Abu Dhabi T10 League 2022: This week, the men’s England Test squad wrapped off its pre-tour of Pakistan workouts with a seven-day red-ball camp at Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub.
England used the training camp at the top multi-sports facility in Abu Dhabi as a warm-up for their historic visit to Pakistan after a 17-year hiatus. After a fantastic few months for English cricket.
It provided captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum the chance to bring his team up to speed. In matches against New Zealand, India, and South Africa, Stokes and McCullum spearheaded something of a red-ball revolution.
That after being named captain and coach of the Test team, respectively, last summer. After England defeated Pakistan in the championship match. Stokes went on to be the match-winning bowler as England won the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia last month.
The red-ball camp in Abu Dhabi gave the 31-year-old the chance to resume Test cricket mode, and he was glad for this opportunity. On the outskirts of the Tolerance Oval, the site of a practice match between England and the England Lions.
Ben Stokes said, “We’ve been very lucky to be able to come out to Abu Dhabi and use the facilities before we head to Pakistan.
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He continued, “We’ve been tremendously spoiled. “Since I’ve been out here [in the UAE, the Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub] facilities are of one of the best quality. I can remember. With all the squares and the fantastic net facilities out back, it has been great to be able to practice matches between the Test squad and the Lions.
Hopefully, we can return here in the future as well. Stokes, who has led England to victories in six of the last seven Test matches. Is now looking forward to the next challenge of leading his nation in an away series for the first time. Regarding the next task, Stokes expressed his excitement.
It’s wonderful to leave somewhere completely different in sub-continent conditions where whichever team travels finds it very difficult. “The summer went really well for us in conditions that I know and we all know as a team.
It will be entirely different from the summer. While Stokes and his team were able to practice on wickets at the Abu Dhabi Cricket & Sports Hub. However That mimicked Pakistani conditions, and the England skipper thinks that kind of attention. A thought to detail will help them get off to a fast start this winter.
