Team Abu Dhabi: T20 cricket is certainly the most entertaining format of cricket. But to make it more special, the Emirates Cricket Board and T-Ten Sports management introduced a totally unique league in the world. It is the T10 Abu Dhabi League, which is a 10-over-games tournament. The very first season of the tournament was played in 2017.
A total of eight teams will play in this competition. So far, five successful editions have been played for this unique league. The last season was played in 2021-22 and was won by the Deccan Gladiators. So, the Gladiators will defend their title in the upcoming season. The next season of the tournament will kick off on November 23 and the final will take place on December 4. A total of 35 games will be played in the upcoming season.
Team Abu Dhabi
One of the eight teams in the competition is Team Abu Dhabi. This team made its T10 debut in 2019 and has played three seasons so far in this tournament. The franchise chose the “Universe Boss” Chris Gayle as the icon for their team. English hard-hitting all-rounder Liam Livingstone is the captain of the team. Dougie Brown, a former Scottish player and former coach of the UAE, is the head coach of Team Abu Dhabi. This team had a decent season last time and they finished in third place with seven wins and three losses in 10 matches. They have won the tournament so far in their three seasons, but this time they would like to make it special.
Team Abu Dhabi 2022 Squad
Team Abu Dhabi think tank looked very satisfied after the conclusion of the player draft on Monday (September 26). It is because they have made a really good team that can challenge anyone in this tournament. Firstly, they have picked veteran Australian opener Chris Lynn as their “icon” player for the upcoming season. And it is likely that he will captain the side as well, because Livingstone is not part of the team.
Phil Salt, Lynn, Brandon King, James Vince, Abid Ali, and Peter Hatzoglou are some of the specialist batsmen in the team. But the main focus for the franchise was to make their bowling line-up stronger. That is why they have gone for Naveen-ul-Haq, Tymal Mills, Jamie Overton and Mustafizur Rahman for their pace-bowling department to give the team more variety. Adil Rashid is the world-class spinner in the team. All in all, this team looks quite strong on paper.
Squad: Chris Lynn (icon), Fabian Allen, Phil Salt, Adil Rashid, Naveen-ul-Haq, Tymal Mills, Jamie Overton, James Vince, Brandon King, Amad Butt, Darwish Rasooli, Alishan Sharafu, Abid Ali, Ethan D’Souza, Mustafizur Rahman, Peter Hatzoglou
Top Batters for Team Abu Dhabi in the T10 league
| Player | Mts | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Salt | 12 | 344 | 63* | 31.27 | 240.55 | 3 |
| Liam Livingstone | 13 | 309 | 68* | 25.75 | 210.20 | 2 |
| Paul Stirling | 12 | 213 | 89 | 17.75 | 219.58 | 2 |
| Chris Gayle | 8 | 190 | 52* | 47.50 | 177.57 | 1 |
| Colin Ingram | 13 | 164 | 61 | 27.33 | 188.50 | 1 |
Top Bowlers for Team Abu Dhabi in the T10 league
| Bowler | Mts | Overs | Wkts | BBI | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchant de Lange | 11 | 22.0 | 14 | 5/23 | 11.54 |
| Liam Livingstone | 13 | 22.0 | 11 | 3/17 | 11.09 |
| Naveen-ul-Haq | 9 | 18.0 | 10 | 2/11 | 11.72 |
| Danny Briggs | 12 | 15.0 | 8 | 2/15 | 11.80 |
| Sheldon Cottrell | 7 | 13.0 | 7 | 2/18 | 9.84 |
| Northern Warriors | Delhi Bulls | Team Abu Dhabi |
| The Chennai Braves | Deccan Gladiators | Bangla Tigers |
| Morrisville Samp Army | New York Strikers |