• Zahoor Khan celebrates bowling Namibia's Zane Green during the UAE's T20 World Cup victory at Kardinia Park in Geelong on Thursday, October 20, 2022. AFP
    Zahoor Khan celebrates bowling Namibia's Zane Green during the UAE's T20 World Cup victory at Kardinia Park in Geelong on Thursday, October 20, 2022. AFP
  • UAE players celebrate their win in Geelong.
    UAE players celebrate their win in Geelong.
  • UAE's Zahoor Khan and captain CP Rizwan celebrate their win. AFP
    UAE's Zahoor Khan and captain CP Rizwan celebrate their win. AFP
  • Namibia batter David Wiese plays a shot on his way to 55. AFP
    Namibia batter David Wiese plays a shot on his way to 55. AFP
  • UAE players celebrate the wicket of Namibia's Zane Green who was out for two. AFP
    UAE players celebrate the wicket of Namibia's Zane Green who was out for two. AFP
  • Namibia's Ruben Trumpelmann plays a shot during his knock of 25 not out. AFP
    Namibia's Ruben Trumpelmann plays a shot during his knock of 25 not out. AFP
  • UAE bowler Basil Hameed celebrates with teammates after claiming the wicket of Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton for one. AFP
    UAE bowler Basil Hameed celebrates with teammates after claiming the wicket of Namibia's Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton for one. AFP
  • Namibia batter Gerhard Erasmus is bowled by UAE's Karthik Meiyappan for 16. AFP
    Namibia batter Gerhard Erasmus is bowled by UAE's Karthik Meiyappan for 16. AFP
  • UAE bowler Junaid Siddique celebrates the wicket of Namibia's Stephan Baard for four. AFP
    UAE bowler Junaid Siddique celebrates the wicket of Namibia's Stephan Baard for four. AFP
  • UAE fielder Ahmed Raza takes a catch to dismiss Namibia's Stephan Baard. AFP
    UAE fielder Ahmed Raza takes a catch to dismiss Namibia's Stephan Baard. AFP
  • UAE's Basil Hameed finished unbeaten on 25. AFP
    UAE's Basil Hameed finished unbeaten on 25. AFP
  • Namibia's Bernard Scholtz, right, celebrates with Gerhard Erasmus after taking the wicket of UAE's Vriitya Aravind for 21. AFP
    Namibia's Bernard Scholtz, right, celebrates with Gerhard Erasmus after taking the wicket of UAE's Vriitya Aravind for 21. AFP
  • UAE captain CP Rizwan dives to make his ground against Namibia. He finished unbeaten on 43. AFP
    UAE captain CP Rizwan dives to make his ground against Namibia. He finished unbeaten on 43. AFP
  • Basil Hameed, left, and CP Rizwan touch gloves during UAE's innings of 148-3. AFP
    Basil Hameed, left, and CP Rizwan touch gloves during UAE's innings of 148-3. AFP
  • UAE opener Vriitya Aravind scored 21. AFP
    UAE opener Vriitya Aravind scored 21. AFP
  • UAE's Muhammad Waseem plays a shot on his way to 50. AFP
    UAE's Muhammad Waseem plays a shot on his way to 50. AFP
  • Namibia fielder Ruben Trumpelmann takes a catch to dismiss UAE's Muhammad Waseem. AFP
    Namibia fielder Ruben Trumpelmann takes a catch to dismiss UAE's Muhammad Waseem. AFP

T20 World Cup: CP Rizwan looks to bright future for UAE cricket after adversity


Paul Radley
  • English
  • Arabic

It was understandable the emotions were racing. He had just helmed his side to a first World Cup win for more than a quarter of a century. Yet they would still be on the next plane home.

He had come into some runs himself, but it was too late. The party was over, and it felt as though they had only just arrived.

Amid it all, CP Rizwan was doing his best to convey his feelings. So he settled on a version of his favourite verse from the Quran: after every hardship comes ease.

Rizwan had just joined an exclusive club. Only Sultan Zarawani, the Emirati businessman who was the driving force behind taking UAE to their first World Cup in 1996, had previously overseen a win for the country at a global event.

Clearly, wins like this are precious. They deserve to be celebrated. And yet it felt like the minimum for what the side should have achieved in Australia.

The national team were a well-oiled machine in qualifying for this tournament. They dispatched Ireland in the final of the Qualifier in Muscat back in February, the last of five wins in a row against the Irish, who are a full-Test nation and regular attendees of World Cups.

In the short format, they were purring. Eight wins out of 10, achieved with a settled squad and a canny captain.

Then, just before the Asia Cup and the T20 World Cup – back-to-back competitions in September then October – a leadership change was foist on them.

The decision to bin Ahmed Raza as captain was harsh on two very good men. Obviously, on the previous incumbent, but his successor, too.

Rizwan might be a good captain. He might not be. Eight games is nothing like a fair sample size to judge him on. And it is in no way enough time to impress his philosophy on his side.

So far, his side have managed two wins, against Singapore and Namibia, while defeats have come against Kuwait and Hong Kong, as well as the game’s elite.

CP Rizwan fields against Netherlands during the T20 World Cupin Australia. AP Photo
CP Rizwan fields against Netherlands during the T20 World Cupin Australia. AP Photo

The man he was replacing was the most successful captain in UAE cricket history, with a win percentage of 66. But Raza failed as a captain first, to the extent he had the armband taken away from him in 2015.

When he returned, he acknowledged he – and the side he was leading – had not been ready. He heeded the lessons and did a masterful job second time around, in a time of great challenges.

To carry the side from a corruption crisis all the way to qualifying for a World Cup – with a global pandemic thrown in as an extra challenge in the meantime – was extraordinary.

Initially, his removal from the captaincy was explained as “succession planning”. Succeeded, as Raza was, by a player four months his senior.

Then, on the eve of the pivotal game of the World Cup, coach Robin Singh had to clarify the actual reasoning. He said it was not the forum for that discussion. He was right – the issue should have been addressed publicly eight weeks earlier, but it wasn’t.

He said it was based on the fact the captain needs to be sure of his place in the XI. There is justification for that. Raza himself had said many times that there was a coming wave of players pushing for his place.

In a 50-50 selection call, Raza’s leadership skills and tactical nous would always win him the vote. But the rapid progress of the likes of Karthik Meiyappan, Aryan Lakra, and the schoolboy prodigy Aayan Khan could not be held at bay any longer.

  • UAE's Karthik Meiyappan celebrates his hat-trick during the T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Kardinia Park in Geelong on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. AFP
    UAE's Karthik Meiyappan celebrates his hat-trick during the T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Kardinia Park in Geelong on Tuesday, October 18, 2022. AFP
  • UAE's Karthik Meiyappan celebrates his hat-trick with teammate Junaid Siddique on Tuesday. AFP
    UAE's Karthik Meiyappan celebrates his hat-trick with teammate Junaid Siddique on Tuesday. AFP
  • Karthik Meiyappan celebrates his hat-trick with teammates Junaid Siddique and Aryan Lakra in Geelong. AFP
    Karthik Meiyappan celebrates his hat-trick with teammates Junaid Siddique and Aryan Lakra in Geelong. AFP
  • UAE's Karthik Meiyappan, centre, after his hat-trick against Sri Lanka. AFP
    UAE's Karthik Meiyappan, centre, after his hat-trick against Sri Lanka. AFP
  • UAE's Kashif Daud takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa in Geelong. AFP
    UAE's Kashif Daud takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lanka's Bhanuka Rajapaksa in Geelong. AFP
  • UAE's Aryan Lakra after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis. AFP
    UAE's Aryan Lakra after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis. AFP
  • Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored a fifty on Tuesday. AFP
    Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka scored a fifty on Tuesday. AFP

The fact Raza appreciates that was evident in the eloquence with which he spoke about Meiyappan and Aayan in an ICC video after the former’s hat-trick against Sri Lanka. It was a classy touch, given they had prevented him having any game time until that point. He would have been forgiven for feeling bitter.

But the theory for the change falls down when considering Rizwan had been out of the T20 squad entirely before he was made captain.

Restored to the side, he struggled to find exactly the right niche for himself in a batting line up which had hitherto been overly reliant on its top three.

Then, finally, after the sort of toil which would have tested the resolve of the very strongest of characters, he made his mark. He was a good foil for both Muhammad Waseem and Basil Hameed in vital stands against Namibia – yet still struck at 148 himself as he made 43 not out.

It meant the UAE posted the sort of total they had wanted all the way through the competition, yet struggled to deliver.

“I always believe that after every struggle there is ease,” Rizwan said.

“I was not batting in the position I really wanted, but I can’t complain. I am really happy to play a good innings for the team when it was really needed.”

UAE's Aayan Khan, 16, bats during the T20 World Cup match against Netherlands at Kardinia Park, in Geelong. AFP
UAE's Aayan Khan, 16, bats during the T20 World Cup match against Netherlands at Kardinia Park, in Geelong. AFP

With something to bowl at, he was able to express himself as a tactician, too. With Kashif Daud out of the side, he needed to find someone to bowl against the mighty David Wiese in the death overs. He called up the part time seam of Waseem – and it worked.

“We have always believed in his ability,” Rizwan said. “We have played together in domestic cricket in UAE, and I have seen him nailing yorkers like anything, so I have always had trust in him.

“What better moment could you have to nail your yorker, and get the big wicket of Wiese? I am really happy for him and the team.”

So what now for that team? Whatever happened before, it is Rizwan’s team now and it oozes potential.

Meiyappan, Aayan, Lakra, Vriitya Aravind and Alishan Sharafu – each of whom were not yet born the last time UAE registered a World Cup win – need to be backed for the long term.

All have memories to cherish forever from their first World Cups. Meiyappan and Aayan were history makers, as the UAE’s first T20 hat-trick taker and the youngest ever T20 World Cup player respectively.

Lakra got the wicket which punctured the Sri Lanka onslaught in the second game. Aaravind was the star of the TV adverts trailing UAE’s matches. And Sharafu showed unbelievable poise in taking the crucial catch of Wiese against Namibia.

It was not just the young brigade who had moments to savour in Geelong. Muhammad Waseem - “our champion player,” as Rizwan terms him – showed his class against Namibia. Zahoor Khan showed his best self as a death bowler.

Junaid Siddique was so good he even earned himself a fan club, who brought pictures of their hero to the UAE’s last game. They were more interested in his batting, after he had hit the tournament’s largest six, than his main suit, but take your victories where you can.

And they all signed off on a high.

“It is a massive moment,” Rizwan said. “We have a young side and we definitely want to build on this.

“We want to build a lot of great things for UAE cricket moving forward. We have a 16-year-old kid [Aayan Khan] who has done a really great job in the tournament.

“We have Karthik, who had already created history as the first UAE cricketer to take a World Cup hat-trick.

“We have made a lot of good memories for UAE cricket in this tournament. We definitely look forward to building on this.”

  • The UAE's Junaid Siddique celebrates taking a catch to dismiss Netherlands' Colin Ackermann during the Twenty20 World Cup at Kardinia Park, in Geelong, on October 16, 2022. AFP
    The UAE's Junaid Siddique celebrates taking a catch to dismiss Netherlands' Colin Ackermann during the Twenty20 World Cup at Kardinia Park, in Geelong, on October 16, 2022. AFP
  • UAE's CP Rizwan fields against the Netherlands. AP
    UAE's CP Rizwan fields against the Netherlands. AP
  • UAE's Zahoor Khan celebrates taking the wicket of Netherlands' Tim Pringle. AP
    UAE's Zahoor Khan celebrates taking the wicket of Netherlands' Tim Pringle. AP
  • UAE's Junaid Siddique celebrates bowling out Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe. AP
    UAE's Junaid Siddique celebrates bowling out Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe. AP
  • UAE players celebrate the wicket of Netherlands' Colin Ackermann. AFP
    UAE players celebrate the wicket of Netherlands' Colin Ackermann. AFP
  • CP Rizwan celebrates catching out Netherlands' Bas de Leede. AP
    CP Rizwan celebrates catching out Netherlands' Bas de Leede. AP
  • Junaid Siddique celebrates the wicket of Netherlands' Max O'Dowd. AFP
    Junaid Siddique celebrates the wicket of Netherlands' Max O'Dowd. AFP
  • UAE's Basil Hameed celebrates taking the wicket of Netherlands' Vikramjit Singh during their T20 World Cup match in Geelong on October 16, 2022. AP
    UAE's Basil Hameed celebrates taking the wicket of Netherlands' Vikramjit Singh during their T20 World Cup match in Geelong on October 16, 2022. AP
  • Muhammad Waseem was the top scorer for the UAE with 41 in the Twenty20 World Cup match against the Netherlands at Kardinia Park in Geelong on October 16, 2022. AFP
    Muhammad Waseem was the top scorer for the UAE with 41 in the Twenty20 World Cup match against the Netherlands at Kardinia Park in Geelong on October 16, 2022. AFP
  • UAE's Muhammad Waseem bats against the Netherlands. AFP
    UAE's Muhammad Waseem bats against the Netherlands. AFP
  • UAE's Muhammad Waseem his two sixes and one four. AFP
    UAE's Muhammad Waseem his two sixes and one four. AFP
  • UAE's Vriitya Aravind bats made 18. AP
    UAE's Vriitya Aravind bats made 18. AP
  • UAE's Vriitya Aravind slides under the leg of Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe to avoid a run out. AP
    UAE's Vriitya Aravind slides under the leg of Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe to avoid a run out. AP
  • Netherlands' Tim Pringle bowls UAE's Kashif Daud. AP
    Netherlands' Tim Pringle bowls UAE's Kashif Daud. AP
  • UAE opener Chirag Suri made 12. AFP
    UAE opener Chirag Suri made 12. AFP
  • Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe and Scott Edwards celebrate the wicket of UAE's Chirag Suri. AFP
    Netherlands' Roelof van der Merwe and Scott Edwards celebrate the wicket of UAE's Chirag Suri. AFP
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Marc Vleiger (NED) beat Mohamed Ali (EGY)

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Abdelghani Saber (EGY) beat Gerson Carvalho (BRA)

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Bakhtiyar Abbasov (AZE) beat Igor Litoshik (BLR)

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Fabio Mello (BRA) beat Mark Alcoba (PHI)

Unanimous points decision

Welterweight

Ahmed Labban (LEB) v Magomedsultan Magomedsultanov (RUS)

TKO round 1

Bantamweight

Trent Girdham (AUS) beat Jayson Margallo (PHI)

TKO round 3

Lightweight

Usman Nurmagomedov (RUS) beat Roman Golovinov (UKR)

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Middleweight

Tarek Suleiman (SYR) beat Steve Kennedy (AUS)

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Lightweight

Dan Moret (USA) v Anton Kuivanen (FIN)

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Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)

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England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
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Top Goal Scorer of All Time: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)

Best Women's Player of the Year: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)

Best Men's Club of the Year: Chelsea

Best Women's Club of the Year: Barcelona

Best Defender of the Year: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)

Best Goalkeeper of the Year: Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Italy)

Best Coach of the Year: Roberto Mancini (Italy)

Best National Team of the Year: Italy 

Best Agent of the Year: Federico Pastorello

Best Sporting Director of the Year: Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)

Player Career Award: Ronaldinho

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Some facts about bees:

The queen bee eats only royal jelly, an extraordinary food created by worker bees so she lives much longer

The life cycle of a worker bee is from 40-60 days

A queen bee lives for 3-5 years

This allows her to lay millions of eggs and allows the continuity of the bee colony

About 20,000 honey bees and one queen populate each hive

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Beewax is used to construct the combs. Due to its anti-fungal, anti-bacterial elements, it is used in skin treatments

Propolis, a resin-like material produced by bees is used to make hives. It has natural antibiotic qualities so works to sterilize hive,  protects from disease, keeps their home free from germs. Also used to treat sores, infection, warts

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Series info

Test series schedule 1st Test, Abu Dhabi: Sri Lanka won by 21 runs; 2nd Test, Dubai: Play starts at 2pm, Friday-Tuesday

ODI series schedule 1st ODI, Dubai: October 13; 2nd ODI, Abu Dhabi: October 16; 3rd ODI, Abu Dhabi: October 18; 4th ODI, Sharjah: October 20; 5th ODI, Sharjah: October 23

T20 series schedule 1st T20, Abu Dhabi: October 26; 2nd T20, Abu Dhabi: October 27; 3rd T20, Lahore: October 29

Tickets Available at www.q-tickets.com

Stat Fourteen Fourteen of the past 15 Test matches in the UAE have been decided on the final day. Both of the previous two Tests at Dubai International Stadium have been settled in the last session. Pakistan won with less than an hour to go against West Indies last year. Against England in 2015, there were just three balls left.

Key battle - Azhar Ali v Rangana Herath Herath may not quite be as flash as Muttiah Muralitharan, his former spin-twin who ended his career by taking his 800th wicket with his final delivery in Tests. He still has a decent sense of an ending, though. He won the Abu Dhabi match for his side with 11 wickets, the last of which was his 400th in Tests. It was not the first time he has owned Pakistan, either. A quarter of all his Test victims have been Pakistani. If Pakistan are going to avoid a first ever series defeat in the UAE, Azhar, their senior batsman, needs to stand up and show the way to blunt Herath.

match info

Maratha Arabians 138-2

C Lynn 91*, A Lyth 20, B Laughlin 1-15

Team Abu Dhabi 114-3

L Wright 40*, L Malinga 0-13, M McClenaghan 1-17

Maratha Arabians won by 24 runs

Updated: October 21, 2022, 10:36 AM