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      Paul Radley

      Paul Radley

      Assistant Sports Editor
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      Dubai
      A reporter since 2003, Paul has been part of The National’s sports department since the newspaper launched in 2008. Primarily focused on cricket, he has followed the rise of the sport in the Emirates for more than a decade, in print, video, and as a co-host of the weekly podcast The Cricket Pod. Duties on that beat have extended to attending finals of global events played in front of thousands in Melbourne and Mumbai, as well as pursuing stories on the streets of Khorfakkan and Kathmandu. He has also covered every Dubai Rugby Sevens since 2005, as well as golf, football, tennis, and various other sports besides.
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      CricketAugust 05, 2025
      Team captains, England's Ben Stokes (L) and India's Shubman Gill (R) pose with the Rothesay and Anderson-Teldulkar trophies at the presentation after the sides draw the test series, following India's win in the fifth Test cricket match between England and India at The Oval in London on August 4, 2025. Mohammed Siraj was India's hero as they beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to end the series level at 2-2. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
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      SportJuly 31, 2025
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      CricketJuly 30, 2025
      Khurram Khan, former UAE cricketer coaching his son Rayan Khan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Pawan Singh for The National
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      Rayan follows in father Khurram’s footsteps in UAE cricket

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      CricketJuly 30, 2025
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