Official Robiul Islam Thread

[nahaz]

Hello everyone, and welcome to the land of the optimists. We have a new reason to smile amongst a disastrous England tour. The name is none other than Robiul Islam..He has already taken eight wickets in two innings in his first ever tour match. The day is still young, so we do not know how well he'll fare in the coming days; however, he gives us one more reason to hope. We hope Robiul gets selected in the first match and does something spectacular. More importantly, he gives us another hope for the future in the pace department.

Mr. Islam has been rewarded for his chart-topping performance in the recent NCL, and he currently boasts a record of 110 wickets in 32 matches. Success of Robiul in the national team would also give hoep to other performers in NCL and give their performances more credibility as well.. It is about time we recognised the top performers in NCL and reward them whenever opportunity arises. This way, the strength of our NCL and our national reserves will only increase day by day.

Good luck Robiul. May success flow through to our cricket through hard-working souls such as yourself.

[al-Sagar]

he has good pace. more than shafiul, close to rubel. he is strongly built like shahadat. prone to no balls like dollar mahmud. can produce some swing like najmul but not as much as robin. has the knack of picking wickets ar regular intervals.

though some times he can be very wayward in line and length, when he is in rythm he can be a good bowler. and there is always room for improvement.

good lick our new boy in Pace department

[Dilscoop]

We were all excited about Nazmul, then Shajidul, then Robin, then Rubel, then Shafiul. Now this guy? How long will it take us to realize that this is INT cricket? And when will we stop doing the same thing over and over again, like our batsmen makes the same mistake over and over again?

Only bowlers from that list that haven't disappointed us as much is Shafiul. At 1st we hated him too.

[lamisa]

We were all excited about Nazmul, then Shajidul, then Robin, then Rubel, then Shafiul. Now this guy? How long will it take us to realize that this is INT cricket? And when will we stop doing the same thing over and over again, like our batsmen makes the same mistake over and over again?

Only bowlers from that list that haven't disappointed us as much is Shafiul. At 1st we hated him too.

when did robin play for the national team,i don't remember seeing him playing any international matches

[ammark]

Shahadat/Sharapova was a great find too early on in the England tour 2005 what with his pace and grunts. He sucked through the Test Matches nonetheless if I remember correctly. Lets not count the chickens before they hatch.

[Bond]

Even Shahadat Hossain won't be his fan.

[bujhee kom]

Best of luck to Robiul Islam! :flag:

[Purbasha T]

when did robin play for the national team,i don't remember seeing him playing any international matches

What? He's played a lot of matches including the ones against NZ and SA in 2008.

[nahaz]

I thought I said land of the optimists!! Oh well, you can vent your frustration...but I doubt even Mashrafee had this kind of success to start off with in warmups...

Just to let you know, the first guy I earmarked for success on this forum was Shafiul Islam, when he just started his 2nd match. People were already branding him as crap..look at him now. Oh, the only other guy I ever thought would succeed was a certain Mohammed Ashraful, when he was playing the Under-17 Asia Cup.

Let him develop..he might even get hit in the first test, but he will take wickets and will partner up with Shafi as one of our top 2 pacers in near future..I hope you do not give up on this guy easily..

[Rifat]

Best of luck to Robiul Islam! :flag:

indeed. and I personally think Shafiul Islam has not been too dissapointing in the International arena...of course there is room for improvements, but with what we have right now, couple of wickets in every spell will be more than useful for Bangladesh!


Remember these are seam friendly wickets. so there is hope for Rabiul Islam. it should be good to see these guys take pressure off Mashrafee so that he can be fully fit and bowl to his best potential when given the chance.

[simon]

is he the 1st player to have a Fan club before even appearing in an intrntnl mtch?

[Rifat]

when did robin play for the national team,i don't remember seeing him playing any international matches

his "swing" talent may be useful here...hence why he was included. the one thing i would like to see him focus more on is consistently bowl in the good areas. success will come for him Insha'Allah!

[wiseshah]

looks like who ever get chance in national squad, u guys will become their fan and think rest are crap.
my question: is he the highest wkt taker in any format of cricket in BD?or even top 5.

why he is special than other bowlers?

P.S. warm up match success doesnt mean anything. In bd, all warm up match performer are flop in real matches.

[Tigers_eye]

I am in. Best of luck.

What is the problem of being a fan of certain player? If over-rated crappy players like Alok or Aftab can have fans then anyone and everyone can have a fan club.

[revolver]

shahdats grunts still scare me. the noise he makes i use to think that he would rip the stumps

[Imteaz]

Over optimism. Let him do the same in Test or ODI than we should be optimistic.

[mij]

Over optimism. Let him do the same in Test or ODI than we should be optimistic.

:up:

[lamisa]

What? He's played a lot of matches including the ones against NZ and SA in 2008.

i don't know why i can't remember him even though i watched those matches.how fast does he bowl normally?

[wiseshah]

I am in. Best of luck.

What is the problem of being a fan of certain player? If over-rated crappy players like Alok or Aftab can have fans then anyone and everyone can have a fan club.

Too early, he is not proved yet not international, not domestically, not even in a team. Let him perform than I will think of becoming his fan.
Don't compare him with alok or aftab. Though they r notconsistent but they bring joy for us in several occassion and that was priceless
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[Tigers_eye]

Too early, he is not proved yet not international, not domestically, not even in a team. Let him perform than I will think of becoming his fan.
Don't compare him with alok or aftab. Though they r notconsistent but they bring joy for us in several occassion and that was priceless

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To me Alok and Aftab does more harm than good to BD national team. I am not you. You have your fans and I have mine. You take swipe at Shakib every opportunity you get. I will do the same on those two over-rated ones.

Alok and Aftab have proven they are worthless in Intl cricket time and again. I would support not proven ones (Robiul) over the ones who can't do jack. To me style matters very little than performance.

[Tiger444]

To me Alok and Aftab does more harm than good to BD national team. I am not you. You have your fans and I have mine. You take swipe at Shakib every opportunity you get. I will do the same on those two over-rated ones.

Alok and Aftab have proven they are worthless in Intl cricket time and again. I would support not proven ones (Robiul) over the ones who can't do jack. To me style matters very little than performance.

Agreed..if guys who have average low 20's make us happy then I have nothing 2 say really..just don't understand why people think aftab and alok have done good 4 us..they have consistently shown that they throw away their wickets in the most unnecessary ways..we should make alok, aftab, and SN our past memories and move on..we have much better players we can rely on now..

[Ajfar]

Too early, he is not proved yet not international, not domestically, not even in a team. Let him perform than I will think of becoming his fan.
Don't compare him with alok or aftab. Though they r notconsistent but they bring joy for us in several occassion and that was priceless
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Joy for you in several occasions? how many is several? and what kind of joy are you talking about? them hitting 1 four and 1 six and then getting out? that kind of joy is priceless for you.

[Dilscoop]

Over optimism. Let him do the same in Test or ODI than we should be optimistic.

pretty much what i said

[fuzzy]

he seems be a good bowlar

[al-Sagar]

if rabiul read this thread he will be under severe pressure to perform when he gets picked to play

[Purbasha T]

:lol: don't show him this, anyone.

[Tiger Manc]

Agreed..if guys who have average low 20's make us happy then I have nothing 2 say really..just don't understand why people think aftab and alok have done good 4 us..they have consistently shown that they throw away their wickets in the most unnecessary ways..we should make alok, aftab, and SN our past memories and move on..we have much better players we can rely on now..

:up::up:

[Rabz]

My namesake.
Never seem him bowling.
But i have to a fan by default.
I'm joining in.

[nahaz]

Robiul has since taken 3 wickets against the Lions as well, including the first two...I am really looking forward to this kid bowl at Lord's. If he takes the first wicket of the summer at Lord's , that would be good. If the first wicket is the captain, even better. Then you have the Cook, the Saffers in Pietersen and Trott and the Swann to take. But him getting Strauss, Bell and KP out should be enough.

[Dilscoop]

This happened many times in the past. They do real good in WUs, to impress, to get picked. And when they do get picked in the 11 to play, they get nervous and perform like sh**. And 'fans' become unfan and gets pissed off.

[al-Sagar]

My namesake.
Never seem him bowling.
But i have to a fan by default.
I'm joining in.

r u sure this is "Robiul islam, the cricketer" fan club or "Robiul islam, the BC member" fan club

[Bruno]

I heard he got a eight pack with 18 inch biceps to boost!

[kiriket]

রবিউল তো ভুয়া নাম্বার ১, অন্য গুলা আরো বেশি ইডিয়ট তাই বেশী উইকেট পাচ্ছে।

[riankhan]

To me Alok and Aftab does more harm than good to BD national team. I am not you. You have your fans and I have mine. You take swipe at Shakib every opportunity you get. I will do the same on those two over-rated ones.

Alok and Aftab have proven they are worthless in Intl cricket time and again. I would support not proven ones (Robiul) over the ones who can't do jack. To me style matters very little than performance.
My words....Ditto bro...
Except, IMO, one/both r still useful in T20

[Tiger444]

My words....Ditto bro...
Except, IMO, one/both r still useful in T20

just because their aggressive batsmen does not mean they could be good in T20's..T20 is basically a faster paced game and the best batsmen in tests and ODIs are also doing great in T20's..its basically saying that roqibul, imrul and mehrab jr. will be good test players because their slow when their actually terrible in test cricket..to be a good batsman, you have 2 able 2 change gears effectively..

[riankhan]

just because their aggressive batsmen does not mean they could be good in T20's..T20 is basically a faster paced game and the best batsmen in tests and ODIs are also doing great in T20's..its basically saying that roqibul, imrul and mehrab jr. will be good test players because their slow when their actually terrible in test cricket..to be a good batsman, you have 2 able 2 change gears effectively..

Cant oppose you, but abt Kapali, his recent form in Domestic T20 (only) shows he developed/understand this format more than the likes of Aftab or few others. I am not a big fan of him, but believe he deserves a chance in T20 format according to his recent performances. Success or Failure is the story to be told (in T20) :)

[Tiger444]

Cant oppose you, but abt Kapali, his recent form in Domestic T20 (only) shows he developed/understand this format more than the likes of Aftab or few others. I am not a big fan of him, but believe he deserves a chance in T20 format according to his recent performances. Success or Failure is the story to be told (in T20) :)

I rate Alok higher then Aftab but not by much..Alok seems like he has a willingness 2 learn unlike Aftab but hes still been a bust..he did bad in the other forms of game in OD's and tests but ya he did well in T20's..still think he would be bad in international T20's..I highly doubt he can hit boundaries off the likes of Aamer, Tait and Nannes..

[Ajfar]

I highly doubt he can hit boundaries off the likes of Aamer, Tait and Nannes..

no no he can, I'm sure after about 10 wild swings even I can connect 1 or 2 of them.

[nahaz]

no no he can, I'm sure after about 10 wild swings even I can connect 1 or 2 of them.

At 150-161 kph??? My friend plays in 2nd grade as opener and he says after 130 kph his reaction time is not fast enough to play a shot...he said he won't be able to see it properly above 140kph. Try it with the bowling machine...160kph..

Kapali seriously is still a serious prospect for our cricket..he should be given a few chances in T20 and eventually the others. He's hands down one of our best 5 T20 players..

[AK420]

looks like who ever get chance in national squad, u guys will become their fan and think rest are crap.
my question: is he the highest wkt taker in any format of cricket in BD?or even top 5.

why he is special than other bowlers?

P.S. warm up match success doesnt mean anything. In bd, all warm up match performer are flop in real matches.

I wont say that

1) Tamim is always the star in domestics
2) Kayes did good in DPL ODI, while being good at int ODI
3) Shakib is a better bowler than batsman, and always bowls well in domestics
4) Naeem sucks everywhere, whether it is DPL, NCL, WU OR INTL
5) There are others also

Of course u r partially right, and also a bit wrong

[WarWolf]

I thought he was a little bit faster. What annoys me is his lack of carry after pitching. On the other side, Shahadat is getting good carry.

[lamisa]

I thought he was a little bit faster. What annoys me is his lack of carry after pitching. On the other side, Shahadat is getting good carry.

yes,slip cordon and w/k should step forward

[fishyguy]

This guy sucks

[aklemalp]

come let's not judge this guy by the first day of a test matchs,maybe when he gets backt to the hotel tonight,he gets that call from his girl lecturing him to better his performance,and tmrww,he'll just show us his true colours,hopefully

[cricman]

it's pretty quiet in here

[Equinox]

I saw him bowl against Surrey and immediately realised he isn't anything special which is why I didn't include him any of my starting XIs. I was adamant that it should be Shafiul, Shahadat and Rubel who should play. But instead Shafiul who is the best pacer in the country at the moment has been dropped for this loser. I can confidently say that he won't go anywhere.

And LMAO some people who claimed to have seen him bowl were saying he is faster than Shafiul and at around Rubel's pace. It turns out he bowls at the same pace as Shahadat. I would take players like Shuvashish and Rasel who can consistently hold down a line and length than Robiul any day.

[sadi]

Disappointed.

[Shaan]

ok, from the first game shouldn't jump into conclusion BUT at least have to admit that he doesn't look anything special. Safiul is much better than him. The lad is not only slow but also very predictable..

[Tiger444]

Its not fair 2 judge him after the 1st match..everyone hated shafiul at 1st saying he was all crap had no real pace and swing..I remember someone, I think miraz bhai saying at least dollar mahmud has some pace and swing but this guy has nothing..and now look how good shaiul is..I dont think robiul shouldve gotten selected though at the expense of shafiul..bad idea from the selectors and it looks like we are gonna pay the price..He didnt have a great game but lets see wat happens with him..

[Equinox]

Its not fair 2 judge him after the 1st match..everyone hated shafiul at 1st saying he was all crap had no real pace and swing..I remember someone, I think miraz bhai saying at least dollar mahmud has some pace and swing but this guy has nothing..and now look how good shaiul is..I dont think robiul shouldve gotten selected though at the expense of shafiul..bad idea from the selectors and it looks like we are gonna pay the price..He didnt have a great game but lets see wat happens with him..
Not me.

[Tiger444]

Not me.

ok well most people then..

[al-Sagar]

I saw him bowl against Surrey and immediately realised he isn't anything special which is why I didn't include him any of my starting XIs. I was adamant that it should be Shafiul, Shahadat and Rubel who should play. But instead Shafiul who is the best pacer in the country at the moment has been dropped for this loser. I can confidently say that he won't go anywhere.

And LMAO some people who claimed to have seen him bowl were saying he is faster than Shafiul and at around Rubel's pace. It turns out he bowls at the same pace as Shahadat. I would take players like Shuvashish and Rasel who can consistently hold down a line and length than Robiul any day.

it was me who said he can bowl more than shafiul pace.

now remember shafiuls debut in ODI's in tri series. was he bowling with pace that time ??? no he just looked another alamgir kabir to everybody. not too much pace and wayward. but selectors continued to give him chance and in the test matches agaisnt india we saw shafiul bowl with pace and some consistency. so shafiul had low pace in his debut and slowly he started to gain pace.

the few games i saw Rabiul i did not have speed metres. i just guessed as he looked pacey. today he started in 70-75 and later bowled 80-85 some times. may be its the debut nervousness. may be tomorrow or second innings or another test we may see him bowl 85+ which is close to rubel pace.

anyway lets see what robiul can do in future.

[Murad]

I watched first few overs in the morning. I think he is one of these bowlers who wait for the batsmen to make mistakes. Sharif 2.0.

[Nafi]

God dammit, Shafiul should have been playing instead, he would have extracted seam movement.

[Rabz]

r u sure this is "Robiul islam, the cricketer" fan club or "Robiul islam, the BC member" fan club

Its Rabiul Alam ;)

[auntu]

First time I saw him bowling.
He is good. Got pace and can pitch deliveries on the right spot.

[Equinox]

He bowled a total of three decent deliveries today. And after each one je bhaab...baar re baap.

[_Rafi_]

1st day analysis of Robiul
Positive: he can swing sharply away from right handers which i liked and physical strength, easy and almost technically correct action
Negative: No real pace, cant bowl inswinger, inconsistent line and length, no real use of brain.

[nadim 98]

Let him give few more chance before we throw him out....

Remember Shahdat's debut bowling figure: 12-0-120-0.....

[shamster]

I am lost because I have been hearing how he has been taking wickets at regular intervals during the county matches, so i thought this guy must be special !! must have something whether it be swing or pace. Looking at him today he has neither ?? is it nerves ??

[Bond]

Even Shahadat Hossain won't be his fan.
I stick by to what I have said.

[fishyguy]

Bottom line: Should not be considered. First rule of test cricket is you need pace. This guy is short as well gets no bounce. Yeah he can swing it a bit but thats nothing. For guys saying give him a second chance no way, there no second chances for people who do not meet the minimum requirements of test cricket. Shafiul all the way compared to this guy. Even if Shafiul had the same figures you know Shafiul has some attributes that can be honed to improve him, pace, variation, some brains, can bat a bit. This guy has no hope at all. Stop persisting with guys who will never have an impact. They need to give Sajidul Islam a call back. That's the only other guy I saw had potential. Left handed gives some variation, quicker than both shadat and Robiul and can swing it a bit.

[Gowza]

Bottom line: Should not be considered. First rule of test cricket is you need pace. This guy is short as well gets no bounce. Yeah he can swing it a bit but thats nothing. For guys saying give him a second chance no way, there no second chances for people who do not meet the minimum requirements of test cricket. Shafiul all the way compared to this guy. Even if Shafiul had the same figures you know Shafiul has some attributes that can be honed to improve him, pace, variation, some brains, can bat a bit. This guy has no hope at all. Stop persisting with guys who will never have an impact. They need to give Sajidul Islam a call back. That's the only other guy I saw had potential. Left handed gives some variation, quicker than both shadat and Robiul and can swing it a bit.

they should be developing subashis, sajidul, emon ahmed, alauuddin babu etc. unless you have a vaas in your midst (not many countires do) then you need to go with players who have not just the movement but the pace as well.

[Dilscoop]

when that SOB Lipuu said Robiul is fast, i thought he bowls at least MIN around 85. Yesterday! OMG. He cant even bowl at 75 consistently. His run up, LOL. It looks like those bowlers from video games.

That;s what you get for dropping Shafiul for no reason

[fishyguy]

He reminds me of a time when India toured BD and they played someone like him, short, stocky had no pace and was completely useless. He is really an embarrassment. If Shafiul played the commentators would've seen someone with potential. This guy just makes BD look amateurish. BD has another guy who is decent. At least Shadat today was breaking 80 mph and was economical this guy is a joke! Never want to see him again

[Dilscoop]

It's funny because he got so much praising 2 days ago, and all of a sudden it changed. I even said this would happen. And I knew he was gonna flop in the real game. This happen at least 50 times before in the past. A player performed in WU, people started dancing, and once the real thing came up, they flopped, and started all the bashing.

[Dilscoop]

Check post #3 (http://www.banglacricket.com/alochona/showpost.php?p=1152377&postcount=3) in this thread. I called this 2 weeks ago. I am no khoda, but any 1 with lil brain could see this coming.

And I did not want to comment (good or bad) on him with out seeing him at 1st. And I did. Pace wise, he sucks!

[al-Sagar]

We were all excited about Nazmul, then Shajidul, then Robin, then Rubel, then Shafiul. Now this guy? How long will it take us to realize that this is INT cricket? And when will we stop doing the same thing over and over again, like our batsmen makes the same mistake over and over again?

Only bowlers from that list that haven't disappointed us as much is Shafiul. At 1st we hated him too.

nazmul never gave big excitement. thoughtbefore his injury he was bowling very well.

sajidul is having a long term injury. he gave us big excitement because he was faster version of rasel, so promised much more threat.

rubel in his career rarely promised anything except pace. initially he was regularly bowling a fuller length and also good yorkers and bouncers. but as days progressed he has started to be wayward. i think its mostly because improper guidance from coaches and improper use of captains. when yorkers are the delivery to bowl he was asked to bowl bouncers etc etc. and also lack of cricket brain.

shafiul, well he is the fav of all. though he still has the worst economy out of all in ODI's, and the worst SR and average in test cricket out of all.

[kiriket]

রবিউল তো ভুয়া নাম্বার ১, অন্য গুলা আরো বেশি ইডিয়ট তাই বেশী উইকেট পাচ্ছে।

এই ব্যাটা কি বোলিং করে সবাই তো দেখলেন, শাহাদাত আর রুবেল কি ঘোড়ার আন্ডা টা করলো তা কেউ দেখলেন না?

[Dilscoop]

sajidul is having a long term injury. he gave us big excitement because he was faster version of rasel, so promised much more threat.

what happened to him?

[yaseer]

A serious question mark on selectors, How the hell they said Robiul got pace?

Disseminated by Robiul's 1st day performance. So far, I did not see anything in him to become a long term prospect. But I do not want to give my final judgment yet. He is playing is debut test in Lords, so there are lot of nerve and tension involved in his performance. I want to see how he comes back in the 2nd day.

[riankhan]

Too quick to say anything against this man, just the first test. He did well in the practice, and worked hard towards NT from Academy and A team. Lets give him more time then bang him.....:)

[al-Sagar]

for me he is now slow both in his runup and pace than what i saw previously.

is he concentrating more on line and length ??? and also he was very much prone to overstepping. may be he is sacrificing pace to make sure he is not overstepping.

[nahaz]

When I opened this thread, I based it on the fact that as well as being one of the highest wicket-takers in NCL, he was given the certificate of being fast by the selectors. When a selector says he's fast and the team already has two pacers bowling over 140kph, you assume he's going to real close if not faster. How are we supposed to know he struggles to bowl past 130kph? Its too slow in tests unless you have magnificent control... I can't believe Shafi wasn't picked. He could have kept one end dry..

Its unfortunate, but I don't know if he'll get another chance in this tour...he shouldn't, unless he can bowl at 135k+ all day. So maybe not this tour.

[magic boy]

[বাংলা]"ভাবিয়া করিও কাজ , করিয়া মিনমিন করিওনা !!"[/বাংলা]
hmmmm

[Rabz]

C'mon give him a break guys.
Just his first game.
At Lord's, it could be even more intimidating.

Just draw example from Shahadat.

[wiseshah]

again too early to judge him
plus too early to open a fan club for robiul.

[betaar]

I like Rabiul, he has the best haircut amongst all our pacers. Just look at it:
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/117600/117641.jpg

And this is Lord's, the best ground on planet earth, if as a pace bowler you don't have the best haircut, you don't deserve to be in the team.
So Shafiul get the hint?

[fishyguy]

The guys who are saying dont judge him after the first test are being generous and using the old dont judge after the first time logic. It would be defensible if he had even the basic attributes of Test match bowling but when you have no pace and cant generate any bounce its the same as hoping that a handicapped player can compete if given more chances. You guys think he's gonna increase his speed and grow taller if he is given more chances. Hell no! Shadat initially had pace and bounce. He's sacrificed his pace now to get better control but still can be aggressive. Anyone who understands fast bowling will know that Shafiul is MILES ahead of this guy and that he is not test match appropriate. You may try him in ODI, T20 but Test cricket never.

[Equinox]

Maybe if he can develop an inswinger he can dream of a second Test cap but the way he is bowling now no way!

[wiseshah]

The guys who are saying dont judge him after the first test are being generous and using the old dont judge after the first time logic. It would be defensible if he had even the basic attributes of Test match bowling but when you have no pace and cant generate any bounce its the same as hoping that a handicapped player can compete if given more chances. You guys think he's gonna increase his speed and grow taller if he is given more chances. Hell no! Shadat initially had pace and bounce. He's sacrificed his pace now to get better control but still can be aggressive. Anyone who understands fast bowling will know that Shafiul is MILES ahead of this guy and that he is not test match appropriate. You may try him in ODI, T20 but Test cricket never.


any way, i think shafiul will be tried in the next test. team combo is much more important than being nice to new comer. that means he should not be discarded immediately. i am not a big fan of robiul. he was thrashed in domestic as well. never been top 10 performer in domestic league even. now we discovered he has no pace also. shafiul is emerging player.

i think shahadat-rubel-shafiul-shakib-mahmudullh is good combo in test matches, plus shafiul can bat. so next test--definitely wanna see shafiul.

[Gowza]

geez when people said he had no pace i thought they meant he was bowling under 120kph then i go onto cricinfo and they're saying he's consistently bowling around 129kph. seriously guys around 130kph is good enough at this level, but like any pacer they still need variations and good control. obviously bowling higher than 130kph would be great but if someone has the skills and they bowl around 130kph they will survive at this level and do a decent job.

but i still stand by my earlier statement that they should be taking on guys like sajidul, subashis, emon ahmed, alauddin babu.

[al-Sagar]

geez when people said he had no pace i thought they meant he was bowling under 120kph then i go onto cricinfo and they're saying he's consistently bowling around 129kph. seriously guys around 130kph is good enough at this level, but like any pacer they still need variations and good control. obviously bowling higher than 130kph would be great but if someone has the skills and they bowl around 130kph they will survive at this level and do a decent job.

but i still stand by my earlier statement that they should be taking on guys like sajidul, subashis, emon ahmed, alauddin babu.

i agree with ur first para and as i have seen rabiul bowling earlier with much pace i am confident if given some to settle he can bowl around 135 or more regulary.

sajidul is injured other wise sajidul over robiul any day.

but dont think subhashis, emon ahmed and alauddin babu is not yet there. robiul is around for 3-4 years playing FC dometic, academy and A team cricket. but alauddins, emon have just started to play for u-19 or academy or FC domestic. shubhashis a bit more experienced but still did not make to A team yet. let them get some more exposure. i am not sure of alauddin or shubhashis but emon ahmed for me has the best potential out of the three.

[wiseshah]

emon ahmed is not even regular in domestic format, even in division team. emon and alauddin babu ,they need time.atleast 3 yrs, i guess.

next in line: subhashis roy, he is tall,aggressive and has pace.plus he has some experience.

[Gowza]

i agree with ur first para and as i have seen rabiul bowling earlier with much pace i am confident if given some to settle he can bowl around 135 or more regulary.

sajidul is injured other wise sajidul over robiul any day.

but dont think subhashis, emon ahmed and alauddin babu is not yet there. robiul is around for 3-4 years playing FC dometic, academy and A team cricket. but alauddins, emon have just started to play for u-19 or academy or FC domestic. shubhashis a bit more experienced but still did not make to A team yet. let them get some more exposure. i am not sure of alauddin or shubhashis but emon ahmed for me has the best potential out of the three.

yeah, well i'm not saying push them straight into the national team but move them along, i think it's a crying shame the way subashis has been treated, came about around the same time as rubel and look at the difference in experience they both now have. the selectors should have given subashis alot more chacnes in BCB XIs, A teams etc to date, but they haven't so they guy is behind in experience to where he could and imo should have been.

[Bond]

I've watched him bowl, he could have been lucky if Shakib would've set the field accordingly. He can improve his pace also he has the tough guy look with the facial hair, he's got the look of a serial killer to scare of batsmen, just need the pace and the swing.

[cricman]

Any fans left?

[WarWolf]

yes

[simon]

shundor thread :)

[WarWolf]

From what I have seen, he is a nice seamer. Has good control over ball. With a bit experience he will become handy.

[fishyguy]

He is better than the combined talent of Wasim Akram, Ambrose and Lillee for sure

[Habib]

With a bit experience he will become handy.


Yeah. Thats the best he can hope to be.Although that will not be good enough for warranting a spot in the test team.
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[Night_wolf]

remember sahadat's 1st test?...i'm not at all impressed by robiul but u wont count him out this early

but tbh sahadat had hight and pace in his side...i dont see this with robiul

[simon]

he looks ordinary to me.
after watching Sakib,Razzaq bowl ,I don't know if I can blame him for giving away runs & not taking a wicket.

[Rifat_02]

Any fans left?

He has fans? WoW

[simon]

He has fans? WoW

:lol: ,superliked

[amar11432]

What did he do? No one else took any wickets other than rubel.

[Tiger444]

Well to be fair, none of the bowlers really were a threat. As a matter of fact he attacked more then Shafiul. At least he was throwing in some bouncers and making the batsmen play but didn't see much of that from Shafiul as he was just making the batsmen leave every single time. And Rubel was extremely lucky to get those 2 wickets or else we might have gotten no wickets today.

[Jadukor]

Robiul was the only bowler who looked like getting a wicket. He got hit for runs but he also did beat the bat. The blame rests squarely on Shafiul and Rubel who are supposed to be the more experienced pacers in our squad with coaching from Ian Pont and a recent worldcup experience. If the two do not have the brains to get zimbabwe batsman out then we can't blame Robiul for not being able to either

[Tiger444]

Robiul was the only bowler who looked like getting a wicket. He got hit for runs but he also did beat the bat. The blame rests squarely on Shafiul and Rubel who are supposed to be the more experienced pacers in our squad with coaching from Ian Pont and a recent worldcup experience. If the two do not have the brains to get zimbabwe batsman out then we can't blame Robiul for not being able to either

Exactly. Those 2 should have more of the blame. I mean they have a lot more international experience then Robiul has but it didn't look like that at all today. This is only Robiul's 2nd test match so he's still really young in experience. I expected more from Shafiul and Rubel who are supposed to be our next superstar pacers.

[Jadukor]

As i have mentioned before I am really worried about Shafiul and Rubel not having the skill to use the new ball. We have seen that in the past in our ODIs. Actually it has become a norm now that pacers will get hit for runs and a spinner will provide the first breakthrough. Back in the days of Mash and Rasel or even Taposh, we always got some purchase with the new ball and got at least 1 wicket.

These days its all about Naeem islam sharing new ball... or Abdur razzak opening with the new ball for us... all this only indicates the lack of quality in our pace bowlers.

[Boomerang]

Robiul showed us how to bowl in test
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[wiseshah]

just joined robiul fan club. he is the next superstar.

[revolver]

we should have played mahbubul alam robin.. zimbabwens fear him

[crikss]

je performance tar abar fan club..lol

[BANFAN]

Fan club or Fun club .........? ;)

[Night_wolf]

As i have mentioned before I am really worried about Shafiul and Rubel not having the skill to use the new ball. We have seen that in the past in our ODIs. Actually it has become a norm now that pacers will get hit for runs and a spinner will provide the first breakthrough. Back in the days of Mash and Rasel or even Taposh, we always got some purchase with the new ball and got at least 1 wicket.

These days its all about Naeem islam sharing new ball... or Abdur razzak opening with the new ball for us... all this only indicates the lack of quality in our pace bowlers.

yeah..our pace bowling is going downwards after that NZ series flash in a pan

[AsifTheManRahman]

What's there to be a fan of? He's not even mediocre.

[bujhee kom]

Hello, Is this the Fan club of Robiul Himu Rabz of BC?

[Night_wolf]

^lol!..i think rabz vai has more Fans(pankha) then Robiul

[Navo]

Rabiul gets his first wicket!!!!:up::up::applause::applause::autgreen::o utbad:

[simon]

Fan club or Fun club .........? ;)

lollllllllllll

[WarWolf]

As i told yesterday, he is the best pacer of the three now. Shafiul and Rubel may have higher pace and may have better future, but Robiul has much more control. He is really a good seamer.

[lamisa]

he's bowlng well today.

[WarWolf]

He is really good with swing and seam movement. Has good control too. With time he will mature up.

[Habib]

Very very good performance from him today. Still he is too slow to trouble quality batsmen.
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[BANFAN]

Needs proper guidance.

Shahadat, Shafiul, Rubel ............ we are having good talents but all are under cooked. Why can't we have some good pace bowling coach to mentor them to mature. or else all of them will be lost in time...... including Robiul the new comer.......

[Tiger444]

I'm not a fan of his fan, but I thought fans were too harsh on him which is why I defend him. He's doing much better today but still is a bit inconsistent. I believe with more experience he could be better. Good to see him doing well. We need to find more depth in our test pace bowling.

[Rifat H]

he can bowl some superb out-swing deliveries.if he develops some pace and in-swing,he will be a very good bowler:up:

[22Yards]

We need a medium fast swing bowler. I think he fits the criteria perfectly. He could be the better version of syed rasel if he can be just as consistent with line and length as Rasel is.

[Rifat H]

we also need fast bowlers.none of our bowlers can bowl over 140kph consistently.

[22Yards]

we also need fast bowlers.none of our bowlers can bowl over 140kph consistently.

Fast bowlers are rare commodity in Bangladesh.

[simon]

cheleta kharap na bhaloi,ami agey bujchilam.
pretend korsi

[deshimon]

Rubel is bowling better than Shafiul & Rubel today.

[Tiger444]

On the back of the 'day labourer'

Sarwar Imran calls him the “day labourer” and that is not just because he's built like one. It is for the sheer workload he can take while bowling in a match. He can bowl for long hours without asking too many questions. He does it happily, observed the experienced bowling coach.

On Friday when the Tigers braced for another long day of fielding, it was Robiul's efforts that created the base for the rest to bowl Zimbabwe out for 370.

He brought the first breakthrough of the day when his away swinger had centurion Hamilton Masakadza caught at slip by Imrul Kayes, who dropped Vusi Sibanda on the first day off the same bowler.

A first Test wicket, it came after a whopping 292-ball wait but as it often happens, the second soon followed. This time a much wider delivery, he drew Brendan Taylor out for a half-cut and half-drive, only to have the edge just about carry to the wicketkeeper. “It was special but I wasn't thinking much of it. I just wanted to bowl,” said Robiul.

Both wickets were the doing of his constant length on off-stump, sometimes varying the line as it happens with newcomers. Robiul though doesn't take too many things to heart and kept plugging away, frustrating Taylor, Masakadza and later Craig Ervine who got locked up and was gone before the Zimbabwean skipper.

Roibul bowled twelve overs unchanged from the City End and took two for 38, a world away from his Lord's debut. But it was not just a change from one Test to the next but the interest he's shown during the break to work hard and win back a place in the national side.

“The way he [Robiul] bowled today, we were all inspired by him. The character he showed and the relentless way he kept on bowling was really good for the team,” said Shakib, who added that it wasn't part of the plan to let him bowl non-stop from one end.

“I asked him once if he wants to stop but he said one more over. I gave him the ball and he took a wicket.

“Then I asked him a few more times but he said he can continue. That was very impressive and we were motivated by his effort,” said the skipper.

In the five wickets Robiul Islam took for Bangladesh A in South Africa earlier this year, coach Imran saw a changed pace bowler, much different from the hapless pacer who bombed at Lord's in his debut Test match last year where he bowled 142 balls without any luck.

Robiul has been playing first-class cricket for Khulna for the past six years, the most experienced of Bangladesh's pace trio on show at the Harare Sports Club in terms of the longer-version.

His demeanour during the tour has also been quite different than the other members of his tribe. He is often seen with a smile on his face, enjoying his time in a country he hasn't visited before.

It is common knowledge that the ones who quickly embrace the touring life become successful on the field and Robiul, it seems, has taken that route.

On the first day, he was removed from the attack after just two overs when he got struck for three boundaries by Tino Mawoyo. In between, he bowled two great deliveries, enough to suggest that he was the only bowler on Day One to bowl the correct length.

His final figures come down to 2-106 from 30 overs but that is how his kind is treated with.

Instead, the likes of Brian Vitori, with more pace and exotic actions, or Rubel Hossain (more wickets), will walk away with the bowling headlines.

Robiul is far from the finished product but the heart he showed during the long spell yesterday, augers well for a team that doesn't boast a stocked cupboard.

Source: Dailystar, writer Mohammad Isam

Really liked this article Isam bhai. Thanks for the writeup.

[WarWolf]

Wonderful article by Isam. I just loved it.

I saw a good seamer on day one though most of us were not agreed with me. Robiul indeed has the high potential to serve as the 3rd pacer for a long time if handled with care. His control shows that he is much experienced that Rubel and Shafiul.

[ahnaf]

Beautiful article..:)
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[ialbd]

good article. And it was a good comeback by Robiul.... needs to focus more on line...

just realized why I dont like his bowling.... its his bowling action.... :)
kemon jani missing a free flow....

[simon]

ekhon thekey ki amra Robiul ke din mojur bole dakte pari. :-p :-D

[Naimul_Hd]

great read Isam.

[roman]

I think the word is kamla...

[Night_wolf]

i wish him all the well..may he become one of our most dependent player..but i dont see any future for him

[idrinkh2O]

I like his bowling action...for some reason, he reminds me of brett lee! I wish him all the best and wanna see more of him in the near future inshallah!

[jisaan]

he has good pace. more than shafiul, close to rubel. he is strongly built like shahadat. prone to no balls like dollar mahmud. can produce some swing like najmul but not as much as robin. has the knack of picking wickets ar regular intervals.

though some times he can be very wayward in line and length, when he is in rythm he can be a good bowler. and there is always room for improvement.

good lick our new boy in Pace department

i would've disagreed had i not seen him yesterday.
yes, robiul was pacy, accurate most of the times, his outswingers troubled one & all, he looked fitter (bowled 12 overs in a trot)...
well... i've started liking him too!

[Nafi]

I like his bowling action...for some reason, he reminds me of brett lee! I wish him all the best and wanna see more of him in the near future inshallah!


People have lost their minds.

This Robiul player is an embarrassment of a seam bowler.

[lamisa]

good article. just hope that his efforts pay up

[al-Sagar]

i would've disagreed had i not seen him yesterday.
yes, robiul was pacy, accurate most of the times, his outswingers troubled one & all, he looked fitter (bowled 12 overs in a trot)...
well... i've started liking him too!

when i saw robiul first time his action was a bit different. when he was about to deliver the ball he used to jump and was more smooth. now if you watch carefully u may see he loses a bit rhythm when he is just about to deliver. something has changed there and thats why he has lost some pace. although now a days he has more control. previously he used to be so so wayward

[nahaz]

Hello everyone, and welcome to the land of the optimists. We have a new reason to smile amongst a disastrous England tour. The name is none other than Robiul Islam..He has already taken eight wickets in two innings in his first ever tour match. The day is still young, so we do not know how well he'll fare in the coming days; however, he gives us one more reason to hope. We hope Robiul gets selected in the first match and does something spectacular. More importantly, he gives us another hope for the future in the pace department.

Mr. Islam has been rewarded for his chart-topping performance in the recent NCL, and he currently boasts a record of 110 wickets in 32 matches. Success of Robiul in the national team would also give hoep to other performers in NCL and give their performances more credibility as well.. It is about time we recognised the top performers in NCL and reward them whenever opportunity arises. This way, the strength of our NCL and our national reserves will only increase day by day.

Good luck Robiul. May success flow through to our cricket through hard-working souls such as yourself.

Time to bump one of my threads from 2010, before Robiul's debut! I am glad a hard working cricketer like him has come through. I hope he stays fit, and can be a probing &containing bowler simultaneously that Bangladesh needs.

Hoping I can bump this in two-three years again when his opening spell gives us a victory over a powerhouse in the test cricket world.

What do you guys think of his prospects over the next three-five years?

[ahnaf]

I always believed he will come good if we give him some time. Because he has the tendency to learn unlike most of our pacers... Since his debut,in every match every he has improved his bowling bit by bit..
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[M.H.Rubel]

Good time to bump up the thread. Yes day by day I am also becoming a fan of Robiul. In tests he is bowling really well. Today he was superb.

[AsifTheManRahman]

I always believed he will come good if we give him some time. Because he has the tendency to learn unlike most of our pacers... Since his debut,in every match every he has improved his bowling bit by bit..

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That means the selectors will drop him soon, or make him carry drinks till he's 35.

[al-Sagar]

bowled 24 overs in a day

[simon]

I never had any hope on him but gotta say as much as I saw him today he impressed me, hope this continues.

[Tiger Manc]

I was very impressed my him today. He took me by surprise. I hope he can continue this form so we can get rid of Shahadat.

[cricbook]

First mistake was cut momi.... In naffes.... Hes not capAbale anything.... Hes 2 drop will cost us... I dont have nothing to say... I know he will be gone when tk come back... Also momi.. When sak wil bowl

[cricbook]

Next test drop gazi n play sajedul lfth bowler.... Due to all zim r right hand bat n we need extra pacer..

[Zeeshan]

Take that Robiul haters. Who's the genius now?

[BengaliPagol]

At least he can bowl in the right channels more consistently compared to Rubel. More effective bowler and is atm the best pacer out of our crop of pacers.

[Tigers_eye]

Next test drop gazi n play sajedul lfth bowler.... Due to all zim r right hand bat n we need extra pacer..
Shakib will bowl. Gazi don't grow in trees. Shillingford took out the entire Zim team several times. Wait for it patiently.

[BANFAN]

Could have been just an official thread. fan club e toh abar Mora piche jokhon khelbo, public Aisha gala gali korle abar emotional issue create hoye jabe.

Anyway, it may remain fan club for next four days atleast...:)

[BANFAN]

Bhalo kelso Robiul, dekha jaak, tomar video footage analysis er pore and dead pitch e tumi kemon koro.

[BengaliPagol]

omg like omg can i be the leader of this fan club? Please pretty please.

[al-Sagar]

Next test drop gazi n play sajedul lfth bowler.... Due to all zim r right hand bat n we need extra pacer..

in the next test at bulawayo we may get a pitch friendlier to spin and ther gazi may be more effective than sajedul

this was the game for sajedul in place of gazi

[BengaliPagol]

i am surprised how people are saying to drop Gazi... even if its more a pacer he has been our performer. We should keep performers in the team

[Gowza]

why drop gazi? he's performed he's secured his place in the team imo. enamul is the one who's come into, he's been the next in line and with shakib not bowling he took on shakib's bowling duties, if anyone is to be left out it should be enamul.

btw good to see robiul taking a couple of wickets, think he should be the #1 pacer pick at current.

[shakibrulz]

Looks like he was impressive then? Hope that seals Shahadat, Abul etc out of the team for a while. You never know, Mominul got kicked out for Nafees, so for all you know Abul/Shahadat will be right back regardless.

[nahaz]

After getting the first 4 wickets in 2nd innings when the team needed him (or anyone) to save the team, he should get full immunity for another test series. When is the next test series?

[al-Sagar]

After getting the first 4 wickets in 2nd innings when the team needed him (or anyone) to save the team, he should get full immunity for another test series. When is the next test series?

four has now become six may be it will be more

[ahnaf]

i want him in the ODI squad. Anyway..Keep producing these type of performance. :)

[ahnaf]

Time to get another 5-fer..
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[BD_TigerZ]

Ony if he stayed away from the biriyani and worked hard on his fitness..also the run up..if these two issues are fixed we will have the best swing bowler in the country..BY FAR.

[Fazal]

Take that Robiul haters. Who's the genius now?

You?


Reading some of the negative comments in this thread. Its not wise to comepletely discount a young player, beacuse some youngs players changes and develops over time.

[Habib]

CI: Rarely has a Bangladesh attack bowled with as much purpose, control and energy as this bunch has in this session. Robiul outstanding, plain and simple, sending down a cracking, near-unplayable outswinger almost at will

[Night_wolf]

loving the heart form the guy

he looked a nothing player to me, he showed that i am no cricket expert

carry on boy!

[Sohel]

Shiplu continues to surprise everyone. The most disciplined test pacer I've seen playing for us. Some of the deliveries are positively threatening.

[firstlane]

Another Bangladeshi legend named Robiul.

[Tiger444]

He's definitely changed his owning and that starts with his action. I ain't no expert here but I remember his right arm was down at then he'd fling the ball. Now it seems his arm is more upright when delivering. Also he used to bowl good deliveries but it wouldn't come nearly as often. It was 1 good delivery and then mostly boundary balls. Now it's mostly good deliveries and then keeping it tight.

Kudos on him for improving so much. Hope he can continue the good work and perform against the better sides.

[simon]

BANGLADESH !!!
The birth place of Robiul !

[nadim 98]

shunlam Robiul naki simon miah'r pola? keu confirm koren pls!

[BD_TigerZ]

He would have more wickets in his bags if not overused by mushy..Great job boy! U make us proud!

[Night_wolf]

Bhalo kelso Robiul, dekha jaak, tomar video footage analysis er pore and dead pitch e tumi kemon koro.

kisui korte parbena, so jotokhon korche totkhon appreciate kori r future er kotha pore vabi

[shakibrulz]

From seeing him bowl, he's easily the best bangladeshi pacer I've ever seen bowl in tests. Now he may go further up or fall down (hopefully not), but that doesn't change the fact that he has bowled like a champ here. So good to see.

[BD_TigerZ]

From seeing him bowl, he's easily the best bangladeshi pacer I've ever seen bowl in tests. Now he may go further up or fall down (hopefully not), but that doesn't change the fact that he has bowled like a champ here. So good to see.

Him and TazKing will be the best pace duo we will have to date in our history. Cant wait to see them together in action, hopefully vs NZ.

[Tiger Manc]

He's improved a lot. I've gotten so used to seeing us bowl crap that's it's a big surprise to see his consistency. I would love to see him in ODIs too.

[HereWeGo]

He may not be lethal like some of the worlds greatest at this time nor has the same pace.... but he is definitely fitter than any pace bowler playing cricket at this time..

[NoName]

He averages less than 40, W00T!

[nahaz]

He is a bowler of high calibre, according to Firdose Moonda. She was just lamenting the fact that Zimbabwe do not get to play a bowler of his class very often, but greater teams will also get out to those deliveries! Now that is a compliment. Hoping for his longevity in test cricket!

[Gowza]

certainly done well on his return to test cricket. hope he can maintain it!

[BengaliPagol]

Robiul our wicket taking menace!

[al-Sagar]

what a performance so far .... ....

just have a comparison with Jarvis. 1st test jarvis was almost unplayable, but this test he was not, becuase he did not adjust with the fact that this pitch is slightly slower and the length and line needs slight adjustment.

but robiul relaized that continued to bowl where it has to be bowled and unlucky not to get more wickets.

some of our pacers have some times created problems in some games. but never have seen somebody making the batsman struggle all through a series.

[al-Sagar]

just read all the 8 pages of the thread which started 3-4 years back ....... really enjoyed some of the comments both positive and negative........

[al Furqaan]

what a performance so far .... ....

just have a comparison with Jarvis. 1st test jarvis was almost unplayable, but this test he was not, becuase he did not adjust with the fact that this pitch is slightly slower and the length and line needs slight adjustment.

but robiul relaized that continued to bowl where it has to be bowled and unlucky not to get more wickets.

some of our pacers have some times created problems in some games. but never have seen somebody making the batsman struggle all through a series.

Robiul was 10x better than Jarvis in the first Test. Nuff said about this Test so far...

[limon]

I want to see Robiul Islam in ODI squad as well.

[al Furqaan]

He's definitely changed his owning and that starts with his action. I ain't no expert here but I remember his right arm was down at then he'd fling the ball. Now it seems his arm is more upright when delivering. Also he used to bowl good deliveries but it wouldn't come nearly as often. It was 1 good delivery and then mostly boundary balls. Now it's mostly good deliveries and then keeping it tight.

Kudos on him for improving so much. Hope he can continue the good work and perform against the better sides.

Yes, his action is different. He used to have this weird hitch like movement. I think it was present as recent as the home series vs PAK. It looks less weird now.

Shiplu continues to surprise everyone. The most disciplined test pacer I've seen playing for us. Some of the deliveries are positively threatening.

He did bowl the best delivery of the Test last time in ZIM...at least our best. Rest of his balls were crap. Now he's basically taken that ball of his and hit the "replicate" button.

[22Yards]

The first time I saw robiul I thought this guy could impose a threat to batsman solely by seeing how much swing movement he generated. But he was erratic with line and length. It was a few years back when he was tried as a third seamer in some test. He did not perfom all too well then and was subsequently dropped and was never seen again until now. I think the major problem with this guy is his rhythm. He seems to lose it quite often before but has worked it out now. He also grew in confidence now that he has some good performance to back himself up.
I hope Robiul continues to show improvement because this team really needs his service a pace bowler's standpoint.

[jeesh]

Any idea what pace he bowls at? In SL it was mid 130's

[BengaliPagol]

I remember Robiul used to collapse his foot really badly. Now it doesn't look as bad. He also has a more rhythmic action atm which is really good to see. It makes me happy to see a bowler improving like that. Bravo.

Btw i might not visit this thread purely cos of the thread title...

[M.H.Rubel]

I was just astonished we don't have a thread in the name of Robiul Islam?
This is the cricinfo profile of Robiul.http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh/content/player/227455.html
It seems his rise was unnoticed by all.....
Among Bangladesh's pace bowlers in the post-2000 era, Robiul Islam has been one of the few whose steady upswing went mostly unnoticed. It wasn't just that the media or the cricket fans remained oblivious of his performances, but many people close to the cricketing fraternity in Bangladesh only started to know him after he made his Test debut at Lord's.

[M.H.Rubel]

Hard work pays off for Robiul:
Two days before the second Test began, Bangladesh coach Shane Jurgensen, speaking at the team hotel in Harare, talked in depth about the bowling in the first Test which the Tigers lost by 335 runs. In his appraisal he gushed about Robiul Islam, who had taken nine for 155 amidst the embarrassment.
He had seen the hard work Robiul had put in at the National Cricket Academy in the months before the tour of Sri Lanka. He talked about the fitness regimes, and how hard it was for the Sathkhira lad to slog day in and day out on his fitness and bowling. One quote lingers in the ear: “That’s how good players are created. It is not just the skill and talent, but long periods of hard work on those assets that produce result.”
On this tour, and especially yesterday, the results showed. On a pitch that has played much better than the strip used in the first Test, Robiul was lethal. His line was immaculate and he seemed a slower version of Dayle Steyn as like the South African pace supremo, his stock delivery was the one that was most dangerous — darting into the stumps before moving away in the air and off the seam at the last moment. The hard work that he put in was evident in the amazing level of fitness he showed in bowling a marathon opening spell of 11 overs.
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/hard-work-pays-off-for-robiul/

[al-Sagar]

we actually have a fan club thread, which serves as his thread more or less

[M.H.Rubel]

we actually have a fan club thread, which serves as his thread more or less

That I saw. As we have specific thread for almost all known players,he deserve a thread like that. I am giving the link of Robiul Islam fan club here as well. http://www.banglacricket.com/alochona/showthread.php?t=33443&page=8

[BD_TigerZ]

You could have put a pic of him like most threads.

[BengaliPagol]

Mods merge both threads...

[BengaliPagol]

Btw is it just me or does Robiul look like a fisherman?

[NoName]

Idiot selectors will finally realize speed isn't everything....or will they?

[ahnaf]

Its hard to believe robiul playing for us! What a player! Matha nostho hoiya geche amar bowling dheke.. What a player we have got! Just mangage his workload carefully.. Dont destroy him..
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[simon]

world class pacer in za making :big_hug:

[AMD128]

Take a bow Shiblu bhai. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

[Saifulsohel]

Take a bow Shiblu bhai. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

It's Shiplu (not Shiblu)

[al-Sagar]

two more wickets for robZ

one away from a 5fer

[M.H.Rubel]

Its hard to believe robiul playing for us! What a player! Matha nostho hoiya geche amar bowling dheke.. What a player we have got! Just mangage his workload carefully.. Dont destroy him..
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In the whole series he is really doing a matha nosto kora bowling.

[nadim 98]

Machine MaN Robiul.

Never seen a bd pacer bowling such long spells:bravo:
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[al-Sagar]

congratz on consecutive 5 fer

[ahnaf]

Congrates boy! Keep it up! Brilliant performance.. :)
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[Tiger Manc]

He's the 7th highest leading wicket taker in Tests this year. 3rd highest amongst pacers. Only Steyn and Philander have taken more wickets.

[nahaz]

That I saw. As we have specific thread for almost all known players,he deserve a thread like that. I am giving the link of Robiul Islam fan club here as well. http://www.banglacricket.com/alochona/showthread.php?t=33443&page=8

Mods, as the thread opener of the "robiul Islam fan club thread", would you please mind changing that thread to "The Official Robiul Islam Thread" from ~2010 and merging with this one? Good initiative from MH Rubel Bhai though. He has got good extracts..

[Tiger Manc]

He's broken the Bangladesh record of most wickets in a Test series by a pace bowler and he still has an innings to go!! He needs another 5-fer to beat Enamul's record of 18.

[mij]

BCB now take care of him not to over use him. He is our best fast test bowler.

[cricket_pagol]

My only worry is overuse of Robiul, let's not give him a workload higher than an average international pace bowler. It is imp to keep him fresh and rested throughout the day.

[al Furqaan]

He should be rested for the entire ODI series. We don't need him to beat Zimbabwe 3-0. Our next Test series is not for another 5-6 months so he should be rested. Meanwhile he should continue to work hard. He hasn't really displayed any weaknesses during this series. Spot on accuracy and deadly swing with enough pace. But I'd like to see him develop an inswinger or indipper.

[HereWeGo]

He should be rested for the entire ODI series. We don't need him to beat Zimbabwe 3-0. Our next Test series is not for another 5-6 months so he should be rested. Meanwhile he should continue to work hard. He hasn't really displayed any weaknesses during this series. Spot on accuracy and deadly swing with enough pace. But I'd like to see him develop an inswinger or indipper.

Mutumbani's wicket was with an inswinger... He uses it like spinner uses a googly (sparingly)... which is actually a great thing...

[al Furqaan]

Mutumbani's wicket was with an inswinger... He uses it like spinner uses a googly (sparingly)... which is actually a great thing...

Was it swing or did it jag off the pitch? If he does have the inswinger, which I think he might, than he's pretty much the complete package. But we'll have to see how he does in Bangladesh against stronger teams. He had been doing decently until this break out series.

Any idea on if he can reverse the old ball?

[MohammedC]

How to stop Robiul!!!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=163839940444489

[ahnaf]

He's the 7th highest leading wicket taker in Tests this year. 3rd highest amongst pacers. Only Steyn and Philander have taken more wickets.

great to know :)
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[firstlane]

What if Robiul didn't play in this series? Imagine this bowling line up- Rubel, Shahadat and Abul. I am sure we would be close to losing our test status by the end of the series!

[zsayeed]

Machine MaN Robiul.

Never seen a bd pacer bowling such long spells:bravo:
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:floor::floor::floor:

[Sohel]

Shiplu has made a believer out of me. I hope to GOD he not only sustains this success, but gets even better over time.

[BengaliPagol]

Robiul is in the class of Philander and Steyn!!!!! :fire:

[Jadukor]

Two more test series under Mushy and he will need knee, shoulder, back and ankle operations. He has become the Gazi of sri lankan series in terms of workload. Ridiculously over worked by an ordinary captain

[mufi_02]

No franchises picked Robiul in BPL auction.

Abul = $121,000
Zia = $137,000
Shahadat = $20,000
Robiul = not picked

All the pacers that played in BPL are injured now -- Mash, Taskin, Shafiul, SRK, Rubel. While they were all playing in BPL, Robiul worked alone in the academy for 4 months. According to SJ and Richard McInnes, Robiul completed all the assignments given to him.

Hard work and patience surely pays off!

[shuziburo]

Two more test series under Mushy and he will need knee, shoulder, back and ankle operations. He has become the Gazi of sri lankan series in terms of workload. Ridiculously over worked by an ordinary captain

Mushfiq needs a stern warning from BCB about overuse of bowlers. This has been a recurring theme and is borderline criminal in Robiul's case. He is a pacer!

[KaaL-PurusH]

well done the real tiger

[MohammedC]

No franchises picked Robiul in BPL auction.

Abul = $121,000
Zia = $137,000
Shahadat = $20,000
Robiul = not picked

All the pacers that played in BPL are injured now -- Mash, Taskin, Shafiul, SRK, Rubel. While they were all playing in BPL, Robiul worked alone in the academy for 4 months. According to SJ and Richard McInnes, Robiul completed all the assignments given to him.

Hard work and patience surely pays off!

A pacer who does not get picked for BPL, and becomes a major contributor towards a test match then BCB should make a note of that and ensure at least 5 top pacers are kept away from BPL if we have busy international calender.

[Roey Haque]

I must say Robiul was kinda looking hot in the post match presentation, no homo.

I guess good performance and winning makes you more attractive.

[nahaz]

^^^ Dude, if that's not homo, I don't know what is, haha.. No offense!

What a player though! Has any non-Pakistani pacer ever produced such a performance in his first 2-3 tests in the last 5 years? And how fit is he!!

[mufi_02]

I must say Robiul was kinda looking hot in the post match presentation, no homo.

I guess good performance and winning makes you more attractive.

even if it yes homo, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, you are the direct descendant of the mighty Tipu Sultan - the famous hero of BTV serial back in the 90s :)

[Roey Haque]

even if it yes homo, there is nothing wrong with it. After all, you are the direct descendant of the mighty Tipu Sultan - the famous hero of BTV serial back in the 90s :)

Sure,nothing wrong. But standard protocol for a straight man you see.

But why did you bring my great great great great grandaddy into this? What is the relation? I don't understand.

[mufi_02]

Sure,nothing wrong. But standard protocol for a straight man you see.

But why did you bring my great great great great grandaddy into this? What is the relation? I don't understand.

No relation dude. He is a well liked historical figure in our region :)

Yeah Robi keep it up.

[Rifat]

Shiplu has made a believer out of me. I hope to GOD he not only sustains this success, but gets even better over time.

Alhamdulillah :) I am happy for you!

[MohammedC]

BTW his nick name is "ShiBlu" and all this time I was thinking its "ShiPlu".

[Rifat]

3 cheers for Hard work, Humbleness and Robiul Islam. HIP HIP HURRAY!

[BengaliPagol]

3 Cheers for changing the name of the thread title !

[cricbook]

Good work robiul.... U r the man who is showing our pacer how to bowl... U r the best pacer bd ever produce after old time mashrafee.... But i will say, u r the best rather than rubel, shahadat etc.... So keep it up.... cheers brother.

[Tiger Manc]

Well done Robiul. Great performance! I think he's the first Bangladeshi pace bowler to get a Man of the Series award.

[mij]

Well done Robiul. Great performance! I think he's the first Bangladeshi pace bowler to get a Man of the Series award.


:up::up:

[nahaz]

3 Cheers for changing the name of the thread title !

You asked, so we listened!

( think this is a corporate tagline in my company!)

[Nocturnal]

[বাংলা]রবিউল ইসলামের একান্ত সাক্ষাৎকার[/বাংলা] thread -
http://www.banglacricket.com/alochona/showthread.php?t=43491

[simon]

Robiul, bangla'r Charming Tatum. :up::up:

[Sohel]

Looks like he's on his way to the old days. Didn't last long after the praise, did he?

[BanCricFan]

^^

Didn't take you long to have a knee-jerk or a wobble, did it?

;)

[Sohel]

^^

Didn't take you long to have a knee-jerk or a wobble, did it?

;)

Well played bro :lol:

[BanCricFan]

Well played bro :lol: Always straight bat down the V, bro. :D

[MHRAM]

Comeon guys, cut him some slack. In this sort of surfaces quality bowlers will get thrashed. Look at jarvis for example.

Anyways, he looks tired especially after the huge amount of work he had to do in the test match

[MHRAM]

need to bring on shakib

[M.H.Rubel]

Rendezvous with Robiul

Robiul Islam has been the find of the Zimbabwe tour for Bangladesh. He has been Bangladesh’s mean fast bowler, coming into the tour as one of the promising pace prospects but leaving it as the Test spearhead. On the field he is characterised by a singular determination to bowl, and bowl well. In the Tests he bowled long spells with metronomic accuracy and emerged the man of the series with 15 wickets, including two 5-wicket hauls.

Off the field he is always ready with a smile, ever approachable and with a playful sense of humour. At the end of the tour, he made time to talk to The Daily Star’s Sakeb Subhan. The following are excerpts from the interview at the team hotel in Bulawayo. . . . . . .. . .http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/rendezvous-with-robiul/

[Jadukor]

Bowled brilliantly in the Test series with consistent lines and great outswing.
He has to improve a lot in the shorter format though and I believe he eventually will once he has a few more games under his belt. Unlike SRK and co.. this guy seems to have a learning curve and tremendous work-ethic

[M.H.Rubel]

DSS: Was it hard work?

RI: Spot bowling for spinners is okay, but for pacers it’s a little tough. The schedule was six overs on one day, 10 overs another, and 13 overs another day. The day when I had to bowl 13 overs I used to bowl seven overs, bat for a while and then bowl six more overs. For almost one and a half months I stayed alone, and when it was time to practise I practised, when it was time to go to the gym I went to the gym. When you go to the gym and run regularly that helps you in terms of fitness. I got the result of that in Sri Lanka, where I had to bowl in the heat, and here especially in the Test series.

I worked hard in the Academy with spot bowling and particularly on swing. Outswing comes naturally to me but what I did in the Academy was concentrate on bowling at a particular spot. It sometimes became boring as I was bowling to an empty net. So there were a few days when I called Imrul Kayes to come over and bat, and on some other days Shahriar Nafees came to bat in the nets. Sometimes I bowled to BPL teams when they came over to practise. I even bowled to Brendan Taylor.
http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/rendezvous-with-robiul/

[BD_TigerZ]

Robiuls confidence surely came from all the nicks KaEdge and Moffez provided.

[MHRAM]

I dont mind that he did not perform too well in the shorter formats. The pitches were a batsman's paradise, and pace bowlers would look clueless on such surface, unless the batsman gift wickets, the way our batsman did

[al-Sagar]

i hope in the next four month Robiul will work hard and fine tune his bowling to first of all make him a wicket taker bowler in test matches in home conditions and also work on line and line length with which he can be a good containing bowler in limited version games.