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Raza. however, will continue to remain UAE’s One-day International captain but the surprising decision just three days before their match against Kuwait in Al-Amerat, and two months before their T20 World Cup tournament in Australia.
A statement issued by the ECB did not reveal the reason but just said: “The committee believes, after extensive discussions, and following a detailed review of the side’s recent 50-over performance, by providing the respective captain’s with a sole-format-focus it creates a strong leadership succession plan, and encourages a singular commitment to fine-tuning strategic on-field components of the game.
“UAE’s High Performance unit believes this presents a solid opportunity to consider and open-up all options – player make-up and Captaincy – to take the game forward,” said the statement.
Raza has an outstanding record as T20I captain of the side, winning 18 of 27 matches. He was appointed as captain in 2019. His winning percentage in the format was an impressive 68 per cent. Raza had even spoken to ICC-cricket.com about his team’s performance in Australia for the T20 World Cup.
