Full name Mohammad Javed Omar Belim
Born November 25, 1976, Dhaka
Current age 41 years 149 days
Major teams Bangladesh, Barisal Division, Biman Bangladesh, Dhaka Division
Also known as Omar Belim
Nickname Gulla
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
40 | 80 | 2 | 1720 | 119 | 22.05 | 4509 | 38.14 | 1 | 8 | 240 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
59 | 59 | 4 | 1312 | 85* | 23.85 | 2528 | 51.89 | 0 | 10 | 139 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
First-class | 102 | 191 | 5 | 5353 | 173 | 28.77 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 0 | ||||
List A | 108 | 108 | 10 | 2381 | 85* | 24.29 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests ![]() |
40 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 12.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 102 | 264 | 165 | 2 | 2/75 | 82.50 | 3.75 | 132.0 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 108 | 77 | 72 | 0 | - | - | - | 5.61 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Apr 19-22, 2001 scorecard |
Last Test | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Kandy, Jul 11-14, 2007 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Bangladesh v India at Sharjah, Apr 5, 1995 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (RPS), Jul 25, 2007 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1997/98 |
Last First-class | Barisal Division v Rajshahi Division at Jessore, Dec 5-7, 2011 scorecard |
List A debut | 1994/95 |
Last List A | Dhaka Division v Rajshahi Division at Fatullah, Jan 15, 2009 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
77* | BCB Green | v BCB Red | Dhaka | 26 Mar 2016 | Other T20 |
22* | Jewel XI | v Mushtaque XI | Dhaka | 16 Dec 2015 | Other T20 |
34, 18 | Barisal Div | v Rajshahi Div | Jessore | 5 Dec 2011 | FC |
4, 2, 0/4 | Barisal Div | v Sylhet Div | Chittagong | 28 Nov 2011 | FC |
0, 10 | Barisal Div | v Dhaka Div | Barisal | 21 Nov 2011 | FC |
69* | Barisal Div | v Rangpur Div | Bogra | 14 Nov 2011 | FC |
27 | Dhaka Div | v Rajshahi Div | Fatullah | 15 Jan 2009 | LA |
32* | Dhaka Div | v Sylhet Div | Savar | 13 Jan 2009 | LA |
69*, 0/6 | Dhaka Div | v Chittagong D | Dhaka | 11 Jan 2009 | LA |
32 | Dhaka Div | v Barisal Div | Savar (2) | 7 Jan 2009 | LA |
Not many realise that this underrated opener was the first batsman in the new millennium to carry his bat through an entire Test innings. Javed Omar is also the only Bangladeshi to have done so, in the country's first overseas Test, against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in 2001. The feat reflects patience and perseverance at the wicket, an element that often went missing for Bangladeshi openers in the first decade of being an elite cricket nation. But the man affectionately known as Golla was never a popular choice: he was maligned as being too slow and dour with his batting, but often did the job that was required of him - see off the new-ball and stabilise the top-order.