Naeem Islam

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Naeem Islam

| image =

| country = Bangladesh

| fullname = Mohammed Naeem Islam

| nickname = Chokka Naeem

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|12|31|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Gaibandha, Bangladesh

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right arm off break

| role = Batting all-rounder

| family =

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 17 October

| testdebutyear = 2008

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 51

| lasttestdate = 21 November

| lasttestyear = 2012

| lasttestagainst = West Indies

| odidebutdate = 9 October

| odidebutyear = 2008

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 92

| lastodidate = 1 March

| lastodiyear = 2014

| lastodiagainst = Afghanistan

| odishirt = 77

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| T20Idebutdate = 5 November

| T20Idebutyear = 2008

| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand

| lastT20Idate = 6 November

| lastT20Iyear = 2013

| T20Icap = 21

| T20Ishirt = 77

| club1 = Rajshahi Division

| year1 = 2004–2011

| club2 = Rangpur Division

| year2 = 2011–present

| club3 = Chittagong Kings

| year3 = 2013–present

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 416

| bat avg1 = 32.00

| 100s/50s1 = 1/1

| top score1 = 108

| deliveries1 = 574

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 303.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/11

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 59

| runs2 = 975

| bat avg2 = 27.08

| 100s/50s2 = 0/5

| top score2 = 84

| deliveries2 = 1,743

| wickets2 = 35

| bowl avg2 = 40.20

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 3/32

| catches/stumpings2 = 19/–

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 179

| runs3 = 10,953

| bat avg3 = 42.61

| 100s/50s3 = 33/47

| top score3 = 221

| deliveries3 = 5,777

| wickets3 = 55

| bowl avg3 = 51.80

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/50

| catches/stumpings3 = 106/1

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 263

| runs4 = 8,149

| bat avg4 = 42.00

| 100s/50s4 = 13/53

| top score4 = 124

| deliveries4 = 5,942

| wickets4 = 140

| bowl avg4 = 32.15

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 4/31

| catches/stumpings4 = 108/2

| date = 15 June

| year = 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/56054.html ESPNcricinfo

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{BAN}}}}

}}

Mohammad Naeem Islam ({{langx|bn|মোহাম্মদ নাঈম ইসলাম}}; born 31 December 1986) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer. He was born on 31 December 1986 in Gaibandha and is a right-handed batsman and occasional off break bowler.

Domestic career

He made his debut for Rajshahi Division in 2004/05 and played through the 2006/07 season, after having represented the full range of Bangladesh representative youth teams and went on to make his international debut on 9 October 2008 against New Zealand. He has scored seven centuries and 17 fifties in first-class cricket as of December 2011, with a best of 136 against Barisal Division.

He was the leading run-scorer for Legends of Rupganj in the 2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, with 720 runs in 16 matches.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12250;team=4644;type=tournament |title=Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Legends of Rupganj |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=5 April 2018}} He was also the leading run-scorer for Rangpur Division in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with 444 runs in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12689;team=4967;type=tournament |title=National Cricket League, 2018/19 – Rangpur Division: Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=8 November 2018}} He was also the leading run-scorer for North Zone in the 2018–19 Bangladesh Cricket League, with 522 runs in six matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12743;team=5109;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Cricket League, 2018/19 – North Zone (Bangladesh): Batting and bowling averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=27 December 2018}}

International career

Following the exodus of 14 players to the Dhaka Warriors team of the unsanctioned Indian Cricket League, Bangladesh were forced to introduce new players. Naeem Islam was one of three uncapped players called into the Bangladesh squad for a series of three One Day Internationals (ODIs) against New Zealand in October 2008, shortly after the exodus. Chief selector Rafiqul Alam called Islam a "talented young batsman".{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/372677.html |title=Bangladesh include three uncapped players |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=6 October 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008}} He played in all three matches in the series, although his first innings was not until the second match when he was run out without facing a ball.{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/374204.html |title=Naeem set for Test debut |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=16 October 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008}} Naeem top scored in the final match with an unbeaten 46 in Chittagong, although that was unable to prevent his side slumping to a 79-run loss.[http://www.cricketworld.com/internationalcricketnews/article/?aid=17656 Taylor Century Sets Up Series Win For New Zealand], Cricket World, 14 October 2008

That was followed by his inclusion in the Test squad to face New Zealand in Chittagong,{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/content/story/373970.html |title=Naeem and Mahbubul get Test call-ups |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=14 October 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008}} where he made his Test debut, scoring 14 in the first innings and 19 in the second. On a turning track, he picked up his maiden Test wicket when he dismissed Daniel Flynn caught behind in New Zealand's first innings.{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/rsavbdesh/engine/match/361758.html |title=Test no. 1888: New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series – 1st Test: Bangladesh v New Zealand |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=17 October 2008 |access-date=7 November 2008}}

Naeem was part of the 13-man Bangladesh squad that played in the 2010 Asian Games in late November.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/486108.html |title=Asian Games Men's Cricket Competition, 2010/11: Bangladesh squad |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=8 November 2010 |access-date=25 July 2011}} They played Afghanistan in the final and won by five wickets, securing the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11845663 |title=Bangladesh wins first Asian Games gold medal |publisher=BBC News |date=26 November 2010 |access-date=4 February 2011}} The Bangladesh Cricket Board founded the six-team Bangladesh Premier League in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February that year.{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/547222.html |title=Bangladesh Premier League to begin on 9 February |first=Tariq |last=Engineer |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 December 2011 |access-date=20 January 2012}} An auction was held for teams to buy players,{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/550096.html |title=Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices |first=Mohammad |last=Isam |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=19 January 2012 |access-date=20 January 2012}} and Naeem was bought by the Sylhet Royals for $90,000.{{citation |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0091/BPL_list.pdf |title=Bangladesh Premier League: players standing after auction |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 January 2012}}