Barisal Burners
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| Captain: |
 Brad Hodge |
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| Coach: |
 Sarwar Imran |
| Colors: |
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| Owner: | Alif Group |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Dissolved: | 2013 |
| Home ground: | Barisal Divisional Stadium |
| Capacity: | 15,000 |
| Official website: | http://www.barisalburners.com/ |
Barisal Burners (Bengali: বরিশাল বার্নার্স; often abbreviated as BB) was a franchise cricket team that played in the Bangladesh Premier League representing the division of Barisal, Bangladesh. The team participated in first two seasons of Bangladesh Premier League. The team was led by Brad Hodge and coached by Sarwar Imran. The team was 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 participated in the inaugural tournament, beginning 9 February 2012. The teams representing six different Divisions of Bangladesh, including Barisal, were put up on auction in Dhaka on 10 January 2012 at the Radisson Hotel. The Barisal Burners were bought by ALIF SSL Sports Holdings Ltd (A Concern of Alif Group) for a price of USD 1.01 million.[2]
2012 season
The Barisal Burners 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 five games. In his short stay he was able to score two centuries and had the highest average of 97.00. They continued with the destructive Ahmed Shehzad and experienced Brad Hodge opening the batting to provide a stable batting line up which qualified them for the semi finals. A close chase against Chittagong Kings qualified them narrowly to progress to the knock out stages to finish as the runner-up.
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 the BCB on 20 February 2012. The hard hitting Jamaican 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 Bangladeshi youngster Mominul Haque and his team-mates Al Amin and bowler Suhrawadi Shuvo, Pakistani opener Ahmed Shehzad, Australian 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, initially gave the captaincy to experienced Bangladeshi opener Shahriar Nafees; however, the tournament progressed with Nafees failing to score regularly and as a result Brad Hodge took over when Nafees was dropped.
Final squad
The final squad for Season 2, ending in 2012, had Brad Hodge as the captain.
| Barisal Burners Roster for BPL 2013 | ||||||
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Batsmen
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Wicket Keepers
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Support Staff
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| Nat | Player | 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 Bari | 2012 | $ 27,000 |
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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 |
Sunil Narine
Administration
- Owners – ALIF Sports Holdings Ltd (A Concern of Alif Group), Bangladesh.
- Chairman – Md Azizul Islam
- CEO & Managing Director – Md Azimul Islam
- Director – Nabila Salam
- Chief Advisor – Akram Khan
- Coach – Sarwar Imran
- Assistant Coach –
- Bowling Consultant –
- Physiotherapist-
- Physical Trainer –
- Team Analyst –Saurabh Walkar
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 |
- Semi-finals
- Final
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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