Friday cover: UAE’s narrow defeat raises questions on reducing teams for future World Cups

The UAE cricket team feature on The National Sport front page on Friday, February 20 after their narrow defeat to Zimbabwe in the Cricket World Cup.

While many predicted a comfortable win for Zimbabwe, the UAE posted 285 - their highest ever ODI total - before the African team chased down the total with just two overs to spare in a gripping encounter.

With the International Cricket Council (ICC) reducing the amount of teams for future World Cups, The National's Paul Radley - in New Zealand to cover the UAE's World Cup campaign - explains why games like this only serve to highlight the huge mistake the ICC are making.

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