Barisal Bulls in 2016

Barisal Bulls
বরিশাল বুলস
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
Coach Australia Dav Whatmore
Captain Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim
Ground(s) Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium
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The Barisal Bulls are a franchise cricket team based in Barisal, Bangladesh, which plays in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). They are one of the seven teams that are competing in the 2016 Bangladesh Premier League. The team is being captained by Mushfiqur Rahim.

Player draft

The 2016 BPL draft was held on 30 September.[1] Prior to the draft, the seven clubs signed 38 foreign players to contracts and each existing franchise was able to retain two home-grown players from the 2015 season.[2] A total 301 players participated in the draft, including 133 local and 168 foreign players. 85 players were selected in the draft.[3]


Standings

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Dhaka Dynamites (C) 12840016 +0.912
Khulna Titans (3) 12750014 -0.215
Chittagong Vikings (4) 12660012 +0.233
Rajshahi Kings (R) 12660012 +0.208
Rangpur Riders 12660012 -0.106
Comilla Victorians 12570010 -0.345
Barisal Bulls 1248008 -0.688
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 4 December 2016
  • The top four teams will qualify for playoffs
  •      advanced to the Qualifier
  •      advanced to the Eliminator

Player Transfers

Prior to the 2016 draft, a number of high-profile players moved teams. These included transfers between competing teams and due to the suspension of the Transfers included the move of Barisal Bulls captain Mahmudullah Riyad to the Khulna Titans, Chris Gayle from the Barisal Bulls to the Chittagong Vikings,[4]


Personnel

Mushfiqur Rahim is the Captain of Barisal Bulls
As of 4 November 2016
Name Nat Batting Style Bowling Style Signed Year Notes
Opener
Shamsur Rahman Bangladesh Right-hand bat
Dilshan Munaweera Sri Lanka Right-hand bat Right-arm off break
Middle-order Batsman
Shahriar Nafees Bangladesh Left-hand bat
Dawid Malan England Left-hand bat Right-arm leg break
Nadif Chowdhury Bangladesh Right-hand bat Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-Keeper
Mushfiqur Rahim (C) Bangladesh Right-hand bat N/A Captain
Dhiman Ghosh Bangladesh Right-hand bat N/A
All Rounder
Jeevan Mendis Sri Lanka Left-hand bat Legbreak
Mohammad Nawaz Pakistan Left-hand bat Slow left arm orthodox
Carlos Brathwaite Barbados Right-hand bat Right arm Medium
Josh Cobb England Right-hand Bat Right-arm Off-break
Mahedi Hasan Bangladesh Right-hand batsman Right arm Off-break
Rayad Emrit Trinidad and Tobago Guyana Right-hand bat Right-arm medium fast
Thisara Perera Sri Lanka Left-hand bat Right-arm medium fast
Fazle Mahmud Bangladesh Left-hand batsman Slow left-arm orthodox
Fast Bowler
Rumman Raees Pakistan Right-hand bat Left-arm Fast
Abu Hider Rony Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right arm medium fast
Al-Amin Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Kamrul Islam Rabbi Bangladesh Right-hand bat Right-arm medium-fast
Spin Bowler
Taijul Islam Bangladesh Left-hand bat Slow left arm orthodox
Monir Hossain Bangladesh Right-hand bat Slow left arm off-break
  • Coach - Dav Whatmore
  • Assistant Coach - Akhinur Zaman
  • Assistant Coach - Shyamol Sarker
  • Physio - Joy Biswas
  • Trainer - Ahmed Islam
  • Video Analyst - Saurabh Walkar
  • Adviser & Chief Selector - Faruk Ahmed
  • Associate Selector - Athar Ali Khan
  • Owner - M.A. Awwal Chowdhury

References

  1. ↑ "Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016-17 draft". ESPN Cricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016-17". ESPN Cricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
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