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Naimur Rahman
নাইমুর রহমান
Naimur Rahman Durjoy in Sydney 2015.jpg
Durjoy in Sydney, Australia (Feb 2015)
Member of the Bangladesh Parliament
for Manikganj-1
Assumed office
5 January 2014
Test debut(cap  9)10 November 2000 v  India
Last Test8 December 2002 v  West Indies
ODI debut(cap  31)8 April 1995 v  Pakistan
Last ODI3 December 2002 v  West Indies
ODI shirt no.24 (previously 8)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches829
Runs scored210488
Batting average 15.0019.51
100s/50s0/00/0
Top score4847
Balls bowled1,3211,094
Wickets 1210
Bowling average 59.8390.40
5 wickets in innings 10
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling6/1322/51
Catches/stumpings 4/–7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 February 2006

Naimur Rahman Durjoy (born 19 September 1974) is a Bangladeshi politician and retired cricketer. He is the former Jatiya Sangsad member from the Manikganj-1 constituency representing the Bangladesh Awami League party. [1] [2]

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Durjoy served as the first captain of Bangladesh national cricket team. At international level, he played 8 Test and 29 ODI matches for the team.

Cricket career

A right arm off spinner, Durjoy was a member of Bangladesh's 1997 ICC Trophy winning side. He became his country's inaugural Test captain when he led Bangladesh on their Test debut, against India in 2000. Durjoy took 6 for 132 in India's first innings, including the wickets of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly. [3] However a loss of form saw him lose the captaincy the following year and also his spot in the side.

After retirement, Durjoy became the president of the Cricketers' Welfare Association of Bangladesh. [4]

Political career

On 26 November 2023, Awami League announced the final list of its 298 candidates to contest the 2024 national election which did not include Durjoy. [5]

Personal life

Durjoy is married to Farhana Rahman Happy. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Mahmood, Raihan (5 January 2014). "Joyful Joy and Durjoy". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Members of 10th Parliament – Constituency 168 – Manikganj-1". www.parliament.gov.bd. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "Only Test: Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10–13, 2000". espncricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
  4. ↑ "Adhoc committee to run BCB" . Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Hasan, Rashidul (26 November 2023). "AL nomination: Many controversial lawmakers left out". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "MP Durjoy turns Manikganj into drug haven". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 28 June 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "MP Durjoy amasses huge illegal wealth in his wife's name". Daily Sun. Retrieved 4 August 2023.


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