Five talking points ahead of World Cup qualifier between UAE and Australia
The World Cup hopes of both the UAE and Australia are on the line on Tuesday night when the two meet in Doha in a do-or-die Intercontinental Playoff.
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The World Cup hopes of both the UAE and Australia are on the line on Tuesday night when the two meet in Doha in a do-or-die Intercontinental Playoff.
RIYADH: It is rare for a young, aspiring footballer in the Middle East to catch the attention of European clubs. And it is almost unheard of if they happen to be a woman.
Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak, the Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, believes the T20 franchise league set for launch next January will help UAE cricket “achieve new heights”.
The T20 World Cup will be played this year in Australia in October-November and it would be interesting to see how the Rohit Sharma-led side goes about their business in the tournament, having failed to make the semi-finals in the last edition played in the UAE. Former India captain Kapil Dev has said that the current setup needs to change their approach in the shortest format of the game. He also said that Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul have the ability of playing at a strike-rate of 150-plus but they need to decide whether they want to play the role of an anchor or striker.
Former Celtic target Riley McGree has spoken about his January decision to snub the Glasgow club and sign for Middlesbrough.
The UAE will have home advantage in their bid to make it to the Women’s T20 World Cup with the final qualifying event set to take place in the Emirates.
Four years ago, when Australia last had to navigate the treacherous playoff route to the World Cup, one of Asia’s best players by the name of Omar stood in their way.