Saqlain set to be Tigers’ spin bowling coach

[Night_wolf]

one thing is for sure we will see more hujurs in our team..lucky break for suvho?

[Dhakablues]

Get back to the news again...
We already have a pace bowling coach, no need for another one from WI at this monent unless appointed for A team or HP team.
Other than Mohsin, we didnt have other full time Pakistani coach other than Mudassar Nazar, who was our FIRST international coach and he did deliver during the early ICC days. We have had Aaqib Jabed, Miandad as short term consultants and they also did their part... so thinking Pakistani coach are not effective, I think we need to look at Graeme Swann under Mushtaque or the current Pakistan squad built by Mohsin Kamal, Waquar Yunis or Afghanistans rise by Rashid Latif etc.

Saqlain is one of the legendary players of international cricket. No point in doubting him as a player but as a coach, I am sure BCB is aware of something we arent. Prior to the WCT20, the fact that we are bringing in a spin coach is definitely a good sign.

[zinatf]

Wonderful news! I always liked Saqlain...woah! Still remember the WC1999 when he was at top form! Hope he teaches doosra and some quality techniques to our spinners....

[ahnaf]

This guy is a legend in international Cricket and the inventor of doosra still some of you criticising? Typical BC..

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[betaar]

I think it's a good move. Since he's not the main coach and only appointed for shorter period with T20 in mind, our spinners can definitely learn something. Finger or not, lefty or not, any of our spinners should pickup some trick from an experienced bowler,irrespective of his nationality, of his stature.

[Isnaad]

I also think it is a great move. I have been a fan of Saqlain since I was 3 years old. His test century against New Zealand (May be?) in 1997 was the first batting innings I had seen in my life. And since then I became a fan of his. His dominant performance with the ball made me a great fan of his after that. And his doosras were really amazing to watch.

[RazabQ]

I am a little wary about Shak becoming overly involved with a doosra. The doosra messed up Harbhajan and it could be the end of Shak's raging turners

[al-Sagar]

could be a good option.

we have lots of finger spinners, left and right ....... could be a good boost for all of them.

i dont think shakib need to learn new techniques from shakib, only needs to learn on consistency and mental toughness.

but the likes of sohagh gazi, sunny, shuvo, saqlain sajib and specially our batting allrounders like nasir, riadh, naeem, mahmudul hasn can learn some techniques to strengthen their bowling

[RazabQ]

al-Sagar - I'm combining this coaching news with the recent report that Shak wants to master a doosra as opposed to just the armer.

[cricket_king]

Of all the coaches they could find, they had to get a pakistani one. Why do we even need a "spin bowling coach"? This is the one department we've actually got under control. Some more fast bowling or batting coaches would probably serve us better.

[Huda]

Originally Posted by BANFAN
I agree with you. Historically also, pak ex players haven't ever been able to deliver as a coach. Even in their own country...

If it had to be from Pak, I would have preferred WA for the pacers... That dept needed a boost... And Murali/Warne could have been a better option for the spinners...if at all a spin coach was at all needed before the T20 WC...it's not the time to tweak your strongest dept...Before a major tournament ...

There are very few spin bowling coaches around internationnaly. Warne and Murali do not coach nor would they, they have other commitments at this time. 3m time period is too short, a permanent spin coach should be hired as we have so many SLA's in the pipeline.

[Huda]

Originally Posted by RazabQ
al-Sagar - I'm combining this coaching news with the recent report that Shak wants to master a doosra as opposed to just the armer.

The doosra is very hard to bowl with a straight arm never mind with a round action like shakib has. Razzak is more likely to be able to bowl it.

[tkandi4]

Before saying whether we need a spinning coach, please remember that our spinners (including Razzak himself) asked for a coach. I would like to see the coach come to BD and spend sometime with our promising spinners.

[Maysun]

This is great news. An ODI legend in the coaching staff soon probably. Excited to see what he has to offer

[playmaker]

me gusta

[mufi_02]

He will come only for 3 months. There is a lot to learn from this legendary player. I still remember his run up and his off spin was second only to Murali. It will be a good experience for our players.

[KaaL-PurusH]

shobai na abar khela chaira tablig shuru kore

[Dhakablues]

Originally Posted by KaaL-PurusH
shobai na abar khela chaira tablig shuru kore

Bhai: Tablig kortey Pakistani lagey na... Tatenda Taibu porjonto retire korey Church e jog dilo ajkey,, as far as I know, no Pakistanis were involved!!

[Navo]

I remember hearing/reading somewhere that Saqlain is one of Shakib's favorite players....

[BANFAN]

Originally Posted by Jadukor
I don't think the Aussies are mighty anymore (unless you are referring to the Wizard)... so far they are proving to be "dudh vaat" for England

If Saqlain teaches the Doosra then i will be happy but will he?

I think he will, just like Ian's Butterfly....

No coach will ever give you the ultimate/lethal skill ...in a short stint... Well, he will ta
K about it a lot to secure a three year deal at premium price...

You can only expect some Bani in three months and that too with a major tournament in the middle....well, during the matches if the bowlers can get some guidance on where and how to bowl in different kind of pitches, that will be just ok ... That's max I will expect...

If our bowlers are cleaver enough to extract something additional (Formally/Informaly) and use those tips to build any new skills, later at their own time, that will be bonus...

[Rinathq]

not only Raj, Shak, Sunny, Riyad but also Saqlain Sajib, Noor, Arafat, Enamul Jnr, Sanjamul, Shuvo, Shohag Gazi, Alok, Mosharraf, Nabil should be given a chance to learn a thing or 2 from Saqlain. We have a huge list of spinners, we need them trained properly

[BengaliPagol]

Originally Posted by Navo
I remember hearing/reading somewhere that Saqlain is one of Shakib's favorite players....

yeah i think it was from one of the cricinfo articles.

[jeesh]

This is good news for Bangladeshi cricket. Combination of flat wickets and T20 cricket is affecting the performance of our spinners. They prefer to ball flat and straight. Result? They are predictable and easy to get away with.

I hope Saqlain is able to change their mindset. Spinners need to be able to beat batsmen with flight and variation. They must be able to force dismissals. Most of the time our guys wait for batsmen to make mistakes rather than try to outfox them.

[F6_Turbo]

I hope Saqlain(assuming he signs on) also lets them know about the dangers of using the doosra too often - he became scarily predictable towards the end.

[Isnaad]

Originally Posted by KaaL-PurusH
shobai na abar khela chaira tablig shuru kore

I feel like when I see comments like this.