A decade of Miraz: Reflecting on a remarkable Test debut against England

Exactly 10 years ago today, Mehidy Hasan Miraz announced his arrival on the international stage with a mesmerizing spell of off-spin against England in Chattogram.

The then 19-year-old spun a web around England on Day 1 of the first Test, ripping through their batting line-up to claim a stunning five-wicket haul on debut. His victims included Ben Duckett, Gary Ballance, Joe Root, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow.

He completed the demolition on Day 2 by dismissing Stuart Broad, finishing the innings with remarkable figures of 6/80 from 39.5 overs.

The former U-19 captain later took one wicket in the second innings by dismissing skipper Alastair Cook, as Bangladesh ultimately fell 22 runs short in a gripping contest.

In the second Test of the series, Miraz tormented England once again, claiming six wickets in each innings with figures of 6-82 and 6-77. That stellar bowling performance guided Bangladesh to a mammoth 108-run victory to level the series 1-1.

Fast forward a decade, Miraz stands firmly as one of Bangladesh's leading performers across formats, boasting 4,691 runs and 379 wickets from 61 Tests, 125 ODIs, and 34 T20Is.