[al Furqaan]

Shakib is a competitor...adversity brings out the best in him. In that sense he's like a VVS Laxman. He's a fighter. He even likened himself to a boxer once, IIRC. Tamim is gifted but he underperforms. He could be the better batsman but hasn't quite figured out his game yet. And he's not as fit. The day he bats two sessions consistently, with his strike rate, he can single handedly change the outcome of the match more than Shakib can.

But Shakib has more skills. In Asia Cup Shakib proved that he's probably one of the most skilled batsman in crunch time in the world, not just in BD. The way he found boundaries at will and batted like a master strategist not once, but twice indicates he sees the game like a Quarterback.