Mushfiq breaks Adam Gilchrist's 17-Year-Old world record
Mushfiqur Rahim and Adam Gilchrist
Bangladesh are currently locking horns with Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. At the heart of this batting masterclass is veteran wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim, whose superb knock powered Bangladesh’s charge.
Mushfiqur played a magnificent innings, scoring 163 off 350 balls to register his 12th Test century. In the process, he broke multiple significant records.
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He now holds the world record for the most international runs by a player who has never bowled a single delivery — surpassing Australia’s Adam Gilchrist. Mushfiqur’s tally now stands at 15,502 international runs, eclipsing Gilchrist’s 15,461.
At 38 years and 39 days old, Mushfiqur also became the oldest non-opening batter to score a Test century, breaking the previous record held by Pakistan’s Younis Khan, who scored a hundred at the age of 37 years and 216 days against Sri Lanka in 2015.
Additionally, Mushfiqur overtook Mohammad Ashraful to become the highest run-scorer for Bangladesh in Tests played on Sri Lankan soil — a further testament to his enduring class and consistency.
