Mominul Haque becomes quickest Bangladesh batsman to score 1000 Test runs

He also claims the seventh spot in the table to have the best batting average in Tests.

Mominul Haque also claims the seventh spot in the table to have the best batting average in Tests © AFP

Nov 6, 2014

Bangladesh batsman, Mominul Haque on Thursday completed his 1000 Test runs during the fourth day of the 2nd Test against Zimbabwe at Khulna. As a result he also became the quickest Bangladesh batsman to score 1000 Test runs. He also claims the seventh spot in the table to have the best batting average in Tests. The table below shows the top eight batsmen in the world with the greatest batting average in Test cricket:

Batsmen Name	M	I	NO	R	HS	Ave	100s	50s
Don Bradman	52	80	10	6,996	334	99.94	29	13
Sid Barnes	13	19	2	1,072	234	63.06	3	5
Graeme Pollock	23	41	4	2,256	274	60.97	7	11
George Headley	22	40	4	2,190	270*	60.83	10	5
Herbert Sutcliffe	54	84	9	4,555	194	60.73	16	23
Eddie Paynter	20	31	5	1,540	243	59.23	4	7
Mominul Haque	11	21	4	1,000	181	58.82	3	6
Kumar Sangakkara	128	221	17	11,988	319	58.76	37	51