Based on the type of basic ability necessary to sustain success at the highest level (as opposed to our crappola domestic circuit): Tamim and Bijauy for all formats. Pipeline: Fazle Rabbi and Shoummo if they can get and sustain success at this level.
I wouldn't even consider the others at this point. The way they hold their bats, shut their eyes and crumble under pressure, the streaky and inevitably unsustainable runs notwithstanding, is humiliating for the whole nation. They are weak links in the chain and would cost us matches. We have young guys with better ability and they should be brought in ASAP. Conventional cricketing wisdom doesn't apply to us. A nation of lazy cricketers who get worse with age years before even beginning to hit their theoretical peaks (27-35). Decontextualized, statistical geekfesting without the benefit of actually seeing someone play doesn't help either.
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