The Anamul Haque Thread

[Rifat]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim
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My First Official thread. hahahaha I beat Al-furqaan to it :-p

He should definitely debut next series. It must have been very exciting for him watching close matches from the bench.

some of his best Performances so far:

BPL Final. 48*
another earlier BPL match 49*
NCL Final last year scored a century 101

It is rare to open an official thread for someone who hasn't even debuted yet....but I think He is ready, He is ready to take on the world. a possible future keeper batsmen.
He should definitely make it to the T20 World Cup in September...

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Stolen from BC member Simon:
aram ayesher shongi, anamul haque lungi
[বাংলা]আরাম আয়েশের সঙ্গী, আনামুল হক লুঙ্গি[/বাংলা] (sorry for the butchered Bangla, please correct me)

GO ANAMUL GO!! :fanflag:

[nadim 98]

All the best!!!! Have high hope. probably more than what i have for Nasir and Nur, my other favs young cubs.

[idrinkh2O]

Congrats Rifat! Yes, he's our future. I hope to see him play in the next series inshAllah.

[Fazal]

When will we see him in action?

[MohammedC]

From what I have seen:

I like his batting
I like his keeping

But I dont like his fielding.

so if he makes it to the team he should keep wicket and Mushy should do the fielding.

[Tiger444]

If the Pakistan series does happen, then I say give him a chance to open with Tamim. Its time we get a guy who can open alongsides Tamim.
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[shuziburo]

Rifat, I corrected the spelling mistakes. (I hope I did not make new ones!)

Although we need him, is it too soon? Not everyone is like Tamim/Shakib/Nasir to handle the pressure at a young age. Perhaps, he can be in the 15, but not in the 11 right away.

[Gowza]

give him a shot i say, we gave nazimuddin enough chances it's time to try someone else and anamul is currently a squad member so he should be next in line. plus he is an amazing prospect, he has been on the radar since he was like 15 or so and he still is (4 or 5 years onwards), he's done well generally as he's moved up and through the system and atm it's a great time to blood a new talented youngster while the team is performing as a group because it's a great atmosphere to be apart of.

[cricket_king]

All our bench openers (Imrul, Junaid, Nazimuddin) have had plenty of chances, and failed to cement a place in the team. I don't think there's any point in continuing trialing with those 3. It's time for a change. Someone worthy of partnering Tamim.

[NoName]

MIght as well try him out, Nasir didn't turn out bad.

[mali007]

After his courageous performance in high voltage BPL , he is ready . He has nerve and good technique.

[jeesh]

I am actually happy we didnt give him a go. He is a 20 year old kid who has picked primarily because of his good performance in BPL. Now he got a flavour of international cricket. Now he needs to go back and work hard on his game, do well in domestic cricket. If he continues to impress we should bring him in and give him a chance.

Selectors must not make it so easy for youngsters to break into the side.

[al Furqaan]

I'm glad he was in the dressing room for the best 4 match stretch our team has had (I rank this higher than the NZ 4-0). His tears at the end of the loss, despite that he didnt contribute at all to any wins or losses showed that he has been inducted into the team in soul and spirit.

Nazimuddin or whoever would have played deserved their chances. I'm glad everyone got a chance to prove himself, with only Riyad being successful. OK, maybe Jahirul deserves another chance at #3 before Ash gets recalled (you know its only a matter of time...I hope he finally is ready). But its time for Anamul to partner with Tamim at the top.

Eventually I hope Anamul, Asif, and Mominul will form the bedrock of a solid and balanced top/middle order with Tamim, Mushy, and Shakib + Nasir.

[nadim 98]

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হারের আগে মনেই হয়নি ম্যাচটি আমরা হারতে পারি-Anamul

[বাংলা]কালের কণ্ঠ : মাঠের কান্নাই বলে দিচ্ছে আপনার অনুভূতি। তার পরও একটু বলুন, ফাইনাল হারের পর কতটা খারাপ লেগেছে?
এনামুল হক বিজয় : কী আর বলব! বলার কিছু নেই। সত্যিই কিছু বলার নেই। এত বড় অর্জনের এত কাছ থেকে আমরা ফিরে এলাম! মাত্র দুই রান। এই দুঃখ আসলে কখনোই যাবে না। আর আমি না খেললেও ম্যাচের মধ্যে এমনভাবে ঢুকে গিয়েছিলাম না, একেবারে মন থেকে, হৃদয় থেকে চাইছিলাম জিততে। এরপর যখন দেখলাম, যে ট্রফিটা আমাদের ছিল, সেটি অন্যদের কাছে চলে গেল_তা কিছুতেই মেনে নিতে পারছিলাম না। আবেগ তাই সামলাতে পারিনি।

প্রশ্ন : পাকিস্তান ২৩৬ করার পর মনে হচ্ছিল যে হয়ে যাবে?
এনামুল : প্রতিটি সময়ই মনে হচ্ছিল। সাকিব ভাই যখন আউট হলেন, তখনো ভেবেছি হবে। মাশরাফি ভাই যেভাবে ব্যাটিং করছিলেন, মনে হচ্ছিল হয়ে যাবে। রিয়াদ ভাই আগে এক ম্যাচ জেতালে আজ নয় কেন! রাজ ভাইয়ের আগের দিন ব্যাটে-বলে হয়নি। তাই মনে হচ্ছিল এই ম্যাচে হবেই।

প্রশ্ন : শেষ ওভারের আগে...
এনামুল : আমরা সবাই খুব আত্মবিশ্বাসী ছিলাম। আমাদের কাছে মনে হচ্ছিল, আজমল আর আফ্রিদি সবচেয়ে ভয়ংকর বোলার। তাদের কোটা শেষ। শেষ ওভারে চিমাকে দেখে ভেবেছি আমাদের ঠেকানো যাবে না। হয়তো ও বাজে দুটো বল দেবে। হয়তো কোনা-কাঞ্চিতে লেগে একটি চার হবে। বিশ্বাস করুন, শেষ বলের সময়ও মনে হচ্ছিল, রাজীব ভাই (শাহাদাত হোসেন) ঠিকই চার মেরে দেবেন। হারের আগে কখনোই মনে হয়নি এই ম্যাচটি আমরা হারতে পারি।

প্রশ্ন : বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় দলে প্রথম ডাক পাওয়ার সময় বেশির ভাগ ক্রিকেটারই দেখে যে দল বেশির ভাগ ম্যাচ হারে। আপনি না খেললেও দেখলেন, দল জিততে পারে। ভবিষ্যৎ পথচলায় এটি কতটা কাজে দেবে?
এনামুল : খুব। দলের মতো আমারও মনে হচ্ছে, আমাকে পেছনে ফিরে তাকালে চলবে না। তামিম ভাই চার ফিফটি মারলে আমাকেও চারটি মারতে হবে। বরং এর মধ্যে একটিকে হান্ড্রেড করতে হবে। সাকিব ভাই ম্যান অব দ্য টুর্নামেন্ট হলে আমি কেন পারব না? আমি না খেললেও এই আত্মবিশ্বাস নিজের ভেতরে টের পাই। আর চোখের সামনে দেখলাম তো ভারত-শ্রীলঙ্কাকে হারানো যায়। পাকিস্তানকে হারাতে পারিনি সেটি দুর্ভাগ্য। আমি ভাবি, এসব সম্ভব হলে, অস্ট্রেলিয়া-ইংল্যান্ডে গিয়েও ওদের হারানো সম্ভব। সত্যি সত্যিই মনে হচ্ছে, এখন আমাদের এগিয়ে যেতে হবে। পেছনে ফিরে তাকানোর সময় শেষ।

প্রশ্ন : কোনো ম্যাচ খেলতে না পারায় হতাশা নিশ্চয়ই আছে?
এনামুল : তা তো আছেই। খুব আশা ছিল, একটি ম্যাচ হলেও আমাকে খেলাবে। সেখানে দলকে জিতিয়ে দেব, পরদিন পত্রিকায় হেডিং হবে_বিজয়ের প্রথম আগমনে বাংলাদেশের জয়। সেটি হলো না। তবে দল অনেক অর্জন করেছে, তাতেও আমি খুব খুশি। কেবল ফাইনালটা যদি জিততে পারতাম![/বাংলা]
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Loved the last 2 comment. All the best:)

[playmaker]

applaud this guy!

I like anamul's batting. He seems to be good with the drives, and seems very solid unlike nasir who has a lot of technical problem but yet does the job thx to his nerves

Anamul has had his exposure in BPL so I doubt he wont feel the extra pressure of intl cricket. May he be Tamim's rightfully deserved partner!

[Rifat]

Kaler Kontho report:

I never thought we would lose the game - Anamul

Kaler Kontho: Your tears truly express how you felt. Please tell us, How did the loss in the final affect you?
Anamul: what else can I say. I have Nothing more to say. Truly, I have nothing much to say. We were soo close to such a huge achievement, only two runs away. This grief will never go away. Even Though I was not in the starting XI, I was so involved in the game to an extent that I wanted the team to win from the bottom of my heart. When I was that The Trophy has been taken away from, my Heart could not Tolerate that; to me it was unacceptable. Thus, I couldn't control my emotions.

Kaler Kontho: Did you ever think it was Possible to achieve the target after Pakistan scored 236?
Anamul: In Every single Moment, I thought It was possible. Even when Shakib Bhai was out, I thought it was possible. The way Mashrafee Bhai was batting, felt it was still attainable. Riyad bhai was won us a match in the past, Why not Today? Last Time, Raz bhai couldn't connect with bat and ball last time, perhaps he will connect today.

Kaler Kontho: Before the Last Over:
Anamul: All of us were very much optimistic. We thought that Afridi and Ajmal are the most dangerous bowlers. by then, their quota of 10 overs has been completed. When I saw Cheema in the last over I thought, We cannot be stopped; somehow, he will bowl a couple of bad balls. perhaps we will get an edge or the ball will reach the ropes somehow. Believe me, Even when Rajib bhai was on the crease, I thought He will hit it for four. Never ever before the loss occurred, We thought we would lose this match.

Kaler Kontho: Whenever a new player is inducted into the Bangladesh National Team, they are very much used to see us losing. Even if you didn't play, You saw the team Winning. How much encouragement for future goals will you derive from the Teams' recent success?
Anamul: I am very much inspired. Alongside the team, I feel that I cannot look back. If Tamim bhai scores four fifties, I have to score four fifties too. On top of that, I want to convert one of these fifties to a hundred. If Shakib bhai is man of the tournament, Why can't I achieve such accolades? Even if i didn't get a single game to play, I sense a motivation inside me. I saw right before my eyes, that It is possible to beat India and Sri Lanka. It is our misfortune that we couldn't beat Pakistan. I think to myself, We can also go to England and Austrralia and hand them defeats too. Truly we feel that we are moving on ahead. There is no time to look back.

Kaler Kontho: Are you disappointed that you didn't feature in a game?
Anamul: of course! I was very much hopeful that They would feature me in one game. In that same game, I would lead my team towards victory, and then the next day you shall see newspaper headlines: "Bijoy's first encounter brings a Win for Bangaldesh". It didn't happen. However, The team achieved a lot so I am very happy. Only if we had won the final match.

[cricket_pagol]

There is no need to rush him to the final eleven, let him move towards that gradually... but the force is strong with this lad!

[zsayeed]

Kaler Kontho report:


Anamul: I am very much inspired. Alongside the team, I feel that I cannot look back. If Tamim bhai scores four fifties, I have to score four fifties too. On top of that, I want to convert one of these fifties to a hundred. If Shakib bhai is man of the tournament, Why can't I achieve such accolades?

Smart Kid! I look forward to seeing him in DPL.
I like his chutzpah!
He knows the needful for the hour!

[cricket_king]

Liked his comments. Positive stuff, then again, all our boys are experts at "talking the talk". Looking forward to seeing this guy be the next best thing we produce.

[Ajfar]

I always have bad feelings whenever we hype someone up a lot, maybe its just because we hype up just about everyone after having a few good innings. Here's to hoping I'm 100% wrong.

I would like to see him make the squad for the T20 world cup, and than slowly work toward the other format depending on how he handles the pressure and how he performs in domestic cricket.

[zinatf]

Hmm too early to say anything about him. Hom was so much hyped in here....now where is he now?
I would like to see him play first and then comment....
Anyways, good luck to Anamul :)

[Jonas]

I think Anamul is one of our rare test match batting talents. I would like to see him make his debut in a test match, not in T20s. In fact, I want him to play as few T20s as possible at this stage of his career. It could mess up his technique. Remember we need a good test batsman much more urgently than a T20 slogger.

[crikss]

Hmm too early to say anything about him. Hom was so much hyped in here....now where is he now?
I would like to see him play first and then comment....
Anyways, good luck to Anamul :)

No way you can compare him with Hom....Hom hardly played any junior level matches... Just watch out for this kid Anamul...let me tell you he will be the next big thing happen to BD cricket :shakibscream: :shakibscream:

[zinatf]

Whatever.....it is too early to tell anything about him....will be very happy if he lives up to the potential :)

[i_1_primeval_man]

From what I have seen in BPL, when Anamul tries to hit big, he usually gets the height, not the distance. Something he needs to work on. I would want him to be included in every Bangladesh squad for the next 1 year, but not in the playing XI. Let him grow by keeping him in the national set up. He should also be sent to all the overseas A team tours.
InshaAllah, after one year we will have the perfect right handed partner for Tamim.
I also feel that he has a bright future in test cricket judging by his performances in domestic/A team/Academy longer version matches.

[revolver]

He looks like sir ash

[Equinox]

He should debut in the T20 WC but should not be considered for the other two formats until he is tested at the A team or Academy level. His List A stats are Nazimuddin-esque, actually even worse. But in general I think it was good that he was included in the squad and got to be with the team. I think we did the same with Nasir in 2010. I've always been a proponent of having these young players as non-playing members of the squad, when we are playing at home, who train with the regular squad.

[Antora]

seems like a promising player. But as a lot of you said, it's too early and he should be tested first in A teams etc.

[Gowza]

I'm glad he was in the dressing room for the best 4 match stretch our team has had (I rank this higher than the NZ 4-0). His tears at the end of the loss, despite that he didnt contribute at all to any wins or losses showed that he has been inducted into the team in soul and spirit.

Nazimuddin or whoever would have played deserved their chances. I'm glad everyone got a chance to prove himself, with only Riyad being successful. OK, maybe Jahirul deserves another chance at #3 before Ash gets recalled (you know its only a matter of time...I hope he finally is ready). But its time for Anamul to partner with Tamim at the top.

Eventually I hope Anamul, Asif, and Mominul will form the bedrock of a solid and balanced top/middle order with Tamim, Mushy, and Shakib + Nasir.

i don't mean to sound harsh towards ashraful but the team has clearly performed better and had a better attitude without him in the team/squad. i don't know if it's coincidence or whether ash just has a big influence on the team but the performance and attitude of the team nowadays speaks for itself.

i would prefer it if hom was to get a recall before ash did, or even asif or mominul, even naeem. but we need to select carefully right now. the team has a great attitude, we don't want to insert anyone who will put a negative impact on them so we need to pick players who perform and have the right attitude. anamul seems to be that, i'm not sure the attitudes of hom, mominul or asif but i think they are our big batting prospects so whoever has the best attitude out of those guys would be a good selection imo.

although i am swayed to give jahurul another series at #3, he did ok, showed promise but the next series is a make or break for him. a good series and he gets a long term spot and poor one and he's out for awhile.

[al Furqaan]

i don't mean to sound harsh towards ashraful but the team has clearly performed better and had a better attitude without him in the team/squad. i don't know if it's coincidence or whether ash just has a big influence on the team but the performance and attitude of the team nowadays speaks for itself.

i would prefer it if hom was to get a recall before ash did, or even asif or mominul, even naeem. but we need to select carefully right now. the team has a great attitude, we don't want to insert anyone who will put a negative impact on them so we need to pick players who perform and have the right attitude. anamul seems to be that, i'm not sure the attitudes of hom, mominul or asif but i think they are our big batting prospects so whoever has the best attitude out of those guys would be a good selection imo.

although i am swayed to give jahurul another series at #3, he did ok, showed promise but the next series is a make or break for him. a good series and he gets a long term spot and poor one and he's out for awhile.

At some point he will probably get selected as one of Nazimuddin, Kayes, Jaharul is likely to suck at some point in the future and he scores some runs in the domestics. All I'm saying is whoever gets selected should get several chances on the trot to cement his place. Lesser "talents" like Nazimuddin, Kayes, Jaharul deserve 3-4 innings. Bigger talents like Alok, Ash, Aftab deserve 5-10 because the opportunity cost between a bigger talent and smaller one is much greater. If Kayes is wrongfully dropped, whoever replaces him will probably equal or even exceed his output. Not so if you drop a potential team leader. Remember the PAK tour of 2008, a lot of people were talking about dropping Shakib who in two years had a few meaningless fifties, and a hundred against lowly Canada. At the time we had no idea how skilled Shakib was. Imagine if we had dropped him saying "hes played 2 years and 50 innings and zero consistency". Whoever his replacement would have been would have been so far under his quality that it would been a colossal loss to the team.

After posting all that, I just realized, nevermind you're probbaly right, because Ash will never be as consistent as Shakib or Tamim. At best he'll be the guy who can score consistent "useful" innings and his bi-yearly Eids. In that case we already have Nasir.

So nevermind, you're right. Disregard all that.

[boka]

[বাংলা]ভাই ও ভইনরা কিছু মনে নিয়েন না
আমগো দর্শক আর দল নির্বাচকগো মধ্যে খুব একটা তফাত নাই
এই যে একটা পোলাপাইনরে ১৫ জনের দলে রাখলো তা তার কি আসলেই বলার মতো কোন কিছু আছে
বিসি এর এইখানের জনগনের উচ্ছাস্ দেইখা তো মনে হইতাছে নতুন তেন্দুলকার পা্ইয়া গেলাম বইল্লা
তা তার পরিসংখ্যান কি বলে চলেন দেহি :

প্রথম শ্রেণীর খেলায় গড় ৩৭.৩৪ এই বছরের গড় ৩৪.১৮ [৪০+ গড় কিন্ত্ত অনেকেরই আছে এই বছর]
লিস্ট এ এর গড় ১৬.২৮ [ওপস্ কি আর করা সত্যই তাই] এই বছর বিসিবি-এর তিনদলের খেলায় গড় ১৪.০০ [ওপস্]

আমি কই কি এই সব পোলাপাইনের কলার-টা উঠাইয়া দেওনের ব্যবস্হা না কইরা
ওগোরে ব্যটিং টা ভালা একটা ব্যটিং কোচ আইন্না বিসিবি শেখাইতে পারে

জাতীয় দলে এই রকম বোলারগো গড়ে রান কইরা ব্যটার হিসাবে টপ অর্ডারে সুযোগ পাইলে
আর যাই হোক আমগো ক্রিকেটের কোন উন্নতি হইবো না

@আনামুল
ভাই তুমি যদি এই লেহাডা পইড়া ফেলাও তো কই কি লেহাডার ভালো দিক-টা দেইহো
তোমারে ভালো ব্যটার হইতে হইলে আরো বহুত মেহেনত করতে হইবো
[/বাংলা]

[Navo]

[বাংলা]ভাই ও ভইনরা কিছু মনে নিয়েন না
আমগো দর্শক আর দল নির্বাচকগো মধ্যে খুব একটা তফাত নাই
এই যে একটা পোলাপাইনরে ১৫ জনের দলে রাখলো তা তার কি আসলেই বলার মতো কোন কিছু আছে
বিসি এর এইখানের জনগনের উচ্ছাস্ দেইখা তো মনে হইতাছে নতুন তেন্দুলকার পা্ইয়া গেলাম বইল্লা
তা তার পরিসংখ্যান কি বলে চলেন দেহি :

প্রথম শ্রেণীর খেলায় গড় ৩৭.৩৪ এই বছরের গড় ৩৪.১৮ [৪০+ গড় কিন্ত্ত অনেকেরই আছে এই বছর]
লিস্ট এ এর গড় ১৬.২৮ [ওপস্ কি আর করা সত্যই তাই] এই বছর বিসিবি-এর তিনদলের খেলায় গড় ১৪.০০ [ওপস্]

আমি কই কি এই সব পোলাপাইনের কলার-টা উঠাইয়া দেওনের ব্যবস্হা না কইরা
ওগোরে ব্যটিং টা ভালা একটা ব্যটিং কোচ আইন্না বিসিবি শেখাইতে পারে

জাতীয় দলে এই রকম বোলারগো গড়ে রান কইরা ব্যটার হিসাবে টপ অর্ডারে সুযোগ পাইলে
আর যাই হোক আমগো ক্রিকেটের কোন উন্নতি হইবো না

@আনামুল
ভাই তুমি যদি এই লেহাডা পইড়া ফেলাও তো কই কি লেহাডার ভালো দিক-টা দেইহো
তোমারে ভালো ব্যটার হইতে হইলে আরো বহুত মেহেনত করতে হইবো
[/বাংলা]

Boka bhai (amra shobai jani apni boka nah =p), khali protishongkhan diyei ekta player-er maap ar khomota bujha jai nah. Apni Nasir kei dekhun. O to Anamuler boyosher kacha kachi ar tar first-class ar list-a batting average oi rokom kichu nah (33.09 and 32.09 respectively) Kintu shei to eshei pakistan, indiar moto dolkei chomkiyei diyei geche.

Anamul-er ei khomota thaktei parei. O team-er ashei pashei thaklei shei Shakib-Tamim-Mash-Mushfiqer kach thekei onek kichu shiktei parbei ar InshAllah bhaloi korbei jokhon debut korbei. Or oi manushikota ta achei.

[boka]

[বাংলা]নভো
একটু ভুল হইতাছে মনে হয় ---
পরিসংখ্যান একজন ক্রিকেটার কি করতাছে তাই বলে
আর জাতীয় দলটা তো আর বাচ্চাগো শেখার জায়গা হইতে পারে না
নাসির কিন্ত্ত দলে সুযোগ পাইছিলো তার অলরাউন্ড ক্ষমতার জন্য
তারপরও আপনার কাছেই জিগাই ১৬ আর ৩২ কি এক হইলো ??!!

আর যদি ছোট্ট একটা দিকে নজর দেন তো দেখবেন
নতুন বাচ্চাদের সুযোগ দেওয়ার নামে আমরা কত্তগুলান পোলাপানের সর্বনাশ করছি
তালিকা-টা কিন্ত্ত ছোট্ট না.......
[/বাংলা]

[Rifat_02]

Another hundred in DPL, i cant believe this guy wasn't in the team for the Asia cup final. He could turn out to be a better batsman than Tamim, cant wait for his international debut

[HereWeGo]

Another hundred in DPL, i cant believe this guy wasn't in the team for the Asia cup final. He could turn out to be a better batsman than Tamim, cant wait for his international debut

Hahahah!!!
He has improved a lot in terms of playing spin bowling, however as far as fast bowling is concerned, he still has a long way to go before he can be termed even half as good as Tamim...

He is not a great player of short bowling btw..

[TigerEz]

congratz anamul vai...good hundred , keep it up.

[zsayeed]

http://www.eprothomalo.com/contents/2012/2012_03_29/content_zoom/2012_03_29_22_5_b.jpg

[Fazal]

He looks like sir ash

That's what I also thought, looks like Ashraful-er choto bhai.

Hope he gets Ashraful's talent, but not his brain.

[zinatf]

I want to see him in the national team permanently in 2 years time, but for now let him play more in domestic leagues

[Gowza]

one of anamul's assets is that he scores hundreds pretty regularly, he's not the sort of player who just scores fifties he will score centuries and that's a trait which is a bit hard to find in a BD batsman. he got a couple of tons in both the NCL and DPL this season how many have done that?

he's a really good prospect and i'd be picking him for the 2nd opener spot next series.

[Gowza]

Hahahah!!!
He has improved a lot in terms of playing spin bowling, however as far as fast bowling is concerned, he still has a long way to go before he can be termed even half as good as Tamim...

He is not a great player of short bowling btw..

yes well tamim is a pretty good batsman so i wouldn't expect anamul to be better than him just yet but what is being said is that by the end of their careers anamul could potentially be better than tamim....who knows that's so long away and a very long journey. but a lot of people not just on the forums but coaches think he is a pretty special player and ready for international cricket, and with our 2nd opener issues i think it's time for anamul to get a shot. if they drop nazimuddin then it will be really unfair not to give the nod to anamul since he was selected in the last, that should mean that he's next in line.

the thing with BD selection is that it can be all over the place. imo if you're going to select someone into the squad you better be willing to give them a spot in the XI if someone was to get injured or lose form/not work out otherwise you're sending mixed messages and it only harms.

[playmaker]

I like this guy, he looks to be cool, composed and a real team player!

I think zim series will be ideal for him as it was for hom and nasir, the former ofcourse didnt shine later on but yeah, a good find and perhaps a right handed opener whom we really needed in the top level

BPL has done wonders to our cricket !

[Equinox]

BTW, I know I whined about having official threads for all the players especially the lesser-known ones but now I think it is an excellent idea. These threads act as a timeline and maps the development of these players so that years from now we can come back here and identify exactly how and when opinions about particular players changed. Their high-points and their low-points with interviews and newpaper reports from the time. Excellent for referencing. I just wish Shakib and Tamim's official threads had been opened earlier.

[zsayeed]

yes well tamim is a pretty good batsman so i wouldn't expect anamul to be better than him just yet but what is being said is that by the end of their careers anamul could potentially be better than tamim....who knows that's so long away and a very long journey. but a lot of people not just on the forums but coaches think he is a pretty special player and ready for international cricket, and with our 2nd opener issues i think it's time for anamul to get a shot. if they drop nazimuddin then it will be really unfair not to give the nod to anamul since he was selected in the last, that should mean that he's next in line.

the thing with BD selection is that it can be all over the place. imo if you're going to select someone into the squad you better be willing to give them a spot in the XI if someone was to get injured or lose form/not work out otherwise you're sending mixed messages and it only harms.

Okay let's compare oranges to oranges, that is look at youth ODIs only (U19):

Anamul has been marginally better than Tamim in the past in U19s against G8s. Batsmen with over 200 runs in U19 ODIs: (http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=21;filter=advanced;opposition=102 2;opposition=1854;opposition=2611;opposition=284;o pposition=3015;opposition=3375;opposition=3668;opp osition=3863;orderby=batting_average;qualmin1=200; qualval1=runs;spanmax1=28+Mar+2012;spanmin1=28+Mar +2002;spanval1=span;team=723;template=results;type =batting)
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff430/zsayeed/u19.jpg

And for U19 openers against G8 with more than 200 runs: (http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_position min1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class =21;filter=advanced;opposition=1022;opposition=185 4;opposition=2611;opposition=284;opposition=3015;o pposition=3375;opposition=3668;opposition=3863;ord erby=batting_average;qualmin1=200;qualval1=runs;sp anmax1=28+Mar+2012;spanmin1=28+Mar+2002;spanval1=s pan;team=723;template=results;type=batting)
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff430/zsayeed/u19open.jpg

Tamim and Anamul look similar in performance as U19s, with Anamul marginally better.
Now the question comes down to: how do their foundations differ? Is Anamul more technically sound then Tamim to grow farther? That too is close with Anamul better: As openers, Anamul was bowled 3 times out of 17(with a 51 average) and Tamim 4 out of 17 (with a 34 average). http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?batting_positionmax1=2;batting_position min1=1;batting_positionval1=batting_position;class =21;dismissal=2;filter=advanced;opposition=1022;op position=1854;opposition=2611;opposition=284;oppos ition=3015;opposition=3375;opposition=3668;opposit ion=3863;orderby=batting_average;spanmax1=28+Mar+2 012;spanmin1=28+Mar+2002;spanval1=span;team=723;te mplate=results;type=batting
Performance of players when opened and bowled:
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff430/zsayeed/openbowled.jpg

My verdict is looking at numbers Anamul has been slightly better with potential to exceeding Tamim. Cool, Thanks for helping me understand a bit more.

Please point out any suggestions about assumption I have made - e.g. being bowled I assumed as a sign of technical flaw on average.

Oh btw, Nazimuddin had a 15 average in U19 from 7 matches in 2003-2004 time frame. Against G8.
(He is not on the top list above as he did not accumulate more than 200 runs, he has 106)

[Saifulsohel]

Anamul bijoy is born in bijoy dibos(16th dec,1992)

[playmaker]

anamul seems like a good batsman but I think he WILL improve with exposure to intl cricket and BPL

When tamim first came in he was pretty ordinary who would have some recklessness in him. Now that recklessness is turned into confidence and no batter what bowlers he face, be it Gul or malinga he makes even quality deliveries turn ordinary. Which shows that tamim has worked very hard in recent times.

So no matter how classy anamul looks now, he can only get better unless he gets attacked by Ash Cancer. And not to mention he is much better than nazimuddin and imrul as an opener. Infact, Id like anamul at the top because it give L/R combination which is gives advantage plus he is a level headed cricketer and his shot looks classy and def. this guy brims with confidence

[nadim 98]

Anamul bijoy is born in bijoy dibos(16th dec,1992)
Thats why his name is bijoy. Crèdit goes to his parents:D
<br />Posted via BC Mobile Edition (Blackberry)

[playmaker]

^

amar daknamo bijoy! :D

[Saifulsohel]

^

amar daknamo bijoy! :D

but u r not born in 16th dec,right?

[playmaker]

but u r not born in 16th dec,right?

20 october :p

[mufi_02]

Interesting to see how Nasir's average was only 22.08 after 24 innings. So, maybe some people excel more in intl cricket than domestic. Shakib is a fine example of that.

[oronnya]

Waiting eagerly to see this boy playing for our national team !!!! Also waiting for Mominul to join as well !!!!

[playmaker]

mominul needs to learn to be a bit more consistent, in BPL he did very well in two matches but in 5-6 other occassions he was very ordinary

[Leafs PWN]

I think we can alternate him and Jahurul for ODI's, until one of them completely bottoms out. For T20 should be Anamul no doubt.

[BengaliPagol]

Theres seems to be alot of hype about Anamul Haque.

[Saifulsohel]

Last night,saw bijoy's interview in atn news.He is so passionate. Bijoy told that he thought he is part of bd team.he was running everytime he got chances with drinks in asia cup. He told,"if 2 sip of drinks help the batsmen to get 2 extra runs or saving 2 runs by a fielder,that would be beneficial to team.."

[deshimon]

Anamul looks consistent for long time in domestic cricket. Probably he will be the the worth partner of Tamim.

[zinatf]

Just because of Abahani/Mohammedan fiasco....Anamul didn't get to have the award that he truly deserves for the amazing :100:

Hope he remains consistent and does even better in the days to come.

[dark mage]

he kinda looks like Ash when he bats. Let's hope he turns out better.

[playmaker]

he kinda looks like Ash when he bats. Let's hope he turns out better.

u arent serious are you?

Sir ash is a master of getting out, esp. they way he can glide the ball to 2nd slip

[Shaan]

u arent serious are you?

Sir ash is a master of getting out, esp. they way he can glide the ball to 2nd slip
probably he meant SIR's batting ishtyle similarity..

[lamisa]

cant wait to see him in the team!

[dark mage]

I meant their batting styles are eerily similar. Its like I was watching Ash when he got that knock of 94 against the English when I saw Anamul's 43 at the BPL. They bat the same way. Its just the batting styles are really similar

[Rifat_02]

I think this guy is already better than half our first XI batsmen at 19 years of age. Needs to debut soon. 178 not out, lets hope he gets a double century tomorrow.

[mufi_02]

Anamul is on 178 Not Out :applause::applause:

[oronnya]

Wooowwww you go boy:clap::clap:.. We need him in the national team ASAP along with Mominul!!

[MSM B2C]

I rate this guy highly, I really hope he make's it to double century tommorrow.

I am bit surprised to see Shakib & Tamim not having a double century in first Class Games.

Nasir and Anamul will be very important for bangladesh soon. Imrul will be gone!

Future XI

1. Tamim Iqbal
2. Anamul Haque
3. Junaid Siddique
4. Jahurul Islam
5. Shakib Al Hasan
6. Mushfiqur Rahim (WK) (C)
7. Nasir Hossain
8. Mashrafi bin Mortaza (VC)
9. Elias Sunny
10. Rubel Hossain
11. Abul Hasan (Please develop this guy) !!!

[BANFAN]

Good prospect. Even Ian Pont, who saw him very closely, thinks he is ready. So I think the guy should be gradually inducted into the National team.

[roman]

178*. WOW. Stretch it as long as you can boy. This guy is some prospect. He also had a good DPL

[oronnya]

I rate this guy highly, I really hope he make's it to double century tommorrow.

I am bit surprised to see Shakib & Tamim not having a double century in first Class Games.

Nasir and Anamul will be very important for bangladesh soon. Imrul will be gone!

Future XI

1. Tamim Iqbal
2. Anamul Haque
3. Junaid Siddique
4. Jahurul Islam
5. Shakib Al Hasan
6. Mushfiqur Rahim (WK) (C)
7. Nasir Hossain
8. Mashrafi bin Mortaza (VC)
9. Elias Sunny
10. Rubel Hossain
11. Abul Hasan (Please develop this guy) !!!

hai hai amader vice captain koi??? :)

I like your top 3...

[AsifTheManRahman]

I rate this guy highly, I really hope he make's it to double century tommorrow.

I am bit surprised to see Shakib & Tamim not having a double century in first Class Games.

I hope he gets the double too and a big one at that if not the triple.

But is he ready for ODIs though? I think he has done well in a DPL match recently (or was it Asif?), but overall his DPL and List A records are poor. He did OK in the BPL, but IMO if we're introducing someone new to the team at this stage, we should ideally make sure he can start delivering right away (like Nasir) instead of taking a gazillion years to learn his trade (like Tamim).

Then again, Ian Pont says he's ready, and he's the expert.

As for Shakib and Tamim, they don't really get to play too many FC games thanks to national duty anyways. Both have been playing for the national team since they were 18 and most of their development has been with the national team through playing international cricket.

[al Furqaan]

I hope he gets the double too and a big one at that if not the triple.

But is he ready for ODIs though? I think he has done well in a DPL match recently (or was it Asif?), but overall his DPL and List A records are poor. He did OK in the BPL, but IMO if we're introducing someone new to the team at this stage, we should ideally make sure he can start delivering right away (like Nasir) instead of taking a gazillion years to learn his trade (like Tamim).

Then again, Ian Pont says he's ready, and he's the expert.

As for Shakib and Tamim, they don't really get to play too many FC games thanks to national duty anyways. Both have been playing for the national team since they were 18 and most of their development has been with the national team through playing international cricket.

Unless he goes to blitz mode, Bijoy won't have time to get to 300. Remember Metro bats hella deep as well with Ash and Asif. I think Metro has been the best batting side this season as a unit.

I agree, Anamul's limited overs games leave a bit to be desired. But often domestic performances don't reveal a player's true worth. Look at Nasir's first class average, nothing to write home about, but he's a the real deal...at least as a lower order guy.

I want Anamul in the Test side immediately, if not sooner. This current knock of his ensures his career average tops 40 again, even if he doesn't score another run. But I'd like him to score 220+. Already he's crossed the first hurdle by putting on a massive score beyond 100 (previous best 133). He should turn out to be Ashraful with brains.

I hope Asif also shines on this pitch...I want at least a big fifty from him, if not a hundred. We could really use his attacking play at #3 in all three formats. I suspect this guy hits big as well as quickly. I think he could be Aftab with brains.

I haven't seen much of Mominul, but after others pointed out his away tours success, I started to pay attention to him. From the clips I've seen he seems to be the mirror image of Mushy without gloves. Left handed, vertically challenged batsman, with the most compact of techniques.

I envision seeing our top 4 in Tests consist of Tamim, Anam, Asif, and Mominul in that order. Rahim, Shakib, Nasir coming in next. Last 4 spots going to bowlers, and no real clue who any of them should be.

[nadim 98]

His two prior centuries in this tournament were against Sylhet in October and Rajshahi in November. When asked about his excellent adjustment in the different formats, he said, "I really enjoy this adjustment and I think it doesn't really trouble me."

"I have my eyes on the double-century, something that I have not done ever in my career. But I must tell you, this is the longest I have batted in my life," added Anamul.

Source (http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=231004)

[Maysun]

The Zimbabwe series was the perfect opportunity for him to debut, but..

[nadim 98]

http://dailykalerkantho.com/admin/news_images/859/thumbnails/image_859_247425.jpg

[firstlane]

What's wrong with this boy!

[BengaliPagol]

Anamul has a nice CA bat. It might be the CA 10000? Or 12000?

[jeesh]

This is what we have to do. Play first class cricket for at least 3/4 of the year-or at least half of the year. It will help guys like Anamul develop their skills, maturity and confidence.

[zinatf]

178 not out...:clap:....now make a double century and create history :D

[Zeeshan]

halfway mark... :applause:

[Rabz]

The boy is on a roll.
Form of his lifetime.
Great prospect for Bangladesh.

[zinatf]

issh out on 193......7 runs :(

but nevertheless.....:applause:

[Maysun]

Great work Anamul! :notworthy:

Should have taken his time after he hit 3 boundaries that over?
This sudden rush of blood right now reminds me of Shakib's Test innings of 96, He blindly came down the track and had a wild swing and was stumped. Need to learn.

[BANFAN]

I don't want Anamul to partner Tamim. Tamim is fine with NU or IK or even JS or Jahu ... Enam should come at 3. We need to disperse the dependable guys along the line up... Otherwise we see 2/3 wits fall at a time and puts unnecessary pressure on the others. Hope he will be in the dependable category...

Any way, JS? Can we consider him yet in first 11 ??

I rate this guy highly, I really hope he make's it to double century tommorrow.

I am bit surprised to see Shakib & Tamim not having a double century in first Class Games.

Nasir and Anamul will be very important for bangladesh soon. Imrul will be gone!

Future XI

1. Tamim Iqbal
2. Anamul Haque
3. Junaid Siddique
4. Jahurul Islam
5. Shakib Al Hasan
6. Mushfiqur Rahim (WK) (C)
7. Nasir Hossain
8. Mashrafi bin Mortaza (VC)
9. Elias Sunny
10. Rubel Hossain
11. Abul Hasan (Please develop this guy) !!!

[mar umpire]

That's what I also thought, looks like Ashraful-er choto bhai.

Hope he gets Ashraful's talent, but not his brain.

Let's hope they were separated at birth

[Equinox]

Brilliant innings. His FC average is now back above 40. 5 hundreds and 4 fiftys in FC cricket already. The tour of Europe should be a good time for him to make his debut. Until then, it would have been ideal if a couple of A team/Academy series could have been arranged to test him out as well as the likes of Mominul, Asif and Shuvagoto and test our bench strength.

[bujhee kom]

Awesome Anamul...Pure Animal!! Is he also the young man who does flying stumping? Is he not a wk also? Right?

[zinatf]

^^ APNI KOTHAI CHILEN????
Shukur Alhamdulillah fire ashchen :D

[zsayeed]

Anamul beats Tamim's FC H/S! Good Going. Tamim kobey FC khelbey? Last one was at Nov 2007! And don't tell me he is above FC!
(another Wren and Martin moment)

[simon]

[বাংলা]পোলাটা ভালই খেলে
দেখুমনে আন্তর্জাতিক এ কেমন করে [/বাংলা]

[Ian Pont]

That's my boy!

[zsayeed]

That's my boy!

Coach Ian, perhaps you can help in me in understanding something.

How come none of the "stars" from BD team play in the FC league? We see all the stars playing in the English FC's... or are our 'stars' better than their stars? People keep complaining that we don't have a good FC structure, and when it comes FC time, some of the 'stars' get a holiday... then time goes by and we get no XI players in the FC. And then some say our FC is a weak FC... no wonder since our 'stars' our not in FC! And then Test time will come...and Atherton, Ian, Ramiz will all be saying we need better FC... and Athar will chime in 'yes, yes'. Immediately after the XI sans 'stars' will join one FC match... and then a fast disappearing act either preempted by 50 over matches, T20s, BD vs BD A league...and that too to prepare for a test match nonetheless.

So where to break this vicious circle Coach Ian?

(Did I use the word FC enough?)

[Rifat]

Alhamdulillah! ma Boy well on track(so far)...

[Rifat]

Awesome Anamul...Pure Animal!! Is he also the young man who does flying stumping? Is he not a wk also? Right?

I remember when Bangladesh U-19 toured the English back in 2009 i think the British commentators pronounced his name like "Animal Haque" He better be a beast when it comes to run scoring that i wouldn't mind...:D

[Ian Pont]

Coach Ian, perhaps you can help in me in understanding something.

How come none of the "stars" from BD team play in the FC league? We see all the stars playing in the English FC's... or are our 'stars' better than their stars? People keep complaining that we don't have a good FC structure, and when it comes FC time, some of the 'stars' get a holiday... then time goes by and we get no XI players in the FC. And then some say our FC is a weak FC... no wonder since our 'stars' our not in FC! And then Test time will come...and Atherton, Ian, Ramiz will all be saying we need better FC... and Athar will chime in 'yes, yes'. Immediately after the XI sans 'stars' will join one FC match... and then a fast disappearing act either preempted by 50 over matches, T20s, BD vs BD A league...and that too to prepare for a test match nonetheless.

So where to break this vicious circle Coach Ian?

(Did I use the word FC enough?)

Hahahaha you did @ FC mentions.

Where to start about FC cricket in Bangladesh? Oh boy. :-/

Each Test team has a different structure for FC cricket based on their own local set up. Many say the English system produces the best domestic first class quality (18 teams means more players get the chance). But underneath that structure, the amateur game is mighty strong. There are 4 first class Universities teams as well, plus the MCC Young Professionals (fully paid cricketers) who showcase talent.

All the Test players play in the county cricket scene in the UK, if their central contract permits them to do so.

The REASON central contracts were brought in was to stop International players in that country from 'burning out' or playing too much. England for example is a very active Test nation.

In Bangladesh clearly this isn't the case so players would need to get as much FC cricket as possible. However, the standard of that FC cricket has to be good enough to be a genuine place to play and learn the game. Overseas players help to lift that standard.

I don't follow BD domestic cricket closely enough to say whether the 'stars' play in it or not. I have seen the national players names in it so I am guessing they do.

The FC system ought to be the pinnacle of a country's domestic season (England's County Cricket, Australia's Sheffield Shield, South Africa"s Currie Cup, India's Ranji Trophy) as examples of that held in high esteem. I don't get the same feeling about that with BD.

None of those competitions stop for Test matches, ODI's or tours. The national players play in them when they can and are allowed to. The level of FC cricket therefore in those countries is maintained and set in stone. Priority is given to the FC system that runs across a 5 - 6 month period regularly and on time (England April-Sept, Australia Oct-Mar, SA Oct-Mar, India Sept-Feb).

I feel the system has to work for the players to have faith in it. And then the players can only improve if the competition is fierce and of a high quality.

In countries like Namibia, they take a national side to play in the SA domestic competition. Ireland and Scotland play in the (one-day) England competition. I feel that countries have to find things that work for them.

However as a TEST NATION, it is vital that BD has a good FC structure that works. Smarter brains than me will know what needs to happen to make that work in bangladesh.

[Tiger Manc]

I wish we could send a Bangladesh team to play in the Ranji trophy. Or maybe play a few first-class matches against 'Bengal'.

[Ace84]

I saw the BPL and he seemed a fine talent, a pretty good keeper as well
Unleash him!!

[deshimon]

Hope he will be the next national and also international star for BD cricket.

[Rifat]

I wish we could send a Bangladesh team to play in the Ranji trophy. Or maybe play a few first-class matches against 'Bengal'.

I really like this idea. :)

we need to consistently involve our potential national players with quality cricket to help them grow.

[zinatf]

http://www.kalerkantho.com/epaper/2012/04/29/newspaper/images/11_102.jpg

[BD Rox]

This kid just looks brilliant to me. He has something hiding in him. A good pure opener.
Really looking forward to his carrer.
:):up:

[BengaliPagol]

This kid just looks brilliant to me. He has something hiding in him. A good pure opener.
Really looking forward to his carrer.


:):up:

Hopefully Anamul is the long term partner for Tamim. Tamim is only 24 years old whereas Anamul is 19.

If they both play for the national team then they could be batting with each other for about 10 years. This will create experience at the top of the order which is what Bangladesh desperately need.

Hopefully Tamim or Anamul dont do an Ashraful.

[nahaz]

816 runs in 12 games?? WOW!! FOr a Bangladeshi opener, that is trailblazing stuff!!

[oronnya]

http://www.kalerkantho.com/epaper/2012/04/29/newspaper/images/11_102.jpg



eita kemon bichar??? ashchorjo !! eshob odbhuture niyom kanun era pai koi??? dhur chheletar jonno montai kharap hoye gelo.. :(

[zinatf]

^^Eishob BCB-er jonnei shombhob...could have kept a special award for him to encourage him....he scored a mammoth 193 for heavens' sake. Which BD batsman has done this in FC recently?

[oronnya]

^^Eishob BCB-er jonnei shombhob...could have kept a special award for him to encourage him....he scored a mammoth 193 for heavens' sake. Which BD batsman has done this in FC recently?

Exactly !!! :waiting:

[Rifat]

He should be drafted into the National Team ASAP. We are missing out otherwise!

[BD Rox]

He should be drafted into the National Team ASAP. We are missing out otherwise!

But, to be honest, I don't think now. He is just 17. Early days for him. Let him be more professional, and then come after couple of years. BD just needs to groom their current XI.
Despite kids debut early in their life and go to sleep at the age of 26/27.
Ex.Ash.:facepalm:

[Gowza]

But, to be honest, I don't think now. He is just 17. Early days for him. Let him be more professional, and then come after couple of years. BD just needs to groom their current XI.
Despite kids debut early in their life and go to sleep at the age of 26/27.
Ex.Ash.:facepalm:

he's 19 now, 20 at the end of the year. he is young but he's clearly one of the best FC batsmen in the country right now, even pont who has seen him closely says he's ready to step up to the international level.

[Maysun]

He should be drafted into the National Team ASAP. We are missing out otherwise!

Yep he is being drafted in slowly. But the question is, are we playing any cricket? :waiting:

[Gowza]

yes he should be in the national team, i hope that the next time they play he gets a spot in the XI whether it be as opener or #3, i guess even if he plays as the keeper and bats lower thats a start but i'd prefer him to start up the order.

[BD Rox]

he's 19 now, 20 at the end of the year. he is young but he's clearly one of the best FC batsmen in the country right now, even pont who has seen him closely says he's ready to step up to the international level.

Then it's fine.

[BengaliPagol]

Lets see where this talent heads towards!

[AbuDarda]

আনামুলের এই থ্রেডটা একসময় সবচেয়ে বেশি পেজওয়ালা থ্রেড হবে,সাকিব আশরাফুলের চেয়েও বেশি ইনশাআল্লাহ!

[Rifat]

আনামুলের এই থ্রেডটা একসময় সবচেয়ে বেশি পেজওয়ালা থ্রেড হবে,সাকিব আশরাফুলের চেয়েও বেশি ইনশাআল্লাহ!

[বাংলা]আমিন[/বাংলা]

[zinatf]

Insha Allah tai jeno hoi.....

[BANFAN]

I don't want Anamul to partner Tamim. Tamim is fine with NU or IK or even JS or Jahu ... Enam should come at 3. We need to disperse the dependable guys along the line up... Otherwise we see 2/3 wits fall at a time and puts unnecessary pressure on the others. Hope he will be in the dependable category...

Any way, JS? Can we consider him yet in first 11 ??

I always felt that he will be good for # 3 and here is what the man himself said to S. Law:

[বাংলা]স্টুয়ার্ট: বিজয় কোয়ালিটি খেলোয়াড়। আমি মমিনুল হককে দলে নিতে চেয়েছিলাম। সে এ দলের সফরে রান করেছে। সিলেকশন মিটিংয়ে অনেক আলোচনা করেও লাভ হয়নি। তার মধ্যে প্রতিভা আছে। রাজু, তাকে আমি খুবই পছন্দ করি। জোরে বল করে, ১৪০ কিলোমিটারের বেশি গতিতে। কিন্তু বিজয়কে বিপিএলে দেখে মনে হয়েছে পারফরর্ম করার জন্যই তার জন্ম হয়েছে। একটা কথা সে আমাকে বলেছে, যা কোনো দিনই ভুলবো না। তাকে আমি বলেছিলাম তুমি কোথায় ব্যাট করতে চাও, সে বলেছে, ‘আমি তিন নম্বরে খেলে বিশ্বের সেরা খেলোয়াড় হতে চাই।’ তা যদি হয় তাহলে তোমাদের জন্য ভালো হবে। [/বাংলা]


This should stop all fans to force Anamul to opening..... We need a capable and willing guy to be at # 3. let him fulfill his dream @ 3...

[zinatf]

In an interview given in the other thread, Law has mentioned that Anamul himself wants to bat at no.3
That will be definitely be good and maybe IK can still carry on with Tamim!

Looking forward to his performance in t20 WC!

[oronnya]

In an interview given in the other thread, Law has mentioned that Anamul himself wants to bat at no.3 That will be definitely be good and maybe IK can still carry on with Tamim!

Looking forward to his performance in t20 WC!

Yes I really liked how he defines his role for the team. He is well aware of the fact that our #3 position is a struggle and it's soo sensible of him to prepare himself to fill in that position and be the best:notworthy:.. I am really liking how Shakib-Tamim-Mash-Mushy has raised the bar of our cricket and how the younger generation comes into the team with a dream and determination to be the best in world.. This mindset of our younger generation cricketers will take our cricket to the next level.. Inshallah !!

[AsifTheManRahman]

That's the right attitude, he should try everything he can to be the best in the world. Otherwise *whip*

[Gowza]

it does sound like he has a great attitude, tbh all pro cricketers/sportspeople should have this attitude. i hope BD youngsters see anamul's attitude and take it on board.

[Zeeshan]

That's the right attitude, he should try everything he can to be the best in the world. Otherwise *whip*

yah "whip" so cold...

[zinatf]

Yes I really liked how he defines his role for the team. He is well aware of the fact that our #3 position is a struggle and it's soo sensible of him to prepare himself to fill in that position and be the best:notworthy:.. I am really liking how Shakib-Tamim-Mash-Mushy has raised the bar of our cricket and how the younger generation comes into the team with a dream and determination to be the best in world.. This mindset of our younger generation cricketers will take our cricket to the next level.. Inshallah !!

Insha Allah! If he can really fill up the no. 3 spot it will definitely solve the prolong batting problem....but for that we have to wait till it's t20 wc....which is on september...:S

[Rifat_02]

So currently the highest run getter (and most hundreds) in the Under 19 World Cup to add to the highest runs in our FC season, if one of the two South Africans closest to him doesn't get a hundred, it will stay that way in the end. This will probably the first time a BD player gets to the top of the run charts in U19 WC.
This guy has potential to be our best batsman me thinks. Lets hope he debuts in ODI and tests soon, Virat Kohli debuted soon after U19 WC in 2008 when he was only 19/20 so i see no problem in giving him debut now.

[AMD128]

So currently the highest run getter (and most hundreds) in the Under 19 World Cup to add to the highest runs in our FC season, if one of the two South Africans closest to him doesn't get a hundred, it will stay that way in the end. This will probably the first time a BD player gets to the top of the run charts in U19 WC.
This guy has potential to be our best batsman me thinks. Lets hope he debuts in ODI and tests soon, Virat Kohli debuted soon after U19 WC in 2008 when he was only 19/20 so i see no problem in giving him debut now.

Brace Yourself. He's debuting in The ODI & Test against West Indies later this year. I can almost see it. :)

[Gowza]

So currently the highest run getter (and most hundreds) in the Under 19 World Cup to add to the highest runs in our FC season, if one of the two South Africans closest to him doesn't get a hundred, it will stay that way in the end. This will probably the first time a BD player gets to the top of the run charts in U19 WC.
This guy has potential to be our best batsman me thinks. Lets hope he debuts in ODI and tests soon, Virat Kohli debuted soon after U19 WC in 2008 when he was only 19/20 so i see no problem in giving him debut now.

that would be impressive if he tops the charts. although not every age group success becomes a seniors success. michael klinger of australia was a run machine in age group cricket and although he's a decent player he's not even played international cricket.

i think maybe for anamul keep him away from t20 cricket for now, ODIs is a tough imo since he has a poor list A record despite doing well in this u19 WC. but yes he has the potential to be the best BD batsman to date i'd say.

[uglyface]

But, to be honest, I don't think now. He is just 17. Early days for him. Let him be more professional, and then come after couple of years. BD just needs to groom their current XI.
Despite kids debut early in their life and go to sleep at the age of 26/27.
Ex.Ash.:facepalm:

Agreed, nothing worse than serving undercooked chicken.

Wait and groom else you might end up with another Ashraful.

[M.H.Rubel]

Congratulations Anamul. Great show by him. It seems he has some consistency as well. Wishing success for him in senior team.

[oronnya]

I love ma boy !!! It's just the beginning :)

[Isnaad]

Really impressive. We can already sense something big is coming up for Bangladesh. I just wonder how good as a team we can turn out to be with the likes of SAH, TI, MR, NH, AH, ES & MH! Possibly MM & AR for a few more years too.

[Gowza]

Really impressive. We can already sense something big is coming up for Bangladesh. I just wonder how good as a team we can turn out to be with the likes of SAH, TI, MR, NH, AH, ES & MH! Possibly MM & AR for a few more years too.

no RH? he was becoming our best ODI pacer before the injury.

[Isnaad]

no RH? he was becoming our best ODI pacer before the injury.

Forgot about him. Would love to have him in the mix too. The injury is costing him big time.

[Gowza]

Forgot about him. Would love to have him in the mix too. The injury is costing him big time.

the talent is exciting, hopefully they can play well as a unit.

[nadim 98]

Anamul Haque Bijoy is the most runs scorer for BD in U19 lvl. He has taken over Mahmudul Hassan. Not only that, He got the most :100:'s(3) & Most :50:'s(8) for a BD U19 batsman :D
http://i49.tinypic.com/35l6jhh.png

He is also the 2nd most run scorer in U19 lvl from any country :D Only De kock, scored more runs than him at this level.:clap: Also, 2nd for most :six:'s.
http://i45.tinypic.com/331gj03.png

[Kabir]

Really impressive. We can already sense something big is coming up for Bangladesh. I just wonder how good as a team we can turn out to be with the likes of SAH, TI, MR, NH, AH, ES & MH! Possibly MM & AR for a few more years too.

Alphabet soup naki eita? A theke Z porjonto shob e to use korey fellen!

[Kabir]

Let this boy grow...he'll do really well in future, but his time is yet to come for a national call. You don't want to ruin him.

Virat Kohli's example isn't a good one. Yes he was called up and he did amazing - but he's just a different breed altogether. That guy is a machine. I would rather not take a chance with Anamul Haque.

[Miraz]

He is a smart player. He is only 19 and should be groomed for another 2-3 years before a national call.

[dash]

He already had national calls..he was in the asia cup squad ...played in zim unofficial t20s...if it wasn't for a disastrous u19 Asia cup performance of the bd team ...he won't have been playing the u19 world cup

[Tiger444]

Honestly, I think he's going to take Jahurul's spot in the tour of WI in November as the backup wk/batsman. It's clear that the selectors liked him more than Jahurul because they initially picked him in the Zimbabwe Tri series. They dropped him for the U19 WC. To me it was a good decision since he'll get a lot of confidence back now. I won't be surprised if he picks up a spot in the starting lineup sooner rather than later because our top order batsmen, Junaid, Imrul, and Ash are all fringes. I want him initially to be the backup but if Junaid or Ash start to falter, than I want Anamul in. Our top order is such a worry still and it's time we try to plug that hole as quickly as possible. Best of luck to Anamul and really hope he continues to do well.

[simon]

This kid is awesome.

I say send him to WI ..ja asey kopale.
He is in great touch and in great frame of mind
lets see if he can do it against the big boys...if he fails he will go back to domestic and will get a call in future..wont be the end of his carreer by any means.
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[AsifTheManRahman]

Well, he has experience playing in Aussie conditions now. There will be no excuse if he gets picked for the real WC and can't perform...
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[Roni_uk]

I want him NOW in the national team :P

[Miraz]

He already had national calls..he was in the asia cup squad ...played in zim unofficial t20s...if it wasn't for a disastrous u19 Asia cup performance of the bd team ...he won't have been playing the u19 world cup

That was a mistake. If we wait for another 2-3 years, he will be ready and serve Bangladesh cricket for next 10-12 years. Rushing him to the national team will be suicidal.

[roman]

I say have McCinnes work with him for atleast a year without disruptions. I would rather have a proven and well trained horse than a fast but amateur one.

Eight Sixes baby!!!

[akabir77]

^^^ i like your idea. leave him out of ntl for now. If he fails again it will be very hard for him to come back just like ash, rokon and some other talents we had. let him lose his form in loacl games and find it again then IMO he will be ready to face the world. no need to rush him in.

[shams91]

Anamul Haque has passed the U-19 Level.

Next he needs to Pass the Bangladesh A Team Level. (Do well for A team)

I do not wish someone to mess this guy up by putting him to national team. (develop him 100%)

[BANFAN]

Brace Yourself. He's debuting in The ODI & Test against West Indies later this year. I can almost see it. :)

Hope it doesn't happen.

He was very poor and clueless against Zim and SA 'B' Team. Another such performance it will be hard to regain his confidence. He definitely needs to play at A team level and 1/2 more BPL to step into the national team.

[AsifTheManRahman]

I too think he shouldn't be rushed to the national side. Who is to say he's ready based on a bunch of games (domestic/U19) so detached from the realities of international cricket? He had a few chances with the national team and failed. He had to score big against Australia and England in the WC and failed when it mattered most. That doesn't mean he's crap - it just means he isn't ready yet. Give him the time he needs.

[SS]

Great job Anamul as of today he is the highest run scorer of the tournament 6 matches 365 runs and hope he will keep the position till the end of the tournament. Bravo and wish him all the best and please kido don't follow the route of your elder superstars who got lost after showing promising career. We need to preserve this guy and prepare him properly to sustain him as if he keeps his upward mobility, he will bring success for BD in future.

[al Furqaan]

I say bring him into the Test side first and then if needed ODIs. He's a better longer version player. I'd like to see him in for the Windies series. No point grooming him with non-existant A team tours. He's been playing domestic cricket for 4 years now...another 2-3 years is 7 years of grooming. If someone needs that much grooming he's not good enough to begin with. BPL won't teach him anything about ODI or Test cricket, I'm afraid. Most of our senior side got their starts as teens and none of Shakib, Tamim, Mushfiq, or Nasir ended up failing. Sure he will struggle. But thats the quickest way to learn. He's already dominating NCL, DPL, etc.

[beshideshi]

We need to understand the difference between U19 and test level. He looked clueless against a Zimbabwe bowling attack on a very flat pitch. I am not doubting his skills, it definitely requires a lot of skill to score at 60 runs per game in a competition. However the selectors should be really careful with a player of his potential.

He should be tested, and battle hardened in the NCL and "A" team tours before we can put him in the test team. We don't get too many top quality batsmen in this country, and in him, we might have found another one. I would rather lose two from him in the national team, than to lose him altogether.

[Gowza]

I too think he shouldn't be rushed to the national side. Who is to say he's ready based on a bunch of games (domestic/U19) so detached from the realities of international cricket? He had a few chances with the national team and failed. He had to score big against Australia and England in the WC and failed when it mattered most. That doesn't mean he's crap - it just means he isn't ready yet. Give him the time he needs.

i think it's important to keep in mind that his few chances with the national team were in t20 cricket, which is most likely his worst form of cricket looking at domestic stats and his performance in this u19 WC. as far as not performing against aus and eng well a player can't always pull it out in every big match, he's shown in domestic matches that he can fairly regularly put in a good performance in important matches. the thing the puts anamul apart from a lot of BD talents is his ability to score centuries, even if his stats aren't always the best and he's a bit inconsistent he still regularly scores centuries and he's done that at all levels he's played so far in all formats (exempting t20s as centuries are very rare there).

should he be rushed? no he shouldn't be rushed, but only the people in the know can really say whether he is or isn't ready. we can look at his performances to judge whether he is ready or not but when it comes to international cricket as long as the player has the talent and the skills the main thing that says whether he is ready or not is his mental game and attitude and that's something you can't completely judge on through on-field performance, only the people around him everyday can truly tell whether he has the attitude/mental capability or not.

as long as he's performing consistently, hitting big scores then i think selection for the national team should be based on his attitude and mentality being that he's so young. he has the talent, and if he's performing consistently and better than everyone else then why shouldn't he be in consideration? only reason why he shouldn't be is if he can't handle it mentally.

i know people want to protect him because he's a talent, but the most important thing is to constantly challenge him so he constantly improves. this doesn't mean he must be selected for the national team, but he's doing well domestically so if he's not getting regular A team or national team matches then we need him to be playing in other domestic circuits that are more challenging so he can playing against better quality opposition.

we have to remember that with ashraful the jump from BD domestic cricket to international cricket during his time was even bigger than it is now, so ash could perform on occasion but not regularly for the national team because there was no in between where he got to hone his skills properly. this is why the standard of BD domestic cricket needs to be improved and also why the players should be going outside BD to get extra matches against better opposition (at least while they aren't getting it at home).

[al Furqaan]

We play most of our Tests at home and against weaker opposition usually...not as many matches against AUS, ENG, RSA...so its reasonable to expect his selection immediately.

[shajib14]

I want to see him permanently at no 3 position in both tests and ODi's from now on. I think this the right time to bring him in. YES he has failed in some unofficial T20 in Zimbabwe but T20 is nothing cricket tbh. He is the highest run getter in the last national cricket league. So he has proved himself in the domestic arena as well. I Hope West Indies at home would be the start of an wonderful career of this batting superstar inshaallah.

[Dilscoop]

This bhai can bat. Well done kid! He keeps to correct? Then move the eff over gittu. You are freaking done. I'm so tired of you and your bubbly and cuteness. You and your "ohh definitely... oh definitely." #RemovePrettyBoy.

But no rush. Please don't bring him into the side yet. In couple more years or so...

[dash]

like it or not it is evident that he will be drafted into the squad for the wi test tour of bd

[mufi_02]

Either one of the two might happen.

He will get selected for WI tour. But he won't be able to take the pressure and will fail. Then he will be dropped. He will lose confidence and then his form. Then he will turn into a domestic bully like Tushar Imran, Farhad Hossain.

He will not get selected. He will have a decent domestic season and then will say in the interview 'U19 WC e eto bhalo kheleo chance pai nah. Ashole selector ra bhalo performance er kono dam i dei nah. Akram Uncle Shumon Uncle khali majhe majhe khoj niye bole, bhalo khelo, chance paba'.

[Night_wolf]

He is an assets..i finally agree with al furqaan bhai..but i am afraid our dum *** selectors will ruin him by rushing :facepalm:....PLZ BANGLADESH you killed ash..save anamul

[Rifat_02]

We need to understand the difference between U19 and test level. He looked clueless against a Zimbabwe bowling attack on a very flat pitch.

Yes we also need to understand the difference between T20 and other forms of cricket. Those matches he debuted in were T20s. Lets not forget how awesome Tamim was in T20s until recently.

We fans tend to over analyze too much sometimes. A good player with the right work ethics, talent and guidance will always turn out to be a good player regardless if he debuts at 19 or at 23. Look at Mohammed Amir, Kohli and Tendulkar. Tendulkar debuted as a teenager and faced the likes of Waqar and Wasim so early in his career. Did it harm his career any bit? Dont tell me Tendulkar is a God and Anamul is a mere mortal, Tendulkar might have loads of talent but he was still a kid when he debuted.

So all this talk of "grooming" is a load of bull in my opinion. You guys might differ but i would let him be in the squad now rather than rot in our domestics facing below par fast bowlers for the next few years. If you want "grooming" so much why not strip our test status and groom our whole team by facing A teams too since i think all of them could use some "grooming". Being in the squad with Tamim, Shakib and getting coaching help from Pybus will help too.


Shakib, Tamim, Nasir, Mushfiq, Mashrafe all debuted at 20 or earlier.

[BagherBacha]

I saw Anamul playing in January of 2010 in bogra stadium against Zim u19. He scored century (not out), and even after scoring that century he was still not slogging, he was playing by the book. I was so impressed with his batting that day. I knew he will play for BD one day

[mac]

His inclusion in the NAT team will greatly depend on our team's performance of T20 WC. If we do bad then selectors will be in pressure to make changes in the squad for WI series.

[Dilscoop]

Lets not forget the fact he didn't score any runs vs Australia in QF.

[akabir77]

Yes we also need to understand the difference between T20 and other forms of cricket. Those matches he debuted in were T20s. Lets not forget how awesome Tamim was in T20s until recently.

We fans tend to over analyze too much sometimes. A good player with the right work ethics, talent and guidance will always turn out to be a good player regardless if he debuts at 19 or at 23. Look at Mohammed Amir, Kohli and Tendulkar. Tendulkar debuted as a teenager and faced the likes of Waqar and Wasim so early in his career. Did it harm his career any bit? Dont tell me Tendulkar is a God and Anamul is a mere mortal, Tendulkar might have loads of talent but he was still a kid when he debuted.

So all this talk of "grooming" is a load of bull in my opinion. You guys might differ but i would let him be in the squad now rather than rot in our domestics facing below par fast bowlers for the next few years. If you want "grooming" so much why not strip our test status and groom our whole team by facing A teams too since i think all of them could use some "grooming". Being in the squad with Tamim, Shakib and getting coaching help from Pybus will help too.


Shakib, Tamim, Nasir, Mushfiq, Mashrafe all debuted at 20 or earlier.

I can name more young people/plyrs from bangladesh lost their forms and what not than you can name the players that were hit. Who is going to judge whether a player is tendu caliber or ash caliber? no body said anamul should just play local games but suggesting playing for A team and what not. Why do we have to rush? Can you tell me that? In Australia they get chance when they r 30+ and we give chances to players when they r 17. Shakib tamim, mushi all started at 17/18 but none shined right away constantly and beside at that time there were no competition for positions. now we have more competition for most positions so for a 19 year old if he does another couple of time like what he did in zimbo can be devastating for his career. then you would be the one scream to drop him to get the next u19 to get in.

[BagherBacha]

Anamul should be selected for WI series only to warm up the bench to get situated with the national team

[al Furqaan]

I can name more young people/plyrs from bangladesh lost their forms and what not than you can name the players that were hit. Who is going to judge whether a player is tendu caliber or ash caliber? no body said anamul should just play local games but suggesting playing for A team and what not. Why do we have to rush? Can you tell me that? In Australia they get chance when they r 30+ and we give chances to players when they r 17. Shakib tamim, mushi all started at 17/18 but none shined right away constantly and beside at that time there were no competition for positions. now we have more competition for most positions so for a 19 year old if he does another couple of time like what he did in zimbo can be devastating for his career. then you would be the one scream to drop him to get the next u19 to get in.

Debuting teenagers is an Asian thing...actually it has to do with level of talent in the senior side. If a 16 year old is the best batsman or one of the best in the country, do you keep playing inferior seniors just for the sake of "grooming"? It doesn't matter how old or how much grooming he has. There are players with 200 innings and 10,000 domestic runs who are 30+ and have been groomed for 12 years but they won't get a chance, not because they aren't good or because they need more "grooming", but because their teams are already loaded with better players. Anam might be better than all our current players.

We won't know if Anamul is ready or not till we actually play him. Play him in the WI tests and if he's totally out of his depth give him another series before sending him for grooming. If he's like Nasir, he might not need any grooming at all.

[simon]

I don't understand why people are so worried about "What if he fails in WI?"
and it's also funny how people are saying if he fails in internationals ,he will be dropped & he will spend the rest of his life as a Domestic player as it will ruin his self confidence etc.
Except Tamim,Sakib & Nasir,every one got dropped atleast once, Mushy,Ryad,Junaid,Rok,Jahurul all were dropped but made several come back.
Only Mushy & Ryad are now our regular players after being dropped.
If Anamul is that good a player he will succeed like Nasir, if he is not that awesome he will get dropped,play few seasons of domestic and then come back again & if he is really good he will cement his place.
Our top order has inconsistent players like Junaid,Ash,Jahurul so now that Anamul is at his best form this is the time to introduce him, he was benched in Asia cup,remember?
If he fails,let him fail, that way he will go back to domestic with the knowledge of what he lacks, that will help him to improve his skills.

[Miraz]

Simon, Nasir played plenty of A team and Academy cricket before making international debut. You can't compare current Anamul with Nasir. He needs more cricket under his belt to be successful at top level. Why risk a bright prospect? Make him ready and he will deliver.

[NoName]

Hopefully he is groomed properly, seems like a great batsmen.

Lets not forget the fact he didn't score any runs vs Australia in QF.
Apparently the decision was controversial.

[Dilscoop]

^ Link?

I checked the CI links for that game, nothing on the reports. There was no commentary for that game either.

[mufi_02]

^ I read about the controversial decision in a Prothom Alo article. The team manager also included the wrong decision in his official tour report and complained to higher officials after the match.

[akabir77]

I don't understand why people are so worried about "What if he fails in WI?"
and it's also funny how people are saying if he fails in internationals ,he will be dropped & he will spend the rest of his life as a Domestic player as it will ruin his self confidence etc.
Except Tamim,Sakib & Nasir,every one got dropped atleast once, Mushy,Ryad,Junaid,Rok,Jahurul all were dropped but made several come back.
Only Mushy & Ryad are now our regular players after being dropped.
If Anamul is that good a player he will succeed like Nasir, if he is not that awesome he will get dropped,play few seasons of domestic and then come back again & if he is really good he will cement his place.
Our top order has inconsistent players like Junaid,Ash,Jahurul so now that Anamul is at his best form this is the time to introduce him, he was benched in Asia cup,remember?
If he fails,let him fail, that way he will go back to domestic with the knowledge of what he lacks, that will help him to improve his skills.

And I don't understand what is the rush? Please listen/read xplayers from big countires what say. if a young players fails it is a lot harder for them to come back. and players (apart from shakib some what) no one is at that level yet. beside have you seen our test stats? I guess you guys underneth think that this form of his will not last long so make him play as quickly as we can and when his form drops, drop him like a ... and that is why bd is number 9. we scream why we can't beat big teams but don't want to have the patience or system like them...

[simon]

Simon, Nasir played plenty of A team and Academy cricket before making international debut. You can't compare current Anamul with Nasir. He needs more cricket under his belt to be successful at top level. Why risk a bright prospect? Make him ready and he will deliver.

I understand Miraz bhai,just that I don't see the risk level as highly as you do.
May be you are right but I will be happy if he is included for the WI tour, looking at our inconsistent tope order batsmen I think as a team we wont lose much if he fails,neither will he, rather it will give him a better idea of te areas he needs to improve in order to cement his place in the nat. team.
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[simon]

And I don't understand what is the rush? Please listen/read xplayers from big countires what say. if a young players fails it is a lot harder for them to come back. and players (apart from shakib some what) no one is at that level yet. beside have you seen our test stats? I guess you guys underneth think that this form of his will not last long so make him play as quickly as we can and when his form drops, drop him like a ... and that is why bd is number 9. we scream why we can't beat big teams but don't want to have the patience or system like them...
You mentioned big countries, by that u mean the big teams or the strong sides but we are no big team.
All these big teams that you are referring to had big names in their team,so they didnt need to organize a "hunger game" to hunt down young hot shots.
But we dont have that many big names,we can always delay the inclusion of Anam or Mominul but that meanz we will have to continue with the inconsistent players like Jahurul or Rokibul or Junaid or Ash.
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[NoName]

I think I saw the comments about the controversial decision on some other forum or this one, can't remember, but they said it was written in cricinfo commentary. There was no commentary for that match so I don't know where they got it from.

[mali007]

Any highlights of Amanul's innings ?

[crikss]

Anamul Haque is the best cricketer Bangladesh ever produced ..Even Shakib al hasan is nothing infront of him

[akabir77]

You mentioned big countries, by that u mean the big teams or the strong sides but we are no big team.
All these big teams that you are referring to had big names in their team,so they didnt need to organize a "hunger game" to hunt down young hot shots.
But we dont have that many big names,we can always delay the inclusion of Anam or Mominul but that meanz we will have to continue with the inconsistent players like Jahurul or Rokibul or Junaid or Ash.

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you got it. i would rather go through the process rather than repeating the process again and again and again. (cause we thought last couple of time those u19 were our saviors...)

[Dilscoop]

Shakib and Tamim payed off during and since the WC07. Can we take more chances like that? Is it worth it?

It all comes down to the players. Will he be another Ash? Or are they capable of standing up like Shak and Tamim? We can't judge that, selectors can.

[Gowza]

it does come down to the players. talent, work ethic, attitude and mental strength. australian's 10- years ago got selected as 30+ year olds, but now they are in transition and almost all debuts are under 30 or even 25 and under. look at pat cummins only 18, pattinson was only 20 or 21, khawaja is 25, hughes would have only been 18 or 19, warner is only 25, starc is just 22, peter forest 26, wade only 24, steve smith is just 23, a lot of teams right now are in transition, not many have the luxury of bringing in experienced 30+ years olds.

what it comes down to is selecting the best team, if a player performs domestically and can handle it mentally then why shouldn't they be picked?

[Hasan2k8]

Well done Anamul and congrats. Keep the good work up buddy

[BengaliPagol]

He certainly has an uncanny ability to score hundreds. He has a fantastic conversion rate from 50's to 100's (something that is unheard of in the BD team). That is the type of player BD is craving for at this moment.

[BengaliPagol]

Are these all good signs?

http://i1159.photobucket.com/albums/p640/Sezer6/Anamul.jpg

[Gowza]

He certainly has an uncanny ability to score hundreds. He has a fantastic conversion rate from 50's to 100's (something that is unheard of in the BD team). That is the type of player BD is craving for at this moment.

yes 100s are quite rare in BD, they are scored more often now than say 5 or 6 years ago but if you compare to australia, england, south africa, india etc compare the domestic stats and a lot more players score a lot more hundreds way more often than BD players do. his conversion rate is very good but what i like is that even if he's been having a bad string of scores he can still pull out a ton fairly regularly. so even if he's not in good form he still regularly hits big scores and that's pretty much never been done before in BD, not as regularly as anamul does it. he scored a centuries in the NCL, he scored did it in DPL, he's done it for this u19 world cup and that's just this year.

[BengaliPagol]

As we can see from the stats Anamul has the grit to hold and forge partnerships. 4 out of the 6 highest partnerships in Bangladesh youth cricket, Anamul has been part of. Look closely as to how low Tamim and Shakib are in that list.

[Tiger444]

Actually Miraz bhai, according to cricketacrhive.com, Anamul has played about 20 Academy matches compared to Nasir's 25 and some of the A team matches he played were when he was already in the national team. I also would like the same to happen with Anamul. He can play A team matches when national team tours aren't going on so he gets as exposed as possible. He shouldn't start out as the 1st choice starter but as a backup batsman and play if only and only if Ash and Junaid have a string of failures.

As for the people being concerned it's still too early, it's understandable but take a look at Ash and Aftab's U19 averages compared to Anamul. They both averaged in the teens whereas Anamul averaged almost a 36. Those 2 came in not because of production but just based on pure potential and also because the national team lacked quality players. Anamul has already been 1 of the top domestic batsmen in the country so we can clearly see that producing scores is not a problem for him plus he's got a lot of potential.

We have to understand this fact as well. Our top order besides Tamim is pretty poor. Notice how it's been harder for Mominul to get in despite scoring well in the A team. Why? Because our middle order is already set. Our top order is a different story. We lack consistency up there. Guys like Junaid, Imrul, Ash and Jahurul have already gotten chances and have proved for a very long time that they are nothing but fringe players. Of course I hope that these guys can eventually become 1st choice starters but it just hasn't happened. So I believe it's the right time to bring in a guy who can clearly challenge these guys.

Notice how I also don't want Asif in as well. Why? Because he's not ready yet. Ya he's been a good domestic batsman but he's been poor in the U19 circuit and as we can see, U19 stats do have merit. In my opinion, Anamul is a player that's ready for international cricket. Will it take him time? Of course and we can see with Nasir that he's far from the finished product but these 2 are guys are worth investing now and therefore he should be in the team.

[Gowza]

Actually Miraz bhai, according to cricketacrhive.com, Anamul has played about 20 Academy matches compared to Nasir's 25 and some of the A team matches he played were when he was already in the national team. I also would like the same to happen with Anamul. He can play A team matches when national team tours aren't going on so he gets as exposed as possible. He shouldn't start out as the 1st choice starter but as a backup batsman and play if only and only if Ash and Junaid have a string of failures.

As for the people being concerned it's still too early, it's understandable but take a look at Ash and Aftab's U19 averages compared to Anamul. They both averaged in the teens whereas Anamul averaged almost a 36. Those 2 came in not because of production but just based on pure potential and also because the national team lacked quality players. Anamul has already been 1 of the top domestic batsmen in the country so we can clearly see that producing scores is not a problem for him plus he's got a lot of potential.

We have to understand this fact as well. Our top order besides Tamim is pretty poor. Notice how it's been harder for Mominul to get in despite scoring well in the A team. Why? Because our middle order is already set. Our top order is a different story. We lack consistency up there. Guys like Junaid, Imrul, Ash and Jahurul have already gotten chances and have proved for a very long time that they are nothing but fringe players. Of course I hope that these guys can eventually become 1st choice starters but it just hasn't happened. So I believe it's the right time to bring in a guy who can clearly challenge these guys.

Notice how I also don't want Asif in as well. Why? Because he's not ready yet. Ya he's been a good domestic batsman but he's been poor in the U19 circuit and as we can see, U19 stats do have merit. In my opinion, Anamul is a player that's ready for international cricket. Will it take him time? Of course and we can see with Nasir that he's far from the finished product but these 2 are guys are worth investing now and therefore he should be in the team.

great post, anamul has the stats backing him, he's also proven he can make big scores at all levels in all forms whether he's in good or bad form, he's made partnerships, he has the talent, he's been one of the top domestic batsmen for the last couple of years, as you've said he has quite a bit of A team experience. maybe he shouldn't be in the t20 squad, but definitely should be at elast in the squad for ODIs and tests, even if he doesn't start.

[al Furqaan]

But it must be noted that Anamul should not be axed prematurely if he struggles to find his feet if given a cap - as he should and I hope he will be during our next Test/ODI series. If he is completely out of his depth with a single digit average through a few series, then OK, drop him. But if he averages around 20 or so, he deserves an extended run as does any talented player making a debut or a comeback.

[Sohel]

Anyone who understands cricket and has actually witnessed the appalling quality of NCL matches over a period of time, knows that the NCL isn't and has never been a good place to develop a talented young player like Bijauy or current international stalwarts like Shakib, Tamim, Mashrafe, Mushfiq, Riyad or Nasir before him. Fact is, the NCL and to a lesser extent the DPL is woefully inadequate to prepare anyone for the highest level. EXTENSIVE A Team and Academy cricket would surely do a far better job but our A and Academy sides are often haphazardly assembled together by lazy and often clueless national selectors susceptible to lobbying, nepotism and shallow perception, and don't play enough for that to happen.

The National team is always full of dead weight that lose us matches at the highest level. That weight needs to be removed by young players with genuine ability until our domestic set up improves dramatically, AND rightly selected A and Academy Teams play enough cricket around the year to develop players capable of stepping into the National Team and have a better chance of sustaining success. That will take years.

Therefore there is no alternative to the proverbial "Baptism By Fire" for many of our young cricketers in the hope that they turn out to be like Shakib, Tamim, Mashrafe, Mushfiq, Riyad and Nasir and not like those, not always without ability, who can't seem to make it for a variety of reasons.

I'd select Bijauy right away from the current U19 side but will take my time with LKD, SoSa, Taskin and others.

[Tigers_eye]

Sohel Bhai,
Nasir badey anyone from the previous U-19 team?

[Sohel]

Sohel Bhai,
Nasir badey anyone from the previous U-19 team?

Both Nasir and Rubel from the 2008 team are there already. Maybe Shubhashish is next. I haven't given up on Dollar Mahmud either, I think he has genuine potential with the bat, but he has to do a LOT of work on his own. Aumit also may have a shot if he manages to improve as he has.

From the 2010 team, I'd select Rumman as a number 7 power-hitter/finisher for the shorter formats right away. I rate Shouraubh (Mominul Haque) a lot higher than Ratul and would like to see him get a shot soon. I'd also like to see KKI Rabbi, Alauddin Babu (real potential as batsman like Dollar), and maybe Mahmudul Hasan if they continue to improve and get their respective shots eventually.

[Habib]

But it must be noted that Anamul should not be axed prematurely if he struggles to find his feet if given a cap - as he should and I hope he will be during our next Test/ODI series. If he is completely out of his depth with a single digit average through a few series, then OK, drop him. But if he averages around 20 or so, he deserves an extended run as does any talented player making a debut or a comeback.

Why take such a gamble and send him in the tough arena of international cricket hoping he'd succeed? We better remember what happened to Shamsur Rahman and Suvagoto Hom. After getting dropped from the national squad they lost the motivation and confidence to perform.
Selectors must prepare Anamul to take on the tougher challenge by giving him chance to gain experience in the A team or Academy team, rather than throwing him in the lion's den irresponsibly. We can't afford to destroy yet another talent.

[Sohel]

^Hom didn't do badly at all in ODIs (32, 35*, 9 in his 3 innings with 1 forced runout, and 1 unforced dismissal). His poor domestic performance was used as the excuse to drop him. I feel he or anybody else should only be dropped from the highest level of the sport ONLY when they repeatedly fail at that level. Our pitiful domestics mean nothing because of the monumental discrepancy in quality between the cricket there and international cricket.

We're not Australia, South Africa, England, India, Sri Lanka or even Pakistan when it comes to the QUALITY of our cricket infrastructure and MUST gamble to get rid of dead weight and strengthen our side. The gamble paid off with EVERY successful player we have in the team and there's always a good chance that it will continue to do so as long as we understand what real ability is, and select those players.

[godzilla]

Anamul Haque is the best cricketer Bangladesh ever produced ..Even Shakib al hasan is nothing infront of him

A bit over the top but yea he is going to be one of our main player in the near future (hope am not wrong about it)

[Maysun]

The obvious saying: Form is temporary, Class is permanent.

I think all of us know he is at a far superior level than his peers in the U19 side. He should be drafted into the XI gradually and selected for the squad from the next tour.

He is the highest scorer in the U19 WC, and with all those adrenaline and confidence running high, no better way to debut for the NT.

He should be challenged and International cricket is the platform for that. Playing in the domestic isn't enough and we hardly have A tours, so there is no point keeping him away.

But, even Anamul should realize that he should continuously strive to prove himself and to improve his game.

So if selectors make the right call and Anamul has the right attitude, he should be a long stay at no. 3 in the ODI's and Tests.

He should definitely be looked past for T20 at the moment.

[fuadomar]

Who is a better performer between anamul and Mominul?Last time I made an analysis and if I can recall, Mominul did better in NCL. Who should be in the team first or both be in the same time? How will our team look if both are included in the team?

[Sohel]

But it must be noted that Anamul should not be axed prematurely if he struggles to find his feet if given a cap - as he should and I hope he will be during our next Test/ODI series. If he is completely out of his depth with a single digit average through a few series, then OK, drop him. But if he averages around 20 or so, he deserves an extended run as does any talented player making a debut or a comeback.

I agree wholeheartedly when it comes to Bijauy and other players with real ability, not the clueless, gutless and talentless types who regularly make it into the team thanks to gung-ho and talkative people who simply can't spot real ability or in some cases are simply ignorant about how the game should be played in real life. That being said, there aren't ANY like him at this point. There is Hom but I rate Bijauy higher than him. Rumman is also a good prospect as long as he's properly assigned the role he can play within the batting order in the shorter formats. Shouraubh or Fazle Rabbi is likely to get attention one of these days but I'll be very pleasantly surprised if either can manage to meet some of the higher expectations consistently without a lot of hard work with better bowlers under more challenging conditions.

[Gowza]

definitely he should be persisted with, an extended run nothing less.

[playmaker]

Anamul Haque is the best cricketer Bangladesh ever produced ..Even Shakib al hasan is nothing infront of him

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8o4vdZCiN1r200qxo2_500.jpg

[crikss]

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/technology/sarcasm.jpg

[BANFAN]

Congrats for being the highest scorer of U19 WC 2012. Great achievement indeed at that level.

Although it means very little unless he is doing the hard work to lift his game to match with the requirements of the highest level.

Nothing to get too exited with this performance and get blown away. Look at the batting stat table .. An Afghan is in the third position, and the two teams who are playing the finals, have their best batsmen in 17th and 23rd position in the table. But we all know these 23rd and 17th will become a much better cricketer in future than the Afghan guy. Apart from all the other advantages and reasons they have in their favor ... The main reason is they have the intent and passion to work hard to be one of the best in the game.

Anamul has proven his talent, he has the facilities and opportunities to be among the best, but he needs to do the HARD WORK... Does he have that passion and intention?? Time will answer that..

IMO, He should go through the rigors of high performance unit for at least an year and another half if necessary. Even if we are running short of player of his calibre in the National team, we should stop throwing in under cooked players in the national team. It's heart breaking to see young talented players struggling at the international level and learning elementary things in front of the world. Like, it was really painful to see this same Anamul struggling to reach double digit against Zimbo and 2nd string SA bowlers. At the end we were blaming him and Questioning him for that poor show, but unfortunately he was not the defaulter. One who threw him there without preparing him for that level is to be blamed. Let's stop this practice that we got into, because we had no option after getting the test status. But now I'm sure we can continue with the current lot for an year or two, to prepare A player who displays that talent and class for this level.

[Gowza]

i'm hoping anamul being the top scorer with 2 centuries got him noticed by some people, hopefully someone noticed and have him in there thoughts for a team in say county cricket or somewhere because one thing we know is BD domestic cricket isn't that great for developing players, A team tours aren't that regular either and besides they seem to be run in a similar vein to domestic cricket going by what went on in the last tournament they had.

[al Furqaan]

Congrats for being the highest scorer of U19 WC 2012. Great achievement indeed at that level.

Although it means very little unless he is doing the hard work to lift his game to match with the requirements of the highest level.

Nothing to get too exited with this performance and get blown away. Look at the batting stat table .. An Afghan is in the third position, and the two teams who are playing the finals, have their best batsmen in 17th and 23rd position in the table. But we all know these 23rd and 17th will become a much better cricketer in future than the Afghan guy. Apart from all the other advantages and reasons they have in their favor ... The main reason is they have the intent and passion to work hard to be one of the best in the game.

Anamul has proven his talent, he has the facilities and opportunities to be among the best, but he needs to do the HARD WORK... Does he have that passion and intention?? Time will answer that..

IMO, He should go through the rigors of high performance unit for at least an year and another half if necessary. Even if we are running short of player of his calibre in the National team, we should stop throwing in under cooked players in the national team. It's heart breaking to see young talented players struggling at the international level and learning elementary things in front of the world. Like, it was really painful to see this same Anamul struggling to reach double digit against Zimbo and 2nd string SA bowlers. At the end we were blaming him and Questioning him for that poor show, but unfortunately he was not the defaulter. One who threw him there without preparing him for that level is to be blamed. Let's stop this practice that we got into, because we had no option after getting the test status. But now I'm sure we can continue with the current lot for an year or two, to prepare A player who displays that talent and class for this level.

The Afghan also got to beat up on minnows at the plates, a charge thats leveled against Bangladesh for having a decent U19 record - although we win most of our matches against top sides all the time.

[al Furqaan]

Mominul deserves a call up and Anamul too for the WI test series. If Ratul can continue his form in NCL, I'd pick him as well. Just because he did poorly in U19 ODIs, doesn't mean he can't play Test cricket.

[Tigers_eye]

We need to ease him in. Only T20 for Anamul and his likes. No other format at least 2 years of more domestic cricket.

[Gowza]

We need to ease him in. Only T20 for Anamul and his likes. No other format at least 2 years of more domestic cricket.

Only t20? I'd say no t20 only ODIs and tests, clearly anamul is a better longer format player, the more overs they play the better he does, I'd say the same for asif, mominul on the other hand seems to be just as good in any format. Bring in anamul for sure, would like mominul there to but what's going to be tough to figure out is where to put them, us there room in the middle order for mominul? Because if there isn't then he has to bat at #3 and anamul at #2 but anamul might be a better #3 than opener....asif is also better at 3 but he may have to be opener.

[crikss]

Don't know about other format but for Test we might give him a try because his stats back him up

[al Furqaan]

I'd only play Anam in Tests and ODIs...his performance at the world cup indicates he can be a solid 50 over player as well. Asif on the other hand seems more at ease in longer version, but he will need a good showing in the NCL to make a case. Mominul comes in. As to where to bat them...Anam is a obvious #3 for both formats, Mominul appears better suited at 4 or 5. Asif can take whatever position is still available.

[Ajfar]

We need to ease him in. Only T20 for Anamul and his likes. No other format at least 2 years of more domestic cricket.

Why T20? Why not Test? Let's pick the youngsters based on formats they actually performed him. Anamul's FC record is much better in FC than his T20 or List A record. So why not choose him in the format he excelled in.

[uglyface]

No doubt Anamul is ready to be considered for international level. He might stagnate if he's left for too long at a lower level (NCL, DPL or even Academy tour)

[Tiger444]

Mominul deserves a call up and Anamul too for the WI test series. If Ratul can continue his form in NCL, I'd pick him as well. Just because he did poorly in U19 ODIs, doesn't mean he can't play Test cricket.

Well anyone can have a bad series or tourney but what bothered me about Asif is the fact that his U19 stats are pretty ordinary. As we also know, domestic stats don't give the best indicator for success in international cricket. Before we think about Asif in the national team, he needs to perform well at the A team level.

[Dhakablues]

No doubt Anamul is ready to be considered for international level. He might stagnate if he's left for too long at a lower level (NCL, DPL or even Academy tour)

You are right.. in fact thats what Ian Chappel said for Indian player Chand and Harmeet Singh-though I doubt that India needs a batsman at this time. And I would rate Anamul much higher than Singh or Chand. Besides, we do need a backup Wicket-keeper/Opener who can also be a one down batsman.

Ian Chapel mentions that if you keep a ready player at the U19 level for too long, they start developing bad habits in terms of cricket skills. I think that's also true for Anamul-- if he starts training with the national team even if he is in the 20 probable list, he will start to get the best facilities and develop as a better player. Especially for a team like Bangladesh, the only time players get international level facilities, gym, training, etc. is when they are training with the national team.

Just look what happened to Sowhrawardi Shuvo this week. He left for Malaysia to train with his old coach Salahuddin because he found no other ways to train in the country before the league. Heck, even if he wanted to use Dhaka Golds Gym snailing through the ridiculous traffic each day, it would cost him less to just take the flight plus stay at Malaysia. News is that he will stay at KL for a while. Not all the player will have the means and desperation to go as far as Shuvo did...

[Gowza]

chappell also said young talents need to be constantly challenged, and it's true. to get the best out of someone they need to be challenged once they're successful at any given level. what's difficult is that the standard of doemsdtic cricket isn't high enough to challenge the best talents properly and the A team tours seem to be pretty much run the domestic stuff i.e. the management etc allow it to be picnic cricket, of course the difference between A team cricket and domestic cricket is that in A team cricket the opposition isn't playing picnic cricket whereas in domestics the opposition are.

players wouldn't havae to be fast tracked as often if the structure was stronger but the structure isn't strong enough and isn't improving very much so there's not much to do other than fast track players.

but when it comes to fast tracking a player, as has been said he's as ready as anyone. ash, tamim, shakib, mushy, rubel, nasir etc etc. how many of them had the u19 record of anamul? how many of them had the FC record of anamul? how many had scored as many centuries as anamul has? when it comes to talents and fast tracking players anamul is ahead of anyone who has come before him in BD.

[Tiger444]

If Chand played for BD, then he would also be very much in the talks of being in the national team as well but since India has players such as Sehwag, Gambhir, Kohli and Pujara batting at the top, he'll have to wait a bit before he comes in. That's where the difference is in our team compared to India's. Besides Tamim, our top order lacks quality. That's why there is a big demand for a quality top order batsman and talks about Anamul coming in. Nothing we can really do about that.That's just the reality of our team.

[Gowza]

actually chand is talked about more than the average indian bat not just because he's a great talent but i think it's also be they are searching for their next great opener. sehwag isn't performing as well as he used to and he's getting into that older age bracket, gambhir also isn't performing as he was. mukund and rahane had goes but didn't do so well, and i still they are good prospects for them but with both their openers not doing quite as well as they were and the fact that sehwag is moving into the retirement age bracket they're searching for their next openers and chand is an opener.

india have so many middle order talents like sharma, tiwary, reddy, menaria, mandeep singh, pandey, bist. that's just the young ones, they've got some older fellows who are quite good to. they have a lot more middle order prospects which is possibly part of the reason for chand getting so much attention as he opens.

[Tiger444]

actually chand is talked about more than the average indian bat not just because he's a great talent but i think it's also be they are searching for their next great opener. sehwag isn't performing as well as he used to and he's getting into that older age bracket, gambhir also isn't performing as he was. mukund and rahane had goes but didn't do so well, and i still they are good prospects for them but with both their openers not doing quite as well as they were and the fact that sehwag is moving into the retirement age bracket they're searching for their next openers and chand is an opener.

india have so many middle order talents like sharma, tiwary, reddy, menaria, mandeep singh, pandey, bist. that's just the young ones, they've got some older fellows who are quite good to. they have a lot more middle order prospects which is possibly part of the reason for chand getting so much attention as he opens.

Well ya he's a big time prospect. I mean he did average a 65 in U19 cricket which is just outstanding for any player. We'll probably see him in the national team soon but has to wait until Gambhir and Sehwag get injured. They still have a good 5-6 years left in the tank IMO.

[Gowza]

Well ya he's a big time prospect. I mean he did average a 65 in U19 cricket which is just outstanding for any player. We'll probably see him in the national team soon but has to wait until Gambhir and Sehwag get injured. They still have a good 5-6 years left in the tank IMO.

gambhir obviously if he wanted to could have 5-6 years, sehwag could to but it's tougher for him because he's a few years older and he relies a lot on hand-eye co-ordination and reflexes to make-up for his lack of technique. wouldn't surprise me to see rahane or possibly even chand come in if gambhir or sehwag hit a poor run of form.

[Night_wolf]

Anamul Makes it in the Under 19 WC squad

Topley, Haque in team of the Under-19 World Cup (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/current/story/579603.html)

The highest run-scorer in the World Cup, Anamul began with a hundred that would relegate Sri Lanka to the plate competition and ended with another hundred, against Pakistan, which helped Bangladesh finish seventh out of 16 teams. He scored a half-century against England's potent attack as well, and had starts in two other innings. Wasn't tested on the tough pitches at Tony Ireland Stadium, but received praise from his former coach Stuart Law.

Anamul Haque gives Bangladesh a reason to smile

Bangladesh's seventh-place finish in the ICC Under-19 World Cup may sound unflattering, but that too was unlikely until Anamul Haque was installed as captain in what was a last-minute decision. He went on to become the tournament's highest run-getter with two centuries, both having a major say in the team's outcome.

Read more (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/current/story/579602.html)

[nadim 98]

'I love to take challenges'-Anamul Haque Bijoy

Anamul Haque, nicknamed Bijoy, is the rising star of Bangladesh cricket. The young wicketkeeper-batsman has been on the fringes of the national squad for a while but recently took charge of the Bangladesh U19 team for the World Cup in Australia. The youngster finished as the highest run scorer in the tournament (365 runs in six games at an average of 60.83) as Bangladesh scalped both Sri Lanka and Pakistan to finish a respectable seventh. The Daily Star's senior sports reporter, Bishwajit Roy, caught up with Anamul to talk about his performances in the tournament and about his hopes for the future.

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Daily Star Sport (DSS): How was the tournament in terms of result?

Anamul Haque (AH): It's not too good and not too bad. We finished seventh and this was not our best finish at all but the thing is that we beat Sri Lanka in the group stage to reach into the second round and then defeated Pakistan to finish seventh which is really encouraging. But what I want to say is that we played impressive cricket in the tournament and was able to hog the spotlight as a good team. And you know, most of our players are just 17-plus, so it's not an easy task for them to cope up with the pressure in such a big tournament. Actually I'm not totally unhappy with the outcome though it could have been much better if we could beat Australia. We were also unlucky in the quarterfinal match against Australia.

DSS: What about your own performance?

AH: I'm really happy because as a captain and senior member in the team I could contribute something. It's nice that one Bangladeshi player led the top run-scorer chart and became the only batsman to score two centuries. I really enjoyed my batting in the Australian conditions because the pull and cut are my favourite shots. I believe this performance will help me a lot in the future.

DSS: You already played for the senior team but could not perform as per expectation but you looked totally different with the junior side. What actually made the difference?

AH: I only played T20 matches for national team in Zimbabwe. True I could not play well there but it was mainly because of the conditions and also I lacked a bit of luck. Pressure is everywhere in international cricket but it's a different kind of pressure when you play for the national team. Total environment is also altogether different but without any doubt the World Cup performance gives me confidence when I will get the chance again for the national team.

DSS: If you were asked to compare the conditions between Bangladesh and Australia, how would you differentiate it?

AH: It was my first trip to Australia. Weather was totally different from our country. The weather was cool and most importantly I m impressed by the facilities available there. The grounds are fantastic and the wickets were truly Australian nature. I think in future we will play much better cricket in Australia because we have also started to play on good pitches in the domestic competition. We have to make sure that we are playing in true sporting wicket in our country so that we can adjust to any kind of conditions.

DSS: Who are the other players in the team who impressed you most?

AH: I think everybody was very much sincere to perform well and what I can say is that we played as a unit. But still I want to mention the names of all-rounder Nayeem Islam, pace bowler Taskin Ahmed and opener Liton Das because they have great potential to represent the national team in future if they get proper guidance and do hard work.

DSS: How big was the challenge of being appointed captain for the World Cup after the team's failure in the Asia Cup in Malaysia?

AH: It was a big challenge and I always love to take challenges. I must thank my colleagues and coaching staffs who have helped me a lot. Actually everybody was hungry to perform well in the World Cup to make up for the first round exit from the Asia Cup. Unfortunately our middle order didn't click otherwise it could have been a different story and our bowlers were also not up to the mark compared to the Australia and South Africa attack.

DSS: What do you want to achieve in your career?

AH: Right at this moment my target is to sleep as much as possible (smile). Anyway I want to play for my country consistently for the next 15 years. I believe the talent is not enough to stay in the international cricket rather you have to make sure that you work hard to keep your position in the team first. I performed at different levels and now I have to prove that I'm good enough to play international cricket.

DSS: Who is your favourite cricketer?

AH: AB de Villiers is my favourite cricketer because he is good in all three formats of the game. I also like to watch the batting of Hashim Amla. In my country Shakib bhai (Shakib Al Hasan) and Mushfiq bhai (Mushfiqur Rahim) are my favourite cricketers.

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=247324

[cricket_king]

From cricinfo:
The World Cup also ended up testing Anamul's character, none more so than the 'Mankading' incident in the quarter-final against Australia where he didn't withdraw an appeal after Soumya Sarkar ran out Jimmy Peirson who was outside the non-striker's crease. Anamul had his reasons: defending a small total (171), Bangladesh took three quick wickets and with the run-out, it reduced Australia to 33 for 4.

"As soon as Soumya (Sarkar) made the run-out, I knew that they would be 30-odd for four. Bear in mind we were defending a small total, so I had to be the bad guy. I know it wouldn't look good but it was within the rules, so I persisted."

I've gotta say, I like his attitude. Must win at all costs. It's a nice change from our normally sissy, confrontation-avoiding players.

[Gowza]

Anamul Makes it in the Under 19 WC squad

Topley, Haque in team of the Under-19 World Cup (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/current/story/579603.html)



Anamul Haque gives Bangladesh a reason to smile

Bangladesh's seventh-place finish in the ICC Under-19 World Cup may sound unflattering, but that too was unlikely until Anamul Haque was installed as captain in what was a last-minute decision. He went on to become the tournament's highest run-getter with two centuries, both having a major say in the team's outcome.

Read more (http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under19-world-cup-2012/content/current/story/579602.html)

awesome that anamul made the team, great job anamul.

[Gowza]

terrific attitude from anamul and AB de villiers being his favourite players is a good fit for him, similar playing roles.

[MohammedC]

terrific attitude from anamul and AB de villiers being his favourite players is a good fit for him, similar playing roles.

I thought Mohammad Ashraful was his favourite player. :-|

[Gowza]

I thought Mohammad Ashraful was his favourite player. :-|

maybe it's because anamul has developed a bit more and is now aspiring to be a successful international cricketer of the highest standard, something ashraful hasn't reached. probably ash was his favourite from when he was young, imagine being a 13 year old kid watching ashraful smash a century against the aussies in cardiff strike rate of 99, then hitting 94 against england at trent bridge strike rate 180, then a 58 against australia at old trafford with a more patient innings strike rate of 67. but it quite possibly could have started when ash broke the record as the youngest test centurion when anamul would have only been 9 years old.

i think most young BD boys would have named ash as their favourite, but as they become their own players and set their own goals of being successful in international cricket they would have to realise ash isn't the best favourite player to have.

and wow imagine if we had that ash now, alongside tamim, shakib, mushy, nasir, sunny, rubel, mash, riyad with anamul on the rise. the thing is ash did push the bar higher, not only in talent but in consistency, earlier in his career he would have been one of the best averaging batsmen in the team, so he did play a part in the improved quality of BD cricket directly and indirectly but he's not really a good choice for favourite player atm.

[Dilscoop]

Those names at the bottom of the recent article scares me. Stay put Anam, stay put and work hard kid.

[Gowza]

Those names at the bottom of the recent article scares me. Stay put Anam, stay put and work hard kid.

at least he mentioned de villiers and amla first, 2 great players to look up to. if you had to choose 2 BD players to look up to then shakib is obviously a great pick, mushy is one of the better picks as well.

[Dilscoop]

at least he mentioned de villiers and amla first, 2 great players to look up to. if you had to choose 2 BD players to look up to then shakib is obviously a great pick, mushy is one of the better picks as well.

No, I was talking about bottom of the CI article.

In previous World Cup campaigns, Bangladesh batsmen who finished as the leading run-getters had careers that ended swiftly, without making much noise. While Al-Shahriar (1998), Aftab Ahmed (2002), Nafees Iqbal (2004) and Mehrab Hossain Jnr (2006) played in the senior side, the likes of Nahidul Islam (2002) and Ashraful Hossain (2008) are no longer in the scene, unable to handle the pressure that came with early.

But yes, I really liked the fact that he mentioned someone like AB. I'm tired of BD keeping their interest only inside the Subcon. esp. Indi-Paki. Not that there is anything really wrong with it. But be different. Widen your horizon. Not everyone has to have Sochin as their fav player.

[Sohel]

I love his hunger and ability to work hard to methodically reach his goals. He used to get out after scoring 50, and now he gets out after scoring 100. 150 is next InshAllah.

[zinatf]

http://eprothomalo.com/contents/2012/2012_08_28/content_zoom/2012_08_28_19_1_b.jpg

[akabir77]

so he is enamul not anamul...

[Dhakablues]

so he is enamul not anamul...

It took the cricket community this long to figure out his first name? right? I mean, its not like we are talking about whether its Mohammed or Mohamad,,... There is a big difference in Enamul to Anam in Bengali pronunciation..

[Zunaid]

It took the cricket community this long to figure out his first name? right? I mean, its not like we are talking about whether its Mohammed or Mohamad,,... There is a big difference in Enamul to Anam in Bengali pronunciation..

It may not be the cricket community's fault. His parents might just have spelled it as Anam (a-nam) even if it was better transliterated as ay-nam (enam).

[Naimul_Hd]

That's why when i write '1' in bangla, i write 'ek' unlike others who prefer 'ak' !

[Zunaid]

That's why when i write '1' in bangla, i write 'ek' unlike others who prefer 'ak' !

It's better if you do 'ack'. :)

Many years ago, I tried my hand at a transliteration schema (http://www.virtualbangladesh.com/bd_trans.html) that did not use special characters.

[al Furqaan]

Wait, so Bijoy is really Enamul Haque III? If so can we can Griffin-ize his name to EH3!

[Naimul_Hd]

^^ Lol...i think we better refer him as 'Bijoy' (his nick) :)

[Habib]

^^ Lol...i think we better refer him as 'Bijoy' (his nick) :)

You mean Vijay? j/k :)

[Dilscoop]

Wait, so Bijoy is really Enamul Haque III? If so can we can Griffin-ize his name to EH3!

YESH! Love it.

EH sounds kinda geeky though. Something tech-like. "EH3" - just say it out loud couple of times, you will see what I mean. RGIII sounds like a robot to me (then again, I guess it was more to do with RG3 himself)

[Sohel]

Most of our players have perfectly good Bangla nick names given to them by their loved ones. Yet some in the usually uppity, shamefully Bangla-challenged English Medium and NRB communities feel the itch to pervert and Anglicize their names (Masri, Mash, Ash, Alex etc) for the sake of GOD knows what "coolness". It's nothing but self-loathing if you ask me and I find it disgusting.

[Zunaid]

Most of our players have perfectly good Bangla nick names given to them by their loved ones. Yet some in the uppity, shamefully Bangla-challenged English Medium and NRB communities feel the itch to pervert and Anglicize their names (Masri, Mash, Ash, Alex etc) for the sake of GOD knows what "coolness". It's nothing but self-loathing if you ask me and I find it disgusting.

Even worse is when some folks draw on the deepest and darkest corners of their minds and concoct names like Nostrilamous Rex.

[Sohel]

Even worse is when some folks draw on the deepest and darkest corners of their minds and concoct names like Nostrilamous Rex.

:lol: Schooled and humbled.

[Naimul_Hd]

Most of our players have perfectly good Bangla nick names given to them by their loved ones. Yet some in the usually uppity, shamefully Bangla-challenged English Medium and NRB communities feel the itch to pervert and Anglicize their names (Masri, Mash, Ash, Alex etc) for the sake of GOD knows what "coolness". It's nothing but self-loathing if you ask me and I find it disgusting.

For this very same reason, i don't refer 'Zunaid' bhai as Dr.Z/ Zed or Zeeshan as 'Zee' ! I prefer 'Zunaid' bhai and 'Zeeshan' ! :)

No offense to any one :)

[BengaliPagol]

It was mentioned before that Anamul's real name is Enamul on BC. I think he changed it to avoid confusion with Enamul Haque jnr.

[Rabz]

Yes, those name changing and name shortening things could be hard to follow at time.
Those JiJu,Biju, MaMu, KaKu, HaGu, HiSu can get very confusing at times.

[tiger_2007]

Most of our players have perfectly good Bangla nick names given to them by their loved ones. Yet some in the usually uppity, shamefully Bangla-challenged English Medium and NRB communities feel the itch to pervert and Anglicize their names (Masri, Mash, Ash, Alex etc) for the sake of GOD knows what "coolness". It's nothing but self-loathing if you ask me and I find it disgusting.


Right on the spot !

[Zunaid]

Yes, those name changing and name shortening things could be hard to follow at time.
Those JiJu,Biju, MaMu, KaKu, HaGu, HiSu can get very confusing at times.

Amen brother. What's wrong with using the name they go by on the official scorecards. I'm not their relative nor their family nor their bff so why do I need to know their nick and refer to them with their nicks. I don't care if one is montu, jhontu, HaGu, PaDu, JuSi, Rex, or pluto in their private lives.

[Dhakablues]

Back to cricket:
Anyone noticed that his name isnt there for the A team series against the West Indies HP team? If Tashkin's name is there, when that boy is only 17 years old, I wonder why we didnt want to get Anamul a series against the West Indies team; Dhiman Ghosh, Mithun like names are there when the latter to feature in national team is a distant remote possibility. At least, "E" namul wouldve had the opportunity to play against better team with his purple patch on!!

[Gowza]

Back to cricket:
Anyone noticed that his name isnt there for the A team series against the West Indies HP team? If Tashkin's name is there, when that boy is only 17 years old, I wonder why we didnt want to get Anamul a series against the West Indies team; Dhiman Ghosh, Mithun like names are there when the latter to feature in national team is a distant remote possibility. At least, "E" namul wouldve had the opportunity to play against better team with his purple patch on!!

a few names missing in anamul, mominul, asif, abu jayed, al amin. other youngsters like SS and tasamul not there either but they're on the fringes so no a big deal they aren't there but the 1st 5 i mentioned should be there, anamul especially.

[Dhakablues]

I agree..I guess I am not understanding what it means to be in A team for the board. So far, my thought was A team is where the next probables or out of form national players who are honing their skills; I mean I don't understand how players like Forhard Hossain, Delowar Hossain, Mithun Ali makes it but Anamul, Mominul doesnt, especially against a HP squad..

Here is the squad by the way:
SQUAD
Nasiruddin Faruque, Arafat Sunny, Imrul Kayes, Enamul Haque, Marshal Ayub, Saqlain Sajib, Naeem Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Shamsur Rahman, Robiul Islam, Farhad Hossain, Delwar Hossain, Rokibul Hassan, Dollar Mahmud, Mithun Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Shuvogoto Hom and Dhiman Ghosh

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=247605

[Zeeshan]

More music than tax.

Why do we even bother to hype this player? There are like three threads under BD section (and yes two from Asaad).. Sheesh.

Are we really that desperate to find the next Kohli or Ponting? Just hit some...

[Dhakablues]

Well, I think if we do find our next Kohli,, it will be amongst these young lads and I doubt that likes of Raqibul/Forhad Reza suddenly morph into a Virat Kohli.. But really, I think since there is a #2,#3 spot vacant and there should be a backup keeper- Anamul can be tried out with other A team, HP teams before moving to the national team 2013..