Nasir Hossain - can we afford to overlook him any more?

[jisaan]

Nasir Hossain!
http://www.cricinfo.com/bangladesh/c...er/300618.html
http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archiv...02/198102.html

Profile:
Nasir Hossain, a right-hand batsman who bowls offspin, began playing cricket in 2000 was included in Bangladesh's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 at the age of 16. Hossain hasn't played first-class cricket yet but he performed impressively in an U-19 Triangular tournament in January 2008, scoring 61 against Indians.

He has been considered as one of the brightest talents of Bangladesh cricket for the last few years.
he first came into prominence as a u19 player and, ever since, did nothing wrong to let his followers down.

His stats say a lot of him:

Impressive avg in batting in all forms: for u-19 ODIs (592 @ 24.66) in FC matches (850 @ 31.48), in other ODIs (306 @ 38.25) in DPL (564 @ 26.86)

Impressive avg in bowling too: u-19 ODIs (29wkts @ 20/27) in FC matches (23wk @26.34), in other ODIs (15 wk @ 16.20) in DPL (31 @ 24.30)

apart from that he has excellent economy rate too!

Beyond Stats:
But stats don't tell everything all the time. Biggest testimony of a local player's skill & temperament is our DPL and he has excelled in that role for Abahani for the last 2 seasons. More than once, he brought them out of jail with the bat and the ball. There is no reason why he can't do that in coming years too.

High point:
1) SAF Games cricket was a nice evidence of his abilities. He was the main pillar of our historic success in the 1st ever edition of cricket in SAF Games. He held the batting together when his colleagues collapsed around him and went onto attack when time was just.
He opened the bowling in all important Pak & Sri Lanka matches including final, bowled miserly, got wickets regularly (Lankan sensation Chandimaal succumbed to him on both occassions) and fielded brilliantly.

There was no official award. But he, surely, was the Man of the Tournament.

http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archiv...s_2009-10.html

In May 2010, his tremendous efforts agt S. Africa Academy team, he showed what we've been missing & what he can do! batted at no. 7 & bowled 1st change in the series.
and how well he fared?

1st ODI - 52 off 35 (4x4, 3x6), 5-0-23-1
2nd ODI - 82 off 95 (9x4, 1x6), 10-0-36-2 (Ban were tottering at 5/20. he & Shuvagoto lifted them to 163. Hom scored 84 off 69balls (7x4, 3x6)
3rd ODI - 38 off 22 (7x4), 8.3-0-44-3

1st t20 - 34 off 34 (1x6), 4-0-32-3
2nd t20 - 23 off 13 (3x4, 1x6), 3-0-21-2

[reyme]

Yes, we can overlook him for now for the national team. He must prove first through A team. He has a great future no doubt, but must get some international exposure and experience first through academy or A team.

[auntu]

We have currently two right handed batsmen who can bowl off spin too. Riyad and Naeem. Nasir has to do extraordinary good performance regularly to have a position in the national side.

[Rizvi]

Yes...Let's overlook

[jisaan]

In May 2010, his tremendous efforts agt S. Africa Academy team, he showed what we've been missing & what he can do! batted at no. 7 & bowled 1st change in the series.
and how well he fared?

1st ODI - 52 off 35 (4x4, 3x6), 5-0-23-1
2nd ODI - 82 off 95 (9x4, 1x6), 10-0-36-2 (Ban were tottering at 5/20. he & Shuvagoto lifted them to 163. Hom scored 84 off 69balls (7x4, 3x6)
3rd ODI - 38 off 22 (7x4), 8.3-0-44-3

1st t20 - 34 off 34 (1x6), 4-0-32-3
2nd t20 - 23 off 13 (3x4, 1x6), 3-0-21-2

What else we are looking for?

[mishu]

Current age 18 years 291 days,,, he is not running away,,, let him develop but we have to keep these kind of players close to national team, so they get the coaching and facilities they need to improve,,,

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by auntu
We have currently two right handed batsmen who can bowl off spin too. Riyad and Naeem. Nasir has to do extraordinary good performance regularly to have a position in the national side.

That's where Nasir can benefit us bigtime:

Riyad can't be aggressive. he can't slog. he is just another old-fashioned ODI batsman - sort of obsolete now-a-days
and his bowling is noway near average.

Naeem could've been a good slogger... but he fails too often. and bowling wise...he is just a shame of an all-rounder.

Nasir can be handy in both role... good slogger when needed, good, sensible batting in the middle and economic, effective bowling.

he can be an Asset to this no-pungshok bangladesh batting line up with riyad, rokibul, imrul

[jisaan]

not for nothing he was drafted in the bangladesh team when mashrafe left the team agt england

[shakibrulz]

There are many better candidates ahead of him like Shuvogoto Hom, so no. Let him play more A tours and prove himself.

[roman]

Too early...Atleast not before world cup

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by shakibrulz
There are many better candidates ahead of him like Shuvogoto Hom, so no. Let him play more A tours and prove himself.

shuvagoto doesn't bowl.
i am considering Nasir as a possible no.7 batsman & 5th bowler.
remember shakib? he changed the balance of this side.
nasir can add more balance to this side.
currently, we don't have any right arm offspinner whom we can trust for 10 overs in an ODI. he can provide the much needed variation to this side.
at least, we won't be kept waiting for acceleration till mashrafe comes down the order once tamim is out.
can't trust shakib anymore until he shuns his 'self-destructing' dil-scoop!

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by shakibrulz
There are many better candidates ahead of him like Shuvogoto Hom, so no. Let him play more A tours and prove himself.

just show me one better candidate who can simultaneously bat & bowl better than Nasir.

[bujhee kom]

Nasir Hossain and Noor Hasan I am very eagerly looking forward to see play!

[Rabz]

Plenty of time left for him.
No need to bring a fresh new face to the squad prior to the world cup.
He is fine where he is at the moment.

[nakibahmed]

way too early to play him,bangladesh have quite a lot of capable batsmen right now to fill up the slots,i say nurture and breed him till the time comes,maybe after the WC!

[Nadim]

he needs to perform consistantly to get in the team...currently both riyad and nayeem r better batsman than nasir but im 100 percent sure hes better bowler than both.

But dont forget about Mahmudul Hassan. he is very similar player as Nasir but i would rate Mahmud hassan is the best offie in the country we have so i wont be surprise if Hassan gets the nat call be4 Nasir.

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[nakibahmed]

Originally Posted by nadim 98
But dont forget about Mahmudul Hassan. he is very similar player as Nasir but i would rate Mahmud hassan is the best offie in the country we have so i wont be surprise if Hassan gets the nat call be4 Nasir.

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ABSOLUTELY!...Mahmudul Hasan was too good during the Eng U-19 series!

[Habib]

Originally Posted by nakibahmed
way too early to play him,bangladesh have quite a lot of capable batsmen right now to fill up the slots,i say nurture and breed him till the time comes,maybe after the WC!

Well I like the suggestion. Let's breed Tamim & Shakib too.

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by nadim 98
he needs to perform consistantly to get in the team...currently both riyad and nayeem r better batsman than nasir but im 100 percent sure hes better bowler than both.

But dont forget about Mahmudul Hassan. he is very similar player as Nasir but i would rate Mahmud hassan is the best offie in the country we have so i wont be surprise if Hassan gets the nat call be4 Nasir.

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riyad's experience meant nothing agt the dutch! in the wc, they'll be coming harder at us with ryan ten doeshche & kervezee & some other foreign imports

riyad is noway the ideal choice for no.7/8 position. his inability at the death with the bat & the ball has been exposed a little too often.

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by Habib
Well I like the suggestion. Let's breed Tamim & Shakib too.

like dat

[_Rafi_]

NCL starting from 29th of the month. If he can perform EXCEPTIONALLY there, then he could be called against Zimbabwe and would be our suprise package in WorldCup. Just like Tamim and Shakib in last WC. But I prefer him to give more time.

[WarWolf]

Let's wait another 3 years atleast.

[MohammedC]

I want Nasir Hossain the batsmen not part time off spinner who can bat or vice versa.

1 centruy and 4 fifties not good enough. Must score more centuries. He is still young must wait till he is atleast 23

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by _Rafi_
NCL starting from 29th of the month. If he can perform EXCEPTIONALLY there, then he could be called against Zimbabwe and would be our suprise package in WorldCup. Just like Tamim and Shakib in last WC. But I prefer him to give more time.

like the following parts:
suprise package
Just like Tamim and Shakib in last WC...

may be i am over optimistic...
but i hv always considered him as a special talent.
like to call him shakib's right handed version!
time will say

[jisaan]

Originally Posted by MohammedC
I want Nasir Hossain the batsmen not part time off spinner who can bat or vice versa.

1 centruy and 4 fifties not good enough. Must score more centuries. He is still young must wait till he is atleast 23

he is a genuine all-rounder for limited over matches.