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Taijul Islam Test Performance Points
How many wickets Taijul Islam takes, and the runs behind them, each innings.
Updated 5 November 2026, after Bangladesh vs West Indies
Islam match by match
Last 5 matches, innings by innings, home and away
Islam Rankings
WTC wicket-takers →Ranked against every player in WTC 2025/2027
| Stat | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wickets | 28 | 12thof 200 |
| Runs | 169 | 76th |
| Sixes | 1 | 80th |
| Fours | 19 | 75th |
| Catches | 4 | 56th |
Islam by Competition
Every Test season on record, newest first
| Competition | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | 6s | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2025/2027 |
 BAN |
8 | 169 | 14.1 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 3.79 |
 Test SeriesTest Series 2026 |
BAN |
2 | 26 | 8.7 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.69 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2025 |
BAN |
4 | 28 | 7 | 36.4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2.98 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2023/2025 |
BAN |
9 | 235 | 14.7 | 39.2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3.33 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2023 |
BAN |
2 | 4 | 2 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2.18 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2021/2023 |
BAN |
8 | 66 | 5.5 | 28.6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2.74 |
| ICC World Test ChampionshipWTC 2019/2021 |
BAN |
7 | 97 | 8.8 | 27.1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2.85 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2020 |
BAN |
1 | 14 | - | 73.7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.23 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2019 |
BAN |
2 | 22 | 5.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.33 |
| Test SeriesTest Series 2018 |
BAN |
5 | 109 | 18.2 | 52.4 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 3.24 |
Islam Splits
His Test record home and away, batting first or chasing, by result, position, opponent, ground and year
| Venue | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 501 | 11.7 | 39.8 | 0 | 47 | 158 | 2.95 |
| Away | 18 | 269 | 10 | 35.3 | 0 | 33 | 53 | 3.36 |
| Innings | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting first | 28 | 425 | 9.9 | 38.3 | 0 | 39 | 115 | 3.15 |
| Batting second | 20 | 345 | 12.8 | 38 | 0 | 47 | 96 | 2.98 |
| Result | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | 15 | 225 | 15 | 43.6 | 0 | 39 | 86 | 2.77 |
| Lost | 28 | 486 | 9.7 | 35.5 | 0 | 47 | 111 | 3.29 |
| Tied or drawn | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 43.4 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 2.85 |
| Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 3 | 2 | 36 | 18 | 40.4 | 0 | 22 |
| Batting 5 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 55.8 | 0 | 47 |
| Batting 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 4 |
| Batting 8 | 23 | 216 | 9.8 | 34.1 | 0 | 25 |
| Batting 9 | 30 | 255 | 9.1 | 36.4 | 0 | 33 |
| Batting 10 | 20 | 206 | 13.7 | 42 | 0 | 39 |
| Opponent | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 West Indies
|
9 | 229 | 17.6 | 41 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 3.41 |
 Sri Lanka
|
8 | 183 | 14.1 | 41 | 0 | 47 | 25 | 2.92 |
 Zimbabwe
|
6 | 67 | 8.4 | 42.1 | 0 | 20 | 42 | 2.93 |
 Pakistan
|
5 | 98 | 9.8 | 34.8 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 3.16 |
 India
|
5 | 32 | 4 | 26.4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 3.40 |
 New Zealand
|
4 | 36 | 9 | 35.6 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3.33 |
|
South Africa
|
3 | 59 | 9.8 | 34.3 | 0 | 30 | 22 | 3.43 |
 Afghanistan
|
3 | 23 | 5.8 | 26.7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 2.59 |
 Ireland
|
3 | 8 | 4 | 36.4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 2.57 |
 Australia
|
2 | 35 | 17.5 | 47.9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2.92 |
| Ground | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shere Bangla National StadiumMirpur, Dhaka | 14 | 171 | 9.5 | 45.6 | 0 | 26 | 68 | 2.95 |
| Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman StadiumChittagong | 9 | 197 | 13.1 | 34.8 | 0 | 39 | 48 | 2.76 |
| Sylhet International Cricket StadiumSylhet | 7 | 133 | 13.3 | 41.8 | 0 | 47 | 42 | 3.25 |
| Sabina ParkKingston | 2 | 61 | 20.3 | 39.1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 5.29 |
| Pallekele International Cricket StadiumPallekele, Kandy | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | 14.8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 3.11 |
| Sinhalese Sports ClubColombo | 1 | 39 | 19.5 | 52 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 3.06 |
| Sir Vivian Richards StadiumNorth Sound | 1 | 29 | 14.5 | 40.3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3.16 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket StadiumRawalpindi | 1 | 24 | 12 | 32.9 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 3.39 |
| Great Barrier Reef Arena, MackayMackay | 1 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1.79 |
| Marrara Cricket Ground No. 1Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory | 1 | 17 | 17 | 73.9 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 3.41 |
| Harare Sports ClubHarare | 1 | 17 | 8.5 | 47.2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 3.42 |
| Eden GardensKolkata | 1 | 11 | 11 | 45.8 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.20 |
| Sheikh Zayed StadiumAbu Dhabi | 1 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.26 |
| Basin ReserveWellington | 1 | 8 | 4 | 19.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4.68 |
| Holkar Cricket StadiumIndore | 1 | 7 | 3.5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.29 |
| Galle International StadiumGalle | 1 | 6 | 6 | 85.7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3.14 |
| Green ParkKanpur | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | 23.8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7.30 |
| St George's ParkGqeberha | 1 | 5 | 2.5 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3.10 |
| Bay OvalMount Maunganu | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Year | M | Runs | Avg | SR | 50+ | HS | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 150 | 12.5 | 46 | 0 | 22 | 27 | 3.59 |
| 2025 | 6 | 73 | 10.4 | 45.9 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 3.02 |
| 2024 | 7 | 207 | 14.8 | 38.3 | 0 | 47 | 25 | 3.44 |
| 2023 | 4 | 32 | 8 | 43.2 | 0 | 14 | 26 | 2.66 |
| 2022 | 5 | 50 | 6.3 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 2.71 |
| 2021 | 7 | 71 | 7.1 | 23.7 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 2.64 |
| 2020 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 41.3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 3.30 |
| 2019 | 4 | 40 | 5.7 | 22.3 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 3.49 |
| 2018 | 5 | 109 | 18.2 | 52.4 | 0 | 39 | 31 | 3.24 |
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Taijul Islam Test Performance Points
In Taijul Islam's last 30 All Test Cricket games (2022–2026) for Bangladesh, they have scored 512 runs at an average of 17.1 with a strike rate of 42.2. Taijul Islam has also taken 133 wickets in this period.
Taijul Islam Stats - All Test Cricket
Taijul Islam is a left hand bat bowler. Across these 30 games, Taijul Islam has hit 53 fours and 1 sixes, taking 12 catches in the field. Their highest score in this span is 47. Best bowling figures: 7/138.
Taijul Islam: Betting Insights
For bet builder markets, Taijul Islam has scored 25+ runs in 23% of their last 30 All Test Cricket games (7/30). They have registered 1+ boundaries in 73% of these games (22/30). Over their last 5 games, Taijul Islam has 75 runs and 7 wickets.
Taijul Islam Questions
How old is Taijul Islam?
Taijul Islam was born on 7 February 1992 and is 34 years old. Taijul Islam is a bowler with 48 Test matches on record, 770 runs and 211 wickets.
Which team does Taijul Islam play for?
Taijul Islam currently plays for Bangladesh, and has also played for Durban's Super Giants. Statz has Taijul Islam's 48 Test matches on record, the most recent against West Indies (05 Nov 2026), with 770 runs and 211 wickets in all.
How many wickets has Taijul Islam taken in Test cricket?
Taijul Islam has taken 211 wickets in the 48 Test matches Statz has on record, at an economy of 2.97 and an average of 30.1. Taijul Islam took 7 wickets in the last 5 matches.
What are Taijul Islam's best bowling figures in Test cricket?
Taijul Islam's best figures in the 48 Test matches Statz has on record are 7/116 against Pakistan (26 Nov 2021). Taijul Islam has taken three or more wickets in an innings 35 times, and 211 wickets in all.
What is Taijul Islam's Test economy rate?
Taijul Islam concedes 3.01 runs an over, based on 30 games (2022–2026), from 1332.2 overs with 133 wickets. Across all 48 Test matches on record the economy is 2.97. The tightest spell was 1.79 an over against Australia (22 Aug 2026).
What is Taijul Islam's highest score in Test cricket?
Taijul Islam's highest score in the 48 Test matches Statz has on record is 47 against Sri Lanka (22 Mar 2024). Across those matches Taijul Islam has scored 770 runs at 16.0 a match.
What are Taijul Islam's Test batting stats?
Taijul Islam averages 17.1 runs per match at a strike rate of 42.2, based on 30 games (2022–2026). In the last 5 matches Taijul Islam scored 22, 9, 9, 18 and 17, newest first. Taijul Islam has 770 runs in all 48 Test matches on record.