Presenting Bangladesh pacers with most fifers in Tests
What's the story
In the ongoing first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai, Hasan Mahmud finished with a fifer for the visitors. With this he became the first bowler from Bangladesh to record a fifer in India in Tests. Mahmud's haul of 5/83 included crucial wickets of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Here we decode Bangladesh pacers with most five-wicket hauls in Tests.
#1
Shahadat Hossain (38 matches) 4 five-wicket hauls
Shahadat Hossain has featured in 38 Tests for Bangladesh and has four fifers to his name (two four-fers). He has managed 72 wickets overall at an average of 51.81. Hossain's best bowling performance (innings) are worth 6/27. Against India, he has played three Tests and has 12 wickets to his name at an average of 26.75. His best bowling innings against India reads 5/71.
#2
Robiul Islam (9 matches) 2 five-wicket hauls
Robiul Islam is the pacer with joint second-most fifers in Tests. Islam has two five-wicket hauls in nine matches (17 innings) at an average of 39.68. Overall, he has 25 wickets in Tests with a best bowling performance (innings) of 6/71. He has not played any Tests against India. On the road, he averages 31.87 and has managed 24 wickets in six matches.
#3
Hasan Mahmud (4 matches) 2 five-wicket hauls
Mahmud managed five wickets for Bangladesh restricting India to 376 during their first innings. He picked up four scalps on the first day and one on the second. Mahmud has raced to 19 Test wickets in four matches, including two fifers, averaging 22.78. In away matches he averages 21.23 and has 13 scalps in three matches. His best bowling performance (innings) are 5/43.