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.
| 2016 Bangladesh Premier League season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Dav Whatmore | ||
| Captain | Mushfiqur Rahim | ||
| Ground(s) | Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium | ||
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Player draft edit
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 edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dhaka Dynamites (C)
|
12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.912 | |||||||||||||||||
 Khulna Titans (3)
|
12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.215 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chittagong Vikings (4)
|
12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.233 | |||||||||||||||||
 Rajshahi Kings (R)
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12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.208 | |||||||||||||||||
 Rangpur Riders
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12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.106 | |||||||||||||||||
 Comilla Victorians
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12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.345 | |||||||||||||||||
| Barisal Bulls | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −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 edit
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]
Current squad edit
- As of 4 November 2016
| Name | Nat | Batting style | Bowling style | Signed Year | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Shamsur Rahman |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | 2016 | ||
| Dilshan Munaweera |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Shahriar Nafees | |
Left-hand bat | 2015 | |||
| Dawid Malan |  |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm leg break | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Josh Cobb | |
Right-hand Bat | Right-arm off break | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Nadif Chowdhury | |
Right-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2015 | ||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Jeevan Mendis | |
Left-hand bat | Leg break | 2016 | Captain | |
| Mohammad Nawaz |  |
Left-hand bat | Slow left arm orthodox | 2016 | Captain | |
| Carlos Brathwaite |  |
Right-hand bat | Right arm Medium | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Mahedi Hasan | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm off break | 2017 | ||
| Thisara Perera | |
Left-hand bat | Right-arm medium fast | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Fazle Mahmud | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Mushfiqur Rahim | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | Captain | |
| Dhiman Ghosh | |
Right-hand bat | N/A | 2016 | Captain | |
| Bowler | ||||||
| Rayad Emrit |  |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Rumman Raees | |
Right-hand bat | Left-arm fast | 2016 | Overseas | |
| Abu Hider | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Al-Amin Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Kamrul Islam Rabbi | |
Right-hand bat | Right-arm medium-fast | 2016 | ||
| Taijul Islam | |
Left-hand bat | Slow left-arm orthodox | 2016 | ||
| Monir Hossain | |
Right-hand bat | Slow left arm off-break | 2016 | ||
- 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 edit
- ^ "Franchises shape up squad in BPL players' draft". Dhaka Tribune. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Big fish Gayle scooped up by Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016–17 draft". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ^ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.