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              My grandfather, Jack Evans, helped me fall in love with cricket from a young age. Tom Evans / The National

              The greatest innings: How a love of cricket keeps my grandfather alive

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              Abdulrahman Bukhatir plays cricket in Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the early 1980s. Photo: Dr Safa Bukhatir

              How Emirati pioneer Abdulrahman Bukhatir gave the UAE its cricketing soul

              BooksMarch 30, 2026
              Zimbabwe impressed during the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Getty Images

              Zimbabwe begin journey home from World Cup but Proteas and Windies also affected

              CricketMarch 05, 2026
              Graeme Cremer bowls for Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup match against Australia in Colombo. Getty Images

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              CricketMarch 04, 2026
              Italy's Anthony Mosca celebrates their victory over Nepal at the T20 World Cup. AFP

              'Playing for parents and grandparents': Emotion fuels Italy's global T20 brigade

              CricketFebruary 16, 2026
              The Abu Dhabi Cricket and Sports Hub at Zayed Cricket Stadium will host trials for 300 prospects. AFP

              AI scouting and two-innings T20: Cricket’s ‘fourth format’ to trial in Abu Dhabi

              CricketJanuary 15, 2026
              Desert Vipers' Usman Tariq, centre, celebrates the wicket of Sanjay Krishnamurthi of MI Emirates during Qualifier 1 of the DP World International League T20. ILT20

              ILT20 final: Pakistan spinner Tariq defends bowling action in chucking row

              CricketJanuary 04, 2026
              Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, presents Matt Fitzpatrick with the DP World Tour Championship winner's trophy at Jumeirah Golf Estates. EPA

              Dubai plans to double the number of sporting events it hosts by 2033

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              UAE's Junaid Siddique landed a $170k contract in the ILT20 auction. AFP

              ILT20 dream factory alters dynamic ahead of UAE’s T20 World Cup qualifying bid

              CricketOctober 07, 2025
              Sam Billings, the captain of Dubai Capitals, left, and Lockie Ferguson, of Desert Vipers, pose with ILT20 trophy on an abra at Dubai Creek. Courtesy ILT20

              Saudi Arabia to host franchise league cricket for first time in deal with ILT20

              CricketSeptember 30, 2025
              India's Hardik Pandya celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel, right, during the ICC Champions Trophy match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Stadium in February. AFP

              Dubai issues safety advice for India v Pakistan cricket showdown

              UAESeptember 14, 2025
              Indian steel industrialist and philanthropist Shyam Bhatia says sporting encounters between India and Pakistan in neutral countries like the UAE should continue. Photo: Shyam Bhatia
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              UAESeptember 13, 2025
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              English wicketkeeper determined to take second shot at pro game in ILT20

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              LAHORE, PAKISTAN - FEBRUARY 28: Rashid Khan of Afghanistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group match between Afghanistan and Australia at Gaddafi Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

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              CricketAugust 28, 2025
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