What we've learned about the three IPL venues so far
Oct 2, 2020 Twelve games in, have the pitches and conditions been as teams and fans have expected them to be?
Abu Dhabi to offer ECB use of facilities in order to extend English season
Apr 23, 2020 Sheikh Zayed Stadium could host international games, Vitality Blast or County Championship from October onwards
Pakistan v England, 2011-12
England fail first trial by spin
Feb 7, 2012 Facing up to quality spinners in foreign conditions, the England batsmen were found severely wanting in both their technique and application
County news
MCC announce side for pink-ball fixture
Jan 26, 2010 The MCC has selected a blend of youthful promise, Test experience and county stalwarts for the traditional season opener against the County Champions.
Champion County v MCC, Abu Dhabi, 2010
MCC to stage floodlit season opener
Dec 11, 2009 The county champions, Durham, will play against MCC in the world's first floodlit four-day game in Abu Dhabi next March, after it was confirmed that the traditional opening fixture of the English season would be shifted from Lord's to the Zayed Internatio
Pakistan v India 2008-09
Abu Dhabi offers to host India-Pakistan series
Nov 13, 2008 The Abu Dhabi Cricket Council has offered to step in as host for Pakistan's home series against India scheduled early next year, if concerns over security in Pakistan persisted
Arabian Cricket Challenge
Counties head for UAE pre-season event
Nov 5, 2007 Five counties will join UAE in a six-team event in the United Arab Emirates next March as part of their pre-season preparations
A new battle follows Sharjah's demise
Today Abu Dhabi ... tomorrow Dubai?
May 2, 2006 The rise of Abu Dhabi as a venue for one-day cricket is the final nail in the coffin of the Emirates' original cricket stadium, Sharjah. But even as it staged its first major international match last month, the future of the state-of-the-art Sheikh Zayed
Event slammed as a 'money-making exercise'
Abu Dhabi tri-series could be shelved
May 2, 2006 A planned tri-nations tournament in Abu Dhabi in September involving India, Pakistan and Australia may be shelved ... and it has been labelled as no more than a 'money-making exercise' by the Australia Cricketers' Association
Tri-series provisionally set for September-October
Abu Dhabi keen to expand
Apr 20, 2006 The Abu Dhabi Cricket Council has announced provisional plans to host a tri-nation one-day series in September or October following what it described as the success of the DLF Cup