Tapash Baisya (Bengali: তাপস বৈশ্য) (born 25 December 1982) is a former Bangladeshi international cricketer.
Tapash Baisya took 36 Test wickets, although they came at a bowling average of nearly 60. Nevertheless, he has taken the third-most wickets of any Bangladeshi fast bowler, behind Mashrafe Mortaza and Shahadat Hossain. He took four wickets in a Test innings only once: four for 72 against West Indies on their 2002–03 tour of Bangladesh.[1] 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 Chittagong Division in 2006–07.[2] His best bowling figures were 6 for 37 against Dhaka Division in 2012–13.[3]
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 at DAS Cricket in Edison, NJ.[4]
References
- ^ "Bangladesh v West Indies, Chittagong 2002–03". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Chittagong Division v Sylhet Division 2006–07". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Razzak record gives Khulna third straight win". ESPNcricinfo. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Sylhet Division v Dhaka Division 2012–13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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