Desk Report,
Is Taskin the most prolific ODI pacer in the last two years?
Sports Reporter, Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets for 47 runs in 10 overs in the first ODI in Colombo. Bangladesh rested him in the second match. Today in Pallekele, the Bangladesh pacer was bowling well after returning to the XI. He took 2 wickets for 40 runs in the first 9 overs. However, Taskin made the bowling analysis a little ‘bad’ by giving 11 runs in his last over. Finally, his bowling analysis in the third ODI was 10-0-51-2.
Is Taskin the most prolific ODI pacer in the last two years?
Economy 5.10. In this era of mercurial batting, there is no way to call Taskin expensive at all. In the last two years, Taskin has spent 5.09 runs per over in ODIs. Among the bowlers who have bowled at least 150 overs in ODIs during this period, Taskin is the best in economy.
Taskin has bowled 195.5 overs in 23 matches from July 8, 2023 to the third ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Taskin has taken 38 wickets in this period, conceding 5.09 runs per over.
The next name in economy of time after Taskin is a bit of an unknown. Canada’s Dillon Heiliger has bowled 160.4 overs in 21 matches, taking 36 wickets at an economy of 5.22. The list also includes a fellow member from the country, Paul van Meekeren. The Dutch pacer has bowled 214.5 overs in 26 matches, conceding 5.28 runs per over and taking 46 wickets. The other two in the top five are New Zealand’s Matt Henry (5.35) and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (5.38).
Sports Reporter, Taskin Ahmed took 4 wickets for 47 runs in 10 overs in the first ODI in Colombo. Bangladesh rested him in the second match. Today in Pallekele, the Bangladesh pacer was bowling well after returning to the XI. He took 2 wickets for 40 runs in the first 9 overs. However, Taskin made the bowling analysis a little ‘bad’ by giving 11 runs in his last over. Finally, his bowling analysis in the third ODI was 10-0-51-2.
Economy 5.10. In this era of mercurial batting, there is no way to call Taskin expensive at all. In the last two years, Taskin has spent 5.09 runs per over in ODIs. Among the bowlers who have bowled at least 150 overs in ODIs during this period, Taskin is the best in economy.
Taskin has bowled 195.5 overs in 23 matches from July 8, 2023 to the third ODI between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Taskin has taken 38 wickets in this period, conceding 5.09 runs per over.
The next name in economy of time after Taskin is a bit of an unknown. Canada’s Dillon Heiliger has bowled 160.4 overs in 21 matches, taking 36 wickets at an economy of 5.22. The list also includes a fellow member from the country, Paul van Meekeren. The Dutch pacer has bowled 214.5 overs in 26 matches, conceding 5.28 runs per over and taking 46 wickets. The other two in the top five are New Zealand’s Matt Henry (5.35) and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (5.38).
