The United States cricket team toured the United Arab Emirates in March 2019 to play two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches ahead of the 2019 ICC World Cricket League Division Two tournament.[1][2] They were the first T20I fixtures to be played by the United States,[3] and their first full international matches since the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.[4]
| United States cricket team in the UAE in 2018–19 | |||
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| United Arab Emirates | United States | ||
| Dates | 15 – 28 March 2019 | ||
| Captains | Mohammad Naveed | Saurabh Netravalkar | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | United Arab Emirates won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Shaiman Anwar (80) | Steven Taylor (121) | |
| Most wickets |
Zahoor Khan (4) Sultan Ahmed (4) | Jasdeep Singh (3) | |
The United States named their team on 28 February 2019, with Saurabh Netravalkar, who had previously played for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in India, captaining the side.[5] Xavier Marshall was also named in the United States' squad,[6] having previously played 37 international matches for the West Indies cricket team.[7]
The United Arab Emirates retained Mohammad Naveed as the captain of the team, after their regular captain, Rohan Mustafa, had previously been suspended.[8] Mustafa returned to the squad, along with Ahmed Raza and Rameez Shahzad, who had also previously been suspended.[9]
The United Arab Emirates won the T20I series 1–0, after the first game finished as a no result due to rain.[10]
Following the T20I matches, the United States played seven 50-over matches against the UAE, a UAE XI team and Lancashire County Cricket Club.[11][12] The latter match was the first fixture between the two teams.[13] It was also the first time an American cricket team had played Lancashire since the Philadelphian cricket team toured England in 1903, when they played at Old Trafford.[14] The United States won six of the seven 50-over matches, which included two wins against the full UAE national team.[15]
Squads
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T20I series
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during the United Arab Emirates' innings prevented any further play.
- Elmore Hutchinson, Aaron Jones, Jaskaran Malhotra, Saurabh Netravalkar, Monank Patel, Timil Patel, Roy Silva, Jasdeep Singh, Steven Taylor and Hayden Walsh Jr. (USA) all made their T20I debuts.
- Xavier Marshall also made his T20I debut for the United States after previously playing six T20Is for the West Indies, becoming the seventh cricketer to represent two international teams in T20Is.[3][18]
2nd T20I
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
50-over series
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- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd match
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Jaskaran Malhotra 90 (100)
Rahul Bhatia 2/39 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates XI won the toss and elected to field.
4th match
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Xavier Marshall 170 (147)
Saif Noor 6/42 (9.3 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates XI won the toss and elected to field.
5th match
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Xavier Marshall 76 (98)
Tahir Latif 3/44 (10 overs) |
- United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to bat.
7th match
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- United States won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain.
References
edit- ^ "USA plan trio of warm-up tours ahead of WCL Division Two". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ "USA name squad for their first ever T20I". ANI News. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Xavier Marshall recalled for USA's T20I tour of UAE". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "USA name squad for first-ever T20I". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Former Mumbai Ranji player Saurabh Netravalkar to lead USA team in their first ever T20I series". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "USA eye historic result in first ever T20I". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Indian captain for USA in historic T20I series against UAE". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Naveed to remain UAE captain for T20Is against USA". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Mohammed Naveed says UAE have 'four to six captains' as he retains armband for USA series". The National. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Anwar inspires UAE series victory as USA fall short of first T20I win". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Historic T20 Internationals to be live streamed as full USA Tour Schedule Announced". USA Cricket. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Mohammad Naveed to remain UAE captain for series against USA". ANI News. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "Squad and fixtures announced for pre-season tour". Lancashire Cricket. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ "USA score stunning six wicket win over Lancashire". USA Cricket. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "USA show their strength against UAE with nine-wicket win in Dubai". The National. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Emirates Cricket Board announces team to represent the UAE in historic hosting of USA Cricket". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ "Team USA squad announced for historic Dubai tour". USA Cricket. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Steven Taylor fifty on USA's T20I debut spoilt by rare desert rain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
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