Losing only 2 tests out of 6 this year suggests that they are definitely getting there.
They can get by without Ashraful. Maybe look at Naeem Islam for that opening batting spot or maybe just keep perservering with Anamul Haque.
I thought Rubel Hossain bowled ok in the last match. Al Amin looked promising too from what I saw of him. He'll suit bowling out of the sub continent imo.
Bangladesh will now just draw test matches. Which is good considering the amount of test matches they have lost. Slowly wins will start coming. Yes we can get by Ashraful but i feel like if he was there then the team balance would have been just right. We could look at Naeem Islam but i don't think he would go well against the new ball. I rate him as a middle order batsmen.
I had huge hopes for Anamul. He just isn't test cricket material. Has terrible footwork and just struggles against everything. He has potential though because he has good hand eye coordination and very quick bat speed. Anamul needs to go back to domestics and work hard on his footwork. He is only 20 years old and has time on his side. Hashim Amla did the same thing and look how he turned out.
But Anamul should keep his position in the ODI and T20 side. He seems more suited to limited overs because he can get away with poor fotwork. But BCB selectors are famous for mixing up players with the right formats so i have a bad feeling that he will get dropped altogether. That just means our opening batsmen stocks are very thin. No way would i give dropkicks like Nazimuddin, Junaid Siddique, Shahriar Nafees another chance in the national team. Jahurul Islam should be given another go. Has gotten starts in every test match for Bangladesh but just couldn't go any further. The more confident he gets the more big scores we will see from him.
Shamsur Rahman is another opening batsmen that i like the look of. Was one of the top scorers in the BPL. But i'm not too sure how he would go in test cricket. By technique alone he is a very capable batsmen. Strong footwork and a classy legside batsmen. One of his trademark shots is sweeping bowlers for six and also flicking bowlers for six. When it comes off it is fantastic to watch. I would call him an organised batsmen.
Since the top order stocks are thin another option is to put Mushfiqur Rahim at #3. He can give the gloves to Anamul (who can be shifted down the order). Technique wise Mushfiqur is the best in the team. To me he seems wasted at #6 and with his grit and work ethic he should be very much comfortable at #3. He as also shown to be comfortable with the new ball. Its just an option that is available for Bangladesh.
Soumya Sarkar has huge potential to be Bangladesh's test opener of the future technique wise. Another huge talent coming out is Mosaddek Hossain. He is going to be another Shakib for the national team. He is a middle order batsmen and is only 17 years old. He played in the country's one day domestic comp (Dhaka Premier Divison) and bossed the experienced players and the BD national players like it was a piece of cake. Currently averages 64 in List A. Future looks very very bright for Bangladesh.
Mominul Haque should be a test specialist. He will struggle in limited overs because he can't accelerate when the run rate requires him to. He plays the ball by its merit. But i would try him out in ODIs to see how he goes. I was the only few people who backed him even though he had his critics in his early days. He possesses great footwork, light on his feet, good balance and is very strong with his cover drives. A very graceful batsmen to watch and a huge find for Bangladesh.
I would give Marshall Ayub a longer run in the team because he did look decent. Rubel has potential but he just never picks up wickets for some reason. Should be nowhere near the test side going by stats alone. Al-Amin does look promising. Has an outstanding FC average. We will never win test matches with sub-par pacers though.
