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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustMushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh batter to score 7000 Test runs
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The first Test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe produced more than 1,500 runs before ending in a draw. Zimbabwe’s 41‑year‑old Ervine made his maiden Test double‑hundred, remaining unbeaten on 206 as the side chose not to declare on an unresponsive pitch. In doing so, Zimbabwe became the first team in the 149‑year history of Test cricket to score more than 500 runs in both innings, earning a place in the record books.
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Sharjah, Nov 9: Craig Ervine achieved a significant milestone during the ongoing first Test against Afghanistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium here as he became the oldest player from Zimbabwe to score a Test hundred. At 41y and 82d, Ervine broke the previous record of Brendan Taylor – which was…
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Zimbabwe entered the record books after becoming the first team in the history of Test cricket to cross the 500-run mark in both innings of a match. The landmark came during their drawn opening Test against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Monday, with the visitors producing a remarkable batting display to…
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Bangladesh veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim on Sunday became the first player from his country to reach 7,000 runs in Test cricket, achieving the milestone on the final day of the ongoing second Test against West Indies in Sylhet, according to Cricinfo.
