From Sharjah to Lord’s: Ahmed Raza fulfils dream of competing at home of cricket
Introducing yourself to new work colleagues is never easy. All the more so, presumably, for a cricket coach who has grown up beyond sport’s mainstream but suddenly finds himself having to fit in among some of the biggest stars in the women’s game. Ahmed Raza is on the coaching staff of Southern Brave in the Hundred in the UK this summer. It means the former UAE coach is working with the likes of…
Ahmed Raza, a cricket coach from the UAE, has found himself working with elite women's cricket stars such as Jemimah Rodrigues and Sophie Molineux for Southern Brave in the Hundred in the UK. Coming from an Associate country, Raza had to prove himself not only as a cricketer but also as a coach. He made headlines last year by retiring all 10 batters to win a rain-affected fixture against UAE.
Raza was invited by Brave's head coach Jonathan Batty to introduce himself and share a fun fact during a team induction. Raza chose to mention that he had coached 10 retired players, which impressed his new team. He is enjoying the tactical aspects of the Hundred format, praising Sophie Molineux's tactical acumen. Raza left his full-time role as head coach of the UAE women's side earlier this year for family reasons.
He expressed gratitude for the trust shown in him by the GMR group, which oversees teams like Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League. Raza's heart remains with UAE cricket, and he hopes to return to the sport once his family situation stabilizes. His highlight in the UK was playing at Lord’s, a cricketing dream fulfilled, even though he never played as a cricketer.
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