Shadman Islam Anik ( bn, সাদমান ইসলাম অনিক; born 18 May 1995) is a Bangladeshi international

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er. He made his

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debut for the Bangladesh cricket team in November 2018.

Domestic career

In May 2017, Shadman scored his first List A century, playing for Abahani Limited in the

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. Shadman was the leading run-scorer for

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in the

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, with 500 runs in six matches. In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the

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team, following the draft for the

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. He was also the leading run-scorer in the 2018–19 National Cricket League, with 648 runs in six matches. Shadman was the leading run-scorer for Shinepukur Cricket Club in the

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tournament, with 379 runs in 8 matches. In August 2019, he was one of 35 cricketers named in a training camp ahead of Bangladesh's 2019–20 season.

International career

In November 2018, Shadman was added to Bangladesh's

squad for the series against the West Indies. He made his Test debut for Bangladesh against the

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on 30 November 2018. In July 2021, in the one-off match against Zimbabwe, Shadman scored his maiden century in Test cricket, with an unbeaten 115 runs in the second innings.

Personal life

Shadman married Nasha Walid in July 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic. Nasha was a student of CSE in

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during their marriage. Shadman announced his marriage through

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when he changed his relationship status to 'married'.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Islam, Shadman 1995 births Living people Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladesh Test cricketers Cricketers from Dhaka Dhaka Metropolis cricketers Kala Bagan Krira Chakra cricketers Dhaka Dynamites cricketers Chittagong Vikings cricketers Bangladesh East Zone cricketers Abahani Limited cricketers Shinepukur Cricket Club cricketers