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Originally Posted by al-Sagar
we have three specialist batsmen who are candidates for no 8 batsmen
1. mahmudullah: introducer of the thoery, was very successful at no 8
2. naeem: when mahmudullah got a promotion, naeem got the chance here. did well in a partnership with shakib against england in a game where after a good partnership which was looking to be a match saving was blown when shakib tried to hit a six of the bowling of tradewell. naeem contributed well in that game at no 8 and had few other decent innings at that position.
3. nasir: the latset sensation whi has finished well in some ODI innings for BD is now favourite for that specialist batsman at no 8 slot.
4. just as i was writing i found a Darkhorse for the position. Sharapova Rajib, who has played well in same nightwatchman innings for BD can be a potential dark horse for this no 8 position and thus demote naeem or nasir to no 9 and thus explore the opportunity of having a specialist batsmen at no 9
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Riyad is utter useless at this point in pretty much all formats. He bowling isnt reliable and we can find any jodu modu to proxy his batting. In ODI Zia should be considered and in tests it has to be a bowling allrounder someone like shohag gazi. That gives Nasir a step up.
I think naeems role this time is more of a batsman than an allrounder and it showed his lack of bowling. He probably is slotted to come at 4. If not I don't think we needed him first place.