Saif, Afif could be next stars of Bangladesh cricket: Mahmudullah
Bangladesh ace all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad believes Mohammad Saifuddin and Afif Hossain, two of the up-and-coming Tigers, can handle becoming another big stars of Bangladesh team.
He also noted the name of Mosaddek Hossain, who was simply one of the better cricketers on the globe in this U-19 cricketing days, but he's yet to prove his mettle at the international level.
Mahmudullah joined Tamim Iqbal in an Instagram go on Sunday night, and he made the remarks for the reason that live session.
Tamim started the trend of Insta lives in Bangladesh along with his show with Mushfiqur Rahim on Saturday night. The very next night, Tamim managed Mahmudullah for a 40-minute long live show.
“I think Saifuddin has the capacity to become a huge player in Bangladesh’s set-up. He can play big shots. We also have Afif Hossain. I really believe he also has the potential to become a big name. As well, we've Mosaddek Hossain aswell,” Mahmudullah said when Tamim asked him about who could play the big roles in the lower middle order like him.
For the time being, Mahmudullah didn’t miss the opportunity to hail Tamim as the very best batsman of Bangladesh. He said: “You are undoubtedly the very best batsman of Bangladesh. Almost all of Bangladesh’s batting records participate in you. I believe you should have more in the coming days. I also make an effort to play well in the lower order. Sometimes I deliver well and sometimes I fail. I believe I must work more to perform consistently.
During his start in the national team, Mahmudullah wasn’t a hard-hitting batsman. He changed his batting style through the 2015 World Cup in Australia, in which, he smashed back again to back centuries against England and New Zealand. Mahmudullah said he further developed his batting under the guidance of Bangladesh’s former coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
“It was four years back whenever we had a practice camp in Khulna under Chandika. I caused him personally to build up my mentality and skill-hitting ability. I used to take a few balls immediately after going to the wicket to get some confidence. But now, I could play with the same confidence from the very first ball,” Mahmudullah added.
