Bangladesh's famous five set to complete a special century
Bangladesh's second ODI against West Indies on December 11 is set to be the 100th international match to feature the quintet of Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah. This is hardly rare in world cricket - there have been 64 such quintets - but it is a unique milestone given that the Bangladesh Cricket Board, team management and selectors have not always given players, especially seniors, a long rope.
Shakib is the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, the superstar allrounder reaching new heights every season. Tamim holds most of the team's batting records, having transformed himself, through changed fitness habits, from a fiery young opener to Bangladesh's top-order rock, and has performed consistently since 2015. Mushfiqur, with the most overseas Test hundreds for Bangladesh, is the middle-order enforcer. Mahmudullah has excelled in niche roles, be it as the designated death-overs hitter in the shorter formats, or in the Test middle order with two tough hundreds recently.
Mashrafe, the oldest of the five, has overcome career-threatening injuries to remain the team's leading fast bowler. Since 2015, he has also shaped the side's transformation, as a shrewd leader in limited-overs cricket and an excellent communicator in the dressing room.
Shakib is the best cricketer Bangladesh has ever produced, the superstar allrounder reaching new heights every season. Tamim holds most of the team's batting records, having transformed himself, through changed fitness habits, from a fiery young opener to Bangladesh's top-order rock, and has performed consistently since 2015. Mushfiqur, with the most overseas Test hundreds for Bangladesh, is the middle-order enforcer. Mahmudullah has excelled in niche roles, be it as the designated death-overs hitter in the shorter formats, or in the Test middle order with two tough hundreds recently.
Mashrafe, the oldest of the five, has overcome career-threatening injuries to remain the team's leading fast bowler. Since 2015, he has also shaped the side's transformation, as a shrewd leader in limited-overs cricket and an excellent communicator in the dressing room.
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