Samiur Rahman

Samiur Rahman

Personal information
Born	(1953-12-03)3 December 1953 Dacca, East Bengal, Pakistan (present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Died	19 April 2022(2022-04-19) (aged 68) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 10)	31 March 1986 v Pakistan
Last ODI	2 April 1986 v Sri Lanka
Career statistics
Competition ODI Matches 2 Runs scored 4 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 4 Balls bowled 60 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 April 2022

Samiur Rahman (3 December 1953 – 19 April 2022) was a Bangladeshi cricketer and umpire.[1] He played for Bangladesh in its first-ever One Day International (ODI) game against Pakistan at Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 1986 Asia Cup.[2] He played in two ODIs. Apart from being a new ball swing bowler, he was also a useful lower order batsman. Like his brother, Yousuf Rahman (better known as Yousuf Babu), Sami was a regular for the national side in the first half of the 1980s.

Career

Though Rahman was overlooked for the first ICC Trophy in 1979, he was a vital member of the side that finished fourth in 1982. He took seven wickets at 18.85 a piece. His best bowling, 3/31 came in the first match against West Africa.[3] In 1986, Rahman played in only three matches taking three wickets.[4]

Rahman was a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) umpire of more than one hundred matches and served as a match referee in 25 T20 matches.[5]

Rahman died on 19 April 2022, aged 66.[5] He had been ill for two years having been diagnosed with a brain tumour and suffering from other health complications.[5]

References

1. "Samiur Rahman, the former Bangladesh seamer, dies aged 68". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
2. "Samiur Rahman, Mosharraf Hossain pass away due to brain tumour". CricBuzz. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
3. BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1982, England Archived 14 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 30 June 2008)
4. BanglaCricket: Bangladesh in ICC Trophy, ICC Trophy 1986, England Archived 14 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on 30 June 2008)
5. "Bangladesh's first ODI team player Samiur Rahman passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.