Like Sanath Jayasuriya, Kevin Pietersen, Shoaib Malik, Steve Smith and some more, Mahmudullah began his vocation as a bowler and afterward changed over into a batsman who could bowl convenient off-breaks. He turned into the principal Bangladeshi World Cup centurion when he scored 103 against England at the Adelaide Oval that assisted his group with arriving at the knockout stage interestingly. Brought into the world in Mymensingh, Mahmudullah made his top notch debut for Bangladesh An at 19 years old and posted scores of 55 and 42 against Zimbabwe A. He made his presentation in worldwide cricket in an ODI against Sri Lanka in July 2007 and had a moment effect getting 2 wickets and scored 36 runs yet the work went to no end as Bangladesh missed the mark. The presentation was sufficient to persuade the selectors to pick him for the visit to Kenya and the T20 World Cup soon thereafter. He was momentarily dropped from the side in 2008 however worked his manner back with exceptional homegrown exhibitions to procure a review. Mahmudullah made his Test debut on 9 July 2009 against the West Indies and made a fantasy start to his vocation in whites. He fizzled with the bat, yet created the best bowling figures for a Bangladeshi on debut. He took 8 wickets in the match, including a 5-wicket pull in the second innings to assist Bangladesh with fixing their very first success abroad. The match figures remain his best till date. After the series win against West Indies, Mahmudullah tracked down his musicality with the bat in the longest organization. He set up five scores of more than fifty out of five successive matches, which likewise incorporated his lady Test ton against New Zealand at Hamilton. In spite of the fact that Mahmudullah scored that Test century batting at number 8, the choice council didn't like to advance him up the request because of his apparent shortcoming against quick bowling, regardless of the number four spot having no long-lasting tenant.