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.

Barisal Bulls
বরিশাল বুলস
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
CoachDav Whatmore
CaptainMushfiqur Rahim
Ground(s)Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium

Player draft

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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

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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) 12 6 6 0 0 12 +0.208
  Rangpur Riders 12 6 6 0 0 12 −0.106
  Comilla Victorians 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

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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]

 
Mushfiqur Rahim is the Captain of Barisal Bulls

Current squad

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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

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  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". ESPNcricinfo. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016–17". ESPNcricinfo. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.