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    Home / News / Sports News / Shakib Al Hasan becomes oldest Test cricketer for Bangladesh: Details 
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    Shakib Al Hasan becomes oldest Test cricketer for Bangladesh: Details 
    Shakib Al Hasan sets new age record (Source: X/@ICC)

    Shakib Al Hasan becomes oldest Test cricketer for Bangladesh: Details 

    By Gaurav Tripathi
    Sep 21, 2024
    03:34 pm

    What's the story

    Shakib Al Hasan, the veteran all-rounder, has set a new record in Bangladesh cricket history.

    On Saturday, he became the oldest player from his country to participate in a Test match.

    At 37 years and 181 days old, Shakib surpassed the previous record held by left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique during the first Test against India in Chennai.

    He accomplished the milestone on Day 3.

    Career overview

    Shakib's career and contribution to Bangladesh cricket

    Shakib has been a key figure in Bangladesh cricket for over a decade, consistently proving his worth as one of the game's top all-rounders.

    His experience and contribution have played a significant role in the team's performance, particularly in challenging matches like the ongoing Test against India.

    Despite his age, Shakib continues to be an invaluable asset for the team.

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    Global record

    World record for oldest Test cricketer still stands

    While Shakib's achievement is a milestone in Bangladesh cricket, the global record for the oldest Test cricketer is still held by England's Wilfred Rhodes.

    Rhodes played his final Test at 52 years and 165 days old in 1930, marking one of cricket's most enduring records.

    His Test career spanned an impressive 30 years and 315 days, another record yet to be broken.

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    Stats 

    Test career numbers of the all-rounder

    Playing his 70th Test, Shakib has raced to 4,575 runs at an average of 38.44.He has five tons and 31 fifties under his belt.

    His highest individual score is 217. With the ball, the all-rounder has picked up 242 wickets at an average of 31.85 (5W: 19).

    The veteran scored 32 in Bangladesh's first innings though he went wicket-less in both his outings with the ball.

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    Match update

    Bangladesh struggles against India in ongoing Test

    India have set Bangladesh a massive target of 515 runs in the ongoing Test series opener.

    The hosts, who had a 227-run first-innings lead, declared their second innings at 287/4.

    The likes of Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill starred with centuries.

    Notably, Bangladesh managed 149/10 in their first outing after India posted 376/10 batting first.

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