How tall is Rahim?

bd_cricket · #1 May 17, 2005, 03:21 AM

Some jokes around in British media on Rahim's height. How tall is he really? I think his profile says - he is 5'-4".

Mr-khan · #2 May 17, 2005, 03:23 AM

I think 5-4''

Shish Ahmed · #3 May 17, 2005, 03:35 AM

I would say he is about 5'2"

James90 · #4 May 17, 2005, 04:25 AM

I would agree with 5'2"
He comes up to around about my chin, maybe not even

Flipper · #5 May 17, 2005, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Simulation
I would agree with 5'2"
He comes up to about my chin

After reading all your Simulation Match Threads & Posts, I thaought you were a computer :P

And, You are tall too..

fwullah · #6 May 17, 2005, 05:13 AM

What is the joke all about? He's very tall if you consider his age (only 16).

insideedge · #7 May 17, 2005, 06:30 AM

He is taller than the bat that he holds.

Sami · #8 May 17, 2005, 06:41 AM

Mushfiq is abt the same height as Rajin.

Mushfique's back side to the camera... couldnt get a proper face shot however i tried.

Edited on, May 17, 2005, 11:42 AM GMT, by radicalsami.

mahbubH · #9 May 17, 2005, 06:54 AM

>> Mushfique's back side to the camera... couldnt get a proper face shot however i tried.
where did u get this pic Sami?

Sami · #10 May 17, 2005, 06:58 AM

shot it myself... hang in there for more...

amim · #11 May 17, 2005, 07:00 AM

Rajin is very short. Rahim looks taller than Rajin. Anyway his age of 16 is not true. In Bangladesh they always hide their real age and his age of 16 is certificate age. The funny thing is the first time any Bangladeshi will encounter the issue of date of birth is the time of registration for SSC exams. Obviously if someone is making a new passport and going overseas before the 9th grade then it's fine because then they wouldn't do SSC. But Rahim certainly had to stay in BD so if he is 5 ft 2 then he will not grow more than 5 ft 4.

Anyway i don't know why they made these jokes about him. Tendulkar is short and he is the modern master and Akmal looks like a very good batsman as well and his 124 against WI in Australian pitches speaks volumes. So Rahim can be a very good batsman as well. His height should not hinder his progress.

Akram Khan was tall.

*reverse_swing* · #12 May 17, 2005, 07:03 AM

pustihin roga patla dia r kotodin?

Sami · #13 May 17, 2005, 07:31 AM

Day 2 pics

Edited on, May 17, 2005, 12:32 PM GMT, by radicalsami.

Fazal · #14 May 17, 2005, 08:03 AM

As he is a batsman, who cares? How tall is tendu any way?

The way he is handling himslef with the so called big boyz, to me he is much taller than most of the Bangladeshi Batsman.

In the 1st Inning, he played the most balls (71 balls) and scored the 3rd highest score for Bangladesh.

In the 2nd Innings, he is still there, the lone ranger fighting all by himself (5-2" 16 old kid) trying to partially restore national pride.

So to me he is already 6' 2" tall .

*reverse_swing* · #15 May 17, 2005, 08:05 AM

restore national pride!!Hehe. Do we have any?

Fazal · #16 May 17, 2005, 08:12 AM

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Originally posted by reverse_swing
restore national pride!!Hehe. Do we have any?

I said he is trying to partially restore national pride.

How can we have any, if we cannot appreciate a 16 years old kid who is trying his best (all by himslef) to do that.

Edited on, May 17, 2005, 1:12 PM GMT, by Fazal.

Sam · #17 May 17, 2005, 08:18 AM

Yes, he is still there, when 7 wickets gone cheaply. He has scored so far the 2nd highest run 27.

Sham · #18 May 17, 2005, 08:27 AM

Rahim is a little shorter than Rajin. In the pic that Sami just provided, Rahim was jumping up and down and you can see that his feet aren't properly planted on the ground. I would say he is about 5'2 or 5'3, and contrary to Fwullah, I don't think that is very tall for a 16 year old. I am about 5'11 and I did all my growing by the time I was 16. I don't think he will grow more than an inch or two at best.

Sam · #19 May 17, 2005, 08:48 AM

For a wicketkeeper and batsman, height is not a factor, I believe. It's indecent to make fun of somebody's height. British media sometimes appear to be an uncivilized one.

Sam · #20 May 17, 2005, 08:53 AM

For a wicketkeeper and batsman, height is not a factor, I believe. It's indecent to make fun of somebody's height. British media sometimes appear to be an uncivilized one.

mwrkhan · #21 May 17, 2005, 10:02 AM

I just saw the pics posted by radicalsami. Man, our batsmen look like pygmies!!!

Edited on, May 17, 2005, 3:10 PM GMT, by Sham.

mwrkhan · #22 May 17, 2005, 11:10 AM

I wonder if anyone remembers David Williams who kept wicket for the Windies for a little while. He was so short even the West Indian players used to make fun of him in the field. He came up to about Ambrose's stomach!

pagol-chagol · #23 May 17, 2005, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by Fazal

So to me he is already 6' 2" tall .

Ditto.

Lack of height helps wicketkeepers in many ways too.

* Much much less back problems and therefore less injures.

* Quicker to the ball specially laterally.

Would we play this guy as a batsman?

howzatt! · #24 May 17, 2005, 11:40 AM

we thought pilot's spot was secured in the team for as long as he wanted to play. he better watch out. he might be out of this team in a couple of years if mushfiq keeps getting better.