Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan announced his participation in Bangladesh's upcoming international away series against South Africa on Saturday (March 12). The BCB has found a way to resolve the issues that prevent him from regularly participating in international cricket. Now that the great all-rounder is set to play in the series, he has the potential to reach a feat that no other cricketer has ever attained. Let's take a look at Shakib's potential milestone in the SA vs BAN series 2022.

Shakib can reach a huge milestone in the 2022 South Africa-Bangladesh series 

Shakib Al Hasan has a long list of records and achievements. He has achieved many milestones in his 16 years of international cricket. Therefore, Shakib is considered one of the best all-rounders in the history of the game. The flamboyant left-handed cricketer is now on the brink of achieving yet another historic feat, which he seeks to accomplish during the SA vs BAN Series 2022.

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13,000 Runs and 600 Wickets on the International Stage

Shakib Al Hasan surpassed the 600-wicket mark on the international scene at the T20 World Cup 2021 last year. With an average of 28.22, he has 616 international wickets in 373 appearances. The ace all-rounder also became the first cricketer in history to score over 12,000 international runs and capture 600 wickets on the international level during the Twenty20 World Cup in 2021.

Shakib has made good progress in recent months in terms of batting. He currently has 12,597 international runs and only needs 403 more to reach the 13,000 mark. He has a good chance of completing his 13K international runs during the South Africa trip, which includes five matches.

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Bangladesh will play three One-Day Internationals and two Tests. As a result, Shakib may be able to play three ODI innings and four Test innings throughout the trip. He might easily pass the 13,000-run mark if he can rediscover his groove with the bat during this away bilateral series. Shakib will become the first cricketer in history to have both 13K international runs and 600 international wickets if he succeeds.

No other all-rounder has ever accomplished this milestone. In fact, none of the 600 international wicket-takers has yet to reach 10,000 international runs. Kapil Dev of India is the second name on the list, with 687 wickets and 9,031 runs in 356 international matches.

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Players with 500 wickets and 10,000 runs on the international level

Player	Match	Runs	HS	100s	Ave	Wkts	BBI	5W	Ave
Shakib Al Hasan	373	12,597	217	14	34.60	616	7/36	22	28.22
Jack Kallis	519	25,534	224	62	49.10	577	6/54	7	32.14
Shahid Afridi	524	11,196	156	11	23.92	541	7/12	10	32.78

   Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/

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Aftermath 

Bangladesh have traditionally found the South Africa tour to be one of the most difficult. They have never won a match against the Proteas national team in South Africa. Therefore, Shakib Al Hasan's inclusion in the squad for the SA vs BAN series 2022 has bolstered Bangladesh's spirit. His presence will help the bowling attack because he has experience on those surfaces. He can provide Bangladesh with the required support in the batting order, which might make a significant difference in the game's outcome. Shakib might become the first cricketer in history to reach 13,000 international runs and 600 international wickets if he regains his usual form with the bat.

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