UAE head into ODI battle without 'rested' Muhammad Waseem but have Sharjah-raised Aryansh Sharma flourishing
When the UAE exited the T20 World Cup in the first round in India earlier this year, coach Lalchand Rajput immediately specified what the next aim was: qualification for the 50-over version. It seemed fanciful, bordering a pipe dream. Ahead of their return to Cricket World Cup League Two (CWCL2) on Monday, the national team are bottom of the one-day international rankings. They are last in the…
The UAE cricket team embarks on a challenging ODI series in Scotland without key player Muhammad Waseem, who has been "rested". Waseem, who previously captained the team in their T20 World Cup exit, is absent due to selection policies. The UAE currently sit at the bottom of the ODI rankings and are in last place in the eight-team qualifying league for the Cricket World Cup League Two (CWCL2).
They have 12 matches remaining in the CWCL2, and could potentially play up to 12 ODIs and extra games in the repechage play-off stage. Despite the odds, the UAE team has shown promise, with Sharjah-raised opener Aryansh Sharma, who scored a century and 86 runs in their recent matches, emerging as a standout performer.
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