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{{short description|Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1989)}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Shafiul Islam
| image = Shafiul Islam Old Trafford 2010.jpg
| caption = Shafiul Islam in 2010
| country = Bangladesh
| full_name = Shafiul Islam Suhas
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bogura]], Bangladesh
| heightm = 1.84 
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[seam bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2010–2020
| testdebutdate = 17 January
| testdebutyear = 2010
| testdebutagainst = India
| testcap = 57
| lasttestdate = 28 September
| lasttestyear = 2017
| lasttestagainst = South Africa
| odidebutdate = 4 January
| odidebutyear = 2010
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odicap = 96
| lastodidate = 3 March
| lastodiyear = 2020
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| odishirt = 13
| T20Icap = 25
| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand
| T20Idebutdate = 3 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2010
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| lastT20Idate = 9 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2020
| T20Ishirt = 13

| club1 = [[Rajshahi Division cricket team|Rajshahi Division]]
| year1 = 2006/07–present
| club2 = [[Khulna Royal Bengal]]
| year2 = 2012
| club3 = [[Barisal Burners]]
| year3 = 2013
| club4 = [[Khulna Titans]]
| year4 = 2016–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 11
| runs1 = 211
| bat avg1 = 10.55
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 53
| deliveries1 = 1,734
| wickets1 = 17
| bowl avg1 = 55.41
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/67
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 60
| runs2 = 134
| bat avg2 = 6.09
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 24[[not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 2,540
| wickets2 = 70
| bowl avg2 = 36.12
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 4/21
| catches/stumpings2 = 8/–
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 20
| runs3 = 23
| bat avg3 = 4.60
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 16
| deliveries3 = 400
| wickets3 = 20
| bowl avg3 = 26.60
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 3/36
| catches/stumpings3 = 1/–
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 62
| runs4 = 639
| bat avg4 = 12.91
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 53
| deliveries4 = 9,254
| wickets4 = 164
| bowl avg4 = 29.51
| fivefor4 = 4
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 6/39
| catches/stumpings4 = 17/–
| date = 17 April 2025
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/288305.html ESPNCricinfo
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's [[Cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry |{{BAN}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ACC Asia Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2012 Asia Cup|2012 Bangladesh]]|}}
}}

'''Shafiul Islam Suhas''' ({{langx|bn|শফিউল ইসলাম সুহাস}}; born: 6 October 1989) is a Bangladeshi [[cricket]]er. A right-arm [[fast bowling|fast-medium]] bowler, Shafiul has played for [[Rajshahi Division cricket team|Rajshahi Division]] since 2006.

==Domestic career==
The [[Bangladesh Cricket Board]] founded the six-team [[Bangladesh Premier League]] in 2012, a twenty20 tournament to be held in February 2011.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/547222.html |title=Bangladesh Premier League to begin on 9 February |first=Tariq |last=Engineer |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=28 December 2011 |access-date=2012-01-20}}</ref> An auction was held for teams to buy players,<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/550096.html |title=Afridi and Gayle fetch highest BPL prices |first=Mohammad |last=Isam |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=19 January 2012 |access-date=2012-01-20}}</ref> and Shafiul was bought by the [[Khulna Royal Bengal]] for $65,000.<ref>{{citation |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0091/BPL_list.pdf |title=Bangladesh Premier League: players standing after auction |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2012-01-20}}</ref> He was the team's fourth-highest wicket-taker with five wickets from seven matches.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-premier-league-2012/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=7188;type=tournament |title=Bangladesh Premier League, 2011/12 / Records / Most wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2012-03-22}}</ref> In April the BCB upgraded Shafiul's central contract from grade C to grade B.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/story/559489.html |title=Ashraful chopped from central contracts list |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=1 April 2012 |access-date=2012-04-03}}</ref>

He was the leading wicket-taker for [[Agrani Bank Cricket Club]] in the [[2017–18 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League]], with 24 dismissals in 13 matches.<ref name="1718wkts">{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12250;team=707;type=tournament |title=Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, 2017/18: Agrani Bank Cricket Club |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2018-04-05}}</ref>

In October 2018, he was named in the squad for the [[Rangpur Riders]] team, following the draft for the [[2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018-19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=2018-10-29}}</ref>

In March 2019, bowling for [[Mohammedan Sporting Club cricket team|Mohammedan Sporting Club]] against [[Gazi Group Cricketers]] in the opening round of the [[2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League]], Shafiul took his first five-wicket haul in [[List A cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/shafiul-guides-mohammedan-to-win-with-career-best-bowling/14186 |title=Shafiul guides Mohammedan to win with career-best bowling |work=United News of Bangladesh |access-date=9 March 2019}}</ref> In November 2019, he was selected to play for the [[Khulna Tigers]] in the [[2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28105555/tamim-iqbal-team-coach-mohammad-salahuddin-dhaka |title=BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=18 November 2019}}</ref>

==International career==
Shafiul received his first international call-up when he selected for Bangladesh's squad for a [[Tri-Series in Bangladesh in 2009–10|tri-series]] with [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in January 2010. He was the only player in Bangladesh's squad with no prior international experience, but his selection was based on his performance in Bangladesh's domestic league.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/441851.html |title=Mashrafe Mortaza not picked for tri-series |publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |author=Cricinfo staff |date=31 December 2009 |access-date=2010-01-02}}</ref>

He made his [[One Day International]] debut on 4 January 2010 against Sri Lanka. He opened the bowling with [[Rubel Hossain]] and conceded 39 runs from 5 over. He managed to take one wicket, that of [[Kumar Sangakkara]] who was caught behind for 74.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/story/442315.html |title=Tillakaratne Dilshan masterminds easy victory |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Kanishkaa |last=Balachandran |date=4 January 2010 |access-date=2010-01-13}}</ref> After taking a wicket in each of his first two ODI matches against, he was named in a 14-man Test squad to [[Indian cricket team in Bangladesh in 2009–10|play India]] later that month.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/india_and_sri_lanka_in_bangladesh200910/article/?aid=22883|title=Shahriar Nafees And Shafiul Islam Make Test Squad|publisher=Cricketworld.com|date=11 January 2010|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120307172758/http://www.cricketworld.com/shahriar-nafees-and-shafiul-islam-make-test-squad/22883.htm|archive-date=7 March 2012|access-date=2010-01-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his Test debut on 17 January and opened the bowling with [[Shahadat Hossain]]; India won by 113 runs and Shafiul's maiden wicket was that of [[Gautam Gambhir]].<ref>{{citation |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/261/261638.html |title=f52213 t1949 Bangladesh v India: India in Bangladesh 2009/10 (1st Test) |publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2012-03-22}}</ref>

In the space of a month, Shafiul twice conceded more than 90 runs in an ODI, first against Pakistan in June 2010 and then against England in July. Consequently, he holds the record for most and second-most expensive bowling figures by a Bangladesh player in ODIs.<ref>{{citation |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_runs_conceded_innings.html?class=2;id=25;type=team |title=Records / Bangladesh / One-Day Internationals / Most runs conceded in an innings |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2012-03-22}}</ref>

Bangladesh hosted the [[2011 Cricket World Cup|2011 World Cup]] in February, March, and April along with India and Sri Lanka. Shafiul was selected in Bangladesh's 15-man squad. On 11 March, Shafiul shared in a 58-run partnership for the ninth wicket to help Bangladesh to victory over England by two wickets.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/story/505579.html |title=Shafiul stars as Bangladesh seal thriller |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Andrew |last=Miller |date=11 March 2011 |access-date=2011-03-15}}</ref> After the match, Bangladesh fans chanted "Bangladesh, Bangladesh  Shafiul is the real hero".<ref>{{citation |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/bangladesh/9423141.stm |title=Cricket World Cup: Bangladeshis toast win over England |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2011 |access-date=2011-03-15}}</ref> After the match, Shafiul and Mahmudullah were given 1 million [[Bangladeshi taka|taka]] for their match-winning partnership.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/506222.html |title=Shakib hails Shafiul as key |first=Sidharth |last=Monga |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=14 March 2011 |access-date=2011-03-15}}</ref> [[Imrul Kayes]] was named man of the match, although he opined that "The last match Man-of-the-Match award was given to me but I did not deserve it. It was Shafiul who should have got it."<ref name="Shakib praise">{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/506222.html |title=Shakib hails Shafiul as key |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Sidharth |last=Monga |date=14 March 2011 |access-date=2011-03-15}}</ref> The captain, [[Shakib Al Hasan]] praised Shafiul's performance and his bowling in the following match against the Netherlands.<ref name="Shakib praise"/> A foot injury meant Shafiul missed both the Tests against the West Indies in November 2011.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-west-indies-2011/content/story/537022.html |title=Razzak dropped for West Indies Tests; Shafiul injured |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|date=18 October 2011 |access-date=2011-12-26}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was named in Bangladesh's team for the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/11/29/media-release-acc-emerging-teams-asia-cup-2018-bangladesh-emerging-squad-announced/ |title=Media Release : ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2018: Bangladesh emerging squad announced |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=2018-12-03}}</ref>

==Playing style==
[[Champaka Ramanayake]], Bangladesh's bowling coach when Shafiul started playing for the team, commented that "Shafiul has lot of skill; has a very good slow bouncer and can bowl the yorker also. He has to be given enough chances to shine and we are very confident that he will come through".<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/tri-bdesh2010/content/current/story/443580.html |title=Struggling Bangladesh seamers face the heat |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Sriram |last=Veera |date=11 January 2010 |access-date=2010-01-13}}</ref> He generally bowls at the same [[line and length|length]], and the national selectors feel that he needs to vary his bowling more to be effective at Test level.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-pakistan-2011/content/story/546703.html |title=Bangladesh doomed by paucity of first-class cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|first=Isam |last=Mohammad |date=23 December 2011 |access-date=2011-12-26}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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