Mushfiqur Rahim 7,000 Test runs have made him the first Bangladesh batter to reach the mark in the longest format. The 39-year-old reached the landmark on the final day of the second Test against West Indies at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, taking a single off Roston Chase shortly after lunch to move to nine runs in his innings, Geo Super reported.
Mushfiqur appeared unaware of the achievement at first. He only acknowledged the occasion after his team-mates rose to their feet in the dressing room to applaud his feat. The milestone came in his 107th Test, in a career that began with his international debut in 2005.
Mushfiqur Rahim 7,000 Test runs cap a long climb
The road to 7,000 runs was a slow one at the start. Mushfiqur took 20 Test matches to accumulate his first 1,000 runs after starting his career as a lower-middle-order batter and wicketkeeper. His responsibilities grew over the years, above all after he was appointed captain in 2011, and his run-scoring rose with them.
He had already become the first Bangladesh batter to cross 5,000 Test runs in 2022, and the first to reach 6,000 in 2024. His pace has quickened with experience. After taking far longer to reach his first 6,000 Test runs, he needed just 25 innings to progress from 6,000 to 7,000.
Mushfiqur missed the series opener against West Indies due to a finger injury, but he returned for the second Test to add another landmark to his record. His return to form comes as Pakistan’s own Test side prepares for its home series, with Babar Azam set to feature against Sri Lanka and Aamer Jamal back in the Pakistan Test squad.
Bangladesh’s all-time Test chart
Mushfiqur now leads Bangladesh’s all-time Test run-scoring charts by a wide margin. He has 7,016 runs in 197 innings, well ahead of Mominul Haque in second place with 5,293 runs, while former opener Tamim Iqbal sits third with 5,134. Shakib Al Hasan follows with 4,609 runs, then Litton Das with 3,557, Habibul Bashar with 3,026 and Mahmudullah with 2,914.
He also leads the century count. Mushfiqur has scored 14 Test centuries, the most by a Bangladesh player. Mominul follows with 13 hundreds, while Tamim has registered 10.
His highest Test score remains an unbeaten 219, which was Bangladesh’s highest individual score in the format until Towhid Hridoy passed it with an unbeaten 242 earlier in the same Sylhet Test. Hridoy’s innings, played while Mushfiqur was reaching his own milestone, made the match a double landmark for Bangladesh batting.
A career built on staying power
Mushfiqur is Bangladesh’s most experienced Test cricketer. The Sylhet match marks his 107th appearance in the longest format, and he became the first player from the country to feature in 100 Tests in November 2025. Few batters in world cricket have carried one team’s middle order for as long.
Beyond Tests, he has accumulated 6,697 runs in one-day internationals and 1,495 in T20 internationals. He has since retired from both limited-overs formats and now plays only Test cricket. The choice has let him focus on the format where his record stands tallest.
Bangladesh cricket has produced fine players, but none has matched Mushfiqur’s staying power. Pakistan’s young cricketers have also been making their mark, with Hamza Zahoor’s century helping the Under-19 side beat India, and Pakistan beat Bangladesh in the Asian Games cricket final, a reminder of how often the two sides meet on big stages.
What happens next
The Sylhet Test was still in play when Mushfiqur reached his milestone, with Bangladesh chasing a target of 369 after West Indies declared at 398 for six. Hridoy and Mushfiqur were batting together on the final day, and the result of the match will decide whether Bangladesh can level the two-match series at home.
For Mushfiqur, the next targets are clear. He is nearly 2,000 runs ahead of Mominul Haque on Bangladesh’s all-time list, and every further innings now adds to a record that no other Bangladesh batter has come close to matching. At 39, and playing only Tests, he has given himself the best chance to stretch the mark further before his career ends.
Frequently asked questions
How did Mushfiqur Rahim reach 7,000 Test runs?
He reached the mark on the final day of the second Test against West Indies in Sylhet, taking a single off Roston Chase shortly after lunch to move to nine runs in his innings.
Who held the Bangladesh Test run record before him?
No one. Mushfiqur was already Bangladesh’s leading Test run-scorer, and he is the first player from the country to reach 7,000 runs. Mominul Haque is second with 5,293 runs and Tamim Iqbal third with 5,134.
How many Test centuries has Mushfiqur Rahim scored?
He has scored 14 Test centuries, the most by a Bangladesh player. Mominul Haque has 13 hundreds and Tamim Iqbal has 10.
What is Mushfiqur Rahim’s highest Test score?
His highest score is an unbeaten 219. It was Bangladesh’s highest individual Test score until Towhid Hridoy passed it with an unbeaten 242 earlier in the same Sylhet Test.
Is Mushfiqur Rahim still playing limited-overs cricket?
No. He has retired from one-day internationals and T20 internationals, in which he scored 6,697 and 1,495 runs, and now plays only Test cricket.
