ANAMUL, ASIF and MOMINUL performance monitor thread

[Rifat H]

Undoubtedly three most talented uncapped batsmen in Bangladesh. They may be the future backbone of our batting lineup. We have many hopes on them and our expectation is huge in BC. So here we can discuss about their latest performances in the domestic leagues , Academy , A team , BPL and their journey to the national team.

All the best to these three.We are counting on you :fanflag::fanflag::fanflag:

I am adding some more uncapped players who are doing well in recent past and can be the future like the top 3 as some of us has suggested

1. Sabbir Rahman
2.Tasamul Haque
3.Soumya Sarker
4.Alauddin Babu
5.Sohag Gazi
6.Kamrul Islam Rabbi
7.Nur Hossain Munna
8.Saker ahmed
9.Al Amin Hossain
10.Mahmudul Hasan

Watch out for these guys as well .

[HereWeGo]

Undoubtedly three most talented uncapped batsmen in Bangladesh. They may be the future backbone of our batting lineup. We have many hopes on them and our expectation is huge in BC. So here we can discuss about their latest performances in the domestic leagues , Academy , A team , BPL and their journey to the national team.

All the best to these three.We are counting on you :fanflag::fanflag::fanflag:

You forgot Shabbir!!!
South asian GOLD remember!!

[Rifat H]

You forgot Shabbir!!!
South asian GOLD remember!!

Seems to lost his way since then. A very good player although

[hoodlum]

I have high hopes on Anamul and Mominul. Let's see how they perform first.
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[wiseshah]

No one is adding tasamul except me. I think he is a real gem

[TigerEz]

Oh boy i hope they become our tendulkar and ponting and not ashraful!

[al Furqaan]

good thread...Anamul has had a dip in form, after he was red hot at the end of last season and first half of this season. I have confidence he will bounce back. Asif is consistently scoring 30-40 runs, with the regular 50+ score, and the occaisional hundred (3 tons from 24 innings). He's also a dashing batsman with a 70-ish first class strike rate. Mominul is talented no doubt, but he's got to show a bit more consistency to join the ranks of the other 2. Hope the best for all 3, and hope they make the team without delay once they are ready.

[Gowza]

tasamul and shabbir are also good prospects. tasamul has taken a bit of time but he is starting to make some runs more consistently now, shabbir has just fallen away hopefully he can bring it back. i still think shuvagata has a lot to offer but he needs to find some form. also alauddin babu is a pacer allrounder prospect and mahmudul hasan is a spin allrounder prospect and obviously nur is our leg spin prospect, shaker ahmed is also one to keep an eye on.

as far as batting prospects go we want players who have a penchant for scoring tons of runs, hopefully asif and anamul can continue with their early career liking for run scoring. there are a number of players who have done well early in their career and fallen away, don't what that to happen to these guys.

[Holden]

Add Soumya Sarkar to the list. He is still only 18, and is very consistent but has not scored a century yet. I think he has a lot of potential

[Tiger444]

This is really 1 hell of a class we're getting. I believe that this is 1 positive that's coming out of our cricket. Our next generations are turning in to better players. First we had the Ash, Aftab, and Alok era but those 3 were all talent but no consistency. Then we had the generation of Tamim, Mushy, and Shakib who are leaders now in the team and have done well for the most part in international cricket. This class is by far the best in my opinion though.

We already have Nasir who has done exceptionally well already in the national tea.We got Anamul, Asif, and Mominul who are the gems in this class. I believe Tasamul is a guy who is really under the radar. He's been a fairly consistent batsman whatever level he's played. Also it seems that he's not afraid at occupying the crease and taking his time which is good to see. Shabbir is another guy that could be a great player. His technique seems to be really good and is a clean striker of the ball. Alauddin is a very promising pace allrounder. Shaker is a very tall left armer with a Vettori type action. Nur Hossain of course is a very promising legspinner. Rabbi is also a guy that's a very good pacer.

Overall we got a lot of variations which is great to see. Let's see how all these guys turn out and let's hope they turn out to be class players.

[Gowza]

This is really 1 hell of a class we're getting. I believe that this is 1 positive that's coming out of our cricket. Our next generations are turning in to better players. First we had the Ash, Aftab, and Alok era but those 3 were all talent but no consistency. Then we had the generation of Tamim, Mushy, and Shakib who are leaders now in the team and have done well for the most part in international cricket. This class is by far the best in my opinion though.

We already have Nasir who has done exceptionally well already in the national tea.We got Anamul, Asif, and Mominul who are the gems in this class. I believe Tasamul is a guy who is really under the radar. He's been a fairly consistent batsman whatever level he's played. Also it seems that he's not afraid at occupying the crease and taking his time which is good to see. Shabbir is another guy that could be a great player. His technique seems to be really good and is a clean striker of the ball. Alauddin is a very promising pace allrounder. Shaker is a very tall left armer with a Vettori type action. Nur Hossain of course is a very promising legspinner. Rabbi is also a guy that's a very good pacer.

Overall we got a lot of variations which is great to see. Let's see how all these guys turn out and let's hope they turn out to be class players.

we have mahmudul hasan to, his early results weren't as impressive as his age group counter parts but recently he's been taking quite a few wickets and making a few runs.

which class would you put rubel in? don't think he played u19s....but he's only 21 and no doubt he's one of the best pacers BD has produced, possibly even 2nd only to mash.

[Tiger444]

we have mahmudul hasan to, his early results weren't as impressive as his age group counter parts but recently he's been taking quite a few wickets and making a few runs.

which class would you put rubel in? don't think he played u19s....but he's only 21 and no doubt he's one of the best pacers BD has produced, possibly even 2nd only to mash.

Rubel fits in with the Shakib, Tamim, and Mushy class I believe because they played in the same U19 team for the U19 WC. Ya he's certainly a great find for BD cricket and he's proving that he belongs in international cricket.

And I forgot about Mahmudul. He's a very good offbreak bowler. Even though he seems to be more of a bowling allrounder, I was pretty impressed with his batting at the U19 level but I believe he'll find it tough seeing how Nasir is already letting people know he's more then just a part timer and then Sohag Gazi whose showing his allrounder abilities in all levels of the game. Sarker is another promising pace allrounder. Also it's good to see he's batting at the top order spot.

[wiseshah]

alauddinn babu--really amazed me with his 180. scoring 180 in any level is not joke. this guy has genuine talent

[Rabz]

Good thread.
Can the thread opener or someone pls list the names of the players we are tracking here, as cuz some extra names has been suggested I guess.

Also, can we also have chart of their performance ???
A team / NCL performance.

[Rifat H]

AL- Amin Had 20 wickets in last 2 matches . He is quite tall with with decent pace. His bowling figures of last 4 innings are

5/33
3/45
5/53
7/36

[Rifat H]

Tasamul haque scored 397 with 30.54 avg so far in this NCL. He scored 2 fifty and 1 century . He has 3 ducks and score of 1,4,10,12,18 in his 13 innings. He has the tendency to get out early

[Zeeshan]

alauddinn babu--really amazed me with his 180. scoring 180 in any level is not joke. this guy has genuine talent

Naively, from a selector's pov what threshold must certain players reach to earn a place in the nationals?

It seems odd to me Ashraful (largely because of past cognizance) makes the cut, yet we do not tinker the lineup with people of his caliber.

[Gowza]

btw shaker ahmed is a terrific spin prospect for BD, although i have to ask why is he batting at #3 these days?

[WarWolf]

I am afraid.

We always had some exciting talent. Our young players are always at the same level with other test playing countries. But when they reach the top level somehow they tend to fail.

A partial reason may be lack of good coaching and infrastructure. Another reason may be our typical Bangali mentality. They don't think about reaching the international standard. As long as they can keep their place in the national team they seem to be quite happy with it!!

[Mridul]

Undoubtedly three most talented uncapped batsmen in Bangladesh. They may be the future backbone of our batting lineup. We have many hopes on them and our expectation is huge in BC. So here we can discuss about their latest performances in the domestic leagues , Academy , A team , BPL and their journey to the national team.

All the best to these three.We are counting on you :fanflag::fanflag::fanflag:

I am adding some more uncapped players who are doing well in recent past and can be the future like the top 3 as some of us has suggested

1. Sabbir Rahman
2.Tasamul Haque
3.Soumya Sarker
4.Alauddin Babu
5.Sohag Gazi
6.Kamrul Islam Rabbi
7.Nur Hossain Munna
8.Saker ahmed
9.Al Amin Hossain
10.Mahmudul Hasan

Watch out for these guys as well .

If I was a selector, my criteria to choose batsmen for ODI and Test would be as follows:

For ODI:
Minimum OD innings played: 20 innings (NCL, DPL, A tour, Academy tour etc.)
Batting Average (minimum): 35

For Test:
Minimum First Class innings played: 30 innings (any First Class matches)
Batting Average (minimum): 40

If any of the above guys meet the requirement, I wont mind dragging any of them into the national team. Otherwise, we are just adding inconsistant players in our roster.

[Rifat H]

I am afraid.

We always had some exciting talent. Our young players are always at the same level with other test playing countries. But when they reach the top level somehow they tend to fail.

A partial reason may be lack of good coaching and infrastructure. Another reason may be our typical Bangali mentality. They don't think about reaching the international standard. As long as they can keep their place in the national team they seem to be quite happy with it!!

Agree with you. virat kohli was a ok batsman and had many limitations in 2008 when he was the captain of u19 team. Now he is fluent against both pace and spin . He is getting better day by day. On the other hand sakib was much better batsman than Kohli in 2008 but carrying his same old weekness aginst quality offspin till now .
One has to work with his limitations even when he is in the national team. Our players seem to be happy just been there

[lamisa]

none of the players in the list should be rushed into the national team yet. room them so that they don't turn out to be like mosst of our players, i.e- national team e eshe khela bhule jaowa

[al Furqaan]

AL- Amin Had 20 wickets in last 2 matches . He is quite tall with with decent pace. His bowling figures of last 4 innings are

5/33
3/45
5/53
7/36

BBI for any BD pacer in all first class (includes test) matches??? i think so.

[tail-ender]

I don't understand why Sabbir is not picked in every t20 match we play! Why are we afraid to give chance to young players even in the t20 matches?
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[HereWeGo]

I don't understand why Sabbir is not picked in every t20 match we play! Why are we afraid to give chance to young players even in the t20 matches?

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because we are afraid we are gonna loose the match as a result !!! :D

SARCASM....

I watched Shabbir closely in the SA games and he played better than hom, Ashraful and Naeem!! Good luck explaining that to the selectors...

[Rifat H]

Why the selectors ignoring Young players ? May be because these 3 were thrown out of the national team to give places to the young players. Experience my foot. Look how Nazimuddin is playing . They are also taking some kinds of revenge to Dhiman who is playing magnificently for last 3 years

[Fazal]

Selectors,

Please bring one of these players in 2nd TEST. Please !!!! Please !!!!

This recycling business must stop. Its not that we are trying to safe the world by recycling.

We need fresh few more fresh new blood one after another... and the process should start now....the team collapse completely.

[Gowza]

Selectors,

Please bring one of these players in 2nd TEST. Please !!!! Please !!!!

This recycling business must stop. Its not that we are trying to safe the world by recycling.

We need fresh few more fresh new blood one after another... and the process should start now....the team collapse completely.

which one should they pick? i reckon mominul has the best technique but he's got less consistency than asif and anamul.

[al Furqaan]

which one should they pick? i reckon mominul has the best technique but he's got less consistency than asif and anamul.

where have you seen mominul's technique? granted technique should be the deciding factor between two players of similar calibre (ie run making ability) but the primary factor for selection ought to be run scoring, be it measured by average or by consistency.

[Gowza]

where have you seen mominul's technique? granted technique should be the deciding factor between two players of similar calibre (ie run making ability) but the primary factor for selection ought to be run scoring, be it measured by average or by consistency.

there have been a few video's posted showing him in matches so you can get a good look at his technique.

i agree run scoring should be a major factor when selecting someone but BD players don't have the best technique or footwork and can get completely found out at the international level even if they're a run scoring machine domestically. dickens for example. we will see how nazimuddin does this time round but last time he was in the national team he got eaten alive because of poor footwork and technique and he's possibly the most consistent batsman in FC cricket.

average is good to look at but as you know you have to look deeper than than, inflated averages and so on.

anyway maybe asif is the best choice atm....

[al Furqaan]

there have been a few video's posted showing him in matches so you can get a good look at his technique.

i agree run scoring should be a major factor when selecting someone but BD players don't have the best technique or footwork and can get completely found out at the international level even if they're a run scoring machine domestically. dickens for example. we will see how nazimuddin does this time round but last time he was in the national team he got eaten alive because of poor footwork and technique and he's possibly the most consistent batsman in FC cricket.

average is good to look at but as you know you have to look deeper than than, inflated averages and so on.

anyway maybe asif is the best choice atm....

I don't think technique can be properly judged unless a player is watched over a period of time that can't be covered in a video. in fact, ultimatlely, you need to observe them on all sorts of pitches against all sorts of [top] quality bowling.

that said, mominul is probably next in line after asif/anamul.an away 150 against a A team is certainly noteworthy.

[silversurf]

http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2011-12-10/news/207677

anyone read this article of prothom alo today. Thats what we do. Pick up so called young and talented players, let them play 2-3 matches and throw them out. Whats the point of monotoring these players, same circle is going on for the last 12 years of BD cricket.

[Gowza]

I don't think technique can be properly judged unless a player is watched over a period of time that can't be covered in a video. in fact, ultimatlely, you need to observe them on all sorts of pitches against all sorts of [top] quality bowling.

that said, mominul is probably next in line after asif/anamul.an away 150 against a A team is certainly noteworthy.

fair point, but you can still get an idea of their technique and mominul looked better than most. footwork is also very important though, good technique and poor footwork well really you need both.

[Sohel]

They ought not debut before 30.

[Rifat H]

Asif scored o and so far al amin picked up 2 and Abu jayed picked up 3 wickets

[Rifat H]

Alamin picked up 4 for 12 so far in the second innings with 3/35 in the first innings against Rajshahi. He is certainly drawing selectors attention

[Night_wolf]

lets hope they will not suck at int cricket like every ram sam jodu modu of Bangladesh cricket..

[lamisa]

^^^ that depends on how we deal with them

[Rifat H]

So al amin picked up 29 wickets in 3 matches . Dont think any pacer got as many wickets in NCL in 3 match

[zinatf]

Let's hope these guys don't lose themeselves mid-way unlike the rest of the losers atm!

[Naimul_Hd]

[বাংলা]
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[Night_wolf]

chesta kore jao anamul baba..al furqaan er sig ta sotti koro

[jeesh]

We should let these guys play 2-3 more seasons of domestic cricket, BPL, A team matches before we promote them to the national side. They are just not ready.

For example: If you include Anamul, he ll maybe do well in a match or two. Then he ll probably have a couple of low scores and then suffer from low confidence. Before you know it he will be another Rakibul Hasan or Alok Kapali

[Naimul_Hd]

We should let these guys play 2-3 more seasons of domestic cricket, BPL, A team matches before we promote them to the national side. They are just not ready.

For example: If you include Anamul, he ll maybe do well in a match or two. Then he ll probably have a couple of low scores and then suffer from low confidence. Before you know it he will be another Rakibul Hasan or Alok Kapali

Or, may be he can become another 'Nasir Hossain' ? :)

I know what you meant, i had the same feeling when Nasir was brought in. But i feel that Anamul belongs to same breed of Nasir, Shakib (i aint comparing Anamul with Shakib). While other national team batsmen failed in BPL, Anamul played couple of sensible and matured innings and that too in T20 game where any youngsters throw his bat in the air. Most importantly, he has got heart and power. Only thing is missing 'match experience' and he only can get it by playing. I think he's not too far away from being included in the national team. Only problem with him is that he's a keeper too. While Mushy is there, it would be hard for him to come into the team unless #2, #3, #4 batters (zunaed, kayes, ash et. al) fail miserably in Asia Cup. Or, may be we can see him in Asia Cup, who knows :)

[Rabz]

If he is included, he should be there as an understudy.
This kid is certainly very talented and we all have high hopes for him.
Lets not rush in.

[Ian Pont]

I wanted to add my thoughts about Anamul.

He is ready for international cricket in my opinion and should be allowed to play without any fear and flourish. With some continued work, he will undoubtedly be the national wicketkeeper at some stage and even if he doesn't keep wicket he is a huge asset in the field anyway as he is fast and has a great throwing arm.

He plays some great shots. Well executed. It's clear Anamul is more than a good prospect.

I spoke at length with him and said three things from me to him personally:

1. Don't be like the majority of players who get to the national team and think they have made it. Stay hungry for success.

2. Keep working hard at your skills and train hard. Don't look at some players who do as little as possible and think this is the way forward. Be your own man.

3. Don't chase money. Let money chase you. Play for the sheer thrill and love for the game and be humble. Never take the game for granted. People will look up to you and respect you if you do your very best.

If Anamul does these things I feel Bangladesh has a future star in their midst. He is young and it will take time. I just hope he gets the chances and people back him all the way. He was the best thing I saw in the BPL as a new talent. Now the development begins and those around him (friends, family and coaches) have a vital role in shaping his environment. Ultimately, it is all down to Anamul himself and from what I have seen and discussed with him, he definitely has it all.

[Zunaid]

Wow, Ian. High praise coming from you. However, I did notice him trying to make quite a few cutesy shots ala Ashraful. I guess that's the impetuousness of youth. How does one temper that and should we try to? How do we not burn him out?

[mij]

Thanks Ian for the info and you have done great job with Dhaka team. Congratulations.

[BengaliPagol]

Thanks for our imput Ian! You are the man there so you will know whats best for the Bangladeshi team and whats not. In your opinion where should Anamul bat in the batting lineup for Bangladesh?

[Equinox]

I say the cutesy shots are fine as long as they are reserved for T20s. And thanks for sharing your views with us Ian. I must say Ian and the DG management deserve a lot of credit for consistently backing Anamul and sending him to bat in the top order. Must have done his confidence a lot of good. We all saw what Barishal did to Mominul after he played the match-winning knock against Khulna. He was demoted to number 8 and even Kabir Ali was sent to bat ahead of him.

Ps. I still maintain Mominul > Anamul

[simon]

thanks Ian P for the info,
the question is if he gets a chance at which position should he bat? what is his strength ? is he more of a finisher or innings builder?

[patriot]

Anamul doesn't speak that great deal of English . I wonder how the likes of Ian and other foreign coaches communicate with him .

[Naimul_Hd]

Anamul doesn't speak that great deal of English . I wonder how the likes of Ian and other foreign coaches communicate with him .

He may not speak good English but i am sure he understands English. Moreover, Cricket has its own language :)

[Naimul_Hd]

I say the cutesy shots are fine as long as they are reserved for T20s. And thanks for sharing your views with us Ian. I must say Ian and the DG management deserve a lot of credit for consistently backing Anamul and sending him to bat in the top order. Must have done his confidence a lot of good. We all saw what Barishal did to Mominul after he played the match-winning knock against Khulna. He was demoted to number 8 and even Kabir Ali was sent to bat ahead of him.

Ps. I still maintain Mominul > Anamul

I was literally pulling my hair off seeing Arafat, Kabir Ali batting ahead of Mominul. Mominul may not be a slogger but at least he can play better shots than those twos.

Regarding who's better...i would say Mominul and Anamul both are different type of batsmen. Mominul is a calm and steady type batsman who likes to spend time on the crease and then take off whereas Anamul is fluent from the moment go. Both of them are effective in their own ways and match situation.

[playmaker]

I was literally pulling my hair off seeing Arafat, Kabir Ali batting ahead of Mominul. Mominul may not be a slogger but at least he can play better shots than those twos.

Regarding who's better...i would say Mominul and Anamul both are different type of batsmen. Mominul is a calm and steady type batsman who likes to spend time on the crease and then take off whereas Anamul is fluent from the moment go. Both of them are effective in their own ways and match situation.

Even Lalla is a better batsman than these 2

[playmaker]

Asif played only match and didnt play anymore..

He shudve played ahead of monir hossain/muktar or even sabbir

[Tiger444]

Good to see coach Ian speak so highly of Anamul. I'm a firm believer as well that Anamul and Mominul, along with Nasir will be our future stars. Might as well include both Anamul and Mominul in to the squad for the Asia Cup. I mean who else can we put in instead of them? The other players have been fringes for a while and have proven time and again that they are inconsistent players. Since we're still a struggling team, it's time to try others and take risks. We got rewarded with Nasir, so we should take our chances with Mominul and Anamul sooner rather then later.

[Night_wolf]

i feel sorry for Asif...didn't got many chances in the bpl and everybody forgot him..may be next year he'll have enough chances to shine

[FagunerAgun]

I was watching U-19 very closely this year. These lads performed very well. Some of them were emphatic in the BPL.

Only urge to the BCB - don't rush and give them ample opportunity with all the available resources to grow and mature.

[FagunerAgun]

Anamul doesn't speak that great deal of English . I wonder how the likes of Ian and other foreign coaches communicate with him .
He will learn...:)

[lamisa]

nasir is an exception, i dont think we find exceptions so frequently

[shuziburo]

Good points, Ian. I think staying hungry is the most important; everything else will follow. If he stays hungry for success and work on improving his skills all his life, he can be a big star. In any top league, the stars are always working the hardest. Michael Jordan did not stop after winning one NBA championship! Bradman would not be happy after scoring a century. He would be upset after getting out at 334!

[Ajfar]

i feel sorry for Asif...didn't got many chances in the bpl and everybody forgot him..may be next year he'll have enough chances to shine

I'm hoping this kind of things will make players like Asif and Mominul work twice as hard, so that come next time when they finally do get their chance they will be ready for it. Young players will Mominul, Asif, Al-Amin will get plenty of more chances along the way, and I hope when those chances do come they will be ready to make the most of it.

[FagunerAgun]

Selectors,

Please bring one of these players in 2nd TEST. Please !!!! Please !!!!

This recycling business must stop. Its not that we are trying to safe the world by recycling.

We need fresh few more fresh new blood one after another... and the process should start now....the team collapse completely.
Amin...mamu..:)

[jeesh]

Anamul gets selected. Hope selectors havent gotten this wrong. I still feel he is not ready for the step up. At least he should play some A team cricket for a while. Hope we dont lose another quality youngster by bringing him in too early

[playmaker]

^^^

Bringing players early never destroys them. Its the system thats not perfect for our players

[lamisa]

^^^how come? young players don't have that mental development or growth yet. they might not be able to cope with the pressure. this can hamper their confidence

[AsifTheManRahman]

Anamul's interview is evidence of how detached our domestic leagues and age group cricket are from the realities of professional, international cricket. He seems to have been overwhelmed by the BPL experience and it sort of explains why the transition to international cricket is a bigger deal for our guys than for players in some of the better teams in the world.

[BANFAN]

They ought not debut before 30.

That's way too late for Subcontinent players. 25/26 should be the ideal age IMO.

[PoorFan]

I see Anamul has every symptom that Ash, Aftab has. I desperately hope he proves me wrong.

[jeesh]

I see Anamul has every symptom that Ash, Aftab has. I desperately hope he proves me wrong.

I too am against playing Anamul so early. And i too hope he proves me wrong. Maybe he ll get a couple of good knocks. But what happens after that is the critical phase. Anamul has a few similarities with Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal who i feel will become one of the worlds best in the coming years. Both are keepers and attacking right handed batsmen. Chandimal is 22, while Anamul is 19. But the difference is Chandimal has close to 3000 first class runs and almost averages close to 60. He has also been with the A Team, Presidents XI etc before he was brought into the national team. This somewhat explains the maturity he shows. Will Anamul do that? Time will tell