Taijul Islam ICC Ranking

Bangladesh Bowler Age 34
21
Best current ICC ranking No. 21 in Men's Test Bowling Rankings Career best: 738 v Zimbabwe at Harare 2026
656rating points

Taijul Islam is a bowler who plays international cricket for Bangladesh, born on 7 February 1992 in Natore (age 34). Playing style: Left hand Bat, Left Arm Orthodox.

In the latest ICC men's rankings, Taijul Islam is the No. 21 Test bowler (656 points) and the No. 33 Test all-rounder (116 points).

Taijul Islam's highest-ever ICC rating is 738 in Test bowling, reached v Zimbabwe at Harare 2026. The current rating of 656 is 82 points below that peak.

Taijul Islam is Bangladesh's highest-ranked Test bowler, one of 4 Bangladesh players in that top 50.

In the Test bowling rankings, Taijul Islam is 15 points behind Prabath Jayasuriya (No. 20, Sri Lanka) and 1 point ahead of Kemar Roach (No. 22, West Indies). They moved down 3 places in the latest ICC update.

In 62 Tests, Taijul Islam has scored 955 runs at an average of 10.38 and a strike rate of 38.54, and taken 272 wickets at an average of 30.33 (economy 3.05, best 8/39). In 20 ODIs, Taijul Islam has scored 110 runs at an average of 10 and a strike rate of 63.21, and taken 31 wickets at an average of 25.96 (economy 4.6, best 5/28). In 2 T20Is, Taijul Islam has taken 1 wickets at an average of 58 (economy 8.28, best 1/26).

Taijul Islam ICC rankings by format

TestODIT20I
Batting–––
Bowling21656 pts––
All-rounder33116 pts––

Rank and rating points in each ICC men's ranking. "–" means outside the published top 50.

Taijul Islam career-best ratings

RankingNowCareer best
Test bowling 656 738 v Zimbabwe at Harare 2026
Test all-rounder 116 135 v Australia at Mackay 2026

Taijul Islam rating history

Test bowling

Test all-rounder

Taijul Islam profile

Name
Taijul Islam
Team
Bangladesh
Role
Bowler
Born
7 February 1992 (age 34)
Birthplace
Natore
Batting
Left hand Bat
Bowling
Left Arm Orthodox

Taijul Islam career stats

Batting

MRunsHSAvgSR100s50s
Test629554710.3838.5400
ODI20110391063.2100
T20I2000000

Bowling

MWktsBestAvgEcon5w
Test622728/3930.333.0519
ODI20315/2825.964.61
T20I211/26588.280

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Taijul Islam FAQs

What is Taijul Islam's ICC ranking?

Taijul Islam is currently the No. 21 Test bowler (656 points) and the No. 33 Test all-rounder (116 points) in the ICC men's rankings.

Is Taijul Islam the No. 1 Test bowler?

No. Taijul Islam is No. 21 with 656 points. The No. 1 Test bowler is Mitchell Starc (881).

Is Taijul Islam the No. 1 Test all-rounder?

No. Taijul Islam is No. 33 with 116 points. The No. 1 Test all-rounder is Marco Jansen (463).

What is Taijul Islam's highest ICC rating?

Taijul Islam's career-best rating is 738 in Test bowling (v Zimbabwe at Harare 2026).

What is Taijul Islam's Test bowling ranking?

Taijul Islam is No. 21 in the ICC men's Test bowling rankings with 656 rating points, down 3 places since the previous update. Their career-best Test rating is 738 (v Zimbabwe at Harare 2026).

What is Taijul Islam's ODI bowling ranking?

Taijul Islam is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's ODI bowling rankings. The No. 1 ODI bowler is Rashid Khan (760).

What is Taijul Islam's T20I bowling ranking?

Taijul Islam is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's T20I bowling rankings. The No. 1 T20I bowler is Rashid Khan (731).

What is Taijul Islam's Test all-rounder ranking?

Taijul Islam is No. 33 in the ICC men's Test all-rounder rankings with 116 rating points, down 2 places since the previous update. Their career-best Test rating is 135 (v Australia at Mackay 2026).

What is Taijul Islam's ODI all-rounder ranking?

Taijul Islam is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's ODI all-rounder rankings. The No. 1 ODI all-rounder is Azmatullah Omarzai (359).

What is Taijul Islam's T20I all-rounder ranking?

Taijul Islam is not in the current top 50 of the ICC men's T20I all-rounder rankings. The No. 1 T20I all-rounder is Sikandar Raza (331).

Which team does Taijul Islam play for?

Taijul Islam plays international cricket for Bangladesh as a bowler.