Rajin Saleh called up as a potential replacement for Tushar Imran

[Eshen]

Rajin is a good grafter to have in subcontinental condition, but don't think he will be a reliable choice in NZ.

Selectors should have picked Alok.

[Spitfire_x86]

Why not Nazmus Sadat? He has been a consistent performer, and has been around for longer time than Imrul.

[Ishtylish cricketer]

Alok played well in South Africa in the 03 WC. He copes well with pace and bounce. He leaves the ball well as well. But Rajin is a good fielder too but then again so is Alok. Alok and Rajin in the 4 day fixture almost neck to neck with Rajin having scored about 20 runs more than Alok. Alok in NCL ODI is among the top run getters too where as Rajin is somewhere (a batsman in contention for a spot in the national shouldn't be) to be found in that list. I guess they are sending a message to Kapali. Don't waste anything inning or opportunity in NCL or in A or wherever. Nothing says I want to be in the team like making big centuries. He's gotta Keep scoring runs.

[Tigers_eye]

Originally Posted by Spitfire_x86
Why not Nazmus Sadat? He has been a consistent performer, and has been around for longer time than Imrul.

I would have been over-joyed if he was selected. but I think the selectors just wanted to send rajin early for the test.

Now instead of Tushar, if JO was injured I am certain that the selectors may have opted for Shahriar or Sadat (BD A team opener).

I am not going to bash the selectors. As long as they remain stricked to their selection criteria for the next two years.

[Nocturnal]

Nazimuddin would be better option in IMO.
good luck Rajin, make us proud.

[Murad]

I think Mijan bhai is right. He's there for the Test series.

He will never get a chance to play in ODIs. Farhad is there plus we will play 3 pacers. There's no place for Rajin in the ODI eleven except the place after that.

As someone said, I also think they should have picked Nazimuddin to replace Tushar in ODIs. Hes a good batsman for 3/4th position.

I think they should send the remaining Test players as early as they can. I want Enam Jr to be sent early. He needs some practice there.

[Eshen]

Although I am not happy with Rajin's selection, it's understandable as the selectors can only select from the standby list. Only the 24 players that were initially selected have visas issued for NZ. It would have been hard for BCB to get a visa for a player, who is not in the standby list (Alok, Nazim, Nazmus, Imrul, etc), within such a short period of time.

[Moshin]

High hopes for Alok Kapali
played quite good for Sylhet of 73
hopefully he gets chosen in the squad!

[jahidus200]

everybody now blameing rajin is poor selection for odi . but when we gonna lose 4 or 5 wickets in 20 runs than rajin will be the batsman who will be stay in crize for long time , and help bangladesh to made 150 or 160 . we must need always like this kind of batsman in the middle order .remember everybody this is not a 20 over game this is 50 over game

[Murad]

BCB cricket operations chairman Gazi Ashraf Hossain Lipu said that the board was concerned with the injuries in the Tigers squad.

“We are trying to be extra cautious of the situation in New Zealand. We want to make sure that there is no shortage of batsmen in the coming days if there is more injury problems,” said Lipu.

“If he has to play the one-dayers he will, otherwise he can stay for the Tests.”

Chairman of selectors Rafiqul Alam confirmed that Rajin's good form in the National Cricket League (NCL) saw him picked ahead of Shahriar Nafees and Habibul Bashar, all of whom are in the reserve list for the one-day series.

“Tushar's injury concerns actually made us think of a batsman to send early as a precautionary measure,” said Rafiq.

“We did not consider Habibul Bashar for the one-dayers in the first place and as Shahriar Nafees is an opener, we had to decide on Rajin for his four half-centuries and that unbeaten 131 against Khulna in the last match,” said former national batsman Rafiq while reasoning Rajin's addition.

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[Rifat]

Originally Posted by moshin_31
High hopes for Alok Kapali
played quite good for Sylhet of 73
hopefully he gets chosen in the squad!

i hope the time comes when Alok Kapali stays in the squad... for good, it would be a shame if he wastes his talent and Bangladesh doesn't get the most of it, instead, everyone ends up with frustration, i hope these days are over.

[Eshen]

BTW, are not all the test specialists supposed to leave Bangladesh on the 24th (a week before the test series starts) ? How come there is no news on Rafique or Pilot ?

[Antora]

Rajin? errrm ok.. pretty good choice.. even though i aint a Rajin fan but he is better than tushar so i am happy

[cricket_king]

Ahh crap. Rajin? I pray he doesn't have to play any of the matches, or we can kiss big scores goodbye.

[BD Tigers]

if we are going abt experience and not form then it shud have been HB. But since Rajin is in form (few 50s and a century, not sure whether he scored that in 4 day or 1 day), he is the right choice at the moment.

[wiseshah]

man, BD cric fans are so hard to read. few days ago, everybody was bashing up alok, now all of a sudden, he is in favor and everybody's fav list.

anyway, in ODI, alok or shahriar nafees or nazim could have been better choice than rajin, i agree.

my surprise: nazmul did good in practice match, may be rajin will be positive too plus he can bowl too and good fielder.

[nsd3]

Rajin was a good choice as long as he's compared with Alok. There has been a lot of discussion on Kapali threads and he disappointed us with his chronic failures in int'l circuit despite showing sparkling performances in the domestic cricket. His 81 NO or something long ago against WI (that is on BD pitch) is almost getting forgotten now.

[MohammedC]

Good luck to Rajin. But I wish Tushar recovers quick (dont know how bad his injury is)

[jabber375]

Originally Posted by taklima_naj
exactly my thought

I am thinking same. Current selectors will take BD cricket at the brink of complete destruction. Trust Me! They don’t even have the heart to being positive. Farook & CO was the best group of selectors

[Beamer]

I think the team that has been sent in the first place will also form the majority of the test team. It makes sense. They are the ones playing the warm-ups, followed by the ODI's, and from among them, you will see the core of the test team. People arriving later from the stand by list will be there without the benefit of those games played under the different conditions as opposed to the players sent in the first place.

I think, they will debut Junaid in the test also. Now the other opener in tests will presumably be JO ( unbelievable really..SN, no matter his form, is still better than JO). They would have liked Tushar to take no.3 in tests. He is hurt, but not sent home, that means they will wait till the end to keep him for test no.3. Ash has no.4. Now, no.5 is somewhat open. It is upto Sakib to reclaim it. Remember, he was dropped in the third test vs SL. Rajin, competes with Sakib, unless Tushar can't go and Rajin takes his spot. No.6 is a fight between Aftab and Mehrab. A good show in ODI's will earn Aftab a test spot, or, Mehrab plays as he was given a debut in Sri lanka. So, among those players mentioned above, you will see the formation of the test team.

I don't think they will send Bashar at all. If they were so keen on him, he would have gone with the first team. That's what me thinks. I actually think SN will be eventually sent to open..

[Rubu]

Any player's injury is sad and I hope, TI's injury is nothing serious and will get well soon. but, at the same time, I want him to be unable to play any game there. he is useless, and will not be able to perform no matter what. Rajin is a much better option than him from every POV.

[KnightBD]

Originally Posted by jabber375
I am thinking same. Current selectors will take BD cricket at the brink of complete destruction. Trust Me! They don’t even have the heart to being positive. Farook & CO was the best group of selectors

simply stupid.

[Sohel]

Originally Posted by Eshen
Although I am not happy with Rajin's selection, it's understandable as the selectors can only select from the standby list. Only the 24 players that were initially selected have visas issued for NZ. It would have been hard for BCB to get a visa for a player, who is not in the standby list (Alok, Nazim, Nazmus, Imrul, etc), within such a short period of time.

Spot on. Add to that the selectors' purely academic interest in selecting from the "standby" list ...

Anyway, good luck to both Tushar Imran and Rajin Saleh.

[Dhakablues]

I think Tusher's injury is not good for the team. He was amongst runs. I guess his luck is always playing games with him more than him playing at the field. I personally was really eager to see him successful this time round to get rid of Bashar. There is no doubt Tusher is a good middle order batsman.. just that lady luck is playing mysterious games with him for some reason.

[Rohel]

nazimuddin would be 100% better than rajin. This selection commite are very defensive, Fruk's co. did way much better than this that's way we saw some win in the last world cup.