Who will rule the roost?
Shakib Al Hasan
A talented left-hand batsman and left-arm spinner, Shakib Al Hasan is unarguably the best cricketer that Bangladesh have ever had. As a bowler, he is accurate, consistent, and canny; and his aggression and a wide range of strokes are the keys to his batting. Even more importantly, he has self-belief an excellent temperament, unflustered by the big occasion and ready to do battle against the top teams.
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Batting style: Left-hand bat
Bowling style: Slow left-arm orthodox
Current ODI Ranking: 34
Highest Ranking: 10 - ( 31/07/2012 )
Highest score: 144 (Tests) 134* (ODIs) 84 (T20Is)
Best bowling: 10/124 (Tests) 4/16 (ODIs) 4/21 (T20Is)
Last three performances: 46 runs – 0/55, 63 runs – 2/43, 8 runs – 1/27
Richie Berrington
Richie Berrington powered Scotland to their long-awaited first victory over an ICC Full Member when his century, which was made in only 56 balls and included five sixes, set-up victory over Bangladesh in a T20 international in July 2012. A batting allrounder who can bowl seam, Berrington was born in Pretoria but emigrated to Scotland as a youth and has been part of their set-up since his days in the Under-15 side. His early promise was clearly evident and as an 18 year old he was sent to India as part of the ICC's European Cricket Academy.
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium-fast
Current ODI Ranking: N/A
Highest Ranking: N/A
Highest score: 101* (ODIs) 100 (T20Is)
Best bowling: 2/14 (ODIs) 2/13(T20Is)
Last three performances: 25 runs – 4/40, 8 runs – 1/43, 50 runs
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