DHAKA, Dec 28, 2024 (BSS)-Off the field, Bangladesh cricket went through a major renovation following the ouster of Awami League government after the student-led mass movement. But on the field, it was a perpetual case of disappointment. There was individual brilliance but they lacked collective effort which resulted in more losing than winning the game.

 
Bangladesh's stat in each format

Bangladesh played nine matches in ODIs this year, winning just three and losing six. The Tigers played three series this year, winning against Sri Lanka by 2-1, losing against Afghanistan by 2-1 and 3-0 against West Indies.

They played 10 Tests, won three and lost seven. Starting with 2-0 loss to Sri Lanka, they thereafter won the landmark series against Pakistan before conceding the series to India and South Africa. They ended the year drawing series against West Indies by 1-1. They played 24 T20 Internationals-winning 12 and losing 12.
 
High Point, low point

The high point of the year was Bangladesh's 2-0 sweep against Pakistan in Test format and the low point was Bangladesh's 2-0 whitewash at the hands of USA in T20 format. In Women's cricket, Bangladesh tasted a 3-0 whitewash to Ireland in T20 format.

 
A brilliant year for Miraz

Mehidy Hasan Miraz ended the year as the second best allrounder in Test ranking, whereas he was not even in top 10 at the beginning. That rise showed how consistent he was in this format. In fact he topped the batting and bowling chart for Bangladesh in this format raising the prospect that he can emulate Shakib Al Hasan if continues such surge. Miraz was key in helping Bangladesh win the landmark series in Pakistan. In both Tests, he performed up to the mark with batting and bowling to help the side sweep the series and became the series best.

Miraz eventually scored 614 runs and took 31 wickets to cap what was an outstanding year for him.

He had a tough battle with Hasan Mahmud in bowling. Hasan ended the year second best despite setting a record for Bangladeshi pacers in a calendar year with 30 wickets. In batting, Mominul Haque came next to Miraz. One of the three centuries by Bangladeshi batter in the year came from his bat.
 
Mahmudullah remains indomitable

Bangladesh has played only 9 ODIs this year. Mahmudullah Riyad has scored the most runs in those nine matches. 294 of Mahmudullah's 337 runs in 2024 have come in the last four matches. After scoring 98 runs in the last ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah, the experienced cricketer made 50, 62 and 84 not out in three matches against West Indies However, unfortunately, Bangladesh lost all of those four matches. Taskin took the highest 14 wickets in seven matches.

Hridoy best in T20 in Rishad's record-breaking year

Towhid Hridoy was ruled out in the series against West Indies but he still finished as the highest run-getter for Bangladesh in T20 format. Hridoy scored 493 runs in 20 matches to be the Bangladesh's most successful batter. He shares the record of sixes with Jaker Ali Anik by hitting 21 sixes.

Bangladesh has played 24 T20Is this year. Rishad Hossain is the only player who played in those all 24 matches to take the highest 35 wickets for Bangladesh. That also set a record. No other bowler for Bangladesh has taken more than 30 wickets in this edition in a calendar year. Taskin also set an example of taking 30 wickets this year. Rishad-Taskin went past Mustafizur Rahman's 28 in 2021.

 
Miraz, Taskin all format best of Bangladesh

This year, only Mehidy Hasan Miraz has scored more than a thousand runs for Bangladesh in all three formats. But he has yet to hone the art of scoring a century. This year he went past 50-run mark seven times but couldn't convert any of them into a century in 30 innings.

Taskin Ahmed has revolutionized bowling. Taskin, who took 240 wickets in his 10-year international career, has taken 63 wickets this year. Only one has taken more wickets for Bangladesh in a calendar year- and the name is predictable. In 2010, Shakib Al Hasan took 77 wickets in all three editions.
 
Top 5 batters in Test

Mehidy Hasan Miraz: 614 runs in 18 matches, highest 97, average 38.37 4 half-centuries

Mominul Haque: 529 runs in 19 matches, highest 107*, average 31.11, 1 century and five half-centuries

Liton Das: 394 runs in 16 matches, highest 138, average 24.62, 1 century and 1 half-century

Shadman Islam: 364 runs in 14 matches, highest 93, average 28, 3 half-centuries

Mushfiqur Rahim: 331 runs in 11 matches, highest 191, average 33.10, 1 century

 
Top 5 bowlers in Test in 2024

Mehidy Hasan Miraz; 31 wickets 328.1 overs, best 5-61, average 36.09, 1 five-wicket haul

Hasan Mahmud 30 wickets in 233 overs, best 5-43, average 28.30, 2 five-wicket haul

Taijul Islam: 25 wickets in 258.2 overs, best 5-50, average 35.52, 3 five-wicket haul

Nahid Rana: 20 wickets in 160 overs, best 5-61, average 36.55, 1 five-wicket haul

Taskin Ahmed: 19 wickets in 119.1 overs, best 6-64, average 19.94, 1 five-wicket haul.

 
Top 5 batters in ODI in 2024

Mahmudullah Riyad: 337 runs in 9 matches, highest 98, average 48.14, 4 half-centuries

Mehidy Hasan Miraz: 305 runs in 8 matches, highest 77, average 38.12, 3 half-centuries

Najmul Hossain Shanto: 286 runs in 5 matches, highest 122*, average 71.50, 1 century and 1 half-century

Soumya Sarkar: 257 runs in 8 matches, highest 73, average 32.12, 2 half-centuries

Tanzid Hasan Tamim: 234 runs in 7 matches, highest 84, average 33.42, 2 half-centuries

 
Top 5 ODI bowlers in 2024

Taskin Ahmed: 14 wickets in 63 overs, best 4-53, average 23.92, 1 four-wicket haul

Mustafizur Rahman: 10 wickets in 36 overs, best 4-58, average 18.40, 1 four-wicket haul

Mehidy Hasan Miraz: 8 wickets in 84 overs, best 2-37, average 50.62, no four-wicket haul

Shoriful Islam: 7 wickets in 61.4 overs, best 3-51, average 49.57, no four-wicket haul

Rishad Hossain: 5 wickets in 42.5 overs, best 2-69, average 53.60, no four-wicket haul

 
Top 5 T20 batters in 2024

Towhid Hridoy: 493 runs in 20 matches, highest 63*, strike rate 130.07, 3 half-century

Najmul Hossain Shanto: 358 runs in 20 matches, highest 53*, strike rate 102.57, 1 half-century

Tanzid Hasan Tamim: 345 runs in 18 matches, highest 67*, strike rate 114.23, 3 half-centuries

Jaker Ali Anik: 336 runs in 17 matches, highest 72*, strike rate 127.75, 2 half-centuries

Mahmudullah Riyad: 322 runs in 17 matches, highest 54, strike rate 117.94, 2 half-centuries

 
Top 5 T20 bowlers in 2024

Rishad Hossain: 35 wickets in 83 overs, best 3-21, average 19, no four-wicket haul

Taskin Ahmed: 30 wickets in 71.2 overs, best 3-14, average 16.60, no four-wicket haul

Mustafizur Rahman: 27 wickets in 68 overs, best 6-10, average 19.11, 1 five-wicket haul

Tanzim Hasan Sakib: 22 wickets in 59 overs, best 4-7, average 22.18, 1 four-wicket haul

Mahedi Hasan: 12 wickets in 47.3 overs, best 4-13, average 27, 1 four-wicket haul