Bangladesh: have they secured a quality top order ?

Kriterion_BD wrote:

foreignfield wrote:

But where to find them? Are there any fast bowling prospects coming through the system, Kriterion_BD?

The only name I know of is Taskin Ahmed, who has already been mentioned. He's had a lot of injury issues, and from the little I've seen of him he's got an excellent bowling action - in fact the prettiest I've ever seen. He's also pretty aggressive. His pace is solid, most guesses are in the 135-140 range, and he seems to move the ball well off the deck. Doesn't seem to have much swing, however. I would probably already rate him as the best first class quick in Bangladesh, ahead of seniors like Rubel Hossain, et al - which isn't saying much but still...

Taskin will probably debut at some point this year - at least I hope so. He may get a look in as early as our next int'l assigment - the home ODI series against India in June.

Abu Jayed has done surprisingly well this season domestically, but not much is known about him.

Well Taskin debuted earlier than I thought he would against Australia in the final group game of the WT20 today. 4 overs 1-24 against Warner and Finch, both of whom were beaten quite a few times in his first 2 overs. Take away his 3rd over which went for 14, and he took 1-10 off 3. Gorgeous bowling action, got a bit of movement and was bowling quicker than I had expected, consistently around the 140 mark, topping out at 143 (Starc and Coulter-Niles were topping out around 145). And still 3 days shy of his 19th birthday.

Excellent prospect, reminscent of Mashrafe who also debuted at the age of 18 way back in 2001.

Here's a video of his entire 4 over spell for those interested. Bangladeshis are quite excited about this prospective teenager!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=444543285677470

just turned 18 years old and he bowled a delivery at 89Mph. That's seriously quick for his age. I really hope Bangladesh unearth a few more lads like this. They can't depend on those spinners forever.

Has a lovely strong action as well. I'm hoping he's a name we see lots of in the future

Thanks for the kind words, Sirs!

And he just turned 19 yesterday.

Taskin clocked a delivery in at 145.6 kph today. Didnt watch the 2nd innings but looks like he gave up too much width.

I remember following that game. A nadir.

foreignfield wrote:

sloandog wrote:All they need now is a couple of genuine fast bowlers.

But where to find them? Are there any fast bowling prospects coming through the system, Kriterion_BD?

This thread had become mostly about Taskin's potential - once again got the big wicket(s), this time of Kohli. But here is the next 19 year old debutant quick, Mustafizur Rahman. Not as tall or as quick as Taskin, but is listed at 5'11" and bowls about 130-135 kph, which is fast enough with his off cutters. When this thread first began, I'd never heard of him, but he's really made a name for himself quickly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPSEvrM9pmw

As i watched the Asia cup yesterday, two things struck me about the Bangladesh top order. a: how mature they played against some of the best bowlers in the ODI game, and b: how classy they looked.

The young keeper Anamul Haque looked as good as any right hand batter in the world, with those silky drives and pull shots.

Mominul Haque is probably has the biggest pedigree so far in terms of bursting onto the scene. Three test centuries already to his name, and he just emphasized his class with an easy 51.

Everyone knows the class both Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan possess with the bat, and have done since the 2007 world cup in the West Indies.

Then there's young Nasir Hossain, who has had a quite time of it so far, but again played superbly against New Zealand in test cricket.

Throw in Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes, and Bangladesh actually have a world class batting line up. And they're all very young. Rahim, who started in 2004, is till only 25! I must say as much as i support Zimbabwe, I do love watching these fearless young Bangladeshis bat, especially when young, exciting players are coming through the system.

All they need now is a couple of genuine fast bowlers.

Taskin Ahmed is the big hope ......

But even spinners are a problem for BD Gazi seems to have stagnated and there doesnt seem to be any one else coming through ....

Way too dependent on Shakib when it comes to bowling .....

foreignfield wrote:

sloandog wrote:All they need now is a couple of genuine fast bowlers.

But where to find them? Are there any fast bowling prospects coming through the system, Kriterion_BD?

What happened to Shahadat Hossain ?

yeah Shahadat Hossain showed real promise and had some good performances but his form of late has deteriorated dramatically .....

The current top order is by far their best in terms of talent since they got test status. And they are young too. So, they can only get better. Shahadat was more like our own Mpofu - brilliant on occasions, and taken apart on others. They need more consistency. Initially, I thought they were on to something really impressive with Mortaza and Tapash Baisya. Both has a series of injuries that hampered them. Baisya for example, could have been the Kulasekara for BD.

Razzak should still be around for a while shouldn't he?