2024-08-26 14:32:21
Published: 14:39, 25 August 2024 Updated: 14:44, 25 August 2024
Bangladesh in the driver’s seat in the Rawalpindi Test. Bangladesh bowlers fueled the match on the fifth day. Where Bangladesh superstar Shakib Al Hasan is leading. The left-arm spinner has taken 3 wickets so far. His last victim was Nasim Shah. Earlier, Abdullah Shafiq and Saud Shakeel got wickets.
Shakib got another crown on his head by turning the hosts blue in spin poison. With Naseem’s wicket, Shakib now has the most wickets among left-arm spinners in international cricket. Shakib has overtaken New Zealand legend Daniel Vettori to reach the top spot.
Vettri took 705 wickets in 442 international matches. Shakib’s 706 wickets in 444 matches. After the two of them, Ravindra Jadeja is third with 568 wickets.
Shakib’s average and economy in international cricket is quite enviable. Shakib achieved this success with an economy of 3.91 and an average of 28.31. Where Fifer has 25. There are 10 wickets in the match twice.
Shakib’s position is sixth among spinners. Muttiah Muralitharan is on top with 1347 wickets. Shane Warne got 1001 wickets. Then Anil Kumble got 956 wickets. Ashwin 744 and Harbhajan Singh 711 wickets. Breaking into the top five among spinners is no big deal for Shakib.
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