Shakib would get in most if not all sides around the world,probably more than Tamim would.
Definitely better than Vettori as a spinner. But as said never had luxury of bowling to his batsmen, and also rarely bowled in the 3/4 innings.
No I haven't becuase I've only seen limited parts of his play, him having not played a series against australia. But I made it pretty clear I meant his front foot play and to spinners, if you need to read it again. If you don't think they look similar off the front foot then you are blind. I'll try to make a video side by side on the weekend if its that hard for you to see.
If you think a 21 year old with a test average of less than 40 is technically a complete package there is nothing I can say.
There's stiff challenge from Mathews to take that title. (BTW Mathews just turned 23) And their average is also very close.
TBF, Mathews hasn't played a good sample imho (although his FC record is brilliant for a SL at this age). Tamim always have had to face the new ball also.
Until Mathews starts getting test centuries then there is no comparison.
And it's ironic that Mathws has to face spin most of the time where he loves pace and bounce.
Nearly made one when run out for 99, and missed out on another when Sanga called a draw with Pakistan. And he'll definitely going to make one or two with in next few games against India and West Indies.
Nearlys and not quites count for nothing until he does it.
thats over the top.
Yeah, because scoring 103 is worth so much more than scoring 99.
This.
101 worth 12553672 times than a 99
Why would you say anything? That was my opinion. Plus technique alone doesn't determine how good a batsmen is, that is why most people are saying he needs to pull his head together.
Haha, nothing quite like conceiving of an entirely arbitrary number of runs at which an innings becomes "good", then criticising a player for scoring one less run than that number.
