Mushfiqur set for landmark 100 Test caps

Bangladesh's wicketkeeper-batter Mushfiqur Rahim is all set to become the first Bangladeshi cricketer to reach the landmark of 100 Test appearances after Cricket Ireland agreed to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, scheduled to start from November 10.

Initially the tourists were reluctant to play two Tests in Bangladesh and wanted to play a one-off Test but later changed their stance after discussions with the host board.

"Initially, Ireland wanted to play only one Test but later changed their stance and both boards agreed that the two-Test series will would go ahead," a BCB official confirmed to Cricbuzz on Thursday.

The opening Test will take place in Sylhet from November 10-14 while the landmark Test for Mushfiqur, who has currently played 98 Tests, is slated to be played in Dhaka from November 18-22.

Mushfiqur, who made his Test debut as an 18-year-old at Lord's in 2005, becoming the second-youngest to play a Test at the venue after Sachin Tendulkar, is the only Bangladeshi batter with more than 6,000 runs in the longest format, with a highest score of 219 not out against Zimbabwe in 2020 - still the country's highest individual Test score.

Following the two-match Test series, Bangladesh will take on Ireland in three T20Is.

The first two games of the series will be played in Chattogram on November 27 and 29 while the final game will be played in Dhaka on December 2.