Mehidy Hasan Miraz made the headlines after helping Bangladesh register a memorable victory over India in the first ODI of the three-match series. While chasing India's 186, Miraz's 51-run stand with Mustafizur Rahman at the 10th wicket sealed the contest with four overs to spare. Mehidy Miraz seemed to take his level one step further, and even some of his numbers indicate that he has been the best all-rounder for Bangladesh in 2022. Let's take a look at some key figures that make Miraz different from others.

Miraz's overall all-round statistics so far in 2022

It may come as a surprise to many Tigers' cricket fans that Mehidy Hasan Miraz has a better record than other Bangladesh all-rounders for the national side in 2022. Miraz's overall performance across formats has been impressive, in some cases even better than Shakib's. Let's take an example from his bowling figure. Miraz is the most successful bowler for the Tigers this year with 45 wickets in 25 matches, 11 more than second-placed Shakib Al Hasan, who has played 26 games.

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Bangladesh's top three wicket takers (across formats) in 2022

Mehidy Miraz’s performance with the bat has been pretty noticeable considering his batting position. Except for a few cases when the team management wants to experiment by sending Miraz to open the innings, he usually bats at Nos. 7 and 8, and sometimes even at No. 9.

Miraz doesn’t get enough chances to contribute heavily with the bat. But whenever he gets an opportunity, he tries to capitalize on it, especially in recent games. Fans praise Miraz after his effective performance against India yesterday, but nobody shouldn’t forget his record-breaking stand with Afif Hossain in the seventh wicket, which helped Bangladesh register a magnificent victory over Afghanistan earlier this year.

It seems Miraz is enjoying taking responsibility with the bat, and he is currently in the seventh position in the most run scorers chart for Bangladesh in 2022 with 481 runs to his name. This number is simply outstanding considering his batting position.

Miraz is second among all-rounders, trailing only Sahkib Al Hasan (755). But Shakib plays at the top of the order or higher middle-order sometimes, which everyone needs to consider.

Afif Hossain, who has four international wickets this year, is second in the most run scorers chart overall. However, Afif has mostly been used as a part-time bowler for Bangladesh. Besides, Mehidy Miraz’s best knock so far this year is 81, which is also better than Shakib’s 77.

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Way Forward

Mehidy Miraz, whom many consider the future captain of Bangladesh, is enjoying shouldering extra responsibility lately. His recent numbers on the international scene have been impressive, and anyone can dare to compare him with Shakib Al Hasan. Miraz is certainly one of the best all-rounders in Bangladesh at the moment, if not the best.