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Mushfiqur Rahim notches up century in his 100th Test, joins a group of legends

Thursday, 20-Nov-2025, 08:00 AM
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Bangladesh's veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim has accomplished a landmark achievement by scoring a century in his 100th Test match. With the century, Rahim joined a group of players who have scored a century in their 100th Test match. By taking the field for his 100th Test match, Mushfiqur became the first-ever Bangladeshi player to reach the milestone.

Showing unwavering commitment, Mushfiqur notched up his 13th Test hundred. Facing Ireland in the ongoing second Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mushfiqur produced a masterful innings under pressure, compiling a valiant 106 off 214 deliveries.

Rahim joined the likes of Joe Root, David Warner, Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, Javed Miandad, Gordon Greenidge and Hashim Amla, among others, to score a century in the 100th Test.

Players to have scored a hundred in their 100th Test match:

Colin Cowdrey (104) - (ENG vs AUS) - Edgbaston, 1968

Javed Miandad (145) - (PAK vs IND) - Lahore, 1989

Gordon Greenidge (149) - (WI vs ENG - St John's, 1990

Alec Stewart (105) - (ENG vs WI) - Old Trafford, 2000

Inzamam-ul-Haq (184) - (PAK vs IND) - Bengaluru, 2005

Ricky Ponting (120 & 143*) - (AUS vs SA - Sydney, 2006

Graeme Smith (131) - (SA vs ENG) - The Oval, 2012

Hashim Amla (134) - (SA vs SL) - Johannesburg, 2017

Joe Root (218) - (ENG vs IND) - Chennai, 2021

David Warner (200) - (AUS vs SA) - Melbourne, 2022

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