The 5-match bilateral twenty20 series between Bangladesh and Australia will begin on August 3 this year. Australia are well ahead of Bangladesh in T20I statistics between the two countries. Both countries have never faced each other in a T20 series. They have met four times in T20 cricket, with each match taking place in a world cup. Bangladesh have never won a T20 match against Australia. Some players will be able to reach personal milestones during the Bangladesh-Australia T20 bilateral series. In this article, we highlighted a few predicted personal milestones that can be accomplished during Bangladesh vs. Australia 2021 series.
Personal Milestones Expected to be Reached in the Bangladesh vs. Australia 2021 series
100 Twenty20 International Wickets
Shakib Al Hasan will become only the second player in history after Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga to take 100 twenty20 international wickets if he snatches 6 wickets during the upcoming 5-match bilateral series against Australia. Shakib Al Hasan has taken 94 wickets in 78 matches for Bangladesh.
50 Twenty20 International Wickets
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc is only 2 wickets shy to complete his 50 T20I wickets. Starc has taken 48 twenty20 international wickets in 39 matches for Australia.
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50 Twenty20 International Wickets
Aussie leg-spinner Adam Zampa will need only 2 wickets to snatch his 50 twenty20 international wickets. Zampa has taken 47 wickets in 46 T20I matches.
50 Twenty20 International Matches
Adam Zampa is expected to make his 50th Twenty20 appearance for Australia during the series against Bangladesh. He has so far appeared in 46 T20 matches for the Australian national team.
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9,000 International Runs
Bangladesh’s T20 skipper Mahmudullah Riyad needs 81 runs to complete his 9,000 international runs for Bangladesh. Riyad has scored 8,909 runs in 351 innings for Bangladesh.
1,000 International Runs
All-rounder Mosaddek Hossain only needs 20 runs to score 1,000 international runs for Bangladesh.
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600 International Wickets
Shakib Al Hasan may become the first Bangladeshi player to snatch 600 international wickets during the series against Australia. Shakib has taken 586 wickets in 351 matches for Bangladesh.
100 International Wickets
Fast medium-pacer Taskin Ahmed will get a chance to snatch his 100 international wickets during the upcoming twenty20 series. Taskin needs 11 more wickets to reach the milestone.
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100 International Catches
Shakib Al Hasan will get a chance to become the second Bangladeshi player to achieve 100 international catches after Mahmudullah Riyad during the upcoming Twenty20 series. Shakib just needs two catches to reach the milestone.
50 International Catches
Wicket-keeper batsman Liton Das will need only 3 catches to complete his 50 international catches for Bangladesh's national side.
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50 International Matches
All-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin will play his 50th international match for Bangladesh during the series against Australia.
8,000 International Runs
Aussie skipper Aaron Finch needs only 17 runs to complete his 8,000 international runs. He has scored 7,983 runs in 213 international appearances for Australia.
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500 International Wickets
Fiery left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc will get a chance to snatch his 500 international wickets during the forthcoming twenty20 international series against Bangladesh. Starc needs 8 more wickets to reach the milestone.
150 International Wickets
Aussie leg spinner Adam Zampa needs 10 more wickets to reach his 150 international wickets milestone for the Australian national side.
200 International Appearances
Pacer Mitchell Starc will play his 200th international match for Australia during the 5-match twenty20 series against the host Bangladesh.
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Verdict
Cricketers from both teams would have the opportunity to reach their personal goals during Bangladesh vs. Australia 2021 series. However, the two sides in this series will have distinct objectives as a team. Australia will be aiming for a 5-0 victory in the T20 series.
On the other side, Bangladesh's objective will be to win at least 1/2 matches during the contest. The Bangladesh team management would like to improve their record against Australia and team tigers have a good chance of making that happen with their present Twenty20 squad.