Hasan Mahmud

Hasan Mahmud is yet another promising fast-bowler coming through the ranks for Bangladesh from their meritorious breed of bowlers. Mahmud is a prospect of his country’s age group structure. He is a right-arm bowler who hits the deck hard and has a front-on action. 

Mahmud first came into the domestic circuit and made his first-class debut for the Chittagong division in the 2017-18 season of the National Cricket League, after playing for Chittagong U-16. His pace and accuracy earned him a spot for the U-19 World Cup of 2018, held in New Zealand. The talented pacer finished the tournament as Bangladesh U-19’s second-highest wicket-taker with nine scalps in his six outings. 

After the Junior World Cup, the pacer returned home to make his List-A during the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League in February. The pacer took 12 wickets in his List-A debut season and then got selected for the ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup. He was also part of Bangladesh’s winning team during the 2019 South Asian Games. 

In November 2019, the Lakshmipur-born was bagged by Dhaka Platoon for the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League, where he made his T20 debut. Mahmood flourished during the Bangabandhu T20 Cup 2020 where he took eleven wickets to help Gemcon Khulna clinch the title. 

His performance in the T20 tournament earned Mahmud his maiden call-up for the T20I series against Pakistan in January 2020, but could not make his debut then. A month later, he was named for the squad against Zimbabwe. The Chittagong cricketer made his international debut in a T20 in the series. He made his ODI debut against touring West Indies and bagged five wickets in three games. 

Mahmud is a rare Asian fast-bowler who is equally good in the outer fielder, like his fast-bowling. He is a bowler who could be used with both new as well as the old ball. He is a high-potential fast-bowler and Bangladesh’s head coach Russell Domingo is in awe of the pacer’s ability to bowl fast, full, and accurately. 

(As of March 2021)