5 most dominant athletes in sport this week

Mustafizur Rahman

The fast and the mysterious

All of 20 years old, the Bangladeshi bowler has impressed since his 2015 debut. He has really come into his own at the ICC T20 World Cup, with brilliant figures last week. He’s taken 9 wickets at the tournament so far, seven of those in the past week.

With Bangladesh playing against two much stronger teams this week – the second of those against table-toppers New Zealand, the fast bowler picked up a fifer– giving away only 22 runs in the process. His off-cutters have stymied many a batsman, even those far more experienced than himself, and he uses pitch conditions to immense advantage.

Although his five-wicket haul against New Zealand went in vain, with Bangladesh’s batsmen failing to fire, Mustafizur impressed across the board. His team may now be out of the tournament, but the loose-wristed youngster has put himself firmly on the international cricket radar with his performance this week.