Ahmed Raza has been Dropped As Captain A Few Days Ahead Of The Asia Cup And T20 World Cup Campaigns

Ahmed Raza has been dropped as captain a few days ahead of the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup campaigns. In a surprise move by the United Arab Emirates ahead of their T20 World Cup and Asia Cup campaigns.

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The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) made the shocking announcement in a press release ahead of the Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series in Scotland and the Asia Cup qualifiers in Oman.

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Raza was retaining his ODI captaincy, although the reins of T20Is were handing over to batsman CP Rizwan, just three days before the match against Kuwait in Al-Amrat and two months before their T20 World Cup campaign.

In the announcement, the Emirati board expressed its desire to split the white-ball roles.

It Builds a Strong Leadership Succession Plan:-

“The Committee is of the view that after extensive discussion. And a detailed review of recent 50-over performances forms a sound leadership succession plan by providing the sole format focus to the respective captains.

Encourages a singular commitment. Tuning the strategic on-field components of the game.

“UAE’s T20 game is in good shape and has exceptional depth. This strategy comes at the optimum time to assess what is best for this format going. Forward in the (ICC T20) World Cup and beyond.

The UAE’s high-performance unit believes this presents a solid opportunity to consider. And open up all the options – player make-up and captaincy – to take the game forward.”

It’s all about making it to the Super 12:-

“It’s not just about making it to the World Cup. And it’s about making it to the Super 12, making a few glitches out there. And getting people to talk about UAE cricket in the best way we can. Everyone is entitling to what this country deserves.

“Hopefully when it comes to October, it will not be just about my story. It will be about the emergence of cricket and where UAE cricket is now. And hopefully, we will reach that level.

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Rizwan has played only seven T20 matches. In which he has scored just 100 runs at an average of just 16.66.

The UAE takes on the Netherlands in Geelong in Group A of the first round. On the first day of action for the 2022 T20 World Cup.