Jahangir Alam Talukdar
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Mohammad Jahangir Alam Talukdar (born December 4, 1968, in Dacca) is a former Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

i cricket
Cricket
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er who played in 2 ODIs in 1990.
The left arm fast bowler (commonly called Dulu) first played for the Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 side in the 3 day match against Pakistan in January 1986. But it was only from the 1989–90 season that he started to appear regularly in international level. His 3/29 helped BCCB (White) defeat the Indian team Decan Blues
Deccan Blues cricket team in Bangladesh in 1989-90
A Deccan Blues side, led by former Indian Wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani, visited Bangladesh in January 1990. This was the fourth visit of a Deccan Blues side to Bangladesh, following tours in 1978 , in 1981-82 , and in 1983-84 A Deccan Blues side, led by former Indian Wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani,...

 at Mymensingh
Mymensingh
Mymensingh , pronounced moy-mon-shing-haw, is a city of Bangladesh situated on the river Brahmaputra. It is the headquarters of the administrative unit Mymensingh District. Mymensingh is the anglicized pronunciation of the original name Momenshahi, referring to a ruler called Momen Shah. The cadet...

in January 1990. He was a key performer in the 4th ICC Trophy
1990 ICC Trophy
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 tournament in Netherlands
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 in 1990. There he shared the new ball with another left arm fast bowler Gholam Nousher
Gholam Nousher
Gholam Mohammad Nousher is a former Bangladeshi cricketer who played in 9 ODIs from 1986 to 1990.He was Bangladesh's main strike bowler during the 2nd half of the 1980s.-The early years:...

. Dulu's best performance came in the 2nd round. His 3/27 against Denmark
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 and 2/24 against Canada
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 helped Bangladesh
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 win vital matches. In December, 1992, Dulu took 3/19 against Sri Lanka
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 A, at Dhaka
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, in the 1st SAARC
1992-93 SAARC Quadrangular
The 1992–93 SAARC Quadrangular cricket Tournament started in Dhaka, Bangladesh in December 1992 amidst great enthusiasm and excitement. 4 teams, the 'A' teams from neighbouring India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the full national team of the host country participated in the event...

 cricket tournament. He also played in the 5th ICC Trophy
1994 ICC Trophy
The ABN-AMRO 1994 ICC Trophy was a cricket tournament that took place in Kenya in February/March 1994. It was the qualifying tournament for the 1996 Cricket World Cup. The UAE defeated the host nation Kenya in the final and the Netherlands finished 3rd with all 3 sides qualifing for their first...

 tournament in kenya
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Apart from being a fast medium bowler, Jahangir Alam Talukdar was an unorthodox, but effective lower order right hand batsman.

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