UAE

Southee happy with 'tough challenge' in UAE

New Zealand captain Tim Southee is happy with the tough challenge his team faced in the United Arab Emirates before eking out a 2-1 series victory on Sunday.

Chapman denies NZ underestimated UAE after shock T20 loss

New Zealand batter Mark Chapman denied they took the United Arab Emirates (UAE) lightly after their shock loss to the minnows in the second T20 International in Dubai on Saturday.

New Zealand beat UAE by 19 runs

In the opening T20I of the series against UAE in Dubai, Tim Seifert's blazing fifty and Tim Southee's fifer helped New Zealand to victory. The Kiwis won by 19 runs. 

Nepal book India, Pakistan meetings at Asia Cup 2023

Battling a spin bowling group in Kathmandu, Nepal negotiated a tough chase to secure the final Asia Cup 2023 spot on the reserve day of the Premier Cup final on Tuesday.

Rashid to lead strong Afghanistan squad for Pakistan series

The three-match series, the first bilateral between the neighbours, will be played in Sharjah on March 24, 26 and 27

Messi on target as Argentina demolish UAE in warm-up

Argentina warmed up for the World Cup with a 5-0 hammering of the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, as a brace from Angel Di Maria and goals from Julian Alvarez, Lionel Messi and Joaquin Correa extended their unbeaten run to 36 games.

UAE beat Namibia to send Netherlands into Super 12

The United Arab Emirates won their first-ever game at the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday to upset Namibia by seven runs and send the Netherlands into the Super 12 stage of the tournament.

UAE's Meiyappan takes first hattrick of 2022 T20 World Cup

Karthik Meiyappan of the United Arab Emirates took the first hattrick of the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia on Tuesday, stunning Sri Lanka.

Stunning win was made in the UAE, says Namibia captain

Namibia's stunning ambush of Sri Lanka in their T20 World Cup opener on Sunday was born from the experience of playing the big dogs of cricket in the United Arab Emirates last year, according to captain Gerhard Erasmus.

September 5, 2016
September 5, 2016

Bangladesh end with perfect record after 4-0 win over UAE

Hosts Bangladesh cap off their AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers campaign with a comfortable 4-0 victory against the United Arab Emirates.

September 2, 2016
September 2, 2016

Japan stunned by UAE

Ahmed Khalil scores twice as United Arab Emirates punish Japan for missing a host of chances by winning 2-1.

August 26, 2016
August 26, 2016

2nd D/N Test to be played by Pak, WI

Pakistan announce the schedule for their series against the West Indies in the United Arab Emirates beginning next month, including their first-ever day-night Test.

August 16, 2016
August 16, 2016

Misbah bats for Bangladesh

Pakistan skipper Misbahul Haq is the latest voice to speak out in support of England touring Bangladesh.

June 6, 2016
June 6, 2016

Aaqib turns down BCB offer

Former Pakistan pace bowler Aaqib Javed refuses the role of Bangladesh's bowling coach.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Dubai charity to build school to honour brave Bangladeshi nanny

A Dubai charity is building a secondary school in Bangladesh in memory of Sufia Akter, a Bangladeshi nanny who died saving four Emirati boys from drowning two years ago, reports the Gulf News.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Pakistan hope to host WI in Lanka

Pakistan hope to host West Indies in Sri Lanka instead of the United Arab Emirates this October, eyeing the island as a neutral venue for the first time since 2002.

March 29, 2016
March 29, 2016

Ajman fire: Huge blaze hits UAE residential towers

A large fire has hit at least two residential towers in the United Arab Emirates, in the third such incident in a little more than a year.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

Bangladesh turn T20 corner

ESPNcricinfo looks back at some of the defining talking points from the Asia Cup 2016 where Bangladesh made the headlines with their improvement in T20 cricket.

March 1, 2016
March 1, 2016

Bowlers not canon-fodder at Mirpur: Javagal Srinath

When the sporty wicket at Mirpur has earned the ire of Dhoni, Waqar and others, Javagal Srinath, ex-Indian pacer expressed his delight at seeing how bowlers had something going in their favour during the ongoing Asia Cup 2016 at Bangladesh.

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