Ashley Chesters of England plays his second shot on the third during Day One of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images
Ashley Chesters of England plays his second shot on the third during Day One of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, UAE. Getty Images
Joint UAE-US military exerice in al Hamra, involving ground force units, the Presidential Guard and the US Marine Corps. WAM
Joint UAE-US military exerice in al Hamra, involving ground force units, the Presidential Guard and the US Marine Corps. WAM
Sayyid Hamoud Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior, chairs a Supreme Committee meeting during which the decision was reached to increase restrictions to combat Covid-19 in Oman. ONA
Sayyid Hamoud Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior, chairs a Supreme Committee meeting during which the decision was reached to increase restrictions to combat Covid-19 in Oman. ONA
Delegates attend the a debate during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference at the capital Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel. Saudi Arabia opened a two-day Davos-style investment forum, with dozens of global policy makers and business tycoons lined up to speak at the largely virtual event. AFP
Delegates attend the a debate during the fourth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference at the capital Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton hotel. Saudi Arabia opened a two-day Davos-style investment forum, with dozens of global policy makers and business tycoons lined up to speak at the largely virtual event. AFP
Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Ameer al-Swaha, speaks during the fourth annual Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Minister of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Ameer al-Swaha, speaks during the fourth annual Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Reuters
Almond trees in the highlands of Asir, Saudi Arabia. SPA
Almond trees in the highlands of Asir, Saudi Arabia. SPA
Bahrain's Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, participates in a GCC Trade Cooperation Committee meeting. BNA
Bahrain's Minister of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, participates in a GCC Trade Cooperation Committee meeting. BNA
President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (third from right) crowns the winners of the main ten rounds of the annual purebred Arabian Camel Festival. QNA
President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, (third from right) crowns the winners of the main ten rounds of the annual purebred Arabian Camel Festival. QNA
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al Sabah receives a letter from Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tareq addressed to the emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah. KUNA
Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Ahmed Nasser Al Sabah receives a letter from Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tareq addressed to the emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf Al Sabah. KUNA

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Group A: India, Japan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

Group B: Australia, England, Nigeria, West Indies

Group C: Bangladesh, Pakistan, Scotland, Zimbabwe

Group D: Afghanistan, Canada, South Africa, UAE

UAE fixtures

Saturday, January 18, v Canada

Wednesday, January 22, v Afghanistan

Saturday, January 25, v South Africa

UAE squad

Aryan Lakra (captain), Vriitya Aravind, Deshan Chethyia, Mohammed Farazuddin, Jonathan Figy, Osama Hassan, Karthik Meiyappan, Rishabh Mukherjee, Ali Naseer, Wasi Shah, Alishan Sharafu, Sanchit Sharma, Kai Smith, Akasha Tahir, Ansh Tandon

At a glance

Fixtures All matches start at 9.30am, at ICC Academy, Dubai. Admission is free

Thursday UAE v Ireland; Saturday UAE v Ireland; Jan 21 UAE v Scotland; Jan 23 UAE v Scotland

UAE squad Rohan Mustafa (c), Ashfaq Ahmed, Ghulam Shabber, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Boota, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Shaiman Anwar, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Qadeer Ahmed, Mohammed Naveed, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan

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