Bangladesh’s Test record book has a new leader, but the gap is very small. Mushfiqur Rahim scored his 14th Test century against Pakistan, moving ahead of Mominul Haque, who has 13. This gives Mushfiqur Rahim the most Test centuries by any Bangladeshi batter. But this record may not stay his for long. Mominul needs only one more century to reach 14. Both players are still active, so fans may soon see another change at the top. That makes every Test innings from either player very exciting to watch.
Mushfiqur Rahim Moves Ahead Of Mominul
For a long time, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mominul Haque were equal. Both had 13 Test centuries each. Then Mushfiqur scored his century against Pakistan. That hundred took his total to 14 and put him in first place on Bangladesh’s Test century list.
The numbers are easy to follow:
- Mushfiqur Rahim: 14 Test centuries
- Mominul Haque: 13 Test centuries
Mushfiqur Rahim now holds Bangladesh’s national record for the most Test centuries. This is a big deal. Test cricket is the hardest format of the game. It needs patience, focus, and the ability to score runs over a very long time. Doing that 14 times is something not many batters can say.
But here is the thing – the lead is only one century. Mominul needs just one more hundred to reach 14 and tie the record again. So right now, the record is not safe at all. One strong innings from Mominul can change everything. That is what makes this so interesting. Who will score next? Will Mushfiqur Rahim pull further ahead, or will Mominul catch up? Nobody knows yet.
Why Mominul Is Still Close Behind
Mominul Haque is not far behind at all. He has 13 Test centuries and has also scored more than 5,000 Test runs. These numbers show how good he has been for Bangladesh in the longest format of cricket.
Mominul has played Test cricket for Bangladesh for many years. His job has often been to go in early, stay at the crease for a long time, and score big. He has done that again and again. That is exactly why he has 13 centuries to his name.
The small gap between the two players is what keeps this record race alive. Mushfiqur Rahim is one step ahead, but Mominul is right behind him. If Mominul scores his 14th century, both players will be at 14-14. Then Mushfiqur would need to score again to move ahead. And then Mominul would need to reply. You can see where this is going. It could keep going back and forth for a while.
This is exactly why Mominul’s next Test innings is so important. A century would not only help Bangladesh but also put him level with Mushfiqur Rahim. That gives fans a very good reason to watch his next innings closely.
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Mushfiqur’s Bigger Test Cricket Numbers
Mushfiqur Rahim’s 14th century is important on its own, but his full Test record makes it even more special. He now has more than 6,760 Test runs for Bangladesh. He is Bangladesh’s highest run-scorer in Test cricket. That means no one in Bangladesh history has scored more Test runs than him.
But his achievements go beyond Test cricket too. Mushfiqur Rahim became the first Bangladeshi batter to cross 16,000 international runs across all formats – Tests, ODIs, and T20Is combined. That is a huge career milestone and something no other Bangladeshi player had done before him.
So his 14th Test century is not just another hundred. It adds one more national record to a career that already has several big ones. He is first on Bangladesh’s Test century list and also the country’s all-time leading Test run-scorer.
Still, with Mominul only one century behind, the race is far from over.
Is Mushfiqur’s Record Safe Yet?
Right now, Mushfiqur Rahim is at the top with 14 Test centuries, and Mominul Haque is just behind with 13. The gap is only one. That means the record is not safe at all.
Mominul is still playing Test cricket for Bangladesh. If he scores one more century, he will tie Mushfiqur Rahim at 14. If Mushfiqur Rahim scores another century first, then Mominul would need two more from his current total to go past him.
This makes the next few Test matches very important for both players. Mushfiqur Rahim could move further ahead, or Mominul could bring the race back to even. Mominul already has the experience and the numbers to make that happen.
For Bangladesh fans, this is a record race that is very much alive. Mushfiqur Rahim is at the top right now. But Mominul is close, and the next big innings from either player could change the record again.
Right now, it is 14 for Mushfiqur Rahim and 13 for Mominul – and the race is still very much on.
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