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Natural history of the UAE,
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SPORT & LEISURE - CRICKET
 Pakistan plans NZ series in UAE next month: report
Posted on 15/09/2009
The Pakistan cricket team is planning to return to the UAE for four one day international matches and two Twenty20s against New Zealand next month, according to a cricketing website.
Cricket website CricInfo reported that Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt has finalised a neutral venue for a limited overs leg of the series, to be followed by Tests in New Zealand in November.
According to the site, New Zealand Cricket has yet to approve the plans.
Butt reportedly visited the UAE
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 UAE scores victory as cricket host
Posted on 23/04/2009
It was a great victory for Pakistan last night over the cricket world champions Australia in a tense game at Dubai Sports City. But for the city and the nation, the historic first match marked an even greater milestone.
The game heralded the emergence of Dubai as an international cricket venue and could lay the foundations for major tournaments to be hosted in the UAE in the near future.
The large Pakistan community and close geographical proximity have made the UAE the favoured "second homeā€¯
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![]() Australia and Pakistan to clash in UAE
Posted on 01/03/2009
The UAE has won the battle to host the cricket series between Pakistan and Australia in April.
The series, postponed last year because of Australian fears of playing in Pakistan, will be divided between Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
The capital will host three one-day matches and the new Dubai Sports City will stage two one-day matches and a Twenty20 contest.
The UAE is believed to have beaten competition from England, Ireland and Malaysia for the right to stage the series.
The Pakistan Cricket
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 Dh10 million cricket match proceed for quake victims in India and Pakistan
Posted on 19/04/2006
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, presented in Abu Dhabi yesterday to Pakistani President, Pervez Musharraf, a cheque of Dh7.5 million for the victims of the earthquake that hit Pakistan in October last year. The amount is part of the proceed of yesterday's cricket match between Pakistan and India during the inauguration of the Zayed International Cricket Stadium here in Abu Dhabi. Sheikh Nahyan also handed out a cheque of Dh2.5 million
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 International cricket match in Abu Dhabi
Posted on 25/04/2004
A Sourav Ganguly-led Indian XI will battle with an Inzaman-ul-Haq-led Pakistan XI for the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Cup in a day-night encounter at the Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Friday, May 14 Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Cricket Control Board (ADCCB) and B.R Shetty, President and Managing Director of ADCCB, announced details of the match which offers a total prize money of US$100,000, the highest for a
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![]() Sri Lanka agree to take on UAE at cricket
Posted on 04/04/2002
The Sri Lankan cricket team will play the UAE national team in a warm up match on April 5 at the Dubai Cricket Council. The Sharjah Cup 2002 runs from 8-17 April. http://www.cbfs.net
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![]() Sharjah will host first ever cricket Test series in UAE
Posted on 10/01/2002
The Sharjah Stadium will host its first Test series, the first ever in the Arab world. The Emirates Cricket Board has been asked by the Pakistan Cricket Board to host their Test series against the West Indies from January 31 to February 17. The West Indies and Pakistan are due to play two Tests and three one-day matches during their 18-day tour of the UAE. http://www.sharjah-welcome.com.
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