Official Shadman Islam Thread

[Rinathq]

Loved how he approached the game. So many positives. I know it's early but his intent is perfect. Hope he can keep his focus and we may finally have a partner for Tamim.

Couple things I really liked about him:

- Plays with a straight bat
- Doesn't fish outside off stump early on
- Doesnt try too many shots against spinners like most of our other players
- Doesnt show any obvious defects in his technique
- Not nervy

He is coming in at a perfect time too. Has a few years of experience under him and has been improving steadily over the years.

Hopefully the selectors give him some time to figure this format out before introducing him to the shorter formats.

[Night_wolf]

I hope he concentrates on the longer version..like momin i dont think he is a shorter version player

[BD_TigerZ]

Incoming inclusion in T20 squad.

[Rifat_02]

Shadman has scored runs everywhere before coming to international cricket , he is the real deal. Now showing everyone he belongs in international cricket as well

[Max100]

he is well prepared and get right time to debut. form, age ,everything in his favor. he is here to serve for another 10 years.

dont forget, he was highest run maker in under 19 team,the year he played

[zura]

Mominul likes to smash it around in test matches. Shadman seems more of a calm player and doesn't crumble under pressure.

[adamnsu]

Early days but seems positive with Shadman. Has proper test qualities. Would like to see how he fields and how the second innings goes. Would have been great if he managed to get the 3 figure mark

[roman]

Havent seen him bat but what I liked most about him was that he took 199 deliveries to score 76 runs. Close to 4 hours in the crease, Only 6 boundaries and 60% defensive shots. Genuine test innings. Hope he goes far.

[roman]

Originally Posted by Night_wolf
I hope he concentrates on the longer version..like momin i dont think he is a shorter version player

How did he perform in the domestic LO matches? Are you saying this based on his test innings or you took his LO domestic performance into consideration

[tonmoy.dhaka]

Bangladesh can definitely use a player like Cheteshwar Pujara , i.e someone who never looks like getting out. However, too early to comment on Shadman's batting.

Only thing one can say with certainty after one innings is that he is not prone to brain fart.

[simon]

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[One World]

He performed, Nannu must be hurting and Haba thinking why the earlier package was incomplete.

[Nocturnal]

Watched his full innings. Impressed.

[Nocturnal]

Originally Posted by roman
How did he perform in the domestic LO matches? Are you saying this based on his test innings or you took his LO domestic performance into consideration

Isam on Cricinfo -

"He's had a good time in recent Dhaka Premier League seasons as well, averaging 47.00 in 2017 and 46.20 in 2018, and his chart-topping numbers - 680 runs at 64.80 - in the ongoing National Cricket League made sure he couldn't be ignored by the national selectors anymore."

[roman]

^Thanks for the info

[aklemalp]

Good example of selectors fitting the round poles in round holes.

Specialization.

Really had hoped for him to register a 100 on debut.

[simon]

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[SportingBD]

Great test prospect.

Not sure about shorter formats (has issues with strike rate).
I think even in DPL his Sr wasn’t that good.

[Eshen]

Shadman was decent last DPL - 462 runs @average 46.2, SR 77.77.

In LOI, he will prolly will have to wait till Tamim retires - no point having two sheet anchors.

[al-Sagar]

cheleta bhaloi khele…..impressive

[hoodlum]

Originally Posted by One World
He performed, Nannu must be hurting and Haba thinking why the earlier package was incomplete.

On a serious note, he is not a limited over batsman for now. Selectors should not rush him in the LOI squad for now as his strike rate needs to improve.

[Roey Haque]

On Shadman and Nayeem

[BengaliPagol]

goodness me this guy is a classy batsman. Great technique and is already a very polished batsman.

[R0ssei]

What I liked about him was his approach to the game, in other words, his test temperament. We direly needed test batsmen like him.

I just hope that he doesn't change himself too much to fit into LOI cricket and our selectors/coaches don't rush him into ODI/T20.

If he gets a long run in test, he will be our "grinder".

[aklemalp]

He is a bit like Mominul, but he really digs in and doesn't get carried away too easily (no dhal bhat strokes).