Suhrawadi Shuvo

Shuvo is one among a trio of left-arm spinners that Bangladesh are blessed with. He looks up to Daniel Vettori for inspiration and in his short period with the Bangladeshi national team, has achieved limited success. However, his economical returns and his ability to build pressure has ensured that he remains a vital member for Bangladesh.

His first major contribution was during New Zealand's tour to Bangladesh in 2010. He set the trend in the first match when he picked up 3/14 in 10 overs. He backed up the other bowlers admirably by building pressure from one end. In the four matches that they played, Shuvo picked up five wickets at an average of 18 with a brilliant economy rate of 3.21. His backup efforts yielded rich results as Bangladesh swept aside New Zealand 4-0 to achieve history.

Shuvo continued to be economical but lacked penetration. He played only one match in the 2011 World Cup against Netherlands where he picked up 1/33 in 10 economical overs. However, he did not play a part in the remainder of the tournament as Bangladesh crashed out in the first round. He was given a reality check against the Australians when they spanked him all over the park in the ODI series that concluded after the World Cup. He was given his maiden Test cap against West Indies in 2011, even though Shuvo had a decent outing by picking up 4 wickets, he could not prevent his team from losing the match. That was the only Test he played and has not been in the team for almost three years now.

Shuvo is yet to pick up a five wicket haul in International cricket, but has been prolific in the domestic circuit. Playing for Rajshahi Division, he has picked up five wickets 14 times in his career, including his best ever haul of 6/71.

In 2015, he was one of the key architects for Rangpur Divisions' maiden title triumph in the National cricket league. A year later representing for Victoria Sporting Club, the all-rounder suffered a blow to his neck while he was batting on 21 after being hit by a Taskin Ahmed bouncer in a game against Abahani Limited in the Dhaka Premier League.

He was immediately rushed to the hospital, CT and MRI scans later revealed that the injury wasn't too serious and doctors ruled him out of danger.

In the 2016-17 first-class season, Shuvo produced a match-winning spell of 7 for 45 which helped his side defeat the local favorites - Sylhet by a narrow margin of 56 runs. His stocks continued to rise and Chittagong Kings signed him from the BPL draft 2017.

By Sriram AS