Former strike bowler Shanto shows new potential

[Mon]

Fast bowler Hasibul Hossain Shanto is having a terrific time in the National Cricket League. His current stats are relatively better than Taposh, Talha, and Rajib. It was not so long ago when he was our main strike bowler. Due the fact that we need a 3rd pacer, I think it will be a wonderful idea to give Shanto a chance to play in the test team.

Given shanto’s recent performance, it’s very hard to disregard him.

[cricman]

OMG, Not this again!

[Mon]

lol. I was thinking the same before posting.
but why not?

[billah]

Watch out, or he will pull another Alok on you..

Someone nip dis thing in the bud right away, please...

[Mon]

and make it rest in peace?!

[Tehsin]

I am pretty sure everyone remembers Shanto's last ODI performance (against India - in a series decider ring a bell?). Some folks are made for the little leagues and Shanto is one of them.

[akabir77]

if shanto is in form then let him play in A team first.. People National team is not the place where u try-out wash-outs or the new stuff. U let them play in A team and if he is doing good over there for a while then pick him for ntl.

I don't understand why some people readly goes against some player!!! at least let them try out(back them) the A-Team...

I think we should try him again for the A team cause we don't have enough bowlers

Edited on, February 27, 2006, 12:02 AM GMT, by akabir77.

Edited on, February 27, 2006, 12:02 AM GMT, by akabir77.

[gravitY]

Originally posted by Tehsin
I am pretty sure everyone remembers Shanto's last ODI performance (against India - in a series decider ring a bell?). Some folks are made for the little leagues and Shanto is one of them.

it seems that most of the ppl in this forum draws conclusion depending on prejudice! but my idea is, what is the harm to give a chance if one performs better than other? i think we should draw conclusion not depending on the prejudice rather current form of the player. and of course we have the back door open if someone doesn't perform up to the mark.

[TheWatcher]

Not supporting call for Shanto's inclusion in any national squad, be he is doing quite well lately, I mean pulling out three fifers in a row is no small deed. Also, it is very impressive that he got most of his wickets either caught behind, or bowled, or lbw.

If you think he is just making fool out of unexperienced rookies only, look at this scorecard, he got Ehsanul in the both innings.

Edited on, February 27, 2006, 1:28 AM GMT, by TheWatcher.

[AsifTheManRahman]

hmm...after having done quite a bit of research on him, i daresay he's been quite impressive in the NCL so far. i say we give him (as well as ehsanul) a shot in the A team.

[Rubu]

Fast bowler Hasibul Hossain Shanto......

did someone missed a few word or two? such as medium or slow?

we need to remember him with respect as a past contributor of the team. nothing more nothing less.

[CricTiger]

খাঁইছে আমারে ,আবার শান্ত
আমি পালাই

[howzatt!]

please!!! be it anwar hossain munir if we are THAT DESPERATE, but not shanto. we've seen time and time again that there are players that do exceptionally well in domestic cricket but sucks big time in international level. its one thing bowling to sanwar hossain and mushfiqur rahman and another bowling to sangakkara and jayawardene.

[SMHasan]

Originally posted by CricTiger

খাঁইছে আমারে ,আবার শান্ত
আমি পালাই

hahahahahahaha.......

keno jani kichu manush kichu player ke kokhonoi valo chokhe dekhe na.

[pagol-chagol]

Actually Shanto is dominating.

He is leading the league in wickets, 5 wickets takes, 10 wicket takes, Strike Rates and average despite missing a game.

He had three 5 wickets in a row.

He has been doing this despite playing with bowlers like Enamul Jr., Taposh, Nazmul etc.

Chronologically:
Hasibul Hossain 15 3 56 3 (1nb)
Hasibul Hossain 17 3 48 5 (1nb)
Hasibul Hossain 18 2 67 3 (3nb)
Hasibul Hossain 12 3 38 0 (3nb, 1w)(short inning)
Hasibul Hossain 12.5 3 40 5 (1nb)
Hasibul Hossain 25 3 71 5 (1w,3nb)
Hasibul Hossain 24 6 68 5 (1nb)
Hasibul Hossain 5 3 7 1 (still going on)

Not bad. I would pick him over Taposh at this point.

http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2...CL/SCORECARDS/

[shaoun]

selecters dont care about NCL. i mean al shariar hannan had good performance in NCL. faisal hussein score 180 runs in last match. but standard of our domestic league is bad. we saw faisal hussein, ehsanul haque performing well in domestic cricket but when they got their chance they failed. i dont think shanto will be brought back into the team. because selecters in bangladesh are looking for young players who are in their teen or early 20s. and some one mentioned something about alok. alok hasnt done anything with the bat but he is showing good performance with the ball. but nothing too impressive yet, but his performance is good enough for our team as of now.

[TheWatcher]

Even for Shanto, this is exceptional, never before he had so many wickets or more than one fifer per season. Clearly, he found a new level of maturity.

Shanto's first class stats by season

[Mahir]

i will always like shanto for what he has contributed for the team in the past. He's been my favourite bowler in BD for a long while in the past too... but should he brought back for the national team ? The natural response would be NO... but why not make him a fixture for the A-team ? or for those Board XI teams for practice match purposes when a foreign team tours us...

given that he continues his form, and there are a bunch of injuries for our strike bowlers in the national team, he may be called up then...

[pagol-chagol]

How tall is Shanto?

I heard he is like 6 feet 2 inches? Is that true?

[cricketboy]

We can look at him during the Kenya series but not against SRilanka.

[laki]

Give shanto a chance against the Kenyans.

[roaring_tiger]

Originally posted by Mon
Fast bowler Hasibul Hossain Shanto is having a terrific time in the National Cricket League. His current stats are relatively better than Taposh, Talha, and Rajib. It was not so long ago when he was our main strike bowler. Due the fact that we need a 3rd pacer, I think it will be a wonderful idea to give Shanto a chance to play in the test team.

Given shanto’s recent performance, it’s very hard to disregard him.

... vai kisu mone koiren na... apni ki ashole Hasibul Hossain Shanto ?

[Fortuner]

Originally posted by pagol-chagol
How tall is Shanto?

I heard he is like 6 feet 2 inches? Is that true?

I dont think he is that tall...He seems to be just 6 feet.....i hope i am not rong....

Manjurul Islam is 6'1" i think...and Shanta is an inch short...than him...

[rudro]

Originally posted by AsifTheManRahman
hmm...after having done quite a bit of research on him, i daresay he's been quite impressive in the NCL so far. i say we give him (as well as ehsanul) a shot in the A team.

A-team again? Those players who have been part of the national team for a long stretch can easily be recalled in the national team, if needed. They already have experience with big matches.

[Nasif]

Originally posted by roaring_tiger

... vai kisu mone koiren na... apni ki ashole Hasibul Hossain Shanto ?

হা হা হা.... সত্যি হাসালেন....