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The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday congratulated three cricketers who all reached major individual milestones in first-class cricket in recent weeks. 

Dhaka’s veteran batsman Marshall Ayub reached 10,000 runs in first-class cricket, a milestone he achieved on the opening day of the fifth-round match of the National Cricket League against Barishal in Cox’s Bazar. 

The 36-year-old, who made his first-class debut in 2005, became the fourth Bangladeshi to surpass the 10,000-run mark after Tushar Imran, Naeem Islam, and Mominul Haque. 

Mymensingh’s experienced all-rounder Shuvagata Hom completed the rare double of 6,000 runs and 300 wickets in first-class cricket during the NCL fixture against Khulna in Khulna. 

The 39-year-old is only the second Bangladeshi, after Shakib al Hasan, to achieve this feat. 

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam became the third Bangladeshi bowler to claim 500 first-class wickets, following Abdur Razzak and Enamul Haque Jr. 

Taijul also became Bangladesh’s highest wicket-taker in Test cricket during the first Test against Ireland in Sylhet, surpassing Shakib, and is the first Bangladeshi to claim 250 Test wickets.

BCB President Aminul Islam congratulated the three players: ‘Marshall, Shuvagata and Taijul have all had long careers built on hard work and consistency. Reaching these milestones says a lot about their commitment to first-class cricket and the importance they place on the longer version of the game.’

‘Their achievements reflect years of effort and determination. They have set strong examples for the younger players coming through our system, showing what can be accomplished with patience, discipline and a genuine passion for cricket’s most prestigious format.’