Bangladeshi Cricketer Imrul Kayes 1987

Imrul Kayes (Bangali: born 2nd February 1987, in Meherpur) is a Bangladeshi international cricketer who plays for Khulna Division as a left-hand batsman and occasional wicket-keeper.

He made his first-class debut in 2006, playing 15 first-class matches and 16 One Day matches before being called up for the third One Day International between Bangladesh and New Zealand in Chittagong.

Batting at number three, he made just 12 runs as Bangladesh lost by 79 runs.

He made his Test match debut in November 2008, playing the first Test of a series in South Africa. He opened the batting on his debut, but made just 10 and 4 in his two innings, being dismissed twice on the second afternoon of the match.

He later found form in 2010 scoring 867 runs, becoming the 5th highest runs scorer of the year in ODIs at an average of 32.11. He scored his maiden ODI century against New Zealand.

Although his role in the Bangladesh team is to play the anchor, he has played many fine innings. Notably, the one against India in which he scored 34 of 29 and the one against Australia, in which he scored 93 of 95.

Full name	Imrul Kayes
Born	2 February 1987 (1987-02-02) (age 24) Meherpur, Bangladesh
Batting style	Left handed
Role	Batsman, occasional wicketkeeper
International information
National side	Bangladesh
Test debut (cap 53)	19 November 2008 v South Africa
Last Test	4 June 2010 v England
ODI debut (cap 92)	14 October 2008 v New Zealand
Last ODI	19 March 2011 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006-present	Khulna Division
Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	13	36	35	62
Runs scored	453	1,082	1,667	2,118
Batting average	17.42	30.91	25.64	35.89
100s/50s	0/1	1/8	2/6	4/13
Top score	75	101	138	133*
Balls bowled	6	–	12	29
Wickets	0	–	0	2
Bowling average	–	–	–	15.50
5 wickets in innings	0	–	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	–	0	0
Best bowling	–	–	–	2/18
Catches/stumpings	12/0	7/0	22/0	14/2