ECB announce team to compete in ICC Men’s CWCL2 in Scotland

Emirates Cricket Board has today announced the team that will compete in the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (CWCL2) to be played at Mannofield Park, Aberdeen, Scotland.

Dr. Tayeb Kamali, Selection Committee Chairman, Emirates Cricket said, “As the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 (ICC CWCL2) marches towards ICC World Cup 2023, it has become a must-watch series in the world of cricket. As a result, the competition is fierce and extremely entertaining.” “Our team remains very committed and focused which was visible in solid and consistent performances during their training. We wish them the very best and look forward to their performance as they aim to move on to Qualification.”

Robin Singh, Emirates Cricket’s Director of Cricket, said; “As we moved into the heat and humidity of the Summer months our players, and our coaching team remained very focused and committed to our programs, so, we are looking forward to getting this tour underway and putting the strategies we’ve been working on into play.” 

The CWCL2 series is an important qualification vehicle for countries to earn their place in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023, the precursor for inclusion in the ICC Cricket World Cup - India 2023. 

Departing Tuesday, August 2nd, the team that will represent the UAE is; Ahmed Raza (C), Chirag Suri, Muhammad Waseem, Vriitya Aravind, C P Rizwan, Basil Hameed, Rohan Mustafa, Zawar Farid, Kashif Daud, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique, Sabir Ali, Alishan Sharafu.

UAE’s playing schedule is;

Wednesday August 10th         v SCO

Thursday August 11th             v USA

Sunday August 14th                v SCO

Tuesday August 16th             v USA

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