Shakib ahead of Kapil Dev-Jacques Kallis record
September 17, 20242 Mins Read
Shakib Al Hasan has completed 18 years with the Bangladesh national team with the bat. In a long journey, Shakib has made many records of the country as well as the world cricket. A few days ago, in the Test against Pakistan, he was the top wicket-taker among the left-arm spinners. Left behind the legend of New Zealand Daniel Vettori.
Shakib in front of the record
Shakib Al Hasan has not seen a run with the bat for a long time. However, he is regularly beating opponents with the ball. He flew to England after finishing the Test against Pakistan. He also had 9 wickets in county cricket there. Shakib is very close to the milestone with the ball in the India series as well.
Only four in the 147-year history of world cricket. In addition to scoring 4000 runs in Test cricket, he also touched the milestone of taking 250 wickets. Shakib Al Hasan is waiting to join that elite club. He had already filled the quota of runs. Need 8 wickets with ball in hand.
At the end of 69 Test career, Shakib's run is 4 thousand 543 runs. But 8 more wickets are needed to touch the milestone of 250 wickets. If he can take 8 wickets in two Tests against India, the 37-year-old all-rounder will set a precedent of taking 4000 runs as well as 250 wickets in Test cricket.
Four great all-rounders in world cricket have done this feat before Shakib. Apart from India's Kapil Dev, England's Sir Ian Botham, South Africa's Jacques Kallis and New Zealand's Daniel Vettori are in this club. The former South African all-rounder tops the list in terms of runs. Kallis scored 13,289 runs in 166 Tests and took 292 wickets.
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Second place is Kapil Dev. India's World Cup-winning captain scored 5,248 runs in 131 Tests and took 434 wickets. Botham is in third place. The former England cricketer played 102 Tests and scored 5,200 runs. Took 383 wickets. Former captain of New Zealand in fourth place. Vettri scored 4,531 runs in 113 Tests. The number of wickets is 362.
