Originally Posted by
WarWolf
My two cents on Anamul from what I have seen.
Anamul is a wonderful prospect. He has good temperament and can hit the ball at will. He has a tendency to score big if he doesn't get out early.
He is one of those batsmen who depends on the quick reflex and sweat timing and sometimes power, not on the footwork. He is weak against good length or 3 quarter pace deliveries just outside the off stump. He needs to work hard to fix this weakness or the opponents will try to capitalize on this weakness.
His strongest side is leg side specially when the ball comes towards his pads. He will hit boundaries or over boundaries most of the times facing such deliveries.
When he hits a ball on the front foot or down the wicket, he doesn't go the line of the ball. He moves forward quickly and plays away from his body. His front foot or down the wicket shots have some similarities with the similar shots of Ganguly dada. Good balance of the body and timing is the key here.
For back foot shots, there is not any significant foot works. He solely relies on body balance, reflex and timing. Sometimes his lack of footwork makes him uncomfortable against rising deliveries around the off stump. If there is some width outside the off stump then he can capitalize it very well.
He needs to work hard to fix his footwork issues. As he has good temperament, reflex and power, I believe he would sustain in international cricket and will be a very good asset for the team. He can play all around the ground and has plenty of shots.
These videos would show what I have just summed up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxGu0tYqC80
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtSKpTbhDCM