Decoding Mushfiqur Rahim's sensational Test stats in Asia
India and Bangladesh will be squaring off for a two-match Test series, starting at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on September 19. The Tigers are chasing history as they have never beaten India in red-ball cricket. Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim will be instrumental to their success as he is Bangladesh's leading run-getter in this format. Let's decode his Test stats in Asia.
An average of 44-plus in Asia
As per ESPNcricinfo, 4,722 of Rahim's 5,892 Test runs have come in 66 matches in Asia. While Mushfiqur averages 44.13 here, only Mominul Haque (44.92) boasts a better average among Bangladesh players with 500-plus runs in Asia. Nine of his 11 Test tons have come in this continent. The tally also includes 23 fifties. Each of Rahim's three Test double-tons have come in Asia.
His numbers across different Asian countries
3,486 of Mushfiqur's runs have come in 53 home matches at 39.61. In India, he has scored 331 runs at 55.16. He has tallied 216 runs in Pakistan at 108. In Sri Lanka, he has scored 689 runs at a fine average of 62.63. Mushfiqur is sixth in terms of visiting batters with the highest batting average in Sri Lanka (Minimum: 600 runs).
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As per ESPNcricinfo, Mushfiqur owns the second-most Test runs as a designated wicket-keeper in Asia. His tally reads 2,610 runs across 40 games at 38.95. He is only behind Indian legend MS Dhoni (2,880).
Mushfiqur's Test stats and performance versus India
In 90 Test matches, Mushfiqur owns 5,892 runs at an average of 39.01. He has smashed 11 centuries and 27 fifties. As mentioned, he is Bangladesh's leading run-getter in Tests. Versus India, the senior batter has amassed 604 runs at 43.14. He has slammed two tons and two fifties versus India. Mushfiqur has scored 2,406 runs in away matches (home of opposition) at 38.19.
