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Sabbir Rahman - A Virat Kohli in the making?

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Ahmed Azzam

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Shabbir Rahman bats at No.3 and has a really solid and refined technique with no weaknesses and can handles extreme pressure. He has played some superb innings when his team was under pressure. All these are indications of him becoming a very good No.3 batsman and could also become Bangladesh's Virat Kohli.

What are your thoughts?
 
I was just about to say this. He has the whole Kohli thing about him
 
He is better than Kohli, Rohit, Gilchrist, Lara, Bradman, Tendulqar combined!!!
 
LOL you guys don't understand cricket.

His technique is aesthically pleasing but he doesn't have a great technique once the ball starts to swing and seam. He has once succumbed to an off cutter against Chris Mgrath Moriss.

But yes, he is a powerful striker and a clean hitter of the ball but blasphemy to even compare him with Virat Kohli. If we had someone like Virat kohli we would be ranking in the top 3-4 in each format, that is how good Kohli is.
 
Executioner said:
LOL you guys don't understand cricket.

His technique is aesthically pleasing but he doesn't have a great technique once the ball starts to swing and seam. He has once succumbed to an off cutter against Chris Mgrath Moriss.

But yes, he is a powerful striker and a clean hitter of the ball but blasphemy to even compare him with Virat Kohli. If we had someone like Virat kohli we would be ranking in the top 3-4 in each format, that is how good Kohli is.
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He hasnt transformed into a reliable no.3 batsman yet but he is in the process. Thats why i said 'in the making'
He was very good in swinging and seaming conditions in the Asia Cup.
Anybody can get out to an off cutter!
 
Think this guy is an amazing find for Bangladesh. The first world class batsman from Bangladesh, dare I say. Great strokeplay and very great composure. Probably the comparisons are a little premature, but the hype is justified. He's so good on the eye too..
 
He was absolutely brilliant today, had he stayed out there, Pakistan would have been in more bother than they are.

Had a few issues with changes of pace though
 
Ahmed Azzam said:
He also has some of that Kohli Aggression in him
Why cant Pakistan produce players like this?!
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Because when Pakistan produce a star, it will not have to be a wannabee or insecure cool guy. It genuinely is a star.
 
He's batting style looks like Kohli but obviously not the technic.

The reason behind this is he don't have a top order batsman's mindset as he has been mostly a No.6/5 batsman at Odis and tests. And As he's a power hitter he bats at 3 in T20s.

But yeah if he can transform into complete Top order batsman (who bats at no.3/4) in all formats or at least in two formats he surely will improve his technic. As I believe he has lot of potential in him.

Personally he has been my favorite player from BD team and surely from the young guns.
 
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Sandeep said:
Think this guy is an amazing find for Bangladesh. The first world class batsman from Bangladesh, dare I say. Great strokeplay and very great composure. Probably the comparisons are a little premature, but the hype is justified. He's so good on the eye too..
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They have had 3 world class talents. 2 are pretty much fulfilling their potential or are on due course to do so (Tamim and Shabbir)

Ashraful wasted it!
 
Sabbir Rahman is without a doubt the most scariest Bangladesh batsman now.

Dunno about his swing playing ability but he is a dangerous bat otherwise.
 
Shabbir looks a classy player. One for the future for Bangladesh

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Executioner said:
LOL you guys don't understand cricket.

His technique is aesthically pleasing but he doesn't have a great technique once the ball starts to swing and seam. He has once succumbed to an off cutter against Chris Mgrath Moriss.

But yes, he is a powerful striker and a clean hitter of the ball but blasphemy to even compare him with Virat Kohli. If we had someone like Virat kohli we would be ranking in the top 3-4 in each format, that is how good Kohli is.
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His body balance is great when he hist those shots , the reason he struggles in swinging conditions is cos he hasnt played on such pitches enough , which is a factor for all SC batsmen . He needs to adapt , will he do that or not is up to him , but he has all the basics right its the just application part which he needs to work . In comparison , some one like Soumya sarkar whos over hyped here has a crappy technique imo and will struggle a lot more than Shabir .
 
^ To add to that , he may have to work harder in swinging conditions , he should naturally do better playing bounce . I think his technique is lot similar to Asad Shafiq
 
jusarrived said:
^ To add to that , he may have to work harder in swinging conditions , he should naturally do better playing bounce . I think his technique is lot similar to Asad Shafiq
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I don't know if I agree with that, but the fact is that Shafiq is not even 10% the strokemaker Sabbir is.
IMO he's BD's best upcoming batsman by a long way but just has to cut out those occasional wild heaves across the line (probably plays too many T20s/not enough in other formats). They must get him up the order in ODIs too.
:kohli
 
It's good that Afridi performed like a star today, Sabbir's Idol is Afridi, Afridi got him bowled twice and bashed all the bowlers around, Sabbir has chosen the right mentor. Afridi needs to train in to be a better cricketer.

Sabbir always throws away his wicket after a 20 or 30. I think he should bat at 1 down in ODI's. I am just happy that the kid is getting some batting practice against quality opposition.
 
Soumya has poor footwork, always did. Very similar to Sehwag.

Soumya has been going through very poor form and his shot selection has been questionnable. He needs to play more on the off, and that is exactly when he looks top notch. He has an average of 49 with a 100+ SR in ODIs!
 
Executioner said:
Soumya has poor footwork, always did. Very similar to Sehwag.

Soumya has been going through very poor form and his shot selection has been questionnable. He needs to play more on the off, and that is exactly when he looks top notch. He has an average of 49 with a 100+ SR in ODIs!
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Why are you talking about Soumya in Sabbir's dance floor?
 
Executioner said:
Looking technically good doesnt tell the whole story. He couldnt play well against seam movement in the past

But a far improved bat and has a lot of confidence. He is more maxwell in approach but technically looks(but nothing compred to kohli)

Our more technical bats are Mushy, Tamim and Riad. Shakib has an ugly yet effective technique. Soumya looks good when the ball comes from the middle but he has no footwork kind of like sehwag
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Tamim is technically sound ?
 
I have observed this thing as well. Looks a bit similar to Kohli when hes batting. Except that instead of VKs back-and-across trigger movement, he has the forward push.
 
Abhilash93 said:
Tamim is technically sound ?
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I would say so. And his batting looks pleasing to the eye.

He has better technique than soumya and the rest I can say. He does however bottles it under pressure situations
 
Imrul Kayes at 3 and Sabbir Rehman at number 7 ?

Are You kidding me ?


Pakistani Jaraseem ?


BD want to destroy him like UA by trying to make him into a Slogger ?



With players like Anamul Haq, Mominul Haq, Litton Dass & Mosadek no way Imrul Kayes deserves a place in playing eleven or even in the Squad.


Imrul is a very limited and Slow player who gets bogged down every 3rd innings.


Poor Pick.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
Imrul Kayes at 3 and Sabbir Rehman at number 7 ?

Are You kidding me ?


Pakistani Jaraseem ?


BD want to destroy him like UA by trying to make him into a Slogger ?



With players like Anamul Haq, Mominul Haq, Litton Dass & Mosadek no way Imrul Kayes deserves a place in playing eleven or even in the Squad.


Imrul is a very limited and Slow player who gets bogged down every 3rd innings.


Poor Pick.
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Agree 100%

Sabbir should play nothing lower than 5.

Imrul Kayes plays it like a test match. Should've played:

Tamim
Sarkar
Mossadek
Sabbir
Mahmudullah

Might as well try the new kid as he has some insane stats.
 
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People don't realize that Sabbir's batting is aesthetically pleasing but his batting has technical flaws
 
Sabbir Rahman fined and also receives two demerit points
The incident happened during Afghanistan’s run-chase when, after a drinks interval, Sabbir questioned umpire Sharfuddoula’s LBW decision and also made inappropriate comments.

Sabbir Rahman of Bangladesh has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and has also received two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s seven runs victory over Afghanistan in the first One-Day International in Mirpur on Sunday.

Sabbir was found to have breached Article 2.1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match”.

In accordance with Article 7.3 of the revised Code, which came into effect on 22 September, in addition to the sanction imposed for his breach of Article 2.1.4, two demerit points have been added to Sabbir’s disciplinary record.

Pursuant to Article 7.6 of the Code, if Sabbir reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period his demerit points will be converted into, at least, two suspension points which will equate to a ban from his next match or matches. Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player.

The incident happened during Afghanistan’s run-chase when, after a drinks interval, Sabbir questioned umpire Sharfuddoula’s LBW decision and also made inappropriate comments.

Sabbir admitted the offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Chettithody Shamshuddin and Sharfuddoula, third umpire Anisur Rehman and fourth umpire Tanvir Ahmed.

For all first offences, Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.
 
Well done Sabbir, I didn't like that umpire Sharfuddoula either. The umpire chews gum and gives it out thinking he is looking cool, but he looks like a joker.
 
Shabbir has always had an attitude problem. In domestics he used to get into a lot of fights. I remember he got into an altercation with Shoaib Malik in the DPL when he was young and hadn't even made it to the national team.

On the batting side, he got a poor decision last night. He is too good to be batting at number 7 though. Imrul should be dropped and Shabbir should be promoted to either three or four especially when the opening partnership does their job and the team needs quick runs.
 
Sabbir Rahman Slapped with fine, demerit points for breaching Code of Conduct

Sabbir Rahman of Bangladesh has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee and has also received two demerit points for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during his side’s seven runs victory over Afghanistan in the first One-Day International in Mirpur on Sunday.

Sabbir was found to have breached Article 2.1.4 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “using language or a gesture that is obscene, offensive or insulting during an International Match”.

In accordance with Article 7.3 of the revised Code, which came into effect on 22 September, in addition to the sanction imposed for his breach of Article 2.1.4, two demerit points have been added to Sabbir’s disciplinary record, according to Bangladesh Cricket Board’s media release.

Pursuant to Article 7.6 of the Code, if Sabbir reaches four or more demerit points within a 24-month period his demerit points will be converted into, at least, two suspension points which will equate to a ban from his next match or matches. Two suspension points equate to a ban from one Test or two ODIs or two T20Is, whatever comes first for the player.

The incident happened during Afghanistan’s run-chase when, after a drinks interval, Sabbir questioned umpire Sharfuddoula’s LBW decision and also made inappropriate comments.

Sabbir admitted the offence and accepted the sanctions proposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees and, as such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

The charge was levelled by on-field umpires Chettithody Shamshuddin and Sharfuddoula, third umpire Anisur Rehman and fourth umpire Tanvir Ahmed.

For all first offences, Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of an official reprimand, a maximum penalty of 50 per cent of a player’s match fee, and one or two demerit points.

http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/...2016/sabbir-slapped-code-conduct-fine-1290013
 
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So it was Bangladeshi umpire who give a "Wrong decision".Sabbir is good player but need to be careful with

umpires he should not have argue with umpire in the ground about that decision
 
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Why? :sree

What happened exactly?

And why on earth demerit points?! I've never seen worse offenders with that punishment. Not broad, stokes etc.
 
Just a matter of time before Bangladeshi fans enter the warpath demanding similar fines, bans and 'demerit points' for Ashwin or Kohli.
 
Win or lose, what a knock from Shabbir on a pitch that is turning square and the ball reversing for the pacers. He is a special talent. Had my doubts over his credentials in the longer format but so far he has vindicated his coach's faith in him who backed him all the way.
 
Whatever criticism he may have faced, all he needs to do is to win us the match tomorrow. Sabbir is the only player in our team who wants to take on the challenge. He plays with a lot of guts.

I think he will be a crucial players for the years to come. He should also be picked up by premier leagues around the world, quality T20 batsman and world class fielder
 
He is a quality Batsman with good technique, temperament, composure and quality proper cricketing shots but


It baffles me what he was doing ?

What was the rationale of exposing proper Tailender Batsman to English Pacers ? He did it yesterday and got away with it. He again did it today and this time England cashed in.
 
TalentSpotterPk said:
He is a quality Batsman with good technique, temperament, composure and quality proper cricketing shots but


It baffles me what he was doing ?

What was the rationale of exposing proper Tailender Batsman to English Pacers ? He did it yesterday and got away with it. He again did it today and this time England cashed in.
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Steve Waugh/VVS Laxman model, they always believed batting with the tail meant trusting your partner thoroughly. Watch VVS' batting with Pragyan Ojha to win us a Test vs Aussies at Mohali in 2013.

When it works, it looks like work of genius, when it fails looks foolish.
 
ShoonyaSifar said:
Steve Waugh/VVS Laxman model, they always believed batting with the tail meant trusting your partner thoroughly. Watch VVS' batting with Pragyan Ojha to win us a Test vs Aussies at Mohali in 2013.

When it works, it looks like work of genius, when it fails looks foolish.
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Well said

I think it was team managements decision because Sabbir is a young batsman on debut.

If he did farm the strike but got out, one would rue the fact that a lot of singles were not taken
 
A pity he couldn't win it for BD. But a gem of an innings nevertheless.

Fourth innings chases are very very hard in SC. Anyways, good signs for BD Test Cricket.
 
too early to say... all these great things + a lot more were being said abt Nassir Hossain , i think he got a 100 against us in a losing cause, but where is he now? playing at 7/8 as a bowling allrounder...

problem with bangladesh is that they havent achieved anything, nor has the player done anything and they start comparing him to the likes of Kholi and Maxwell and Dhoni ... these guys r beasts of LOI, so let him do even a TINY TINY bit as these gr8z and then we can talk abt how gr8 they are.
 
Who compared our players with Maxwell, Dhoni or Kohli? No one

Nasir Hossain withered away because of lack of effort. A lot of Pakistani players have also whithered away, like Nasir Jamshed. Nasir is a curse word it seems :shakib
 
Really impressed with him and Mominul. The latter should be getting more chances as opener in ODIs, much better than that Soumya guy.
 
He's going to be a superstar for Bangladesh. Looks like a seriously good player with great attitude towards the game.
 
Sabbir Rahman - Reason(s) behind his decline?

Sabbir Rahman.

Last I remember he was scoring runs for Bangladesh in the top order, I say last I remember because I rarely follow Bangladesh cricket, so this last time I'm referring to would have been this time last year or so.

Last two games he's been batting at #7 and scored nutta, today he was promoted back to his original position and failure once again.

He was playing really well last year or so and pitching in runs on a consistent basis.

Bangladesh fans or anyone else for that matter that can enlighten me on his fall?
 
Sabbir Rahman is a slogger who's batting in top order. He doesn't suck, more like he's not suitable for current batting position. He's been a good slogger for BDesh in T20I, his 51 against Pak and 80 against Sri Lanka were good match winning knocks (both at near 150 strike rate)
 
Havent followed his progress but I think he is being moved around in the batting order way too much.
 
He's an illusion - has played very few knocks of meaning and his average in each format tells as much.
 
Executioner said:
He is a finisher not a no. 3

He should be demoted
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Yeah, this makes sense. I've seen a couple of his knocks. One was against Afghanistan I think in a major tournament.

Apart from his scary eyes :) , remember him because of the fearlessness he seemed to bat with.

Not as talented, but much better than that loser wicketkeeper who only talks most of the time.
 
Can't handle success?

Not the first young Bangladeshi cricketer in a similar situation.
 
Doesn't seem like someone who should be batting at 3. Number 6 would be his ideal position I think. Bangladesh should give him a consistent run there. He's really talented, just out of form. I believe he'll come good soon.
 
A very good cricketer but not as good as what some Bangladeshi fans were claiming just like Mustafiz who is a very good bowler but not some ATG level.
 
He was in trouble recently for doing some dodgy advert which was against Bangla values. It was a drink commercial with a model.
 
The_Odd_One said:
A very good cricketer but not as good as what some Bangladeshi fans were claiming just like Mustafiz who is a very good bowler but not some ATG level.
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Whole world watched Fizz with amazement. He was also our best bowler in the tour to Lanka and Ireland tri series.

Sabbir has no centuries, no MoM in ODIs or tests.

You are comparing a world class talent with a hack who should be a finisher
 
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