Decoding Mominul Haque's stellar Test stats in Asia
Team India is gearing up to host Bangladesh in a two-Test series, starting on September 19 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. India boast a solid record of 11-0 (2 drawn) against Bangladesh in Tests. Veteran batter Mominul Haque will be instrumental as the Tigers eye their maiden win against India in red-ball cricket. Here we decode Mominul's Test stats in Asia.
Mominul averages over 44 in Asia
Mominul owns the record for the highest average in Asia amongst Bangladesh batters (Minimum: 2,000 runs). As per ESPNcricinfo, the southpaw has scored 3,504 runs in 47 Asian Tests at 44.92. He also owns 12 tons and 13 fifties in the continent. Mominul's highest score in Asia is 181. Among Bangladesh batters, only Mushfiqur Rahim (4,772) has more Test runs in the continent.
His numbers in different Asian countries
Speaking of his numbers across different Asian countries, the veteran batter has smoked 2,866 runs at home at a stellar average of 48.57. In India, he has tallied just 83 runs at a poor average of 13.83. 156 of his runs have come in Pakistan at 31.20. He has been excellent in Sri Lanka, accumulating 399 runs at a stellar average of 49.87.
Fourth-most runs in Test cricket for Bangladesh
Having played 63 Tests, Mominul has smoked 4,143 runs at an average of 38.36. He owns 12 centuries and 19 fifties in Tests. Earlier this year, he joined Mushfiqur (5,892), Tamim Iqbal (5,134), and Shakib Al Hasan (4,543) in terms of batters with 4,000-plus Test runs for Bangladesh. He has 2,866 Test runs at home and another 1,277 in away matches (home of opposition).
Highlights of his career
Mominul's maiden Test apperance came against Sri Lanka in 2013 and he scored a half-century on debut. The batter continued to plunder records in Test cricket as in 2015, he became the fifth player in Test history to have eleven consecutive fifty-plus scores. He was also the first Bangladesh batter to score ten Test centuries. He has also led Bangladesh in 17 Tests.
