Mominul leaves Shakib behind

Introduction and context

Two of Bangladesh's most admired cricketers are Mominul Haque. Another is one of the world's best all-rounders—Shakib Al Hasan. Although their cricket paths are different, Mominul has now surpassed Shakib with his batting—especially in Test centuries and runs. In this blog, we will see how and why Mominul is achieving this feat, and what is his deserved status without being separated from Shakib's contribution and value.

Shakib and Mominul—Profile

Shakib Al Hasan is the pioneer of all-rounding at the international level. He has taken 4000+ runs and 250+ wickets in ODIs in just 156 matches—the fastest all-rounder in the world to reach this milestone. He has been playing Tests since 2013, and has hit multiple centuries—especially 13—so far. Even as he has shown by scoring centuries in two innings in a match.

Mominul's extraordinary Test century achievement

13 Test centuries: Most by a Bangladeshi.

Centuries by batting in two innings: First by a Bangladeshi.

Record of half-centuries in 11 more innings The only batsman from Bangladesh.

These milestones prove that Mominul patient, technically strong mentally tough.

Shakib's batting record

Shakib has also contributed immensely with his bat:

4609 runs in Tests

4000+ runs and 250+ wickets in ODIs

Top all-round double earner

However, where the number of centuries or centuries in an innings is less than Mominul, Mominul has come out on top in the competition.

Comparative view

Topic Mominul Shakib

Test centuries 13 (highest) 5
Innings per century Two centuries in 2 innings —
Fifties per innings 11+ —
Test runs ~4263 runs 4609 runs
ODI runs — 6000+ (ODI all-round double)

From a different perspective, it can be seen that although Shakib is slightly ahead in terms of runs, Mominul is ahead in terms of centuries and consistency in innings—which are very important metrics.

Mominul's voice shows growing power

Mominul

Having scored 4000+ runs in Tests but doing it in just 113 innings

His average of ~38.75—proves immense psychological toughness

He became the second Bengali to score a century on Indian soil

Overall, Shakib's consistency seems to be lagging behind Mominul in terms of centuries.

Insight Mominul has a strong foundation

The question arises—how does Mominul score so many centuries? Answer:

1. Technical toughness. The distance from one inning to the next century is very short—this is clear from his statistics.

2. Mental toughness and patience. All-round good in 11+ innings.

3. Improvement over time Centuries even on tough ground like India—this means high mental preparation and focus.

Shakib's contribution is undeniable

Although Mominul has broken tradition, Shakib's contribution is impressive:

Currently relevant in all-round attack—linked to almost every win for Bangladesh

Shakib also plays an important role in fixture culture, leadership and team balance.

Explanation of the word "falling behind"

This discussion indicates that in two areas—Test centuries and innings consistency—Mominul is currently ahead of Shakib. This is called "falling behind". However, this does not mean that Shakib is worthless; rather, it is a special achievement of Mominul.

Future prospects

Mominul is strengthening his foundation in cricket at a young age; his centuries may increase further in the future.

Shakib is a world-class example of all-rounding; There is a continuity of contribution in both the batting and bowling areas.

In this rhythm, Bangladesh's Test team will become stronger.

Conclusion

Summary

Moominul—especially in terms of Test centuries—has surpassed Shakib today.

However, Shakib—who became the final Apollo for Bangladesh despite many rivalries—his all-round contribution is still unique.

It is difficult to compare one batter with another all-rounder; both areas are very important for Bangladesh cricket.