Five Tigers in awards shortlist

Five Bangladeshi players were shortlisted for the ESPNCricinfo awards for 2015, with Mustafizur Rahman appearing twice.

Mustafizur's 6-43 against India has been shortlisted for the 'ODI Bowling Performance of the Year' award. He has also been shortlisted for the 'Debutant of the Year' award after picking up 26 wickets in 9 ODIs.

Rubel Hossain has also been nominated for the 'ODI Bowling Performance of the Year' for his 4 for 53 against England in the World Cup.

Skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza has been shortlisted for the 'Captain of the Year' award, after the Tigers defeated Pakistan, India and South Africa under his leadership.

Finally, the list is rounded off by the batting performances of Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad. Tamim struck 24 boundaries, including seven sixes, and scored 206 runs off 278 balls to bring Bangladesh back from the brink of defeat against Pakistan, after they had conceded a 296-run deficit; a feat that sees him nominated for 'Test Batting Performance of the Year'. Meanwhile, Mahmudullah has been shortlisted for 'ODI Batting Performance of the Year' for his unbeaten knock of 128 against New Zealand in the World Cup.