raqibul at 7 as a specialist batsman with his non-hitting ability at the international level is not a good idea. raqib has to bat top 6 at the very least, preferably at 4 or 5. naeem is a better choice for #7 than raqib because naeem can hit the ball far even against quality bowling. rahim as the keeper and not a vital part of the ODI batting order (unlike raqibul who is a vital part) can be afforded to bat at 7 or 8 although with guys like mash and razzak in the team i could easily see them being batted ahead of rahim if a few quick runs are needed at the time.
as for raqibul not being a ODI player that's not true, he's averaging over 28 which is more than most of the guys in the team, he already has 5 half centuries in ODI cricket (only played 24 matches).
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