Desert T20 Challenge 2017 | 8 teams T20i tournament start from 14th Jan...

[Pinch hitter]

GROUP A:

GROUP B:

Fixture:

• Sat Jan 14 (20 ovs) 14:00 local (10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST)
  1st Match, Group B - Hong Kong v Scotland Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Sat Jan 14 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (15:00 GMT | 20:30 IST)
  2nd Match, Group A - Afghanistan v Ireland Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Sun Jan 15 (20 ovs) 14:00 local (10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST)
  3rd Match, Group B - Netherlands v Oman Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Sun Jan 15 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (15:00 GMT | 20:30 IST)
  4th Match, Group A - United Arab Emirates v Namibia Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Mon Jan 16 (20 ovs) 14:00 local (10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST)
  5th Match, Group B - Hong Kong v Oman Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Mon Jan 16 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (15:00 GMT | 20:30 IST)
  6th Match, Group A - United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Tue Jan 17 (20 ovs) 14:00 local (10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST)
  7th Match, Group A - Ireland v Namibia Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Tue Jan 17 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (15:00 GMT | 20:30 IST)
  8th Match, Group B - Netherlands v Scotland Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
• Wed Jan 18 (20 ovs) 14:00 local (10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST)
  9th Match, Group A - United Arab Emirates v Ireland Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Wed Jan 18 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (15:00 GMT | 20:30 IST)
  10th Match, Group B - Hong Kong v Netherlands Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Thu Jan 19 (20 ovs) 14:00 local (10:00 GMT | 15:30 IST)
  11th Match, Group A - Afghanistan v Namibia Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Thu Jan 19 (20 ovs) 19:00 local (15:00 GMT | 20:30 IST)
  12th Match, Group B - Oman v Scotland Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Fri Jan 20 (20 ovs) 10:00 local (06:00 GMT | 11:30 IST)
  1st Semi-final - TBC v TBC Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Fri Jan 20 (20 ovs) 14:30 local (10:30 GMT | 16:00 IST)
  2nd Semi-final - TBC v TBC Dubai International Cricket Stadium
• Fri Jan 20 (20 ovs) 19:30 local (15:30 GMT | 21:00 IST)
  Final - TBC v TBC Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Squads:

*AFGHANISTAN :
Asghar Stanikzai
Fareed Ahmad
Nawroz Mangal
Mohammad Shahzad
Mohammad Nabi
Samiullah Shenwari
Gulbudin Naib
Rashid Khan
Karim Janat
Naveen-ul-Haq
Najeeb Tarakai
Dawlat Zadran
Najibullah Zadran
Hamza Hotak

*HONG KONG :
Babar Hayat
Aizaz Khan
Nadeem Ahmed
Tanveer Ahmed
Waqas Barkat
Chris Carter
Kyle Christie
Ehsan Khan
Nizakat Khan
Waqas Khan
Cameron McAuslan
Ehsan Nawaz
Anshuman Rath
Shahid Wasif

*IRELAND :
William Porterfield
Gary Wilson
Stuart Poynter
Lorcan Tucker
Paul Stirling
Kevin O’Brien
Greg Thompson
Boyd Rankin
Craig Young
Barry McCarthy
Joshua Little
George Dockrell
Andy McBrine
Jacob Mulder

*NAMIBIA :
Sarel Burger
Stephan Baard
Christopher Coombe
Gerhard Erasmus
Jan Frylinck
Zane Green
Jean-Pierre Kotze
Mika Mutumbe
Colin Peake
Bernard Scholtz
JJ Smit
Gerrie Snyman
Louis van der Westhuizen
Craig Williams

*NETHERLANDS :
Peter Borren
Wesley Barresi
Ben Cooper
Vivian Kingma
Ahsan Malik Jamil
Stephan Myburgh
Max O’Dowd
Michael Rippon
Pieter Seelaar
Timm van der Gugten
Roelof van der Merwe
Paul van Meekeren
Tobias Visee
Sikander Zulfiqar

*OMAN :
Sultan Ahmed
Khawar Ali
Aaqib Ilyas
Kaleemullah
Bilal Khan
Khurram Nawaz Khan
Mehran Khan
Naseem Kushi
Ajay Lalcheta
Sufyan Mahmood
Zeeshan Maqsood
Mohammad Nadeem
Arun Poulose
Rajesh Ranpura

*SCOTLAND :
Kyle Coetzer
Richie Berrington
Matthew Cross
Josh Davey
Con de Lange (vc)
Michael Leask
Calum MacLeod
George Munsey
Safyaan Sharif
Chris Sole
Craig Wallace
Mark Watt
Brad Wheal

*UNITED ARAB EMIRATES :
Amjad Javed
Zahoor Ahmed
Shaiman Anwar
Imran Haider
Rohan Mustafa
Adnan Mufti
Mohammad Naveed
Mohammed Qasim
Ahmed Raza
Ghulam Shabbir
Mohammad Shahzad
Rameez Shahzad
Muhammed Shanil
Muhammad Usman

 

[Umair7]

Come on Ireland or Holland

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Let's go Afghanistan! Let's go Mohammad Shahzad!

 

[Yash.]

Lets Go UAE ! Let's go Amjad Javed

 

[Yash.]

Anyone know where it is being broadcasted?

 

[Velocity]

Let's go Afghanistan!! I think Zimbabwe should've played this tournament because they are doing pretty bad and they face their type of quality opponents . For some reason, I really want to see Mohammed Shahzad play in the IPL.

 

[CerealKiller]

For some reason, I really want to see Mohammed Shahzad play in the IPL.

You can watch him in PSL before that

 

[Velocity]

You can watch him in PSL before that

Is he playing in the PSL?

 

[CerealKiller]

Is he playing in the PSL?

Yes, for Peshawar Zalmi (fittingly)

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

Well finally, this tournament is just what I especially needed. I love all the teams and will be following this tournament closely. Coming onto the groups, Group A is more strong as UAE as host are strong. I will support Afghanistan, Hong Kong & Oman.

Good first game between Scotland and Hong Kong. I think Scotland have been in the game for too long and havent achieved anything great like Ireland, Netherlands, Afghanistan have achieved. They should really be looking to play well and a good first win. Hong Kong in recent years have been playing really well.

Afghanistan just outplayed Ireland, I agree Afghanistan have conditions advantage.

My favorites to win the tournament is Afghanistan, but would love to see Hong Kong win it too

 

[Umair7]

I know Joyce retired from T20I but what happened to Niall O Brien ??

 

[Pinch hitter]

Ireland not played good cricket in last year and half... ICC need to take action and provide more high quality matches to these good associate teams... i want to see more and more quality international cricket from associate teams...

 

[ShamiLoverGlipGlops]

A close win for Netherlands. I have always believed that Oman play good T20 cricket. UAE on the other hand were favorites to win and the result showed.

 

[Till Valhalla]

Ireland not played good cricket in last year and half... ICC need to take action and provide more high quality matches these good associate teams... i want to more and more nation play quality cricket...

Did somebody else posted this from your account because the grammar here is not perfect and not your style?

 

[CerealKiller]

Did somebody else posted this from your account because the grammar here is not perfect and not your style?

I don't understand how you aren't recognising him. That is definitely him