Eoin Morgan and Paul Stirling to conduct coaching clinic for young cricketers in Abu Dhabi
Budding cricketers in the UAE are in for a treat with England's 2019 World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan and Ireland veteran batsman Paul Stirling providing a coaching masterclass.
The experienced duo, who played together for both Ireland and Middlesex, are set to work with players aged eight to 19 from April 4-8 at the Zayed Cricket Academy.
Morgan and Stirling are two of the most devastating players on the circuit, with the star England batsman also regarded as having one of the finest white-ball cricket minds and Stirling having played international cricket for 14 years. Needless to say, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pick the brains of two experienced cricketers.
"Our main aim throughout the camp is to inspire the next generation of boys and girls to become budding young cricketers and, over everything else, we want them to enjoy playing cricket," said Morgan.
"I'm a huge advocate for kids playing cricket as it's a sport that has fantastic values such as discipline, respect and fair play, that stick with you throughout your whole life.
"I've spent a lot of time in Abu Dhabi for World Cups, Test match cricket, pre-season camps and the Abu Dhabi T10. What I've learned in that time is that the facilities are amazing, the weather is perfect and, as a cricketer, those are two things that you're heavily relying on when you're going out to improve your game. It's one of the best places in the world in regards to facilities."
The pair were most recently in Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi T10, where Morgan captained Delhi Bulls to a runners-up spot and Stirling represented capital franchise Team Abu Dhabi for a second successive year.
Stirling - who won the inaugural T10 competition alongside Morgan - became the