Taijul Islam

Taijul among nominees for Player of the Month award

Taijul Islam’s outstanding performances headline the ICC Men’s Player of the Month shortlist for November, where the Bangladesh left-arm spinner is joined by South Africa’s Simon Harmer and Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz.

‘400 wickets by career’s end’: Shakib’s message as Taijul sets new record

“Congratulations Taijul. I can see you get to 400 Test wicket by the time you finish your career. Good luck,” Shakib wrote in a Facebook post.

Taijul overtakes Shakib as Bangladesh’s highest Test wicket-taker

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam overtook Shakib Al Hasan to become the country’s all-time highest wicket-taker in Test cricket on Day 4 of the second Test against Ireland at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Saturday.

Taijul finds his ‘own place’ in Bangladesh cricket

IIn his 11 years as a Test cricketer, left-arm spinner Taijul Islam has carved out a great career, especially in the context of Bangladesh cricket.

Mirpur Test Day 3 Blog / Openers lay solid platform as Bangladesh build big lead

Taijul is now Bangladesh’s joint-highest wicket-taker in Tests with 246 scalps.

Ireland Test Day 4 Blog / Bangladesh hand Ireland innings defeat, seal 2nd Test win in 2025

Bangladesh opener Joy was adjudged Player of the Match, while debutant Hasan Murad made a significant impact by picking up six wickets across both Irish innings.

Taijul first Bangladeshi to be picked in SA20

Taijul Islam became the first Bangladeshi to be picked by any team in the SA20 when the left-arm spinner was roped in by the Durban Super Giants for the upcoming edition of the T20 tournament.

Taijul swings beyond spin

While Litton and Mustafizur bask in family time and freedom, some of their teammates are staying close to the grind.

How close are the Tigers to half-century of innings defeats?  

With a drawn first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka now need just four more wickets on Day 4 to seal the series. For Bangladesh, who will overtake Australia (46 innings defeats) if they lose by an innings, a familiar script threatens to play out -- another Test, another innings defeat, and another long list of questions to answer.

September 10, 2025
September 10, 2025

Taijul first Bangladeshi to be picked in SA20

Taijul Islam became the first Bangladeshi to be picked by any team in the SA20 when the left-arm spinner was roped in by the Durban Super Giants for the upcoming edition of the T20 tournament.

August 3, 2025
August 3, 2025

Taijul swings beyond spin

While Litton and Mustafizur bask in family time and freedom, some of their teammates are staying close to the grind.

June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025

How close are the Tigers to half-century of innings defeats?  

With a drawn first Test in Galle, Sri Lanka now need just four more wickets on Day 4 to seal the series. For Bangladesh, who will overtake Australia (46 innings defeats) if they lose by an innings, a familiar script threatens to play out -- another Test, another innings defeat, and another long list of questions to answer.

June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025

Mathews lauds Tigers for ‘wonderful’ Galle Test

Sri Lankan great Angelo Mathews received a warm reception from the Bangladesh team during his farewell Test in Galle, which ended in a draw yesterday. The visitors gave him a guard of honour during his first-innings walk to the crease and later greeted him warmly after the match.

April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025

Tamim labels Taijul as ‘world’s most underrated bowler’: Is it true?

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal labelled Taijul Islam as "the most underrated bowler in the world at the moment" after the left-arm spinner claimed his 16th five-wicket haul on Day 1 of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Chattogram on Monday.

April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025

Taijul hits back at critics with fifer on Day 1 of Chattogram Test

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam backed his pedigree and hit back at critics after he picked a 16th five-wicket haul on Day 1 of the second Test of the two-match series against Zimbabwe in Chattogram on Monday.

December 4, 2024
December 4, 2024

‘It's a great feeling to win a Test match abroad’

Taijul collected his 15th five-wicket haul in Tests on an absorbing fourth day at Sabina Park as the West Indies were bowled out for just 185 in their second innings to allow Bangladesh record their first Test triumph in the Caribbean since July of 2009.

October 30, 2024
October 30, 2024

Bangladesh stumble to 38-4 in reply to SA's 575-6 dec

Bangladesh trail by 537 runs after a commanding performance by the visitors that gifted maiden Test centuries to three batsmen including Tony de Zorzi, who was dismissed before lunch on 177.

October 29, 2024
October 29, 2024

Tigers pursue revival at unforgiving ZACS

Bangladesh will look to bounce back in Chattogram during the series-concluding second Test against South Africa, scheduled to start today, in an attempt to avoid a series defeat against a SENA country on home soil after 14 years.

October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024

No Shanto in press meet, Taijul puts hand up for captaincy

On the day before a Test match, the common practice in Bangladesh is that the captain of the host team would attend the pre-match press conference.