UAE to host West Indies for 3 ODIs in June forward of World Cup Qualifiers
Sharjah, UAE – As a part of their preparations for the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe, the West Indies males’s cricket staff will play three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) towards the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Sharjah subsequent month.
The day-night matches might be performed on Monday, June 5, Wednesday, June 7 and Friday, June 9. Each groups will depart for Zimbabwe on the finish of the collection for his or her World Cup qualifying marketing campaign which begins on June 18.
The all-important event will verify the remaining spots for the 10-team ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India.
Common Secretary of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), Mubashshir Usmani stated: “We’re delighted to host a former World Champion facet just like the West Indies forward of the qualifying event in Zimbabwe.
“In current months, our staff has produced some sensational performances within the ODI format which have helped elevate UAE cricket’s profile.
“Our qualification for the event in Zimbabwe is a testomony to our current achievements. We wish to guarantee we offer the very best preparation to our staff and this collection will most actually assist in attaining the purpose. We sit up for welcoming the West Indian staff.
“We wish to thank Cricket West Indies (CWI) for his or her steady assist in direction of cricket improvement within the UAE.”
Jimmy Adams, Director of Cricket for CWI, stated: “That is our first-ever bilateral tour towards the UAE and we’re happy to have agreed this historic three-match ODI Collection as it would present a very good alternative for our gamers to get some preparation forward of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.
“It is going to additionally enable these gamers not going to Zimbabwe to get some priceless expertise on the worldwide stage in overseas situations, which might be massively useful to their development and improvement. We’re blissful to work carefully with the ECB to rearrange the three matches and we see this as a partnership which might develop sooner or later.”
UAE vs West Indies ODI Collection
June 5 – UAE vs West Indies, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
June 7 – UAE vs West Indies, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE
June 9 – UAE vs West Indies, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE