By Caroline Chepkorir Shakib Al Hasan, the all-rounder legend, has played a great role in Bangladesh’s cricket history in the first Test against India in Chenna

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto defended Shakib Al Hasan's performance despite his recent struggles. Shakib failed to take any wickets and had an expensive bowling spell during the Test match against India.

So far, Shakib has scored over 4500+ runs in 69 tests at an average of 38.50. The all-rounder is Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker in test cricket with 242 scalps. In this article, we take a look at Shakib’s top five scores in test cricket. Shakib Al Hasan scored his maiden test century against New Zealand in Hamilton in February 2010.

Shakib took the field on Day 3 of Bangladesh’s first Test against India in Chennai, surpassing the previous record held by left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique, who was 37 years and 180 days