Tapash Baisya ( bn, তাপস বৈশ্য) (born 25 December 1982) is a former Bangladeshi international

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er. Tapash Baisya took 36 Test wickets, although they came at a

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of nearly 60. Nevertheless, he has taken the third-most wickets of any Bangladeshi fast bowler, behind Mashrafe Mortaza and

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. He took four wickets in a Test innings only once: four for 72 against West Indies on their 2002–03 tour of Bangladesh. With the bat he scored two Test fifties. He played first-class cricket for Sylhet Division from 2000–01 to 2012–13. His highest score was 112 off 173 balls, batting at number eight against

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in 2006–07. His best bowling figures were 6 for 37 against Dhaka Division in 2012–13.

Personal life

Tapash moved to the US during 2016 with his wife and two kids. Later his wife gave birth another baby girl. Currently he is playing professional cricket for a team in the United States of America in New Jersey. He is also a cricket coach who teaches many young kids in bat and ball.

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* 1982 births Living people Bangladesh One Day International cricketers Bangladesh Test cricketers Bangladeshi cricketers Bangladeshi Hindus Bangladeshi emigrants to the United States Sylhet Division cricketers Rangpur Rangers cricketers Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup People from Sylhet Abahani Limited cricketers Prime Bank Cricket Club cricketers ICL Bangladesh XI cricketers Dhaka Warriors cricketers Bangladesh East Zone cricketers Dhaka Division cricketers {{Bangladesh-cricket-bio-1980s-stub