The right-handed opening batter Alex Hales has spent the past two seasons at the franchise and exclaims that he is simply in 'love' with the city and enjoys spending being away from the cold England winters
Tom Kohler-Cadmore is quite used to playing in the UAE conditions, as he has displayed his skills across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah over the past couple of years in multiple leagues. But the cool winds and a patch of grass on the track made the conditions suitable for swing bowlers
A scintillating batting knock from Kusal Perera sealed the first win for New York Strikers in the seventh edition of Abu Dhabi T10 as the right-handed batsman struck a 20-ball fifty to help his side chase down a modest total of 102 with eight wickets in hand
Northern Warriors opener Kennar Lewis and Hazratullah Zazai thrashed Team Abu Dhabi's bowling attack to breeze to a ten-wicket win with one over to spare in the sixth match of the Abu Dhabi T10 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium
Kusal Perera's unbeaten 50 and Mohammad Waseem's 41 ensured New York Strikers their first win with 14 balls to spare after they had lost the opening match to Deccan Gladiators, as per a press release from ADT10.
Gladiators had won the prestigious title last season after a thrilling finale, and have garnered a strong squad once again this season, in hopes of retaining their title. Meanwhile, the Strikers, who made their debut in the last edition, will look to get off to a strong start as well to buil
The eight teams of Abu Dhabi T10, the fastest format of cricket, have made their picks, and - the road to another exciting season is officially underway with the Players Draft for 2023 coming to a close on Monday evening, according to a press release from T10.
The participating teams are the Bangla Tigers, Deccan Gladiators, two-time finalists - Delhi Bulls, two debutants for the season - Morrisville Samp Army and New York Strikers, 2-time champions Northern Warriors, Team Abu Dhabi, and The Chennai Braves.