Young Guns are line-up Against Ceylon Hero's

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Friday, May 27, WLP-Dubai

Start time 0630 (1300 GMT)

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Leaving Razmar,Rikaz,Siraj,Razeen and Sanaz,Mohammed Sadeek has said "that he was expecting his selection for the next game against Ceylon Heros after five months in the wilderness". mohammed sadeek was disappointed after losing his possition last season but that inspired him to regroup and reset his targets.Mohammed Ramzan the new commer, former Queensland skipper in srilanka got two month contract and selected top of the card.Mohammed Dasthakir said "that am really happy to see Mohammed Ramzan in selection card because such a telented young all-rounder defenatly going to boost the line-up"

in other hand Mohammed Fayaz said ""I was expecting it [the selection call] to be honest. I have been really playing well in recent times for Sharjah SC and there was news floating around that I would be selected," fayaz said. "Since I was out for three months in short format games, it really feels good to be back."

in more, Mohammed Fayaz had a stellar domestic season and that form continued into this year's Sharjah tournement. He said he never had any doubt that he would be unable to make a comeback to the Zahirians team. "There wasn't one day I thought I will never get back. I just had that fire in me. I have been always striving to be a better player and concentrated on the process. Sharjah tour was a huge help; you learn from big cricketers who constantly strive to keep improving. Once you do that, you are going to get just better."

Dubai Zahirians With five wins in their previous seven games, they are undoubtedly favourites, a concept so vital to most sporting contests, but considered taboo in the short format games. They have earned the tag, and not just through the belligerence of Mohammed Rasmi. Mohammed Imran and Mohammed Ziyad have been consistent, mohammed Dasthakir has been effective in his unassuming manner, Mohammed Hillal has shown glimpses of his abilities and, perhaps, most importantly they've been relatively safe with their catching in the past tournaments plagued by poor fielding.

Form guide 

Ceylon Hero's - WLLWW

Dubai Zahirians - WWWLW

In the spotlight 

Mohammed Ramzan has failed in his previous two innings. The last time AbuDhabi SC played at the Jumeirah  Stadium, he was sublime during his 71 not out off 38 balls. In last year 2010, he was inter schools top-scorer with 87*.

W.Mangala the Ceylon Heros Captain the highest run getter in there team with 44.27 avrege and strike rate of 149.03

DZCC Zahirians (probable) : 1.Dasthakir (C), 2.Rasmi (WK), 3.Shadeek, 4.Rimaz, 5.Hillal, 6.Ayyub, 7.Saflin 8.Ziyad, 9.Fayaz, 10.Ramzan, 11.Imran, 12.Roshan

Dubai Zahirians face tough warm-up

Dubai Zahirians will step up their preparations for the first game after seven weeks against Shiba Risers when they face a strong JBS SC side at WLP. It's a sign of the depth in Zahirians cricket that a formidable second team can be and they should give the visiters a good idea of their readiness for,

Mohammed Rasmi and Mohammed Saflin, along with the other three players who spent an extra week in Srilanka, have arrived to Dubai so the Zahirians are now at full strength. Facing the likes of Mohammed Arafath, Mohammed Rikaz and Ayyub Padladkka, who has made an impressive return to action after a career-threatening back injury's, will be a good test of adjustment for them on a WLP pitch that often offers help to the pace bowlers like Mohammed Hillal and Mohammed Roshan.

 Regardless of their form, however, Mohammed Ziyad and mohammed Fayaz will line up in the  side alongside mohammed Dasthakir, Mohammed Sadeek and Mohammed Rimaz. This match will help Mohammed Farman, DZCC's interim coach, and the selectors decide who will be the final specialist batsman - presuming that is the balance they opt for. will be given a chance to press his claim after Mohammed Ziyad did the job in the last match. Ziyad's useful batting could edge the stakes in his favour.

 The zahirians selectors will also be watching closely. There is a long season ahead and a pool of reserve talent will come in handy. At least one of will be appearing in Rasmi with a replacement needed for Mohammed Siraj at No. 1, while there is also a batting vacancy due to Mohammed Razeen's Vacation.

Will Zahirians free up or freeze up?

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January 21, Wonderland

Start time 07:30 Local Dubai

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The Great Wanderers Choke only highlighted the concerns that were present from the first game in last week. What if Dubai Zahirians's middle-order collapsed? Can Mohammed Rasmi and the men below him shoulder the burden?Mohammed Arafath and Mohammed Siraj ensured that situation never arose in the first game with their serene approach, change significantly once Mohammed Sanaz returns for the upcomming weeks: The lower order wouldn't remain so brittle and therefore this trial by fire is perhaps a great learning curve.If Mohammed Faris, and Mohammed Roshan, who is likely to play the next game, can get in a good knock under pressure in this week matches, it will help DZCC to build the momemtem again.

Form guide

JET 11 Cricket : WLLWW

Dubai Zahirians:  WWLWL

Players to watch out for…

Mohammed Rasmi He turned in a matured performance in the first game last week but threw his wicket away in the second game. The two games also showed that he is trying hard to correct his weakness. the habit of pressing that front leg too far across and having to play around it to the seamers - and he has two more games to get used to soaking up the pressure and leading the top order.

Team news 

Fayaz is likely to come in. Haithar's replacement Saflin is yet to open the score in wonderland, so Rasmi could open the batting with Mohammed Arafath. DZCC, if they choose to go in with four bowlers, could give Rikaz and Roshan to go with Hillal.

Dubai Zahirians (possible): 1 Dasthakir (capt), 2 Faris, 3 Rikaz, 4 Arafath, 5 Ziyad, 6 Roshan, 7 Siraj (wk), 8 Saflin, 9 Fayaz, 10 Rasmi and 11 Hillal.

Quotes

"I have doubts about the ability of some of the batsmen to play on these tracks.Mohammed Arafath seems to be forever expecting the short ball; he was so back inside the crease and got out to a full delivery.Dasthakir the DZCC skipper to blog last night.

Fayaz hopes for Winter comeback

Mohammed Fayaz the DZCC valuble all-rounder and middle order hitter,has not given up on fighting into Zahirians's Winter squad this year, despite losing his contract during the off-season due to some bad injury's.Fayaz, who played in the tri-series in WLP last four months ago, "I was looking forward to the Nad-al-shiba tour and am disappointed to be unavailable for 16 weeks," Fayaz said. "I'm aiming to be ready for action by the start of the shiba series [in NAS in November]. Of course this decision will be made along with the Zahirians Cricket medical team."

"Every domestic player around the UAE has got an eye on the Winter seson," he told DZCB, before the Zahirians squad was named. "Going back NAS and hopefully being able to put up some good performances, hopefully I might be able to put my case forward for selection for that. We'll wait and see." One of the major challenges for Fayaz is to convince the selectors that he can lift his output at the elite level after struggling to grab his chances in 34 short format games in 16 weeks.That could be extra difficult in a dubai zahirians side full of allrounders - mohammed faris, mohammed haithar, mohammed hillal, ayyub padladka and mohammed shadeek were all part of the recent squad named. "There's a lot of multi-skilled cricketers in the side at the moment," Fayaz said. "That can only be a good thing for the DZCC team going forward into a Winter come october to March. The guys that are there at the moment are ahead of me, so I've just got to try and perform well at all level and push my case that way and force my way back into the side."

"Fayaz has been included in the squad on the back of a solid NAS tour and multiple successful seasons," the personal advisor Mohammed anas said. "He is an exciting all-rounder and we are sure he will make the most of this opportunity."