While they can pose a great challenge as a team in the shorter formats of the game irrespective of the conditions, Bangladesh is one of the developing sides when it comes to Test cricket. The Asian giants had a forgettable decade in Test cricket during the 2000s but has made decent strides since then.
In the Test format, Bangladesh have largely struggled to stay competitive against the top teams, both home and away. But in the past decade or so, Bangladesh team is starting to show what they are capable of doing in the longest format. But to attain top status, they need to start dominating at home, which they haven’t yet.
So, let us look at their record at home in Test cricket and what they have achieved in the last 25 years or so.
Bangladesh’s Test Record at Home
| Span | 2000-2024 |
| Matches | 77 |
| Won | 13 |
| Lost | 50 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Drawn | 14 |
| Win % | 16.88 |
Key Stats
13 – Bangladesh have played 77 Test at their home since their introduction to Test cricket in 2000 and won just 13 games out of those.
16 – The Asian teams’ first Test win at home came in their 16th Test and it was against Zimbabwe at Chittagong in 2005. They needed to wait 9 more years and 27 games to achieve their next Test win at home, also against Zimbabwe.
16.88 – Their winning percentage of 16.88 is the second lowest of a Test side at home after hosting more than 50 Tests. Only Zimbabwe’s winning percentage of 13.84 is lower.
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7 – They have managed to beat 7 different teams at home, namely Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, West Indies, England, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. The most they have won is against is Zimbabwe (6), followed by West Indies (2), while winning a Test each against rest of the sides.
Out of the 11 Test playing opponents, Bangladesh are yet to beat Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and South Africa at home, but have won against SL & Pak on away conditions.
Innings and 184 runs – This is their biggest win at home in terms of innings and it came against West Indies at Mirpur in 2018.
546 runs – In the Test against Afghanistan in 2023, Bangladesh registered its highest win margin and it was by 546 runs.
You can also read the other teams’ record here.
