2024-09-01 20:26:32
Habibul Bashar Sumon gave the first hope about him, ‘Mushfiq can play a hundred Tests.’ Under whose leadership Mushfiqur made his Test debut at Lord’s in 2005. Said one who played the fiftieth Test for the first time in the country’s jersey. After Habibul in 2008, Mohammad Ashraful in 2009, Mushfiq played his fiftieth Test in 2006.
He made his debut as the youngest Test cricketer at Lord’s, known as the ‘Mecca of Cricket’. He was only 17 years old. The white-clothed cricketer’s rail car, which Mushfiqur was riding in, has now taken him to the nineties. Mushfiqur became the first cricketer of Bangladesh to reach 90 in Test cricket. The second Test in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi took him to that destination.
Mushfiqur has always been dedicated to Test cricket. His talent, wisdom, dedication, integrity set an example. The image of Mushfiq practicing before the team is not new. Mushfiqur is leaving the team again, it has been seen many times in practice. Mushfiqur gained confidence in batting because he emphasized more in practice. With that self-confidence, the rush of runs in his bat is short.
Whether there is a national team schedule or not, Mushfiqur stays on the field. Spent hours and hours in practice. Works a lot on fitness. Mirpur’s home of cricket ground Sher-e-Bangla Stadium is like the home of Mushfiqur! Hard work, concentration, devotion, enthusiasm, honesty are all adjectives of Mushfiq. He has occupied the place of constant star in Bangladesh cricket in a long career built gradually. With the increase of age and career, that light is now increasing in brightness. Added ‘Mr Dependable’ next to the name.
Bangladesh entered Test cricket in 2000 through a match against India. 24 years have passed since then. Bangladesh has played 144 Tests. But no Bangladeshi cricketer has yet reached the milestone in the 100th Test. Entering the 90s, Mushfiqur has a chance to reach the triple-digit milestone. There is also an opportunity to make one’s name in the indelible ink of history. For this, 10 more tests are required.
After this Test series against Pakistan, Mushfiqur will get a chance to play 6 Tests this year. There are two Tests against India in September. Bangladesh will then host South Africa at home. He has the opportunity to play 2 more Tests. Bangladesh will go to West Indies at the end of the year. 2 more Tests will be played there. If he is 100% fit, this year Mushfiq will get the opportunity to play 6 more Tests.
But he will have to wait for a long time to play the next 4 Tests. According to the ICC Future Tour Program, Bangladesh will tour Sri Lanka in June-July next year. 2 Tests will be played there. Then there are 2 more Tests on the tour of Ireland at the end of the year. But 2 tests can increase. Bangladesh has shifted the next 2 Test tour against Zimbabwe and Afghanistan. It is not yet certain when those 2 tests will be held. If the schedule is correct, the possibility of Mushfiqur playing his hundredth test next year is very strong.
Mushfiq is ahead of everyone in Bangladesh in the number of runs. With 5 thousand 867 runs, Mushfiq is ahead of everyone in the number of runs. He needs 133 runs to reach the milestone of 6000 runs in Tests as the first batsman of Bangladesh. Mushfiqur scored this run in 164 innings in 89 matches at an average of 39.11 and a strike rate of 48.29. Something big is ahead of him. Surviving, performing and holding records on the international stage for such a long time in the context of Bangladesh is difficult. Mushfiq is doing this difficult work with 100% dedication and concentration. Bigger things await him ahead.
Habibul believes that Mushfiq will be able to play like the beginning, ‘I hope Mushfiq can play 100 Tests as well. Her fitness, her ability, her commitment, her dedication… everything is in her favor. We are playing more Tests than before. Now there is a chance to own that record.’