140 years after Dick Barlow, Shoriful Islam achieves rare feat against Australia
Bangladeshi fast bowler Shoriful Islam achieved a rare milestone by taking seven wickets in a single Test innings against Australia, a feat not seen by a left-arm pacer in 140 years. Despite his historic performance, Bangladesh ultimately lost the match within two days.
Why it matters
The performance highlights a significant individual achievement in international cricket, drawing historical comparisons to legendary bowlers from the 19th century.
Shoriful Islam became the first left-arm fast bowler in 140 years to take a seven-wicket haul in a Test innings against Australia, producing Bangladesh’s standout performance in the second Test in Mackay.The 25-year-old pacer from Panchagarh returned figures of 7/48 from 15 overs as Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 210 in their first innings at the Great Barrier Reef Arena. Shoriful also top-scored for Bangladesh with 14 runs in their first innings.Despite his performance, Bangladesh suffered a crushing defeat, with the second Test ending inside two days.Shoriful’s seven-wicket haul put him in a select group of left-arm fast bowlers to have achieved the feat against Australia.The last left-arm pacer to take seven wickets in a Test innings against Australia was England’s Dick Barlow, who finished with 7/44 in the second innings of the Manchester Test played from July 5 to 7, 1886.Barlow had also taken seven wickets against…
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