Dhaka Metropolis cricket team
The Dhaka Metropolis cricket team is a Bangladeshi first-class cricket team based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The team competes in the National Cricket League.
Dhaka Metropolis played in the 2000-01 season, playing most of its home games at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. When the National Cricket League was expanded from six teams to eight in 2011-12, Dhaka Metropolis returned, along with the newly formed Rangpur Division team. Since then Dhaka Metropolis has had no settled home ground, playing its home matches at several grounds in the Dhaka area.
Seasons
| Season | NCL |
|---|---|
| 2000-01 | 3rd |
| 2011-12 | 4th |
| 2012-13 | 3rd |
| 2013-14 | 7th |
| 2014-15 | 4th |
| 2015-16 | 2nd |
Notable players
The following is a list of players who have played for both Dhaka Metropolis and Bangladesh.
- Akram Khan
- Al Sahariar
- Aminul Islam Bulbul
- Anwar Hossain
- Elias Sunny
- Enamul Haque
- Habibul Bashar
- Hasibul Hossain
- Khaled Mahmud
- Khaled Mashud
- Manjural Islam
- Mehrab Hossain
- Mehrab Hossain, Jr.
- Mohammad Ashraful
- Mohammad Rafique
- Morshed Ali Khan
- Naimur Rahman
- Niamur Rashid
- Sajjad Ahmed
- Salahuddin Ahmed
- Talha Jubair
- Tareq Aziz
Dhaka Metropolis players who have played for countries other than Bangladesh:
Records
At the end of the 2014-15 season Dhaka Metropolis had played 41 matches, with 14 wins, 12 losses and 15 draws.[1] The highest score is 209 by Marshall Ayub in 2012-13.[2] The best bowling figures are 8 for 35 by Talha Jubair in 2012-13.[3]
References
- ↑ "Dhaka Metropolis playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Most runs in an innings for Dhaka Metropolis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Most wickets in an innings for Dhaka Metropolis". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
External links
Other source
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)