Which Is The Best Innings Played By a Bangladeshi Batsman In Both ODIs & Test Matches?

[hoodlum]

I have always been wondering and debating with others about the greatest innings played by any of our batsmen in ODIs and also Test matches so far....we have already played lots of ODIs and there has been some remarkable innings played considering the situation of the match and the class of the innings...we also played lots of Tests and have some brilliant innings too...its just a fact of picking the most magnificent and greatest innings in both forms of the game of our cricketing history....:flag: :flag: :flag:

[Miraz]

Best test innings
Shahriar Nafees 138 against Australia at Fatullah (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/AUS_IN_BDESH/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_T1_09-13APR2006.html)

Best ODI innings

Ashraful 100 against Australia at Cardiff (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_NWS_ODI2_18JUN2005.html)

[cricman]

Ash Gets both of my Votes Test 158* vs India, ODI 100 vs Australia

[al Furqaan]

the best pure Test innings is SN's 138 against Australia...by that i mean an innings which can be played basically any time. but in terms of absolutes than i think ash's 158* against India takes the cake, tho SN's innings is amazing as well. its just ash's 158* is the type of innings you can only expect once, maybe twice in a career, and even then not from every good batsman.

ODIs its easily ash's 100 against Australia

[Spitfire_x86]

Best test innings: Ashraful's 158* against India
Best ODI innings: Ashraful's 100 against Australia

[Rubu]

I would not include any of Ash's 158 or Shahriar's 138 as the best test innings as they both were for the loosing cause. It did not change the outcome of our game in our favor. Best ODI innings is, no doubt, 100 of Ash at Cardiff. Best test innings, I'll consider, Rafique's century at St. Luisa that brought us the draw against WI.

[mhj007]

in tests:
sn's 138 against aus(the way he samshed shane warne all round the ground was fantastic)
in odi's:
ash's 100 again against aus(no comments needed for that)

Junior

[hoodlum]

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yes ash's innings of 100runs against the aussies is the best...apart from it i would also rate ash's 94 of 52balls against england as one of the best...considering the shots played with class,style,authority and quality of the attack....ohh and we all know it was played in their soil...it was really a treat to watch that innings :D

[Tigers_eye]

Best innings by BD player is N Iqbal's against Zim (121 of 355 balls) to date.
We had some supporters in that innings JO (43 of 258 balls) and Rajin (56* of 140).

1st series victory is always sweeter. Specially we had every chance of losing the match and not win the series.

[irteja]

Best test innings

Aminul Islam Bulbul 145 vs India at Dhaka (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/engine/match/63898.html)



Aminul Islam bulbul played that match under very debating circumstances. Many people in the world and many test counties questioned our test status. Many tought we donr deserve it..it came bit too early. Though we beat <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:pl</st1:country-region> in 99 world cup they thought is just upset and match was fixed or so.
<O:p
So when we play that historical test match. We have a point to prove. Yes we can play test cricket. Yes we are deserved to be the top ten test playing country in the world. There was huge hype in our country and lots of emotion to the players. 11 player is going to debut for their nation at the same time
<O:p
When we came to bat at the first day at the test . every one in the world of cricket was looking on us how we play and perform in 5 day test match. Both our opener biddut and opi got out cheaply. And then The Aminul Islam came to the Pitch. And create a magical partnership with Bashar. BulBul bat like a tiger . he score 145 runs the very first test match. But is bigger picture he face 380 balls andground out a nine long hour at that heat. This is a class of a genius. He played 17 4s. His concentration, ball judgment, foot work, skill, timing, running between wickets everything was in one word “Perfect”. His innings shows the world here we come… just shut up and watch us…we can play test as well<O:p

[MarufH]

ODI: Ash 100
Test: SN 138

[Tigers_eye]

chasing 373 with almost 5 full sessions was a tall task. Yet not only they survived, they did it confidently. We owe Nafis Iqbal a big thanks. Facing 355 balls was a big statement. Before this series, the talk of stripping the test status was synonemus with BD cricket. After that the talk stopped for ever.

[kalimdor]

no doubt..its Ash's innings in both test and odi still the best....when this kid pay, he play like there is no other day :)

[hoodlum]

how about bashar's knock of 113 against west indies at st lucia? that innings was really played under tremendous pressure coz bangladesh was not playing good and suffered bad defeats on the previous matches while west indies played 4 genuine quickies just to crush and humiliate bangladesh and the local media was also creating havoc...suddenly bashar hit back and came up with some strong replies...that innings really made the day for bangladesh and laid up a good foundation to build the innings which later helped bangladesh to drew for the first time in a test match.....certainly a good innings to b proud of. :)

[hoodlum]

Similar to the situation in west indies,or even tougher,this time hannan sarkar came up with another marvellous innings against the aussies in the 2nd test match at Cairns july'03 where he scored 76 runs against the likes of McGrath,Lee,Gillespie,McGill and all of them were in great form at that time.we all know how difficult opponent they are at their own soil and bangladesh was mentally down becoz of their dismal performance at the world cup...while the situation got worst when australian media started to criticise badly.the players were down in a hole and had to show some guts...finally it came through hannan's innings...thanks to him for such lovely innings and later bangladesh scored 295 in that match which helped to shut the mouths of some critics like david hooks...it was not a huge innings though from hannan but surely a good and memorible one in danger for bangladesh !!

[Spitfire_x86]

Before this series, the talk of stripping the test status was synonemus with BD cricket. After that the talk stopped for ever.
No, it didn't. In fact, it grew louder after the England test series.

[Hatebreed]

ODI: Ash- 100 vs Australia
Test: Shahriar- 138 vs Australia

[hoodlum]

i would love to hear more from u guys about other valuable knocks played by our bangladeshi tigers....who,at times when needed,saved and made the day for us to stand strong...it really makes me feel proud remembering those knocks !! :):)

[gatekeeper]

Ash Gets both of my Votes Test 158* vs India, ODI 100 vs Australia

Took the words right out of my mouth.

[ammark]

Best test innings

Aminul Islam Bulbul 145 vs India at Dhaka (http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/engine/match/63898.html)<o>I have to agree with this. That Innings was just masterful.... exactly what test cricket was supposed to have been played like.

As for ODI's....</o>Ashraful 100 against Australia at Cardiff (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_NWS_ODI2_18JUN2005.html)<o>.... it gave us a GREAT victory, and at least he had a solid partnership with Bashar going in that one.


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[asdfjkl]

Akram khan's innings against Holland in ICC tournament in Malayasia.
Unfortunately I forgot the score.
If we had lost that game , we would not be on WC1999.
And Oh boy, we were almost there to loose that
I still feel vacuum in my lung, when I remember that.

[cricket_pagol]

Best test innings: Ashraful's 158* against India
Best ODI innings: Ashraful's 100 against Australia

I agree.

Ashraful 158* against India is one of the best Test innings I have ever seen... It is almost lara-esque. The way he dominated the bowlers and and controlled his innings was absolutely amazing. I had really high hopes for Ashraful after that match... but my high hopes never saw the daylight!

[Nocturnal]

Akram's 67 was not in a ODI or Test match. It was an ICC trophy match.
Anyways, that innings was best until test status era.
Best ODI Innings: Ashrafuls's 100 against Mighty Australia.
Best Test Innings: SN's 138 against same opponent.


Akram khan's innings against Holland in ICC tournament in Malayasia.
Unfortunately I forgot the score.
If we had lost that game , we would not be on WC1999.
And Oh boy, we were almost there to loose that
I still feel vacuum in my lung, when I remember that.

[shaoun]

odi i would rate akram khans innins against holand. that innins will be mentioned for a long time. because if it wasnt for that innins i dont think bangladesh would have been playing test cricket. as time passes the value of that single innins by akram khan will increase. in test shariar nafees against australia. 138 against the best team in the world is the best innins in test cricket by our batsman.

[Outswinger]

Best test innings
Shahriar Nafees 138 against Australia at Fatullah (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/AUS_IN_BDESH/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_T1_09-13APR2006.html)

Best ODI innings

Ashraful 100 against Australia at Cardiff (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005/OD_TOURNEYS/NWS/SCORECARDS/AUS_BDESH_NWS_ODI2_18JUN2005.html)


Ofcourse great against the big teams like Aus .

[Shumit]

It is understandable that Bd vs Holland match was not an official ODI or
a test match. But keeping aside this technical debate of an ICC match
vs ODI/Test Match, it can be said without any hesitation that Akram's
innings is the best ever played by a Bangladeshi. Where Bangladesh cricket is
now today, is practically because of that innings.

[zakirc]

Test: I would go with Aminul Islam Bulbul, considering it was our first ever test and the first innings.

ODI: Considering relative strength of the oppositions, Ash's 100 in Cardiff takes the # 1 spot, but I would rate Opi's 101 vs Zim back in 1998 very close to Ash's innings considering our level of experience and a much formidable Zim side at that time.

[hoodlum]

It is understandable that Bd vs Holland match was not an official ODI or
a test match. But keeping aside this technical debate of an ICC match
vs ODI/Test Match, it can be said without any hesitation that Akram's
innings is the best ever played by a Bangladeshi. Where Bangladesh cricket is
now today, is practically because of that innings.
i totally agree with shumit....it is the most valuable innings ever played by a bangladeshi batsman in any form of cricket as far as the bangladesh cricket is concerned.today where bangladesh cricket is standing is just because of that valuable knock...it changed the fate of bd cricket forever...:fanflag: thanx akram!! :bravo:

[Baundule]

Ash Gets both of my Votes Test 158* vs India, ODI 100 vs Australia

Same here.

[Imteaz]

Ashraful in Both Test and ODI. 158 Against India and 100 Against Australia.

[shovon13]

we need a poll with a few options.

[Rabz]

Test : SN's 138 ( only cuz i could see it live, Ash's innings i didnt see... so would not know how great it was)

ODI: Ash's 100 against Aus...

Most important : Akram Khan's 67 not out against Holland.
that innings should be put in the archive of our national history and be treasured for the rest of our lives... that bat he played with should be in the gallery of National Museum and he should have a wax dummy made by Madame Tusaut( wrongly spelled) and be placed in our national museum. period.

[mac]

ODI:Aftab 82* against Zim at BNS(1st ever ODI series winning innings)- lets hope it won't last long.
Test:S Nafees 138 against Aus.

[hoodlum]

ODI:Aftab 82* against Zim at BNS(1st ever ODI series winning innings)- lets hope it won't last long.
Test:S Nafees 138 against Aus.
yes that quick fire knock of 82* runs from aftab was good

[cricman]

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These three are just as important as Ash's 100 right now

[BangladeshFan]

ODI: Ash's 94 in 52 balls against England. It was against a quality attack (both harmison and flintoff were top form then and he hit both for 6s), partisan crowd and most of all chasing something like 400 . As long as Ash was there, it was like Bd trying to chase the impossible.

Test: not sure, havent seen SN century against Aus or Ash 150 against Ind. From what I have seen, I think Bulbul's 145 in the very first test of Bd, is the best.

[cricket_king]

Definitely ash's 100 against australia for ODI's
For test however, it was harder but because i havent seen ashraful's 158*, nafees's hundred will always be my best.

[hoodlum]

yes all the 3innings played by sakib,ash,bashar in yesterday's match was a match saving one...

[karimjay.]

Sakibul- 134

[Tendulkar_Mcgrath]

Best Test Innings : Shahriar Nafees 138 vs Australia and AI Bulbul 145 vs India
Best ODI : Ashraful 100 vs Australia

[zakirc]

Sakibul- 134

Checked out the thread cos I know this would show up. Undoubtedly a great innings by Saqib ... but the greatest ever for BD?

[cricket_pagol]

Most important : Akram Khan's 67 not out against Holland.
that innings should be put in the archive of our national history and be treasured for the rest of our lives... that bat he played with should be in the gallery of National Museum and he should have a wax dummy made by Madame Tusaut( wrongly spelled) and be placed in our national museum. period.

I agree with this 110%... I remember following the game by the radio... It was a very turbulent experience with the rain breaks and the early loss of wickets where players like Minhazul Abedin nannu and Bulbul threw away their wickets.

[hoodlum]

Checked out the thread cos I know this would show up. Undoubtedly a great innings by Saqib ... but the greatest ever for BD?
mayb :D

[rafiq]

Ashraful's innings against India was master class, and his sudden acceleration after reaching the 100 was breathtaking. His ODI knock against Australia, followed by the 90 against England - those were innings where it seemed the boy would score with his eyes closed. Clearly those two efforts are the best ODI performances by a Bangladeshi batsman, far superior to the 100s recently racked up against poor opposition.

Shahriar Nafees's innings against Australia was controlled and didn't have the same explosion that Ashraful showed. Someone commented about the effort coming in a losing cause. i couldn't disagree more. That 355 on Day one against Australia and the entire match was a testament of how much we had improved in the test arena, alas BD's tests have been cut short since then.

Nafees carried the team and his innings came against a much better bowling attack than the one Ashraful faced against India. For that reason, Nafees' 138 gets the nod in my book.

There were many glorious rear gaurd actions from khaled mashud and mohamad rafique - does anyone remember the Carribean tour and rafique's century - that was something to remember as well.