Barisal Burners
| Barisal Burners বরিশাল বার্নার্স | |
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| Captain: |
 Brad Hodge |
| Coach: |
 Sarwar Imran |
| Owner: | Alif Group |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Home ground: | Barisal Divisional Stadium |
| Capacity: | 15,000 |
| Official website: | http://www.barisalburners.com/ |
Barisal Burners (Bengali: বরিশাল বার্নার্স; often abbreviated as BB) is a franchise cricket team that plays in the Bangladesh Premier League representing the division of Barisal, Bangladesh. The team is currently led by Brad Hodge and coached by Sarwar Imran. The team is owned by Alif Group. Barisal Burners became the runner-up of the first edition.
Franchise history
In 2012, The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) created the cricket tournament Bangladesh Premier League based on the Twenty20 form of the game.[1] Six teams will participate in the inaugural tournament, beginning 9 February 2012. The teams representing 6 different Divisions of Bangladesh, including Barisal, were put up on auction in Dhaka on 10 January 2012 at the raddison hotel. Barisal Burners was bought by ALIF SSL Sports Holdings Ltd (A Concern of Alif Group) for a price of USD 1.01 million.[2]
2012 season
Barisal Burner had been the cheapest buy of players and franchise at the beginning of the tournament. Their biggest buy was West Indies opener Chris Gayle bought for a grand total of $551,000, the second biggest buy of the inaugural BPL, however he was only available for 5 games. In his short stay he was able to score two centuries and have the highest average of 97.00. They continued with the destructive Ahmed Shehzad and experienced Brad Hodge opened the batting to provide a stable batting line which would qualify them to the semis. A close chase against Chittagong Kings qualified them narrowly to the knock out stages to finish as the runners ups.
Players
First BPL auction
The players in the team (except for Shahriar Nafees, who was the Icon Player), were selected in an auction conducted by BCB on 20 February 2012. The Jamaican hard hitting Opener Chris Gayle at $551,000 became the costliest player to be selected to play for the Barisal Burners. This meant that Shahriar Nafees, being the Icon Player would be paid $1,035,000 (15% more than the highest bid player in the team). Other players selected included the then Indian Bangladeshi youngsters Mominul Haque along with his team-mates Al Amin and bowler Suhrawadi Shuvo, Pakistani opener Ahmed Shehzad, Aussie Brad Hodge, English county player Phil Mustard (wicketkeeper) and Yasir Arafat. The team also included Australian fast bowler Shane Harwood who proved a great buy however missed the rest of the tournament with an injury.
Captaincy
Alif Group, the owner of Barisal Burners, had kept the captaincy options to experienced Bangladeshi opener Shahriar Nafees. The tournament progress with Nafees failing to score in matches regularly. The season continued with Brad Hodge leading the way with Shariar being dropped to reach the finals.
Current squad
Brad Hodge is the captain of BB's Current squad for Season 2 – 2013
| Barisal Burners Roster for BPL 2013 | ||||||
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Wicket Keepers
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Support Staff
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| Nat | arnab | Year Contract Signed / Renewed |
Salary |
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Azhar Mahmood | 2013 | $ 206,000 |
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Brad Hodge | 2013 | $ 125,000 |
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Elias Sunny | 2013 | $ 106,000 |
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Shuvagata Hom | 2013 | $ 18,000 |
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Iftekhar Nayem | 2013 | $ 10,000 |
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Jubair Ahmed | 2013 | $ 10,000 |
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Alok Kapali | 2013 | $ 83,000 |
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Sabbir Rahman | 2013 | $ 55,000 |
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Farveez Maharoof | 2013 | |
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Sunil Narine | 2013 | $ 75,000 |
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Phil Mustard | 2013 | $ 50,000 |
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Shafiul Islam | 2012 | $ 67,000 |
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Al Amin | 2013 | $ 10,000 |
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Alauddin Babu | 2013 | $ 31,000 |
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Nazmul Islam Opu | 2013 | $ 44,000 |
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Kabir Ali | 2013 | $ 15,000 |
Administration
- Owners – ALIF SSL Sports Holdings Ltd (A Concern of Alif Group), Bangladesh.
- Chairman – Md Azizul Islam
- Vice Chairman – Capt Saifur Rahman
- CEO & Managing Director – Md Azimul Islam
- Director – Sabik Rahman
- Chief Advisor – Akram Khan
- Coach – Sarwar Imran
- Assistant Coach –
- Bowling Consultant –
- Physiotherapist-
- Physical Trainer –
- Team Analyst –
Results
Overall results
| Year | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Success Rate | Summary |
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| 2012 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.00% | Runners up |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.00% |
Result summary
| Opposition | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | % |
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| Chittagong Kings | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Dhaka Gladiators | 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Duronto Rajshahi | 2012 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Khulna Royal Bengals | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Sylhet Royals | 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
February 10 Scorecard |
| Sylhet Royals 165/4 (20 overs) |
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Barisal Burners 167/0 (13.1 overs) |
Barisal Burners won by 10 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
February 11 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Barisal Burners 180/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Duronto Rajshahi 158/9 (20 overs) |
Barisal Burners won by 22 runs Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
February 13 Scorecard |
| Barisal Burners 125 (20 overs) |
v |
Khulna Royal Bengals 131/3 (17.2 overs) |
Khulna Royal Bengals won by 7 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
February 14 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Dhaka Gladiators 208/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Barisal Burners 187/5 (20 overs) |
Dhaka Gladiators won by 21 runs Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
February 16 Scorecard |
| Barisal Burners 125/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chittagong Kings 126/2 (12.4 overs) |
Chittagong Kings won by 8 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
February 19 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Sylhet Royals 120/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Barisal Burners 121/1 (13.2 overs) |
Barisal Burners won by 9 wickets Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
February 20 Scorecard |
| Barisal Burners 192/3 (20 overs) |
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Duronto Rajshahi 193/1 (17.1 overs) |
Duronto Rajshahi won by 9 wickets Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
February 22 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Khulna Royal Bengals 161/7 (20 overs) |
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Barisal Burners 162/6 (19.3 overs) |
Barisal Burners won by 4 wickets Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong |
February 25 Scorecard |
| Barisal Burners 156/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Dhaka Gladiators 160/5 (18.2 overs) |
Dhaka Gladiators won by 5 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
February 26 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Chittagong Kings 150/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Barisal Burners 151/5 (15 overs) |
Barisal Burners won by 5 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
- Semi-finals
February 28 Scorecard |
| Duronto Rajshahi 184/6 (20 overs) |
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Barisal Burners 189/2 (16 overs) |
Barisal Burners won by 8 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
- Final
February 29 (D/N) Scorecard |
| Barisal Burners 140/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Dhaka Gladiators 144/2 (15.4 overs) |
Dhaka Gladiators won by 8 wickets Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
References
- ↑ "Bangladesh Premier League to begin on February 9". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ↑ "BPL franchises fetch low prices". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
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