PAK vs BAN: Pakistan will be hosting Bangladesh for a two-match Test series. This series will start on August 21 (Wednesday), while the second game will begin on August 30 (Friday). Shan Masood will lead the hosts, while Najmul Hossain Shanto has the rope of Bangladesh.
Both matches will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. This series is part of the World Test Championship, so it is important for both sides. These two Asian teams face off against each other, but mainly in the white-ball formats.
A Test series between the two is very limited. So, that’s why every Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh is very special. In this article, we will talk about the head-to-head record between these two sides in Test cricket and some other records as well.
PAK vs BAN: Pakistan vs Bangladesh Head to Head Records in Tests
The history between the two teams is very old in this format. But they face each other very limited in the longest format. The first ever PAK vs BAN test match took place in August 2001 in Multan. Since then, the test rivalry between these two Asian teams has begun. So far, they have faced 13 Tests, and Pakistan have been dominant with 12 wins, which includes six wins by a margin of an inning. One remaining game has ended in a draw, and Bangladesh have not won anything so far.
| Total Matches | 13 |
| Pakistan Won | 11 |
| Bangladesh Won | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Tie | 0 |
| Highest Total | 627 by PAK on 28 Apr 2015 |
| Lowest Total | 87 All Out by BAN on 4 Dec 2021 |
| Biggest Win (Runs) | PAK beat BAN by 328 Runs on 6 May 2015 |
| Biggest win (Innings) | PAK beat BAN by an innings and 264 runs on 29 Aug 2001 |
| Smallest win (wicket) | PAK beat BAN by 1 wicket on 3 Sept 2003 |
PAK vs BAN: Most Runs
Just like the head-to-head record, the list of most runs in the PAK vs BAN test history is also dominated by Pakistan’s batters. The top four of the five batters are from Pakistan. Former captain Mohammad Hafeez is at the top of the table. He has scored 650 runs with three centuries in 7 matches. So, let’s check out the top five run-scorers in PAK vs BAN tests.
| Batter | Span | Mts | Inns | Runs | HS | Avg | 50s/100s |
| Mohammad Hafeez (PAK) | 2003-2015 | 7 | 12 | 650 | 224 | 59.09 | 1/3 |
| Younis Khan (PAK) | 2002-2015 | 7 | 10 | 638 | 200* | 79.75 | 0/3 |
| Azhar Ali (PAK) | 2011-2021 | 7 | 10 | 565 | 226 | 62.77 | 3/1 |
| Taufeeq Umar (PAK) | 2001-2011 | 7 | 10 | 558 | 130 | 55.80 | 3/2 |
| Habibul Bashar (BAN) | 2001-2003 | 6 | 12 | 554 | 108 | 50.36 | 6/1 |
PAK vs BAN: Most Wickets
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria is at the top of the list of bowlers with most wickets in PAK vs BAN test history. Two of the top three bowlers are spinners, while Bangladesh have only one bowler in the top five. Here is the list of the leading wicket-takers in this rivalry.
| Bowlers | Span | Mts | Wkts | BBI | Avg | 4fer | 5fer |
| Danish Kaneria (PAK) | 2001-2003 | 5 | 34 | 7/77 | 16.41 | 1 | 3 |
| Umar Gul (PAK) | 2003-2011 | 5 | 22 | 4/58 | 26.77 | 2 | – |
| Taijul Islam (BAN) | 2015-2024 | 5 | 22 | 7/116 | 37.04 | – | 2 |
| Waqar Younis (PAK) | 2001-2002 | 3 | 18 | 6/55 | 10.05 | 2 | 1 |
| Shoaib Akhtar (PAK) | 2002-2003 | 3 | 17 | 6/50 | 15.17 | 2 | 1 |