UAE need time off to prepare for 2015
UAE have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1996, but if they are to put in a more memorable performance this time, their players need adequate time to prepare before 2015
31-Jan-2014
UAE have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1996, but if they are to put in a more memorable performance this time, their players need adequate time to prepare before 2015. The bankers, cabin crew and catering staff who make up the national team will need to find time away from their day jobs to train, writes Paul Radley in the National.
If the players do opt for cricket over their jobs, and the cricket board is going to be compelled to cover the shortfall in wages, then the coffers will need a boost. International cricket is in flux at the moment, gripped by double-speak over who is going to be running it in the future. If the powers that be are to be believed, though, countries on the fringe of the Test game could be about to see their financial status improved.