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Old December 8, 2016, 02:24 AM
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Default The importance of being Sabbir Rahman

"A batsman who works really hard has that inner confidence and knows his game - he will always be in the right frame of mind"





Sabbir was such an energetic kid that his coaches couldn't stop him from keeping wicket and bowling pace and offspin, which he did for months before settling on legspin and batting. He rose through the age-group ranks quickly and in 2010 gave a first glimpse of his hitting ability in that year's Under-19 World Cup, batting at a 100-plus strike rate in six innings. A few months later his unbeaten 18-ball 33 helped Bangladesh win their first ever gold medal in the Asian Games, an innings that he called a career breakthrough.


Read full @ http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine...y/1070941.html

A wonderful peice by Isam @ ESPNcricinfo
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