Virtual final for Dubai Zahirians

Match facts
Friday May 25, 2012
Start time 0630

Big Picture

The task is straightforward for Dubai Zahirians. They have to win this game to secure a berth in the playoffs. Why it has come down to a last-minute scramble to make the final four for a team that possesses the likes of Faris, Haithar, Rilwan, Imran, Fasir and Hillal is a bit baffling. It shows how unpredictable this edition of the league has been. Here, they will be up against the First-placed Karachi Tigers, who have to play for except to keep no1 possition on the table in playoff's.Zahirians terminated Punjab Cricket Club copule of days ago and cut off the chances of progressing with a clinical win in Wonderland.


Form guide
Karachi Tigers  WLLWW
Dubai zahirians  WLLLW

Players to watch
Mohammed Hillal the Zahirians all-rounder winning the Man of the Match in last game and another all-rounder Mohammed Haithar took 2 wickets and scored 36* while Mohammed Rilwan countinue his form in last two games as a opener for Dubai Zahirians.

DZCC Zahirians (probable) : Hillal, Faris, Haithar, Rilwan, Fasir, Imran, Shuhaib, Rafeek, Irshad, Roshan and Arafath

Stats and trivia

• Mohammed Haithar and Mohammed Hillal are the only two Zahirians bowlers who have taken more than Five wickets in two games.
• Mohammed Rilwan the zahirians higest scorer with 84 runs in two games.

 Quotes

"They really support me as captain. As a young captain, you fall short of ideas at times. But they have been very helpful." Mohammed Hillal on the benefit of having players like Haithar, Faris and Rilwan to assist him.

SUPER CUP SCHEDULE 2012

DUBAI ZAHIRIANS CRICKET CLUB THE SUPER CUP WINNERS - 2009

DZCC SUPER CUP SCHEDULE 2012



11 MAY 2012    DUBAI ZAHIRIANS vs NORTH INDIANS    WL PARK - 2

06.30 HRS         Dubai Zahirians Lost By 34 Runs

18 MAY 2012    PUNJAB CRICKET vs DUBAI ZAHIRIANS   WL PARK - 1

06.30 HRS          Dubai Zahirians Won By 8 Wickets

25 MAY 2012    DUBAI ZAHIRIANS vs KARACHI TIGERS     WL PARK - 3

06.30 HRS          Dubai Zahirians Won By 5 Wickets

01 JUN 2012      SEMI FINALS 01           

WLP - 1              SUPER ELEVENS     vs   PAK GUNS SC 

06.30 HRS

01 JUN 2012       SEMI FINALS 02

WLP - 2              DUBAI ZAHIRIANS   vs  KARACHI TIGERS  

06.30 HRS

08 JUN 2012       GRAND FINALS

WLP - 1               S/FINAL WINNER 1  vs  S/FINAL WINNER 2

06.30 HRS

Results Will be updating on same post every week

Dasthakir and Siraj missed, Hillal to Lead

Match facts
Friday, May 11, 2012, Wonderland Park
Start time 0630 hrs

Big Picture
Dubai Zahirians haven't won their previous home series, but a failure to close out this one will cause the most criticism. While the other contests were against teams near the top of the rankings, this one is against a side that was struggling to find its feet in UAE cricket. A series that was expected to be all one-way traffic is now level at both teams view, with DZCC having already achieved their pre-tour ambition of winning a Series in out side the home.

other hand skipper Dasthakir and his assistant Siraj to missed due to minnor injury.all rounder hillal to to lead first in a big stage (super cup 2012).hillal told "its going to be a big deal to lead the DZCC in big stage like this , but anyhow its time to show something that i have to"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.

Form guide
Dubai Zahirians - WWWLL
 
In the spotlight 
the new adding team which was included all time best performers from dubai zahirians, Mohammed Faris, Mohammed Rilwan, Mohammed Imran, Mohammed Fasir and Mohammed Haithar. the team sprit going to be more high that was never seen before because of all legents to dream one it was SUPER CUP 2012.
 
DZCC Zahirians (probable) : Hillal, Faris, Haithar, Rilwan, Fasir, Imran, Shuhaib, Malinga, Rafeek, Irshad, Roshan, Arafath and Nisar.
 
Quotes
"I have doubts about the ability of some of the batsmen to play on these tracks.Mohammed Haithar seems to be forever expecting the short ball; he was so back inside the crease and got out to a full delivery.Hillal the DZCC acting skipper for SUPER CUP 2012 to blog last night.

The Biggest Summer

SUPER CRICKET CUP - 2012
The second annual season of the SUPER CUP Premier League 2012 (SCPL) - Dubai , comprising six teams and 12 matches, will begin and end in Wonder land Park, with the opening match on May 11 and the final on June 08. The teams will play each other in oppossit table during a league phase consisting of 9 games, possibly 03, venues, beginning with the defending champions Pak Guns playing Srilankan represents Dubai Zahirians on May 11/2012.

THE TABLE
The first Qualifier, which will be contested by the top two teams in the each table,the positions in which shall be determined bt the number of points gained with points being.table toper will face fourth place in the table and second palcer will face third placer on 1st of june as semi final.and the final will be held in WLP 8th June 2012.

TEAMS
Super Elevens (india)
Pak Guns (Pakistan)
Punjab CC (india)
Dubai Zahirians (Srilanka)
Karachi Tigers (Pakistan)
North Indians (India)

SCHEDULE and DRAW will be post 10th MAY 2012

Mohammed Arafath Back.

THE BOOST RETURN
 Mohammed Arafath the DZCC wicket keeping Batsman,There was a time when he is form was the be-all and end-all for DZCC, suprise he is back after 10 months.when he isn't making the batsman's life a misery. He admits it has been difficult readjusting following the first long-term Failure of his career and was denied the chance to relieve some frustrations when runs washed out DZCC's net session at Wonderland Park last week.I'm doing everything I can to get myself back to where I was. However, one player who probably won't mind some extra time to put his feet up is

"It's always a challenge to play against better sides. This team has so much potential. Everyone has got a role, batsmen, bowlers and fielders and they all know what to do. If plan A doesn't work the captain is there to implement plan B. We have to take key points and work to that."Though progress has been smooth, DZCC are not without dilemmas. The first is a pleasant, selectorial one. Mohammad Razeen & Mohammed Rikaz has yet to play a part in the last seven months.

Now I know my role a bit better," he said. "I had it set in my mind that I was going to be nice and positive through coming series because in the past in DZCC I probably wasn't as positive as I would have liked to have been.What DuabiZahirians haven't done, however, is beat a top side in nearly two years. "Winning is a habit," said Arafath. "We're aware that we've come close recently. It's the key moments in games that we've let slip. But we have been creating opportunities to win."Hopefully I'll win one more tournement we can keep table again in UAE," he said with a smile.

finally he said, "But the best advice I got was when I was told that when I started playing cricket I did so as I loved the game. At that point I wasn't thinking of playing for Zahira and so why think about it now, I was asked. That set me thinking and slowly I regained my confidence and got back to normal.""That was something I found it tough to deal with initially but slowly got used to that as well and started to enjoy my batting once again."

Bowling gives Top Chance

Match facts
Friday, April 27, 2012
Start time 0730 (1030 GMT)

Big picture

Both Shiba Riders and Dubai Zahirians are on the upswing, with victories from their most recent games, but Dubai Zahirians are in a better position, playing with three fast bowlers and three all-rounders.on the Shiba Riders view They are back at there home Nad-al-Shiba, The fast trio of Mohammed Hillal, Mohammed Irshad and Mohammed Shuhaib exploited a fast, turning pitch, to keep Ajman SC two weeks ago down to 126 in 14 overs. With Mohammed Razeen,Mohammed Nazeer and Malinga to back to squad, Dubai Zahirians look a strong bowling unit.

and Dubai Zahirians side will be without the allrounder, Mohammed Izzath and Batsman Mohammed Shamil due to there Vacation.Ayyub Padladka ruled out due to shoulder injury.A series that was expected to be all one-way traffic is now level at both teams view, with DZCC having already achieved their pre-tour ambition of winning a Series in out side the home. After basking in one of their greatest victories, Zahirians have now scaled up their goal to a series win in Nad-al-Shiba against Shiba Riders SC. The last success came about through significant contributions from many of their players - Mohammed Hillal and Mohammed Irshad making good contribution.That's something they need to repeat in Nad-al-Shiba if they are to pose a challenge to  SRSC, who remain favourites despite the home debacle.

Form Guide
SRSC - LWWWW
DZCC - LLWWW

In the spotlight
Mohammed Shuhaib the dubai zahirians all-rounder made his name on high class in recent pass.he is can be strong then before and he playing after three weeks.with his 26.33 bowling avarege and 36.03 batting avarege standing second all-rounder in the squad after Mohammed Hillal.
Mohammed Naisar the SRSC skipper the most run getter aginst DZCC in all form.and he is playing his 8th game aginst DZCC its also most playing game aginst same oppenent.

Dubai Zahirians (probable) : Dasthakir (C), Siraj (WK), Shuhaib, Irshad, Hillal, Rafeek, Malinga, Imran, Razeen, Nazeer and Roshan.

"If we can win the series, it will be a great achievement as a team. We believe we can perform in any conditions and it would be a big achievement for Dubai Zahirians if we win."
Mohammed Dasthakir looks forward to making history, again

Razeen & Nazeer added for Nad-al-Shiba

Mohammed Razeen, the Dubai Zahirians Valuble all-rounder and formar vice captain has returned to the squad in April while his team-mate, all-rounder and former captain Mohammed Nazeer has also won a place in the 15-man pool for the tour of Nad-al-Shiba in April last week this year. and the another experiance all-rounder Mohammed Rikaz also named in the squad.mohammed razeen have been in srilanka for more then nine months.

The trio take the place of fast bowler Mohammed Hillal, middle-order batsman Ayyub Padladka and Mohammed Rafeek, who were part of Zahirians squad for the two big matches against Shiba Riders CC in two weeks."The squad we have selected sees the return from vacation of Mohammed Razeen," Mohammed Farman, the chairman of selectors, said. " [It] includes a very good mix of experience and new young talent with mohammed Shuhaib, Mohammed Roshan, Mohammed Imran and two young fast bowlers in Irshad and Malinga." Malinga's to prominence during the WLP tour two month ago, and became the second after Ayyoub Padladka out side from zahira college cricket to represent DZCC when he played an game against lankan lions SC last january 2012.

His team-mate mohammed siraj, the first-choice wicketkeeper, is still available giving another series behind the stumps.," DZCC physiotherapist Kelum said. "He is on track to be available for club cricket and possibility of being available for selection in the upcomming series." There was also no place in the squad for zahirians opener Mohammed Sanaz, a regular till a knee problem ruled him out of action for seven months ago, who will test his fitness in this month's. and while Captain Mohammed Dasthakir will remain as same.

Dubai Zahirians (possible) 1.Dasthakir (capt), 2.Siraj, 3.Imran, 4.Shuhaib, 5.Irshad, 6.Malinga, 7.Hillal, 8.Roshan, 9.Rafeek, 10.Razeen, 11.Rikaz, 12.Nazeer, 13.Nisar and 13.Ayyub

'We've learned lessons' - Dasthakir

Mohammed Dasthakir , the dubai zahirians skipper is confident that the lessons Zahirians have learned from their tour of the Ajman CC  will stand them in good stead when they arrive in Nad-al-Shiba second week of April 2010 for two short format matches.Zahirians lost the last Match against Ajman CC in the WLP, with the home batsmen unable to counter the hosts' pace attack. But Dasthakir, the team skipper, has been encouraged by the improvement his team has shown over the course of the game and feels they will have benefited from the learning experience.

While Dasthakir accepted that Zahirians's batsmen had struggled throughout the last couple of months, he felt their improved performances since the start of the year 2012.Ayyub Padladka, for example, having averaged just 19.16 in the few months ago, bounced back with successive two half centuries in the middle of December 2010 and finished this match with an average of 26.66.Mohammed Irshad figures for the same game - 13.50 and 22.75 - tell a similar story. Mohammed Rafeek, having come into the side, also impressed with a unbeaten match-defining innings of 40 to win the second match in Janaury 2012.

"We've learned some good lessons from that game and earn experience. You can see some of the learning coming out in some of the batsmen at the moment - which is great to see - it would be very disappointing to go through those tough experiences and not come out the other side as better players, but I think some of them are coming out the other side as better players."A good example would be Ayyub Padladka who has turned round his form. He has shown us a different method in that game.played as a finisher. He has worked very hard re-jigging his method and it's nice to see that it's working for him. It's nice to see him playing as confidently as he is playing at the moment; that's great to see.

"The experience that those guys will have gained in a pressure situation against very good opposition in these conditions will be absolutely vital to their growth and to our growth as a side.and how quickly we learn - is vital to our chances in Nad-al-Shiba. it will be a different type of game and a different type pitch.So we have to make the most use of this next one and then we move on to different counditions of the game at the start of the summer. But this experience out here has been great for us."

The Last Ride in Winter

Match facts
March 30, WLP - Dubai
Start time 07:30 (10:30 GMT)

The Big Picture

"I don't want to waste my runs in the warm-ups, but it's always good to get them under the belt, and I hope to put in a good performance on friday. As a team, we are aware of our shortcomings in Turf ball cricket, but we've played a lot in UAE cricket in the last couple of years, and we know we've got the resources to take it on and win."Ayyub Padladka the dubai zahirians all rounder Joins squad after 6 weeks.

Include him self all rounder Mohammed Nisar added to squad after 10 months.Mohammed Rimaz after 17 weeks can these two boost Zahirians on this friday against Ajman Sports Club?Ayyub Padladka the Dubai zahirians Middle order batsman and part time seamer have scored 914 runs in 33 short format games in 24.60 avvarage with a two half cencurys and hold 19 wickets.so selecters keep lot faith on him to make better perpormens in WLP this friday.

Skipper Dasthakir said that, ''Obviously his workload over the past two years has been a lot higher - he's played for Zahirians, he's played some cricket in YBC (indian Club) as well - but he's been good considering the workload he's had,"  Roshan is hoping he can be join for the start of the April 2012, although that might be a little too ambitious.

Form guide
Ajman Cricket Club : WLLWW
Dubai Zahirians CC  : WWLWL

Team news
 Nisar is likely to come in as Shamil's replacement. Nisar he is yet to open the score in wonderland, so Nisar could open the batting with Mohammed Siraj. DZCC, if they choose to go in with five bowlers, could give Irshad, Malinga, Rimaz and Rafeek to go with Hillal. Although this would be a good chance to experiment with five bowlers, it seems likely DZCC will stick to their preferred route of a bowling-heavy line-up.

Dubai Zahirians (probable) : Dasthakir, Siraj, Ayyub, Irshad, Rafeek, Malinga, Nisar, Imran, Hillal, Zahir and Rimaz.

Pitch and conditions
The recent heatwave in WLP has abated to be replaced by more not normal conditions with hot wind. DZCC's pace attack won't mind overhead conditions to help them and there is a chance of some dust during the weekend.which should encouraged batsmen and bowlers who are good enough to take advantage.

Siraj Aware of Fitness Challenge

 Mohammed Siraj , Dubai Zahirians wicket keeping batsman , is aware that issues regarding his weight and fitness are likely to remain throughout his domestic career but he is determined to show that he is worthy of leader.when he have secure draw the series couple of weeks ago against NICC in wonderland park.

Mohammed Siraj was handed his first call-up to a squad after 6 weeks as a replacement for Mohammed Razeen last year, following a productive few months in the short format set-up. He could yet be considered for the game in WLP although team director Mohammed Farman said Siraj still had "significant work" to do. "Fitness is a key factor and everyone has to work hard on their fitness - some more than others," Siraj said. "It's probably an issue that will stay with me, but I'm not frustrated. The more work you do, the better you feel. Hopefully I am doing the right things now."

"But the best advice I got was when I was told that when I started playing cricket I did so as I loved the game. At that point I wasn't thinking of playing for Zahira and so why think about it now, I was asked. That set me thinking and slowly I regained my confidence and got back to normal.""That was something I found it tough to deal with initially but slowly got used to that as well and started to enjoy my batting once again."

Zahirians's top order is under pressure going into this series following their failure in the last sesson during the 5-3 compration. They were often rendered scoreless by top orders in that series. Although NICC's attack doesn't possess the same quality as before they does, the pitches, especially in wonderland, should offer assistance."Our players are capable of improving their performances against this type of bowling and being a lot better than we were against NICC. Only time will tell how much of an improvement we can make."Anas for official page.

However, Siraj's batting is more of a problem, with him unable to exit the slump which worsened during the Friendly Match 2011. He scored 16 runs in that campaign and has posted 9 and 7 in the first two short format matches. "We are pretty confident that given the same opportunities Mohammed Siraj will repay us the different way. I believe he has got through to the start of the 2012 to sort it out and we are confident he well and truly will have it sorted before then."