Coach Paul Farbrace desperate to claim silverware for Team Abu Dhabi

Paul Farbrace returns as Team Abu Dhabi’s head coach on a mission to win this year's Abu Dhabi T10 at Zayed Cricket Stadium from November 22 to December 4.

Farbrace spent five years in the England men's set-up before joining Warwickshire as their head of sport and led Team Abu Dhabi to a third-place finish last year.

He will now be back in the home franchise dugout for season six of the Abu Dhabi T10, as will former England women’s international Sarah Taylor.

Taylor moved the needle for female coaches in the men's professional game when she joined the Team Abu Dhabi coaching staff last year and she will serve as Farbrace's assistant.

“I thought it was a brilliant tournament,” Farbrace said of his Abu Dhabi T10 debut last term.

“I was looking forward to it and it proved to be a fantastic tournament. You get some of the best players in the world, some of the best coaches, and it makes for a great combination.

“Sarah did a brilliant job last year and I thought her passion and her energy around the team was outstanding. I'm looking forward to seeing her expand on what she did last year, and I think she'll bring even more innovation and have an even greater impact on the team this year.”

Ottis Gibson, who has previously worked with the West Indies, England, Bangladesh and South Africa, will head the bowling department, while former Zimbabwe international Grant Flower has signed on as batting coach.

Andre Russell smashed 90 not out in 32 balls to power Deccan Gladiators to victory over Delhi Bulls in the Abu Dhabi T10 final at the Zayed Cricket stadium on December 4, 2021. – Abu Dhabi T10

Farbrace's side won seven out of 10 matches in the league stage of the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10, but defeats in both the second qualifier, and