He reminded me of Mohammad Irfan. Survival with swing and some pace – Shaun Pollock, Chaminda Vaas and Mohammad Asif,” Aaqib explained. “I wrote a few names like Ibadat Hossain, Abu Haider, Abu Jayed Chowdhury and Abul Hasan. Aaqib added that whatever knowledge he imparted to the Bangladeshi pacers in the last week or so will prove to be more than enough. “We worked on him (Irfan) for six months and made him ready for first-class cricket.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 04, 2016 19:16 UTC