Mominul Haque

On 29 October he was appointed as the 11th test captain of Bangladesh when Shakib Al Hasan, the regular Test and T20I captain of Bangladesh was banned from all forms of cricket by International Cricket Council for two years after breaching ICC Anti-Corruption code. His first assignment as a test captain was in the 2-match Test series against India in 2019–20.[19] The second test match at Eden Gardens was the first ever Day/night test match played by both team and Mominul became Bangladesh's first captain in Day/night test match.[20] Bangladesh lost both test match by innings margin and lost the series by 2–0 margin.[21]

In February 2020, when Zimbabwe toured Bangladesh, the home team won the one-off test match by an innings and 106 runs, which is Bangladesh's first test win under his captaincy as well as it was their only second test match win by innings margin. He also score 132 runs in their innings which was his first century as captain and equalling Tamim Iqbal's record of scoring nine centuries, the most by Bangladeshi batsmen in test cricket.[22]

In February 2021, Bangladesh played two match test series against West Indies, which was their first series post COVID-19 pandemic. In the series most of the regular West Indian players, including regular captains, withdrawn their names for health security issues and Cricket West Indies named an inexperienced squad with a bunch of new players for both Test and ODI series. In the first test, at Chittagong, West Indies won by 3 wickets, chasing a mammoth total of 395, the fifth-highest successful run chase,[23] and the highest successful run chase in Asia, with the courtesy of debutant Kyle Mayers's 210*, which was highest individual score by any batsman in the fourth inning of test debut.[24] In the second test, West Indies could set a target of 248 runs due to their second innings batting collapse, but Bangladesh fell short by 17 runs. Subsequently, West Indies clean swept the series by 2–0, which was their first test series win Bangladesh since 2011.[25]

In April 2021, Bangladesh toured to Sri Lanka for 2-match test series. In the first match, he scored 127 runs, which was his first away test century and Bangladesh drew the match. In the second test, Bangladesh lost the test by 209 runs and drawn the series by 1–1, which was their first test series draw in Sri Lanka.[26]

In July 2021, Bangladesh toured Zimbabwe for a one-off test match. Bangladesh won the match by 220 runs, which was the first overseas win and overall second win for Bangladesh under his captaincy, both against Zimbabwe.[27]

In November-December 2021, Pakistan toured Bangladesh for a 3-match T20I series and 2-match test series. In the first test, Bangladesh batting first, could take a lead of 46 runs, but collapsed to 157 in their second innings, setting the target of 202 for Pakistan, which the visitors surpassed with 8 wickets in hand.[28] Despite rain washing out most of day two and all of day three of the second Test,[29][30] Pakistan won the match by an innings and eight runs late of the fifth day to win the series 2–0.[31]

After a disappointing series defeat against Pakistan by 2-0 margin in December, Bangladesh toured New Zealand in January 2022 for a two-test match series. In the first test at Bay Oval, Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 8 wickets, which was their first ever win in New Zealand across formats in 33 matches they have played so far, being their first test win against New Zealand as well.[32][33] However, New Zealand went on to win the second Test inside three days, beating Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs, to draw the series 1–1.[34]

In March-April 2022, Bangladesh played 2-match Test Series against South Africa. In the first test, he played in his 50th Test match, becoming the seventh Bangladeshi player to play 50 or more test matches.[35] Bangladesh lost the test match by 220 runs and in their second innings, while chasing a target of 274 runs, they were bowled out for 53 runs, their second-lowest total in Test cricket.[36] All of Bangladesh's wickets were taken by spinner-duo, from Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer.[37] It was the first time that just two bowlers had taken all ten wickets in an innings for South Africa in a Test match.[38] It was also the first time in more than 100 years that zero deliveries were bowled by seam bowlers in a completed innings for South Africa.[39]