Manjural Islam (cricketer)

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Manjural Islam

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| country = Bangladesh

| fullname = Mohammad Manjural Islam

| nickname = Monju

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|11|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Khulna, Bangladesh

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| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Left–arm Medium fast

| role = Bowler

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| international = true

| testdebutdate = 19 April

| testdebutyear = 2001

| testdebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| testcap = 13

| lasttestdate = 19 February

| lasttestyear = 2004

| lasttestagainst = Zimbabwe

| odidebutdate = 16 March

| odidebutyear = 1999

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 45

| lastodidate = 17 April

| lastodiyear = 2003

| lastodiagainst = South Africa

| odishirt = 7 (previously 14)

| club1 = Khulna Division

| year1 = 2000/01–2007/08

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| club2 = Dhaka Warriors

| year2 = 2008/09

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| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 17

| runs1 = 81

| bat avg1 = 3.68

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 21

| deliveries1 = 2,970

| wickets1 = 28

| bowl avg1 = 57.32

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 6/81

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 34

| runs2 = 53

| bat avg2 = 5.88

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 13

| deliveries2 = 1,591

| wickets2 = 24

| bowl avg2 = 53.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/37

| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 51

| runs3 = 386

| bat avg3 = 7.01

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 49*

| deliveries3 = 7,528

| wickets3 = 91

| bowl avg3 = 40.15

| fivefor3 = 2

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 6/27

| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 77

| runs4 = 148

| bat avg4 = 6.72

| 100s/50s4 = 0/0

| top score4 = 17

| deliveries4 = 3,577

| wickets4 = 77

| bowl avg4 = 32.00

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/41

| catches/stumpings4 = 23/–

| date = 13 March

| year = 2009

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/8/8180/8180.html CricketArchive

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Manjural Islam (sometimes spelled Monjural Islam, born 7 November 1979) is a Bangladeshi former cricketer who played in 17 Test matches and 34 One Day Internationals from 1999 to 2004. He is a left-arm seam bowler.

Manjural Islam made his Test debut in April 2001, against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo where he took his best innings figures of 6 for 81.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63930.html |title=1st Test: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 19–22, 2001 |access-date=2011-12-13 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He represented Bangladesh in both the 1999 and the 2003 World Cups.{{cite web |title=World Cup Records - Bangladesh Bowling Averages |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/averages-bowling/world-cup-12?team=25 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 June 2024}}

In 2009 he was one of a number of players who decided to leave Bangladeshi domestic cricket in order to participate in the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League as part of the squad for the new Dhaka Warriors side,{{cite web |url=http://content.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/369926.html |title=Bashar leads Bangladesh exodus |author=Nagraj Gollapudi |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=16 September 2008 |access-date=2009-03-13}}

for which he was banned from playing in official cricket matches in Bangladesh for 10 years by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.{{cite web |url=http://content.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/370016.html |title=Bangladesh bans ICL recruits for 10 years |author=Ajay S Shankar |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=17 September 2008 |access-date=2009-03-13}}

In October 2020, he was appointed as the chief selector of the Bangladesh women's cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/114576/bangladesh-cricket-board-appoint-manjurul-islam-as-chief-selector-of-the-womens-team |title=BCB appoint Manjural Islam as chief selector of the women's team |work=CricBuzz |access-date=18 October 2020}}