Barisal Blazers
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Barisal Blazers is the franchise representing Barisal in the Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
, a Twenty20
cricket
tournament. The team is led by Shahriar Nafees. Shahriar Nafees is the team's Icon Player
. The official colors are green and black. The team also has thre players who are iconic. In Barisal Blazers there is all rounder Ziaur Rahman
who has been producing great bowling any batsman would look out for. Also the middle order batsman Raqibul Hasan who can keep the runs ticking. And also the big hitting batsman Nazimuddin who once scored 80 runs off 60 balls which stands the record for the Bangladesh cricket team as the highest individual score in t20 cricket. They are owned by Partex
, a company which is made for value for money for the poor with emperprising business.
. So all their home matches are played at this stadium.
Barisal Divisional Stadium is a multi-use stadium
in Barisal, Bangladesh
. It is currently used mostly for cricket
matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
trading and with prudent entrepreneurship of our Founder Chairman Mr. M.A. Hashem today we have a stake in tobacco
, food
, water
, soft drinks, steel
container, edible oil, wooden board, furniture
, cotton yarn and the IT sector. After Bangladesh
was established our Chairman set up M/S Hashem Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. in Chittagong
city meeting the large demand of food and materials needed for sustaining the needs of a new nation through imports. From importing to import substitution was the next logical step and the stepping stone into the manufacturing
sector, which has matured to the multi million dollar diverse investment of the Partex
today.
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium where they lost the match in the final over with five balls to spare. Shamsur Rahman
of Dhaka was awarded man of the match scoring 41 runs off 41 balls.This was a disappointing start.
On the 14 of April, Barisal was playing against Rajshahi Rangers
for their second match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. They comfortably won by 7 wicket with 23 balls remaining of the game. Mahmudul Hasan
was given the man of the match award for picking up 3 wickets for only 16 runs.
On the 15 April, the Blazers played Cyclones of Chittagong
at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
in Savar north of Dhaka. They lost by 8 wickets with 37 balls remaining as a terrible defeat. Kamrul Islam from Cyclones of Chittagong was given the man on the match award for picking up 4 wickets for 23 runs.
On the 16 of April, for their fourth match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka they were to play Sultans of Sylhet
. They lost the match by 4 wickets with 4 balls remaining. Indika de Saram
from Sultans of Sylhet got the man of the match award scoring 39 runs off 66 balls.
On the 18 of April, Barisal lost their final match of the group stage against Kings of Khulna
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium. Barisal lost by 45 runs against the Kings. Abdul Razzak of Kings of Khulna got the man of the match award taking 3 wickets for 17 runs.
Barisal Blazers finished bottom of the table losing 4 out of 5 of their matches.
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Batsmen
All Rounders
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Wicket Keepers
Bowlers
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| 1 || 12 April || Dhaka Dynamites
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Lost by 6 wickets
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| 2 || 13 April || Rajshahi Rangers
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Won by 7 wickets
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| 3 || 15 April || Cyclones of Chittagong
|| Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
|| Lost by 8 wickets
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| 4 || 16 April || Sultans of Sylhet
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Lost by 4 wickets
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| 5 || 18 April || Kings of Khulna
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Lost by 45 runs
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Bangladesh NCL (National Cricket League) Twenty20
The National Cricket League Twenty 20 , is a Twenty20 cricket competition initiated by the Bangladesh Cricket Board...
, a Twenty20
Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
tournament. The team is led by Shahriar Nafees. Shahriar Nafees is the team's Icon Player
Icon player
In the Indian Premier League, an icon player is a player who can only play for his home city in the competition. Each team is assigned at most one icon player. Unlike all the other players initially recruited by teams, the icon players were not bid for in the player auction of 20 February 2008. The...
. The official colors are green and black. The team also has thre players who are iconic. In Barisal Blazers there is all rounder Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman (cricketer)
Mohammad Ziaur Rahman is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. Sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Joni, he made his debut for Khulna Division in 2004/05 and played through the 2006/07 season...
who has been producing great bowling any batsman would look out for. Also the middle order batsman Raqibul Hasan who can keep the runs ticking. And also the big hitting batsman Nazimuddin who once scored 80 runs off 60 balls which stands the record for the Bangladesh cricket team as the highest individual score in t20 cricket. They are owned by Partex
Partex
Partex Oil and Gas Corporation is an oil company which is fully owned by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, from Lisbon, Portugal.-History:...
, a company which is made for value for money for the poor with emperprising business.
Cricket Ground
The cricket ground for the Blazers is the Abdur Rab Serniabad StadiumBarisal Divisional Stadium
Barisal Divisional Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Barisal, Bangladesh. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people....
. So all their home matches are played at this stadium.
Barisal Divisional Stadium is a multi-use stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Barisal, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is currently used mostly for cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
matches. The stadium holds 15,000 people.
Owners
The group started modestly in 1959 in tobaccoTobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
trading and with prudent entrepreneurship of our Founder Chairman Mr. M.A. Hashem today we have a stake in tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
, food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, soft drinks, steel
Steel
Steel is an alloy that consists mostly of iron and has a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.1% by weight, depending on the grade. Carbon is the most common alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used, such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten...
container, edible oil, wooden board, furniture
Furniture
Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects intended to support various human activities such as seating and sleeping in beds, to hold objects at a convenient height for work using horizontal surfaces above the ground, or to store things...
, cotton yarn and the IT sector. After Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
was established our Chairman set up M/S Hashem Corporation (Pvt) Ltd. in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
city meeting the large demand of food and materials needed for sustaining the needs of a new nation through imports. From importing to import substitution was the next logical step and the stepping stone into the manufacturing
Manufacturing
Manufacturing is the use of machines, tools and labor to produce goods for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale...
sector, which has matured to the multi million dollar diverse investment of the Partex
Partex
Partex Oil and Gas Corporation is an oil company which is fully owned by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, from Lisbon, Portugal.-History:...
today.
2009/10 Season
On the 13 of April, The Blazers started with a sobering defeat on their first match against Dhaka DynamitesDhaka Dynamites
Dhaka Dynamites is the franchise representing Dhaka in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mohammad Ashraful. Mohammad Ashraful is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are Blue and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium where they lost the match in the final over with five balls to spare. Shamsur Rahman
Shamsur Rahman
Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. Rahman, who emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, wrote more than sixty books of poetry and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature. He was regarded the unofficial poet laureate of Bangladesh...
of Dhaka was awarded man of the match scoring 41 runs off 41 balls.This was a disappointing start.
On the 14 of April, Barisal was playing against Rajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers is the franchise representing Rajshahi in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Khaled Mashud. Naeem Islam is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are grey, black, and red. The team also has three players who are iconic...
for their second match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. They comfortably won by 7 wicket with 23 balls remaining of the game. Mahmudul Hasan
Mahmudul Hasan
Mahmudul Hasan is a batsman and off-spinner who plays for Chittagong Division.Hasan has represented Bangladesh at under-19 level in four Test matches and 27 One Day Internationals. He captained the side in his first five ODIs, and was a member of Bangladesh's squad in the 2008 Under-19 Cricket...
was given the man of the match award for picking up 3 wickets for only 16 runs.
On the 15 April, the Blazers played Cyclones of Chittagong
Cyclones of Chittagong
Cyclones of Chittagong is the franchise representing Chittagong in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Nafees Iqbal. Tamim Iqbal is their team's Icon Player. The official colors are blue and white. The team also has three players who are iconic...
at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground abbreviated as BKSP stadium is a stadium in Savar in Dhaka. It has held many cricket matches....
in Savar north of Dhaka. They lost by 8 wickets with 37 balls remaining as a terrible defeat. Kamrul Islam from Cyclones of Chittagong was given the man on the match award for picking up 4 wickets for 23 runs.
On the 16 of April, for their fourth match at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium in Dhaka they were to play Sultans of Sylhet
Sultans of Sylhet
Sultans of Sylhet is the franchise representing Sylhet in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mashrafe Mortaza. Alok Kapali is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are yellow and blue. The team also has thre players who are iconic...
. They lost the match by 4 wickets with 4 balls remaining. Indika de Saram
Indika de Saram
Samantha Indika de Saram is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who usually occupies the position of wicketkeeper....
from Sultans of Sylhet got the man of the match award scoring 39 runs off 66 balls.
On the 18 of April, Barisal lost their final match of the group stage against Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna is the franchise representing Khulna in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib Al Hasan is also their team's Icon Player. The official colors are black and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
at the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium. Barisal lost by 45 runs against the Kings. Abdul Razzak of Kings of Khulna got the man of the match award taking 3 wickets for 17 runs.
Barisal Blazers finished bottom of the table losing 4 out of 5 of their matches.
Current squad
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Batsmen
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Shahriar NafeesShahriar Nafees-Career Story:Nafees, a left-handed opening batsman, first played in the national team in Bangladesh's maiden English Tour . Nafees scored his maiden first-class century, as well as his first in Tests, at Fatullah in April 2006 against Australia. He scored his maiden one-day hundred against...
(C) - 17 Nazimuddin
- 36
Bhanuka RajapaksaBhanuka RajapaksaBhanuka Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Rajapaksa is a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Colombo.... - 22 Raqibul Hasan
- 65 Rony TalukdarRony TalukdarRony Talukder is a lower middle-order batsman who plays first-class cricket in Bangladesh. Talukder impressed in Bangladesh's Youth Test in Pakistan where he scored 107 and 53 batting at No. 7 and No. 8. He was part of Bangladesh's squad for the Under-19 World Cup in 2008....
All Rounders
- 08 Sabbir RahmanSabbir RahmanSabbir Rahman is a first-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh, playing for Rajshahi Division. He is a right-handed batsman and legbreak bowler.-References:...
- 56 Jeevantha KulatungaJeevantha KulatungaHettiarachchi Gamage Jeevantha Mahesh Kulatunga in Kurunegala is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An aggressive right-handed middle order batsman, Kulatunga has been captain of Colts Cricket Club since 2003/04....
- 71 Ziaur RahmanZiaur Rahman (cricketer)Mohammad Ziaur Rahman is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler. Sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Joni, he made his debut for Khulna Division in 2004/05 and played through the 2006/07 season...
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Wicket Keepers
- 87 Saghir HossainSaghir HossainGazi Saghir Hossain is a First-class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 14 August 1986 in Khulna and is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who is sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Pavel...
Bowlers
- 11 Syed RaselSyed RaselSyed Rasel is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is a left-handed medium-fast swing bowler who came up through the ranks of the under-19s, to the Bangladesh A team, to the full Bangladesh team, while playing for Khulna Division....
- 99 Mahmudul HasanMahmudul HasanMahmudul Hasan is a batsman and off-spinner who plays for Chittagong Division.Hasan has represented Bangladesh at under-19 level in four Test matches and 27 One Day Internationals. He captained the side in his first five ODIs, and was a member of Bangladesh's squad in the 2008 Under-19 Cricket...
- 74 Arafat SunnyArafat SunnyArafat Sunny is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on September 29, 1986 and is a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler He made his debut for Dhaka Division in 2001/02 and played through the 2006/07 season....
- 45 Robiul IslamRobiul IslamRobiul Islam is an international cricketer from Bangladesh. A right-handed batsman and bowler, he is sometimes referred to on scoresheets by his nickname Shiplu. He appeared for Khulna Division in 2005/06 and 2006/07 and took a fine 5 for 69 against Dhaka Division. He made his first Test appearance...
- 93 Monir HossainMonir HossainMonir Hossain is a First class and List A cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 27 January 1985 and is a left-handed batsman and slow left arm orthodox bowler He made his debut for Barisal Division in 2005/06 and played through the 2006/07 season. His only five wicket haul, 5 for 74, came...
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- Head Coach: Zafrul Ehsan
- Assistant Coach: Tasriqul Islam
- Manager: Shahidul IslamShahidul Islam (cricketer)Shahidul Islam is a first-class cricketer from Bangladesh. He was born on 25 January 1982 in Jhalakati, Khulna and is sometimes referred to by his nickname Saikat. He scored 30 and 5 in his only first-class cricket match, for Barisal Division in 2001-02, but went for over a hundred runs without...
- Physiotherapist: Ferdous Alam
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2009/10 season
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!width="20%"| Opponent
!width="10%"| Venue
!width="40%"| Result
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| 1 || 12 April || Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka Dynamites
Dhaka Dynamites is the franchise representing Dhaka in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mohammad Ashraful. Mohammad Ashraful is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are Blue and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Lost by 6 wickets
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| 2 || 13 April || Rajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers
Rajshahi Rangers is the franchise representing Rajshahi in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Khaled Mashud. Naeem Islam is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are grey, black, and red. The team also has three players who are iconic...
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Won by 7 wickets
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| 3 || 15 April || Cyclones of Chittagong
Cyclones of Chittagong
Cyclones of Chittagong is the franchise representing Chittagong in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Nafees Iqbal. Tamim Iqbal is their team's Icon Player. The official colors are blue and white. The team also has three players who are iconic...
|| Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 2 Ground abbreviated as BKSP stadium is a stadium in Savar in Dhaka. It has held many cricket matches....
|| Lost by 8 wickets
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| 4 || 16 April || Sultans of Sylhet
Sultans of Sylhet
Sultans of Sylhet is the franchise representing Sylhet in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Mashrafe Mortaza. Alok Kapali is the team's Icon Player. The official colors are yellow and blue. The team also has thre players who are iconic...
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Lost by 4 wickets
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| 5 || 18 April || Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna
Kings of Khulna is the franchise representing Khulna in the Bangladesh NCL Twenty20, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. The team is led by Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib Al Hasan is also their team's Icon Player. The official colors are black and yellow. The team also has three players who are iconic...
|| Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium || Lost by 45 runs
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