List of available foreign players for BPL-3

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has revealed the full list of available foreign players for the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket League (BPL), which is set to commence from November 20. The board published the news on Wednesday afternoon through a press release.

According to the PR, a grand total of 196 foreign cricketers have shown their interest to take part in the tournament, which is considered as one of the biggest franchise based cricket tournament in the world.

Among the overseas interested players, there are most number of cricketers from England and Pakistan. Both have 53 interested cricketer for the lucrative league. Apart from them, there are 34 and 25 cricketers respectively from West Indies and Sri Lanka. Besides, six from Zimbabwe and two from New Zealand are keen to participate in the big budget tournament.

There are 19 cricketers in Grade A while the next three Grades in the form of Grade B, C and D consist 34, 36 and 107 players respectively.

Total Number of Players: 196 (One hundred and Ninety Six)


Pakistan:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability duration
1. Shoaib Malik All Rounder A AVAILABLE FROM Dec 1 (after Pak v Eng series)
2. Ahmed Shehzad Batsman A Available from Dec, 1
3. WahabRiaz Fast Bowler A Available from Dec, 1
4. Aizaz Cheema Fast Bowler D Full
5. AsadShafiq Batsman C Full
6. HarisSohail Batsman D Full
7. ImadWasim All Rounder C From October, 1
8. Imran Farhat Batsman D Full
9. Khalid Latif Batsman D Full
10. Mohammad Sami Fast Bowler C Full
11. Rana Naveed Fast Bowler C Full
12. Sarfaraz Ahmed All Rounder (WK) B From October, 1
13. Yasir Shah Leg Spinner B From October, 1
14. Shahzaib Hasan Batsman D Full
15. Mohmmad Irfan Fast Bowler B From October, 1
16. Nasir Jamshed Batsman B Full
17. Mohammad Talha Fast Bowler D Full
18. Sharjeel Khan Batsman D Full
19. Mohammad Amer Fast Bowler C Full
20. ShoaibMaqsood Batsman C Full
21. Kamran Akmal All Rounder (WK) B Full
22. Umar Akmal All Rounder (WK) A AVAILABLE FROM Dec 1 (after Pak v Eng series)
23. Adnan Akmal All Rounder (WK) D Full
24. SohailTanveer Fast Bowler B AVAILABLE FROM Dec 1 (after Pak v Eng series)
25. Umar Gul Fast Bowler B Full
26. Mukhter Ahmed Batsman C AVAILABLE FROM Dec 1 (after Pak v Eng series)
27. Sayeed Azmal Spinner B Full
28. Azhar Ali Batsman B Available from Dec, 1
29. Mohammad Hafeez All Rounder A Available from Dec, 1
30. TufeeqUmer Batsman D Full
31. Shabbir Ahmad Fast Bowler D Full
32. Numananwer Batsman D Full
33. Bilawalbhatti All Rounder D Full
34. Baber Azam Batsman D Full
35. Junaid Khan Fast Bowler C Full
36. Sami UllahNiazi Fast Bowler D Full
37. Zulfiqar Babar All Rounder C Full
38. Misbah Ul Haque Batsman A Available from Dec, 1
39. Younis Khan Batsman A Available from Dec, 1
40. Faisal Iqbal Batsman D Full
41. Ashar Zaidi All Rounder D Full
42. Azharullah Seamer D Full
43. Awais Zia Batsman D Full
44. Umar Amin Batsman D Full
45. HammadAzam Batsman D Full
46. Azim Ghumman All Rounder D Full
47. Sohail Khan Bowler C Full
48. Azhar Mahmood All Rounder A Full
49. Yasir Arafat Bowler C Full
50. Fawad Alam All Rounder B Available from Dec, 1
51. KhurramManzur Batsman D Full
52. Taimoor Ali Batsman D Full
53. Mohammad Asif Bowler B Full

England:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. Darren Stevens All Rounder C Full
2. Joe Denly Batsman C Full
3. Peter Trego All Rounder C Full
4. Paul Collingwood All Rounder B AVAILABLE FROM Dec 1 (after Pak v Eng series)
5. Scott Borthwick All Rounder D Withdrew
6. Max Waller All Rounder D Full
7. James Tredwell Batsman B Withdrew
8. Samit Patel All Rounder B Full
9. David Payne All Rounder D Full
10. Benny Howell All Rounder D Full
11. Greg Smith Batsman D Full
12. Micheal Richardson Batsman/WK D Full
13. Usman Arshad All Rounder D
14. Gordon Muchall All Rounder D
15. Dan Redfern All Rounder D
16. Michael Bates Wicketkeeper D
17. Josh Cobb Batsman D Full
18. Michael Carberry Batsman C Till 10 December
19. Laurie Evans Batsman D Full
20. Ned Eckersley Wicketkeeper D Full
21. RikiWessels Wicketkeeper D Full
22. Graham Wagg All Rounder D Full
23. Steven Mullaney All Rounder D Full
24. Stephen Parry Spinner D From Dec, 1
25. Chris Liddle Seamer D Full
26. George Edwards Seamer D Full
27. Jade Dernbach Seamer B Full
28. Alex Blake Batsman D Full
29. Matt Coles All Rounder D Full
30. Monty Panasar Bowler C Full
31. Simon Jones All Rounder C
32. Steve Croft All Rounder D Full
33. Atif Sheikh All Rounder D Full
34. Karl Brown Batsman D Full
35. Adam Riley Bowler/Off D Full
36. Sam Bilings Batsman/wk D Full
37. Chris Jordan All Rounder B Full
38. Liam Plunkett Bowler/MF D Till December, 10
39. David Mallan Batsman C Full
40. Liam Dawson All Rounder C Full
41. RoviBopara All Rounder A Full
42. Mark Pettini Batsman B Full
43. AjmalShehzad Bowler D Full
44. KishenShaileshVelani Batsman D Full
45. Mitchell Claydon All Rounder D Full
46. Harry Frederick Gurney Bowler D Full
47. Jacob Timothy Ball Bowler D Full
48. Luke Jack Fletcher All Rounder D Full
49. Olly Stone Bowler D Full
50. Brett Hutton All Rounder D Full
51. Phil Mustard All Rounder/WK D Full
52. Graham Onions Bowler/MF C Full
53. Ryan Pringle All Rounder D Full

Sri Lanka:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. ChamaraKapugedera Batsman B Full
2. DilshanMunaweera Batsman C Full
3. ShehanJayasuria All Rounder C Full
4. IsuruUdana Batsman D Full
5. DilruwanPerera Bowler D Full
6. Chaturanga De Silva All Rounder D
7. FarveezMahroof Bowler D Full
8. Dhananjaya De Silva Batsman D Full
9. DammikaParasad Bowler D Full
10. MilindaSiriwardana All Rounder D Full
11. TharanagaParanavitanana Batsman D Full
12. KosalaKulasekara All Rounder D Full
13. Binura Fernando Bowler M/F D
14. AjanthaMendis Bowler B Full
15. LahiruThirimanne Batsman B Full
16. KithuranVithanage Batsman C Full
17. NirishanDickewalla Batsman/WK C Full
18. PrassanaJayawadane Batsman/WK D Full
19. AshanPriyanjan All Rounder D Full
20. SachithraPathirana All Rounder D Full
21. Sachitrasenanayake Bowler C Full
22. NuwanKulasekara Bowler B Full
23. SekkugePrasanna All rounder C Full
24. UpulTharanga Batsman B Full
25. Jeevan Mendis All Rounder C Full

West Indies:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. Fidel Edwards Fast Bowler A Full
2. Marlon Samuels All Rounder A For first 2 weeks
3. Sulieman Benn Spinner C Withdrew
4. Shivnarine Chanderpaul Batsman A Full
5. Darren Sammy All Rounder A Till Dec, 8
6. Kevon Cooper All Rounder C Full
7. Samuel Badree Spinner B Till Dec, 10
8. RyadEmrit Fast Bowler C Full
9. Sheldon Cottrell Bowler(MF) C Full
10. Devon Thomas All Rounder (WK) D Full
11. Shane Shillingford Bowler (Off) D Full
12. Jonathan Carter Batsman D Full
13. Kenroy Peters Bowler D Full
14. RaymonRiefer All Rounder D Full
15. Assad Fuddadin Batsman D Full
16. Leon Johnson Batsman D Full
17. Andre Russel All Rounder A Committed in SA and Aus. Possibly a few days
18. Jerome Taylor Bowler B
19. Dinesh Ramdin Batsman/wk B
20. Kemar Roach Bowler B
21. Andre Fletcher Batsman/wk B Full
22. Carlos Brathwaite All Rounder C Full
23. DanzaHayatt Batsman D Full
24. DebendraBishoo Bowler/LS D Available before Aus tour
25. Johnson Charles Batsman/wk D Full
26. KrishmarSantokie Bowler C Full
27. Kyle Mayers Bowler D Full
28. Lendel Simmons All Rounder B Full
29. Nrukhmah Bonner All Rounder D Full
30. Nicholas Pooran Batsman D Full
31. Ronsford Beaton Bowler D Full
32. Shanon Gabriel Bowler D Full
33. Tino Best Bowler C Full
34. VeerasamyPermaul Bowler D Full

Zimbabwe:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. Elton Chigumbura All Rounder B Full
2. Brendan Taylor All Rounder (WK) C Full
3. Sean Ervine All Rounder D Full
4. Christopher Mpofu Bowler D Full
5. Kyle Jarvis Bowler D Full
6. Sikandar Raza Batsman D Full

Australia:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. James Allenby All Rounder D Full
2. Steven Crook All Rounder D
3. Shaun Tait Bowler B Till Big Bash Starts
4. Brad Hogg All Rounder B Till Dec, 10

New Zealand:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. James Fuller All Rounder D
2. James Franklin All Rounder B Surgery

South Africa:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. Ryan McLaren All Rounder A Post SA T20
2. Richard Levi Batsman A Post SA T20
3. Robin Petersen Bowler A Post SA T20
4. Johan Botha All Rounder A Full Till Dec, 10

Others:
Player Playing Role Grades Availability
1. Rizwan Cheema (CAN) Batsman D Full
2. Preston Mommsen (SCOT) All Rounder D Full
3. Josh Davey (SCOT) All Rounder D Full
4. Gary Wilson (IRE) All Rounder (WK) D Full
5. Gul Badin Naibv(Afghan) Batsman D Full
6. Dawlat Zardan (Afghan) All Rounder D Full
7. SamiullahShenwari (Afghan) All Rounder/L.S D Full
8. Mohammad Nabi (Afghan) All Rounder D Full
9. Ryan Ten Doeschate (Ned) All Rounder A Full
10. Nial O Brian (IRE) Batsman/wk C Full
11. George Dockrell (IRE) Bowler D Full
12. Paul Sterling (IRE) All Rounder B Full
13. Kevin O Brian (IRE) All Rounder B Full
14. Matt Machan (Sco) All Rounder D Full
15. Kyle Coetzer (Sco) Batsman D Full