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* ashraful is the top ranked BD batsmen, i think this the first time bashar has been knocked off.

Batting Rankings:

	Name	Country	Rating	Career Best

45

Mohammad Ashraful

BAN

489

491 v Sri Lanka, 03/07/2007

48

Habibul Bashar

BAN

483

656 v Pakistan, 03/09/2003

50

Shahriar Nafees

BAN

468

478 v Australia, 16/04/2006

60

Rajin Saleh

BAN

424

475 v Sri Lanka, 25/06/2007

bowling rankings:

34

Mohammad Rafiq

BAN

452

587 v Zimbabwe, 06/01/2005

38

Mashrafe bin Mortaza

BAN

415

459 v India, 18/05/2007

55

Enamul Haque jnr

BAN

271

382 v Zimbabwe, 14/01/2005

59

Shahadat Hossain

BAN

254

275 v Sri Lanka, 03/07/2007

68

Syed Rasel

BAN

185

186 v Sri Lanka, 08/03/2006

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given that nowadays each team goes in with 7 batsmen, and 4 bowlers, if we multiply the number of elite teams (8) times each number we get 56 batsmen and 32 bowlers.

i.e. if any player is in the top 56 batting list (ashraful, bashar, nafees) or top 32 bowlers list (none), then he can rightfully be claimed as a "class" player. this means he could, without much exagerration, play for any Test sides first XI.

so far only ashraful, bashar, and nafees merit this distinction for BD, whilst rafique and mashrafee are certainly quite close, and would make it if any team opted for a "5 bowler" strategy (as India does often times).

* bashar's highest ranking ever was 24th
* ash's 42nd
* rajin 48 (thus being another class batsmen, in theory)

* rafiq 18 (class, or at least used to be)
* mash 30 (class bowler)
* rasel 54
* enam 40 (but achieved against minnow ZIM)
* rajib 51