From July to September 2021, the Bangladesh cricket team won three bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe, Australia, and New Zealand, giving them a lot of confidence heading into the World Cup. Shakib Al Hasan had a stellar performance and set numerous records during those three series. He is on the verge of breaking two more on the international stage. Shakib can shatter those records during the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2021 if he can regain his form. Two unique records that Shakib Al Hasan can break during the qualifying round of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 are discussed in this article.
Two Records that Shakib Can Break in T20 World Cup 2021
Shakib Al Hasan's incredible consistency has propelled him to new heights on the international scene. Shakib may set two more records in the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021. Let's have a look at these two records.
Lasith Malinga’s Most T20I Wickets Record
All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is two wickets away from being the first Bangladeshi player to take the most wickets in any format of the game. If Shakib takes two more wickets in the tournament he will surpass Sri Lankan great Lasith Malinga for the most T20I wickets. Shakib Al Hasan has 106 T20I wickets at a great average of 20.68 in 87 innings. On the other hand, Lasith Malinga took 107 T20 wickets at an average of 20.79 in 83 innings.
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Top five most wicket-takers in T20I
|
Player |
Matches |
Inn |
Wkts |
BBI |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5W |
|
Lasith Malinga |
84 |
83 |
107 |
5/6 |
20.79 |
7.42 |
16.8 |
2 |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
88 |
87 |
106 |
5/20 |
20.68 |
6.73 |
18.4 |
1 |
|
Tim Southee |
83 |
81 |
99 |
5/18 |
25.17 |
8.39 |
18.00 |
1 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
99 |
97 |
98 |
4/11 |
24.44 |
6.63 |
22.10 |
0 |
|
Rashid Khan |
51 |
51 |
95 |
5/3 |
12.63 |
6.21 |
12.10 |
2 |
First Player to have 600 Wickets and 12K Runs
Shakib Al Hasan would become the only cricketer in history to have 12,000 runs and 600 wickets on the international circuit if he takes two more wickets in the forthcoming ICC Twenty20 World Cup.
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Only Jacques Kallis, Shahid Afridi, and Shakib Al Hasan have scored more than 10,000 runs and taken 500 wickets (across all formats). Shakib Al Hasan holds the record for being the fastest to reach this milestone.
Shakib will also become the first Bangladeshi and the 23rd player in international cricket history to reach the 600-wicket landmark. Among active players, he is currently the fifth-highest wicket-taker. Shakib Al Hasan has claimed 598 international wickets at an average of 28.47 in 397 innings for Bangladesh.
Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan currently holds the record for most international wickets (1,347). Australia’s Shane Warne is in second place with 1001 wickets, followed by India's Anil Kumble (956).
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Top five most international wickets (active players)
|
Player |
Matches |
Inn |
Wkts |
BBI |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5W |
|
James Anderson |
379 |
519 |
919 |
7/42 |
27.46 |
3.30 |
49.8 |
33 |
|
Stuart Broad |
326 |
450 |
767 |
8/15 |
27.95 |
3.46 |
48.4 |
19 |
|
Ravi Ashwin |
236 |
303 |
615 |
7/59 |
26.46 |
3.40 |
46.6 |
30 |
|
Tim Southee |
305 |
370 |
603 |
7/33 |
29.70 |
4.00 |
44.5 |
16 |
|
Shakib Al Hasan |
361 |
397 |
598 |
7/36 |
28.47 |
3.87 |
44.0 |
22 |
Bottom Line
The world's top all-rounder is on the verge of breaking two important records. Therefore, Shakib Al Hasan will be motivated to do well in the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021. He can set those records in the tournament's qualifying stage. Aside from Shakib, a number of Bangladeshi players will have the opportunity to achieve personal milestones at the mega event. Though the primary objective for Bangladesh Men's Cricket Team would be to finish top in Group B of the qualifying phase and advance to the Super 12 round.
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