Top 10 Leading Run Scorers for Bangladesh in Test Cricket

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Run Scorers for Bangladesh in Test
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Tamim Iqbal Bangladesh. (Photo Source: AFP)

Top 10 Leading Run Scorers for Bangladesh in Test Cricket: The cricketing culture in Bangladesh has grown in a boundless manner to become one of the most popular events in the country. They started playing the longer format in early 2000 to become the 10th Test playing country in World Cricket. Despite playing for 15 years in whites their performances have being irregular compared to other test playing teams. Major reason was the failures of their batters to occupy the crease for long time, lack of temperament, converting 50s into big hundreds and poor shot making which has made life difficult for them. Though, over the years there have been a few stars who have made a name at international circuit.

Tamim Iqbal is known for his pitch hitting style of batting in all formats of the game, but especially his patience in test cricket has helped Bangladesh win and draw many a test matches.

The aggressive opener has been Bangladesh’s back bone in the top order for the last few years scoring runs all over, with the Test hundred at Lord’s being the silver lining of his career; he has by now scored 3055 runs at a healthy average of 39.67 in 40 matches. Tamim has represented almost all over the world for many teams. He has been a part of the Asix XI as well. He scored numerous hundreds in all formats of game. Tamim was named Wisdon Player of the year in 2011.

Though, there had been other few bright linings for the tigers as well, with some aristocratic level with the performance of some talented players. To names a few former skipper Habibul Bashar is one of the best batsmen to have played for the team, then there is Shakib, Mohammad Ashraful, all these players, with their dexterity and performance level have become star in world cricket.

These 10 probably stand as the noticeable performers among all the batsmen that have featured for Bangladesh in test cricket.

Let’s take a look at the list of the Top 10 Leading Run Scorers for Bangladesh in Test Cricket:

S/LPlayerSpanMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR1005004s6s
1Tamim Iqbal2008-201540781305520639.67548455.70717638427
2Habibul Bashar2000-200850991302611330.87502060.2732474014
3Shakib Al Hasan2007-201540767274114439.72443861.76319234017
4Mohammad Ashraful2001-2013611195273719024.00594046.07681633522
5Mushfiqur Rahim2005-201546866255720031.96551546.36314832321
6Javed Omar2001-200740802172011922.05450938.141852401
7Mominul Haque2013-201515284141018158.75255455.204911651
8Khaled Mashud2000-20074484101409103*19.04413634.0613111471
9Mahmudullah2009-201525482140411530.52270351.94111616611
10Shahriar Nafees2005-201324480126713826.39226855.861741891

(Stats Source: Cricinfo)

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