Mushfiqur set for 100th Test against Ireland | Sports

DHAKA, Sept 18, 2025 (BSS)—Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to become the first Bangladeshi batter to play 100th Test, when his side will take on Ireland in a two-match Test series at home in November. Mushfiqur’s milestone match was confirmed when Ireland gave its nod to play a two-match Test series. Although it was a scheduled two-match Test series, Irland sought to replace the second Test match with an ODI series. But the two boards then consulted and decided to play two Test matches. Mushfiqur had already played 98 Tests for Bangladesh, making 6328 runs at an average of 38.12. He is only Bangladesh batter till date to have scored 6000 plus runs in Test format. His Test...