One of the busiest ground around the world with respect to international cricket, Shere Bangla National Stadium has already hosted five matches across formats this year. Set to host the imminent one-off Test match between Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Mirpur will be hosting a Test less than 10 weeks after Bangladesh had hosted Ireland in what was also a one-match affair.
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As the home team, Bangladesh have participated in each one of the 25 Tests at this venue between 2007-2023. Having won seven and lost 15 times in this period, they will be eager to register their second consecutive victory here in 2023.
Afghanistan, whose only Test against Bangladesh had been played in Chattogram in 2019, will be playing their first Dhaka Test Wednesday onwards. Out of their 11 white-ball matches in the city, the visitors have won five and lost six to have a decent record.
Sher e Bangla Test Records
Three out of the five highest run-scorers in Tests played at this stadium are part of the current Bangladeshi squad. They are Mushfiqur Rahim (1,712), Tamim Iqbal (1,312) and Mominul Haque (1,018). Detailed records of best batters here among active cricketers are:
| Batters | Matches | Runs | Highest | Average | 100 | 50 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim (BAN) | 24 | 1712 | 219* | 47.55 | 4 | 8 |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 21 | 1583 | 144 | 43.97 | 1 | 12 |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 20 | 1312 | 151 | 35.45 | 2 | 9 |
| Mominul Haque (BAN) | 15 | 1018 | 161 | 40.72 | 3 | 5 |
| Litton Das (BAN) | 10 | 663 | 141 | 39 | 1 | 5 |
Speaking of the bowlers, spinners Taijul Islam (67) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (49) are among the best bowlers at the Shere Bangla National Stadium to also play the match tomorrow. As far as all active cricketers are concerned, highest wicket-takers in Tests played at this venue are:
| Bowlers | Matches | Wickets | Average | Economy | SR |
| Shakib Al Hasan (BAN) | 21 | 76 | 30.05 | 2.96 | 60.82 |
| Taijul Islam (BAN) | 13 | 67 | 24.62 | 2.82 | 52.26 |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz (BAN) | 9 | 49 | 19.59 | 2.84 | 41.38 |
| Nayeem Hasan (BAN) | 3 | 13 | 23.3 | 2.54 | 54.84 |
| Sajid Khan (PAK) | 1 | 12 | 10.66 | 2.68 | 23.83 |
Highest Successful Run Chase in Dhaka Tests
The 500-run mark has been touched 10 times out of 91 Test innings at the Shere Bangla Stadium. 700 and 600 runs, however, have been scored once each at this venue.
| Score | Overs | Team | Opposition | Year |
| 730/6d | 187.5 | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | 2014 |
| 610/3d | 153 | India | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| 560/6d | 154 | Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | 2020 |
| 557/8d | 152 | Pakistan | Bangladesh | 2015 |
| 556 | 148.3 | Bangladesh | West Indies | 2012 |
It is worth mentioning that eight out of 22 victories in Dhaka Tests have been secured by sealing a run-chase. One of the two instances of a 200+ target getting achieved here, the record for the highest successful run-chase lies with England for scoring 209/1 in 44 overs 13 years ago.
