CSK, consistently picking wickets.</li></ul><h3>Dream11 Match Top Picks</h3>Jonny Bairstow: Looking a shadow of his usual self, Jonny Bairstow has so far been unable to get going for the Punjab Kings in IPL 2022. However, Bairstow is one of the most explosive sluggers in the world, with intent being key. Given his abilities against pace and spin, the Englishman is certainly one to watch in this game.Ruturaj Gaikwad had a poor IPL 2022 campaign with just a fifties in seven games. The CSK opener holds the key at the top of the leaderboard as his ability to hit big runs has often served his side well in the past. With a good trajectory on offer, Gaikwad can be backed to return to runs against Punjab Kings. 
Shikhar Dhawan has netted 33, 7, 39, 85, 101* and 35 runs in his last 6 games against Chennai (until 2020). Also, his last 5 results in Wankhede are 16, 92, 9, 85 and 43.Robin Uthappa has given good fantasy points in odd games as he totaled 227 runs in his 7 games. He scored at least 35 fantasy points in 5 of those 7 games, which is more than decent.Ravindra Jadeja didn't fire at IPL 2022, although he offers insights into why he's rated so highly as an all-rounder. While his bowling adds value, all eyes will be on Jadeja - the finisher. As the Punjab Kings bowling attack struggles for form, Jadeja would make a good addition to your PBKS vs CSK Dream11 fantasy team.MS Dhoni showed his class again and finished the game against the Mumbai Indians with 17 runs in the final over. He's done pretty well this season, putting up 120 runs in 7 games and only getting sacked twice.Arshdeep Singh was the best among Punjab pacers and used his variations and tactical skills to great effect. Despite not winning many wickets, Arshdeep was brilliant at death overs which should stand him in good stead going into the game.

KL Rahul century keep MI winless for 8 games

The fate of Mumbai Indians did not return at home. After losing eight matches in a row, the team is on the verge of dropping out&nbsp;of the current edition of IPL. Mumbai, one of the most successful teams in the IPL, is looking nothing like their previous self.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image2022-04-25022318219-24_04_2022.png">Mumbai Indians sent Lucknow Super Giants to bat first after winning the toss at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. It was yet again a captain Rahul masterclass, scoring a massive ton, and almost single handedly taking his side to a challenging total of 168 runs. Skipper Rahul was unbeaten at 103 of 62 deliveries.There weren't much contributions from the other end. For Mumbai, Kieron Pollard and Riley Meredith picked up two wickets each.Batting for the much-desired victory, Mumbai scored 49 runs in the opening over. However, their luck was not good at home. After that, Mumbai started losing wickets at regular intervals. Ishan Kishan scored 8 off 20 balls, Dewald Brevis scored 3 off 5 balls and Suryakumar Yadav scored 6 off 6 balls. Captain Rohit made 39 off 31 balls.Tilak Verma made with 38 runs off 27 balls. By then, the match was difficult for Mumbai. Mumbai needed 39 runs in the last over to win. Krunal Pandya came in bowling. Kieron Pollard made 19 off 20 balls and was dismissed with the first ball. Jaydev Unadkat was run out in that over and Daniel Sams was caught out.Mumbai scored 132 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. As a result, Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants won by 36 runs.

Butler yet again scores a century as Rajasthan get a close win against DC

Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman's current team Delhi Capitals and former team Rajasthan Royals faced off in the Indian Premier League on Friday. However, the current team Delhi had to accept defeat in this controversial match.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image2022-04-23020926301-22_04_2022.png">All Delhi bowlers, including Mustafizur, were helpless in front of Jos Butler's devastating century. Rajasthan scored a mammoth total of 222/2 in 20 overs, courtesy of a Butler century, Paddikal 50 and a Samson cameo.After such bowling, it was difficult for Delhi to win the match.&nbsp;Rishabh Punt's 44, Lalit Yadav's 36, Prithvi Shaw's 36 and David Warner's 28 were not enough to win the innings. In the 19th over, the Prasidh Krishna wicket maiden made it almost impossible for Delhi to win.Delhi needed 36 runs in the last over. Rowman Powell hit three sixes in the first three balls. However, there was tension all over the stadium as a no-ball wasn't given and wasn't even checked by the 3rd umpires.After a stoppage, the play did resume, but Powell lost his momentum. In the end Rajasthan won by 15 runs, moving up to the top of the table.

MI remain winless in 7 games as Dhoni steals the show

The El Classico of IPL, as fans like to call it, did not disappoint the cricketing global. Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings went head to head, where CSK just managed to grab the win, thanks to a MS Dhoni special, yet again reminding the world what he is capable of.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image2022-04-22022916817-21_04_2022.png">After losing the toss at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai lost 7 wickets in 20 overs and scored 155 runs. However, Rohit Sharma's team had a nightmare start, when only 3 runs came from the top three batsmen's bat. Then Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 off 43 balls, Suryakumar Yadav's 32 off 21 balls and Hrithik Shakeen's 25 off 25 balls gave Mumbai the fighting score needed to make a match out of this.Chennai lost to Ruturaj Gaikwad in the first over. Mitchell Santner, Shivam Dube and captain Ravindra Jadeja also failed with the bat. However, Ambati Rayadu's 40 off 35 balls and Robin Uthappa's 30 off 25 balls kept Chennai in the hunt.In the end, the match became difficult for the current champions. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dwayne Pretorius were in charge to take CSK home. When Pretorius returned to the dressing room in the last over with 22 runs off 14 balls, CSK's fate remained in Dhoni's hands.What followed after was something Dhoni have pulled off on many occasions, but not with the majority thinking he would fail. Dhoni hit Unadkat for 17 of 5 deliveries, as he pulled CSK over the finish line, giving his side a much needed win, and keeping MI winless.

Andre Russell and Umesh Yadav thump Punjab as KKR go to the top

Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by 6 wickets in the eighth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This is Kolkata's second win in the three matches, which puts the team at the top of the points table.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image2022-04-02021119-01_04_2022.png">After losing the toss at Wankhede Stadium, Punjab were bowled out for 136 in 18.2 overs. Bhanuka Rajapakse scored the highest 31 runs for the team. Kagiso Rabada also scored 25 runs.Evidence that Kolkata did not make a mistake by including Umesh Yadav in the team has been found again. The hero of the first match took 4 wickets at the cost of only 23 runs in this match and also got the man of the match&nbsp;in this game.Kolkata lost 4 wickets for 51 runs. But Sam Billings and Andre Russell's great batting led the team to victory without any further danger. Billings remained unbeaten on 24 off 23 balls. The Caribbean star remained unbeaten on 70 off 31 balls, showing "Russell Show" and hitting 8 sixes.

Tigers go 1-0 up against Proteas as Shakib, Taskin and Yasir star

In the first ODI between the host South Africa and the visiting Bangladesh, the visitors won by 38 runs. This is the Tigers' first win against South Africa in South Africa. The Bangladesh team went ahead 1-0 in the three-match series with this victory.&nbsp;<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image2022-03-19013835-18_03_2022.png">After losing the toss at Centurion, Bangladesh scored 314 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 50 overs. Shakib Al Hasan played a blistering knock of 77. He hit 6 fours and 3 sixes off 64 balls.Besides, Yasir Ali Chowdhury scored 50 off 44 balls and Liton Das scored 50 off 67 balls. Captain Tamim Iqbal made a partnership of 95 runs with Liton in the opening match by scoring 41 runs from 85 balls. Besides, Shakib, who has scored half a century, scored 115 runs with Yasir for the fourth wicket.In reply, South Africa lost 3 wickets in 38 runs. Captain Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen and David Miller tried to get the Proteas back in the match. However, Bavuma scored 31 off 55 balls, Von der Dussen scored 86 off 98 balls and Miller scored 79 off 57 balls.In the end, South Africa's innings was reduced to 276 runs in 48.5 overs. For Bangladesh, Mehedi Hasan Miraz took four wickets and Taskin Ahmed three. Besides, Shoriful Islam took two wickets.

The Tamim Iqbal Chapter : Domestic & International Career, Facts & Figure

Tamim Iqbal Khan (born 20 March 1989), better known as Tamim Iqbal, is an international cricketer from Bangladesh. He is currently captain of the Bangladesh national team at One Day Internationals.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/tamim-iqbal-15_03_2022.jpg"> Arguably Bangladesh's best batsman at the moment, Tamim Iqbal was born on March 20, 1989 in Chittagong. The left-hander has been compared to the likes of Virender Sehwag, Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar for his aggressive stroke play early in the innings.Early and Personal LifeTamim was born to Iqbal Khan and Nusrat Iqbal Khan in the port city of Chittagong.&nbsp;His paternal Khan family is a respected family in the city, with ancestors from Bihar. His maternal family belongs to Salempur in Uttar Pradesh. Tamim is the brother of Nafees Iqbal and nephew of Akram Khan, both of whom played Test cricket for Bangladesh. 

Tamim's father, Iqbal, used to run small cricket tournaments to help his sons train and get better at cricket. His brother Nafees, a former national team cricketer, said in an interview: "Tamim was the more talented. When Tamim was 12 or 13 he hit 148 while the team were chasing 150." 

Tamim married Ayesha Siddiqa in June 2013 with a grand ceremony in Chittagong. Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was also present at the event. On February 28, 2016, he had his first son named Arham. On November 19, 2019, he had his first daughter named Alishba.Domestic and T20 Franchise CareerTamim began his top-flight career in 2004 with his home team, the Chittagong Division. Consistent performances for his team earned him a spot in the Bangladesh Under-19 squad for the 2006 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.Tamim was playing aged just 17 and showed tremendous courage and confidence as he hammered 112 balls from just 71 to lead his team to victory over England. His phenomenal batting ability did not go unnoticed and he was soon called up to the national team.County Cricket 

Before that, he had quite a good experience for Nottinghamshire in the 2011 county cricket season. He was the second Bangladeshi to take part in the English county season, he had an average season despite being chosen as a short-term replacement for all Australian-rounder David Hussey. His hitting style has been described as robust and thorough by English critics.Bangladesh Premier League 

In the BPL, Tamim Iqbal was the most valuable batsman for his hometown franchise Chittagong Kings in the first edition, missing more than two matches through injury. He was icon player for Chittagong this season. In the second edition, Duronto bought Rajshahi Tamim as captain. Tamim Iqbal was part of Duronto Rajshahi in the 2014/15 season. In 2015, Tamim Iqbal joined the Chittagong Vikings and became the tournament's third highest run scorer and top run scorer on his team. He hit 298 runs with an average of 37.25 in nine games he played, his average only below that of Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara in the tournament. 

In the 2016-2017 BPL, Tamim Iqbal shared the best opening partnerships with Chris Gayle as their team Chittagong Vikings advanced to the playoffs in the latest edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. Tamim Iqbal has always been consistent and destructive in international cricket, domestic and international cricket leagues.Pakistan Super League 

Tamim was the international elite player for the inaugural season of the Caribbean Premier League in 2013. In November 2015, the inaugural Pakistan Super League was drafted and Tamim Iqbal was selected as one of the most expensive players in the Diamond category in PSL drafts . He was bought by Peshawar Zalmi who has been managed by Shahid Afridi all season as there was no conflict of timing for him at the moment. In six games he played, he scored for three half centuries and was the tournament's leading runs scorer before retiring due to his wife's pregnancy. Peshawar Zalmi retained him for PSL 2 as the opening batsman.Afghanistan Premier League 
In September 2018, he was called up to Nangarhar's squad for the first edition of the Afghanistan Premier League tournament.Caribbean Premier League 
He was classified as an international elite player for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League in 2013.Indian Premier League 
In 2012, Tamim signed a contract with the Pune Warriors to play in the Indian Premier League. However, he did not play in any games this season. Incidentally, in 2012 the BCB founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League, a 220-tournament modeled on the IPL. Tamim was named the Chittagong Kings' "Icon Player".International CareerTamim, a young Bangladeshi talent who played at the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka, was selected for the 2007 World Cup and played against India in the group stage of the competition, scoring and assisting 51 runs from 53 deliveries his team to win the game. In December of the same year, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) awarded Tamim a one-year Class C contract, one of 22 core contracts the board had at the time. Although he was still on the lowest tier of central contracts, it was an extension of his previous contract, which lasted six months.On Bangladesh's tour of the West Indies in July and August 2009, Tamim scored his first Test century against a West Indies team weakened by disputes between players and administrators, resulting in seven players making their Test debuts in the match. His efforts with the racquet helped Bangladesh to an historic victory - their first against the West Indies in Tests, their first overseas Test win and only their second Test win. He finished with 128 and was named Man of the Match for his performance (he also scored 33 in the first innings). Speaking of his innings, Tamim said: “It was a flat wicket and if you focus hard and make sure to hit straight it's a good stretch to score. I'm only 20 and I've only played 11 Tests, I think there's a lot more [innings like this] to come." Bangladesh went on to win the second Test, securing in the process his first overseas win of the series. Iqbal was Bangladesh's leading run scorer in the series with 197 runs.During the first innings of the first Test against England in March 2010, Tamim hit 86 carries from 120 deliveries. In doing so, he became the fastest Bangladesh batter to reach 1,000 Test runs in terms of innings and took 19 to reach the milestone. He also became the third youngest player in Test history (behind Sachin Tendulkar and compatriot Mohammad Ashraful) to reach 1,000 Test runs. 

In May of that year, Bangladesh toured England for two more Tests and three ODIs. Although his team lost 2-0, Tamim scored a century in each of the Tests. For his performances against England, Tamim was named one of the four Cricketers of the Year by the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2011. He was also named Wisden's Test Player of the Year in October, ahead of Graeme Swann and Virender Sehwag, who finished second and third respectively. During the award qualification period, Tamim hit 837 runs in seven Tests with an average of 59.78. It was only the second time a Bangladeshi player had won the award, as he was known last year as Shakib Al Hasan. At the beginning of November, the BCB announced 16 central contracts. Tamim was one of six top-level players.Vice-CaptaincyIn December 2010, Tamim Mushfiqur replaced Rahim as Bangladesh's vice-captain. In the opening game of the 2011 World Cup, he scored 70 goals against India in a losing affair. In the following game against Ireland, he scored 44 balls from 43 and made a catch. In the next game against the West Indies, Tamim was caught slipping for a third-ball duck when Bangladesh folded for their lowest ODI score, 58 All Out. In the following game against England, he scored a quick 38 fire to give his side another good start, with Bangladesh eventually winning by two wickets. 

Tamim was only the second Bangladeshi to play county cricket in England (Shakib Al Hasan was the first) when he signed for Nottinghamshire in June 2011. He was recruited as a short-term replacement for Australia batsman David Hussey, who was called up to the national team. During his stay, Tamim played five matches, scoring 104 runs with a high score of 47. Tamim, whose batting was described in The Nottingham Post as "solid if unspectacular", commented on his performance that "it could have been better, but it wasn't that bad". Despite playing in a foreign country, Tamim was pressured by the media in Bangladesh - particularly when Nottinghamshire faced Worcestershire fielded by Shakib Al Hasan - and his exploits sometimes made the front pages. 

When Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe for a single Test and five ODIs in July 2011, they did so with the expectation of winning. Zimbabwe returned from a six-year exile from Tests, although Bangladesh had not played in the format for more than 14 months. Despite claiming in a press conference that Zimbabwe's bowlers posed little threat, Tamim managed 58 runs in the Test as Bangladesh slipped to defeat. Bangladesh lost the following ODI series against Zimbabwe 3-2. Bangladesh's batsmen struggled early in the series, with Tamim managing 157 carries from five innings at a 31.40 average. After the series, Shakib and Tamim were fired as captain and vice-captain, with a BCB representative citing their poor leadership.After Vice-CaptaincyWest Indies toured in October and faced Bangladesh in a T20I, three ODIs and two Tests. Although Bangladesh lost the Test series 1-0, Tamim was his team's leading run scorer with 186 from four innings, including two half-centuries. The BCB established the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a 2020 tournament to be played in February of the same year. The BCB made Tamim the "iconic player" of the Chittagong Kings. However, his performances were limited due to a groin injury and he only played two games and scored eight runs.In March 2012, Bangladesh hosted the Asian Cup. Tamim, who was recovering from typhoid, was initially dropped from the squad by order of BCB President Mustafa Kamal. Controversy arose when Kamal overruled the selection committee and Tamim was eventually reinstated in the squad. He responded by hitting four consecutive half centuries, becoming the first Bangladeshi player to accomplish the feat at ODIs. Bangladesh, against all odds, reached the final despite losing by 2 runs to Pakistan. Later that month, Tamim signed for Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League&nbsp; but did not play a single game for the team. In April, his top central contract with the BCB was extended.When Bangladesh toured Sri Lanka in March 2013, Tamim was not selected for the first test but finished 10th and 59th in the following test. In the first ODI, Tamim was the first Bangladeshi to score against Sri Lanka with a 136-ball 112 a hundred scored before it expired. Bangladesh scored 259 points in their innings, but Sri Lanka managed to chase their goal.Champions Trophy 2017 
In preparation for the 2017 Champions Trophy, Iqbal scored 100 points against Pakistan in a warm-up match at Edgbaston in Birmingham.&nbsp;Playing against England in the first league games at the Oval, he scored 128 balls from 142, bringing the total for the team to 305, which was later chased by the latter. He scored 95 balls from 114 in the next game against Australia, a match that ended without a result. In the semi-final against India, he scored 70 balls from 82 in a losing matter, finishing the tournament with 293 runs. He was also named as part of the "Team of the Tournament" by ICC 2017 Champions Trophy. 

In August 2017, he was called up to a World XI team to play three Twenty20 International matches against Pakistan at the 2017 Independence Cup in Lahore.2019 Cricket World CupIn April 2019 he was called up to Bangladesh's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. On July 2, 2019, Tamim played against India in his 200th ODI. 

In July 2019, Bangladesh's regular captain Mashrafe Mortaza was ruled out of the three-game ODI series against Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury. Tamim was named as a captain for the first time in ODIs. He had previously managed Bangladesh in just one friendly against New Zealand in 2017.When Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh in March 2020, he scored 158 runs with 136 balls in the 2nd ODI, the highest single score of any Bangladeshi batsman, also the 2nd Bangladeshi batsman scored a century in Sylhet, and he was the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 7,000 runs scored in ODIs . In the 3rd ODI he scored 128 runs from 109 balls and partnered 292 runs with Litton Das in the opening wicket which is the highest partnership for Bangladesh for any wicket in ODIs.ODI CaptaincyOn 8 March 2020, Tamim was named Bangladesh ODI captain after Mashrafe Mortaza resigned as ODI captain in March 2020 following the Zimbabwe series. 

As he became full-time ODI captain, Bangladesh played their first ODI series against Windies in January 2021. Bangladesh won the series 3-0 while hitting 158 runs in three games was the series' all-time leading scorer.&nbsp; 

In May 2021, Sri Lanka toured Bangladesh for a three-game ODI series. Bangladesh won the first two games and lost the third game, eventually winning the ODI series 2-1. It was Bangladesh's first bilateral series win over Sri Lanka.Statistics and Records: 
He is an exceptional personality in world and national cricket and is one of the most respected players in the cricket leagues in the industry. Tamim Iqbal is the third youngest player in cricket history to reach 1000 runs; The two uniques are Muhammad Ashraful, a Bangladeshi Skills, and Sachin Tendulkar. Tamim's most notable win is Wisden Cricketer of the Year Award and test taker of this year's award. After that year, he became a Test player of the 365 Days, beating some top-flight batsmen and bowlers worldwide.Records and Achievements<ul><li>
Tamim is the first Bangladeshi to have scored 10,000, 11,000, 12,000 and 13,000 international runs.</li><li>
In January 2018, Tamim against Zimbabwe at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka as first batsman for Bangladesh achieved 6,000 and 7,000 runs in ODIs and has surpassed Sanath Jayasuriya's 2,514 runs at R. Premadasa Stadium to become the highest run -Scorers in a single place in ODIs.</li><li>
In 2011, Tamim was named as one of the four Cricketers of the Year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack and Wisden's Test Player of the Year, becoming only the second Bangladeshi player to receive this award.</li><li>
Tamim is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to score centuries in all three formats of the game.</li><li>
Tamim is Bangladesh's top century maker in international matches at 24 centuries, combining all forms of cricket.</li><li>
Tamim is currently the highest run scorer for Bangladesh in international cricket including Test, ODIs and runner-up in T20Is to Shakib Al Hasan.</li><li>
In January 2020, in the opening round of the 2019–20 Bangladesh Cricket League tournament, Tamim achieved the highest score in first-class cricket by a Bangladeshi batsman with 334 non-offsets for the East Zone.</li><li>
In the 2020–21 Bangabandhu T20 Cup, Tamim became the first Bangladeshi batsman to score 6000 runs in T20.</li><li>
In March 2021, Tamim became the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach 50 ODI half-centuries.</li><li>
In May 2021, Tamim became the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach the 14000 international run milestone.</li></ul>

'Would he have said the same thing if he was picked in the IPL?'

The drama continues in Bangladesh cricket as the BCB president Nazmul Hasan Papon has raised questions over Shakib Al Hasan's dedication to the national side one day after the allrounder expressed that he was neither mentally nor physically fit to play the upcoming schedules for his team.Earlier, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced ODI and Test squads for the upcoming South Africa series and Shakib agreed to play both series. However, all of a sudden the controversial cricketer changed his mind and said he wants to take a break from international cricket.Although Shakib was ready to play in the upcoming IPL skipping the national duty, no franchise showed interest in him during the auction. So, the BCB president has raised the question whether Shakib would do the same for IPL too.&nbsp;"Would he have said the same thing if he was picked in the IPL? Would he have said that he is mentally exhausted?" a disappointed Nazmul Hasan Papon asked the question in front of the media on Monday.Meanwhile, Nazmul Hasan pointed out the problems that Shakib has been creating by informing the board about his unavailability&nbsp;at the eleventh hour.

"If he is not willing to play please tell us but it becomes difficult if he informs us at the last minute, then it becomes a problem. We made the plan for South Africa keeping him in mind and now when he says things it does hamper our planning. Members of the coaching staff and the team management are not sure what is happening,"&nbsp;the BCB president added further on the same.

Runs keep on flowing as Pakistan vs Australia heading towards stalemate

The first Test between Pakistan and Australia is heading for a draw. After Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschange and Steve Smith missed centuries, &nbsp;Australia still scored 449 for 7 at the end of the fourth day. Australia are still 27 runs behind in the first innings.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/image_2022-03-08_025742-07_03_2022.png">Australia finished the third day with 271 runs for 2 wickets. Marnus (69) and Steve Smith (24) went unbeaten on the fourth day. They both got off to a good start by wearing out the Pakistani bowlers. However, Labuschange fell victim to Shaheen Afridi even as he approached the century. He scored 90 runs off 157 balls. He had 12 fours in his innings. Before leaving the field, he made a partnership of 108 runs with Smith.Travis Head, who started the innings with two fours, survived the innings with only 7 balls. He returned to the dressing room with a catch by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan off Nauman Ali. After Head's dismissal, Smith paired up with Cameron Green. They added 61 runs for the fifth wicket. Green just missed out on a half-century. The right-handed batter&nbsp;made 48 off 109 balls. Australia lost 5 wickets for 408 runs.Smith also followed Khawaja and Labuschange. The batsman, who was on his way to the century, took leave for 78 runs. Smith's innings was 196 balls. Eight fours come from his willow. When wicketkeeper Alex Carey returned to the dressing room with 19 off 43 balls, the Aussies lost 6 wickets for 444 runs.At the end of the day, the visitors collected 449 runs for 7 wickets. Mitchell Starc (12 *) and Pat Cummins (4 *) are at the crease. Spinner Nauman Ali has taken four wickets for Pakistan.

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Age	32 years, 6 months, 8 days
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Sarel Erwee

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