Big Milestones Ahead for Mushfiqur, Rabada, and Others
The Bangladesh-South Africa Test series begins today. This series presents an opportunity for several players to reach significant milestones.
6000 Mushfiqur Rahim needs 39 runs to become the first Bangladeshi batsman to reach the milestone of 6,000 runs in Test cricket.
300 South African pacer Kagiso Rabada needs just 1 wicket to become the sixth South African and the 39th bowler in Test history to reach 300 wickets.
200 Taijul Islam needs 4 wickets to become the second Bangladeshi bowler, after Shakib Al Hasan, to take 200 wickets in Test cricket.
100 If Mominul Haque plays a match in this series, it will be his 100th appearance for Bangladesh across all formats.
7 Taijul Islam needs 7 wickets to surpass Shakib Al Hasan (163) and become the highest wicket-taker in Test matches on Bangladeshi soil, as Taijul currently has 157 wickets.
2 Taijul also needs 3 wickets to surpass Shakib (76) and become the highest wicket-taker in Tests at Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.
5000 Mushfiqur Rahim needs 44 runs in the Mirpur Test to become the first batsman in international cricket to score 5,000 runs at a single venue.
