Known primarily for his left-arm spin, Rakibul is beginning to showcase the kind of all-round ability that could one day earn him a similar status. His recent match-winning performances with both bat and ball in the emerging team suggest that Bangladesh may have found a new dual-threat talent in the making.

After Dhaka Metro pacer Maruf Mridha had bagged six wickets in the first innings, spinner Rakibul Hasan decimated Rajshahi Division in the second innings with an eight-wicket haul at the BKSP Ground-4 in an NCL second-round match today.