Nickname Shuvo Name Shamsur Rahman Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Role Cricketer | Bowling style Right arm offbreak Batting style Right-handed National side Bangladesh | |
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Full name Mohammad Shamsur Rahman Born 5 June 1988 (age 35) ( 1988-06-05 ) Comilla, Chittagong division, Bangladesh Test debut 27-30 January 2014 v Sri Lanka Current teams Rangpur Riders, Bangladesh national cricket team Similar People Naeem Islam, Abdur Razzak, Mahmudullah Riyad, Tamim Iqbal, Rubel Hossain Profiles | ||
Mohammad Shamsur Rahman (born 5 June 1988 in Comilla, Chittagong) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman and right arm medium pace bowler. He has represented Bangladesh at international level. He is also known by his nickname Shuvo.
Between 2004 and 2006, Shamsur represented the Bangladesh under-19 team in both Under-19 Tests and One-Day International matches. In 2006, he was a member of the Bangladesh squad at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
Shamsur made his First-class debut in 2005 playing for the Bangladesh Cricket Board President's XI against the touring Zimbabwean team.
He made his debut for Khulna Division in 2005/06 and moved on to Dhaka Division in 2006/07. He also appeared for the Bangladesh Cricket Board President's XI in 2004/05 and Bangladesh A in the same season and represented his country in various age group sides, including in Under 19 'Test' and One Day International matches.
He made his Twenty20 international debut on 31 March 2013 against Sri Lanka at Pallekelle.
In January 2014, Shamsur made 247, the third highest First-class score in Bangladesh at that point. Shortly after this, he was selected in the Bangladesh Test team, making his debut on 27 January against Sri Lanka.
