Name

Marshall Ayub

Date of Birth 05-12-1988
Age 37
NationalityBangladeshi
Player Status Available
Playing Role Batting All-Rounder (Spin)
Bowling Style RA Leg Spin
Batting Style RH Top Order Bat
Entry Route (UK) International Sportsperson Visa
Major Teams Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Chittagong Kings, Rajshahi Kings, Dhaka Metro, Dhaka Division, Agrani Bank

Marshall Ayub is an exceptional top-order batter and one of Bangladesh’s most accomplished domestic cricketers of the modern era. He currently stars for Central Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League and captains both Dhaka Metropolis in the Walton National Cricket League and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

A proven performer across formats, Ayub has been a dominant force in first-class and List A cricket for more than a decade. His first-class record is outstanding: over 10,000 runs, 29 centuries, and 44 half-centuries, underlining remarkable consistency and longevity. In List A cricket, he averages 34.58, with 4 centuries and 38 half-centuries, while also contributing regularly as a reliable bowling option with his leg spin. His current form is red-hot, with two centuries and two half-centuries in his last five professional matches.

Ayub’s breakthrough into international cricket came on the back of a prolific 2012–13 domestic season, where he scored over 1,000 first-class runs, including two double centuries. His performances earned him a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s 25-member preliminary squad for the 2013 Test tour of Sri Lanka. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief selector Akram Khan publicly endorsed the decision, stating that Ayub’s domestic form made him “impossible to ignore.”

Although he narrowly missed selection for the Sri Lanka tour, Ayub’s momentum continued. A commanding 150+ innings at No. 3 for Khulna Division, played shortly before the international window and observed by captain Mushfiqur Rahim, proved decisive. With Bangladesh searching for a long-term solution at No. 3 following Habibul Bashar’s retirement, selectors backed Ayub, leading to his Test debut against New Zealand at Chattogram in October 2013.

Ayub went on to feature in three Test matches between October 2013 and January 2014, including the opening Test of the home series against Sri Lanka at Mirpur. He was valued for his stylish top-order batting, temperament, and potential all-round contribution. Further international opportunities were limited due to intense competition and a knee injury that curtailed his leg-spin bowling, but his domestic excellence has never wavered.

Originally set for his maiden UK league stint in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic intervened, Ayub is now targeting a stint for the 2026 season. With his experience, leadership, consistency, and proven run-scoring pedigree, Marshall Ayub would rank among the very best professional signings for the summer, and comes highly recommended.

There are no overseas stats available for this player.

Name Marshall Ayub
Date of Birth 05-12-1988
Age 37
NationalityBangladeshi
Player StatusAvailable
Playing RoleBatting All-Rounder (Spin)
Player Status Available
Bowling Style RA Leg Spin
Batting Style RH Top Order Bat
Entry Route (UK) International Sportsperson Visa
Major Teams Bangladesh, Bangladesh A, Chittagong Kings, Rajshahi Kings, Dhaka Metro, Dhaka Division, Agrani Bank

Marshall Ayub is an exceptional top-order batter and one of Bangladesh’s most accomplished domestic cricketers of the modern era. He currently stars for Central Zone in the Bangladesh Cricket League and captains both Dhaka Metropolis in the Walton National Cricket League and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.

A proven performer across formats, Ayub has been a dominant force in first-class and List A cricket for more than a decade. His first-class record is outstanding: over 10,000 runs, 29 centuries, and 44 half-centuries, underlining remarkable consistency and longevity. In List A cricket, he averages 34.58, with 4 centuries and 38 half-centuries, while also contributing regularly as a reliable bowling option with his leg spin. His current form is red-hot, with two centuries and two half-centuries in his last five professional matches.

Ayub’s breakthrough into international cricket came on the back of a prolific 2012–13 domestic season, where he scored over 1,000 first-class runs, including two double centuries. His performances earned him a surprise inclusion in Bangladesh’s 25-member preliminary squad for the 2013 Test tour of Sri Lanka. Bangladesh Cricket Board chief selector Akram Khan publicly endorsed the decision, stating that Ayub’s domestic form made him “impossible to ignore.”

Although he narrowly missed selection for the Sri Lanka tour, Ayub’s momentum continued. A commanding 150+ innings at No. 3 for Khulna Division, played shortly before the international window and observed by captain Mushfiqur Rahim, proved decisive. With Bangladesh searching for a long-term solution at No. 3 following Habibul Bashar’s retirement, selectors backed Ayub, leading to his Test debut against New Zealand at Chattogram in October 2013.

Ayub went on to feature in three Test matches between October 2013 and January 2014, including the opening Test of the home series against Sri Lanka at Mirpur. He was valued for his stylish top-order batting, temperament, and potential all-round contribution. Further international opportunities were limited due to intense competition and a knee injury that curtailed his leg-spin bowling, but his domestic excellence has never wavered.

Originally set for his maiden UK league stint in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic intervened, Ayub is now targeting a stint for the 2026 season. With his experience, leadership, consistency, and proven run-scoring pedigree, Marshall Ayub would rank among the very best professional signings for the summer, and comes highly recommended.

There are no overseas stats available for this player.