Barisal Bulls in 2016

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Barisal Bulls
বরিশাল বুলস
2016 Bangladesh Premier League season
Coach Dav Whatmore
Captain Mushfiqur Rahim
Ground(s) Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium

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.

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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
ddhaakaa ddaay'naamaaittser rN.svg Dhaka Dynamites (C)12840016+0.912
khulnaa ttaaittaanser rN.svg Khulna Titans (3)12750014−0.215
cittaagaaN bhaaikiNser rN.svg Chittagong Vikings (4)12660012+0.233
raajshaahii kiNser rN.svg Rajshahi Kings (R)12660012+0.208
rNpur raaiddaarser rN.svg Rangpur Riders 12660012−0.106
kumillaa bhikttoriy'aanser rng.svg Comilla Victorians 12570010−0.345
Barisal Bulls 1248008−0.688
Source: Cricinfo.com, last updated 4 December 2016

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]

Mushfiqur Rahim is the Captain of Barisal Bulls Mushfiqur Rahim 2009.jpg
Mushfiqur Rahim is the Captain of Barisal Bulls

Current squad

As of 4 November 2016
NameNatBatting styleBowling styleSigned YearNotes
Batsmen
Shamsur Rahman Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batRight-arm off break2016
Dilshan Munaweera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Right-hand batRight-arm off break2016Overseas
Shahriar Nafees Flag of Bangladesh.svg Left-hand bat2015
Dawid Malan Flag of England.svg Left-hand batRight-arm leg break2016Overseas
Josh Cobb Flag of England.svg Right-hand BatRight-arm off break2016Overseas
Nadif Chowdhury Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox2015
All-rounders
Jeevan Mendis Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Left-hand batLeg break2016Captain
Mohammad Nawaz Flag of Pakistan.svg Left-hand batSlow left arm orthodox2016Captain
Carlos Brathwaite Flag of Barbados.svg Right-hand batRight arm Medium2016Overseas
Mahedi Hasan Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batRight-arm off break2017
Thisara Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Left-hand batRight-arm medium fast2016Overseas
Fazle Mahmud Flag of Bangladesh.svg Left-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox2016
Wicket-keepers
Mushfiqur Rahim Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batN/A2016Captain
Dhiman Ghosh Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batN/A2016Captain
Bowler
Rayad Emrit Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fast2016Overseas
Rumman Raees Flag of Pakistan.svg Right-hand batLeft-arm fast2016Overseas
Abu Hider Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fast2016
Al-Amin Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fast2016
Kamrul Islam Rabbi Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batRight-arm medium-fast2016
Taijul Islam Flag of Bangladesh.svg Left-hand batSlow left-arm orthodox2016
Monir Hossain Flag of Bangladesh.svg Right-hand batSlow left arm off-break2016

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References

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