Emirates Cricket Board have today officially announced the panel of selectors who will be steering the selection process for the next generation of UAE Cricket. Waleed Bukhatir has been appointed as Chief Selector, with Zayed Abbas, Mohammad Tauqir and Khurram Khan appointed as National Selectors, all of who will work closely with UAE Cricket’s head coach, Aqib Javed.

Former United Arab Emirates captain Khurram Khan has been named as the ICC Associate and Affiliate Cricketer of the Year Award after he finished as the leading run-scorer with 425 runs in nine one-day matches. This award serves to recognise and reward the efforts in all international matches of the outstanding cricketers from the teams outside the 10 Test nations.

The Asian Cricket Council wishes to announce that the Media Rights of the next event cycle from 2016 to 2023 has been awarded to Star India. The decision was taken at an Asian Cricket Council’s meeting held on 20th December 2015 in Singapore.