actually bashar's second innings was much more subdued and appropriate. I think the problem he faces is the same one ashraful has/does - if he plays his natural game, he gets out more often. But that is also the way he scores big. His style is not to play subdued. If you look at how Ashraful matured (at least for one innings) - he didn't only have hooks and pulls, he had all the shots. Bashar's over-reliance on the hook/pull is his achiles heel as a batsman. He has to learn to wean himself away from the those predictable shots and learn some new ones. That's the only way he can play his naturally aggressive game without being predictable. I think he should spend some time with Ashraful this winter.
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