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Usman Khan, Banned By UAE Cricket For 5 Years, Set To Play For Pakistan | Cricket News
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Usman Khan, Banned By UAE Cricket For 5 Years, Set To Play For Pakistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Usman Khan was banned by UAE for 5 years© X (Twitter)Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi confirmed that Usman Khan is in contention for being selected in the national squad for their upcoming home T20I series against New Zealand. Usman was a part of the recently concluded 29-player fitness camp, which was conducted by trainers from the Pakistan Army. Last week, he was banned for five years by the Emirates Cricket Board. The 28-year-old was "found to have breached his obligations to the Emirates Cricket Board."Ahead of Pakistan's five-match T20I series against New Zealand, Naqvi confirmed that Usman is eligible to play for the Men in Green."[Usman] Khan is eligible for Pakistan and he will play [for the national side]," Naqvi said while speaking to the media as quote...
UAE vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports | Cricket News
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UAE vs Afghanistan 2nd T20I: Preview, Fantasy Picks, Pitch And Weather Reports | Cricket News

[ad_1] The United Arab Emirates will be up against Afghanistan in the second T20I of Afghanistan's tour of the UAE, 3 T20I Series 2023/24 on Sunday, December 31, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM IST. The UAE and Afghanistan have played one match in the series, with Afghanistan winning the game by 72 runs. In the first game of this series, Rahmanullah Gurbaz was the Man of the Match and Vriitya Aravind scored the highest fantasy points for the United Arab Emirates with 99 match fantasy points while Rahmanullah Gurbaz topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Afghanistan with 147 match fantasy points.UAE vs AFG, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Pitch ReportThe pitch at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah is a balan...
Rahmanullah Gurbaz Blitz Powers Afghanistan To 72-Run Win Over UAE In 1st T20I | Cricket News
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz Blitz Powers Afghanistan To 72-Run Win Over UAE In 1st T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rahmanullah Gurbaz celebrates after scoring a T20I century against UAE.© X (formerly Twitter)Rahmanullah Gurbaz's century powered Afghanistan to clinch a 72-run win over United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first T20I match at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. After winning the toss, UAE opted to field first but their decision did not go in their favour after the hosts' bowling attack failed to keep a check on Afghanistan's run rate in Sharjah. Afghan opener Hazratullah Zazai (13 runs from 16 balls) failed to make a mark but Gurbaz (100 runs from 52 balls) shined against the UAE bowling attack to post 203/3 for the Afghans. Ibrahim Zadran (59 runs from 43 balls) also played a crucial role by making a solid partnership with Gurbaz.Maiden T20I Century! A Magnificent Innings By Gurbaz ...
Afghanistan To Tour United Arab Emirates For Three-Match T20I Series | Cricket News
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Afghanistan To Tour United Arab Emirates For Three-Match T20I Series | Cricket News

[ad_1] Afghanistan to tour United Arab Emirates for three-match T20I series© AFPThe Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Thursday confirmed that the team will embark on a tour to the United Arab Emirates later this month to play a series of three T20Is and two 50-over warmup matches against the hosts at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in UAE. Both teams will first meet in two 50-over warmup games on the 25th and 27th of December before the start of the three T20I matches, which are scheduled to be played on from December 29 in Sharjah. This will be Afghanistan's 2nd tour of UAE in 2023, with the Rashid Khan-led side winning the first series 2-1 in Abu Dhabi earlier this year in February. The series is being played under the mutual cooperation agreement that was signed last year between Afghani...
UAE Pacer Junaid Siddique Found Guilty Of Breaching ICC Code Of Conduct | Cricket News
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UAE Pacer Junaid Siddique Found Guilty Of Breaching ICC Code Of Conduct | Cricket News

[ad_1] UAE pacer Junaid Siddique has been found guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in their third T20I match against New Zealand in Dubai which was played on Sunday. Siddique was found guilty of breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct twice. He has been fined 25 per cent fine to his match fees along with two demerit points, which have been added to his disciplinary record.In the first instance, Siddique flouted article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "using language, actions or gestures which disparage or which could provoke an aggressive reaction from a batter upon his/her dismissal during an International Match," as quoted by ICC.This incident occurred in the fifth over of the New Zealand innings when Siddique move...
UAE vs NZ, 3rd T20I: New Zealand Rebound To Claim Series Win Over United Arab Emirates | Cricket News
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UAE vs NZ, 3rd T20I: New Zealand Rebound To Claim Series Win Over United Arab Emirates | Cricket News

[ad_1] New Zealand won the series decider against United Arab Emirates by 32 runs.© AFPNew Zealand bounced back from their shock loss to the United Arab Emirates to win the third and final T20I in Dubai on Sunday by 32 runs to clinch the series. The UAE had romped to a seven-wicket win on Saturday to register their first victory over New Zealand in any format, but the hosts slumped to 53-5 in pursuit of 167 in the finale. Aayan Afzal Khan, the 17-year-old who starred with the ball in the second match, put up spirited resistance with 42 off 36 balls but the run rate ultimately proved too steep for the UAE.Left-arm medium pace bowler Ben Lister claimed 3-35, including the wickets of captain Muhammad Waseem and Aayan, and effected a run out as the UAE ended well short on 134-7.Will Young ma...
United Arab Emirates vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I: UAE Thrash New Zealand By 7 Wickets For Historic Win | Cricket News
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United Arab Emirates vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I: UAE Thrash New Zealand By 7 Wickets For Historic Win | Cricket News

[ad_1] United Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem played a crucial knock in historic win over New Zealand© AFPUnited Arab Emirates captain Muhammad Waseem made 55 to set up a seven-wicket win over New Zealand on Saturday in Dubai as the hosts levelled the three-match T20 series. Set 143 to win after again choosing to bowl first, the UAE lost opener Aryansh Sharma without scoring before Waseem and Vriitya Aravind (25) steadied the innings. Waseem struck four fours and three sixes in his 29-ball knock, which ended when he skied left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner to extra cover. Asif Khan finished off the job with an unbeaten 48 as he smacked New Zealand skipper Tim Southee for three boundaries in the 16th over to seal a famous victory with 26 balls to spare.Mark Chapman's 63 was the stand...
Tim Southee’s Five-Wicket Haul Helps New Zealand Earn Hard-Fought 19 Run Win Over UAE In 1st T20I | Cricket News
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Tim Southee’s Five-Wicket Haul Helps New Zealand Earn Hard-Fought 19 Run Win Over UAE In 1st T20I | Cricket News

[ad_1] A half-century by Tim Seifert and a scorching five-wicket haul by pacer Tim Southee helped New Zealand clinch a hard-fought, narrow win against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Dubai on Thursday. With this win, NZ has a 1-0 lead over UAE, who fought really hard to push NZ to their limits.  Put to bat first by UAE, NZ lost opener Chad Bowes on the very first ball.From that point, Seifert and wicketkeeper-batter Dane Cleaver started to rebuild the innings, with Seifert doing the majority of the attacking.However, at the end of the powerplay in six overs, Kiwis lost Cleaver for just four runs. NZ was 51/2 in six overs.Seifert brought up his half-century in 30 balls, with two fours and three sixes.Basil Hameed put an end to Seifert's inni...
UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, Live Score Updates: UAE Win Toss, Opt To Bowl Against New Zealand | Cricket News
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UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I, Live Score Updates: UAE Win Toss, Opt To Bowl Against New Zealand | Cricket News

[ad_1] UAE vs NZ, 1st T20I Live: NZ will look to for an easy win© AFPUAE vs NZ, 1st T20I, Live Updates:United Arab Emirates skipper Muhammed Waseem won the toss and opted to bowl against New Zealand in the first T20I of the three-match series on Thursday in Dubai. The Blackcaps will be playing their first T20I match since April and will look to prepare for the upcoming series against England and the T20 World Cup 2024. Interestingly, the two teams have never played a T20I match against each other before and this will be first time that New Zealand and UAE will be squaring off against each other in the shortest format. (Live Scorecard)Here are the Live Updates from the 1st T20I match between UAE vs NZ, World Cup Qualifiers match from Dubai:Topics mentioned in this article [ad_2] Source ...
UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News
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UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team New Zealand in action© AFPUnited Arab Emirates are all set to host New Zealand for a three-match T20I series, which will kick-start from Thursday in Dubai. The Blackcaps will be playing their first T20I match since April and will look to prepare for the upcoming series against England and the T20 World Cup 2024. Interestingly, the two teams have never played a T20I match against each other before and this will be first time that New Zealand and UAE will be squaring off against each other in the shortest format.When will the UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I match be played?The UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I match will be played on Thursday, August 17.Where will the UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I match be played?The UAE vs New Zealand, 1st T20I match will be played at the Dubai Interna...