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Paul Radley

Paul Radley

Assistant Sports Editor
Dubai
A reporter since 2003, Paul has been part of The National’s sports department since the newspaper launched in 2008. Primarily focused on cricket, he has followed the rise of the sport in the Emirates for more than a decade, in print, video, and as a co-host of the weekly podcast The Cricket Pod. Duties on that beat have extended to attending finals of global events played in front of thousands in Melbourne and Mumbai, as well as pursuing stories on the streets of Khorfakkan and Kathmandu. He has also covered every Dubai Rugby Sevens since 2005, as well as golf, football, tennis, and various other sports besides.
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FootballAugust 14, 2025
Chiara Noja during the PIF London Championship at the Centurion Club, England. Photo: PIF London Championship
Dubai schoolgirl Noja continues resurgence with upbeat show in London

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SportAugust 11, 2025
Chloe Williams finished with an even-par 73 in Round 2 of the PIF London Championship at Centurion Club in St Albans, England, on August 9, 2025. Getty Images
Wrexham diehard Williams makes cut at PIF London Championship as team suffers

Welsh player has ex-Premier League referee Mike Dean on the bag during tournament

SportAugust 10, 2025
India's Diksha Dagar shot 3-under par on the opening day at Centurion Club in Hertfordshire, England. Courtesy PIF London Championship
India’s Dagar thrives at PIF London Championship

Young left-hander is full of confidence after a run of fine form, and with her dad on the bag

SportAugust 09, 2025
Charley Hull during the final round of the AIG Women's Open in Bridgend, Wales. Getty Images
Hull withdraws from PIF London Championship after freak ankle injury

World No 10 had been buoyed by tie for second place at Women’s Open last weekend, ahead of return to competition in Saudi Arabia-backed event

SportAugust 08, 2025
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya during the 2022 Asia Cup against Pakistan in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
India v Pakistan Asia Cup matches will go ahead, insists ECB

Rivals could face each other three times in Dubai when T20 international tournament takes place next month

CricketAugust 07, 2025
Ghulam Shabber made an unexpected exit from the UAE to return to Pakistan in 2019, and was ultimately found guilty of corruption. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Former AWOL wicketkeeper Shabber open to return after corruption ban

Player who fled UAE’s T20 World Cup qualification bid in 2019 tells The National his life was ruined by involvement in fixing scandal

CricketAugust 06, 2025
Chris Woakes tried to take England past the finish line on the final day of the fifth Test against India at The Oval despite being able to bat with just one hand. Getty Images
Woakes, Marshall and others who became heroes by batting despite injuries

England seamer came out to bat against India in fifth Test with one hand wrapped in a sling

CricketAugust 05, 2025
Team captains, England's Ben Stokes (L) and India's Shubman Gill (R) pose with the Rothesay and Anderson-Teldulkar trophies at the presentation after the sides draw the test series, following India's win in the fifth Test cricket match between England and India at The Oval in London on August 4, 2025. Mohammed Siraj was India's hero as they beat England by just six runs in a thrilling fifth Test at the Oval on Monday to end the series level at 2-2. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. NO ASSOCIATION WITH DIRECT COMPETITOR OF SPONSOR, PARTNER, OR SUPPLIER OF THE ECB
England v India player ratings: Root 9, Stokes 8; Gill 9, Siraj 9.5

Visitors sealed dramatic six-run win at The Oval to level pulsating Test series

CricketAugust 05, 2025
British and Irish Lions' captain Maro Itoje (C) walks with the trophy as he celebrates after their win at the end of the third rugby Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 2, 2025. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --
Argentina deserve chance in British & Irish Lions tour cycle

Tour Down Under is second series win in a row over the Wallabies for the Lions, and has led to calls to venture to a new destination

SportAugust 04, 2025
Australian Tom Wright (L) and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii (R) tackle Lions player Tadhg Beirne (C) during the third rugby Test match between Australia and the British and Irish Lions at Stadium Australia in Sydney on August 2, 2025. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) / --IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE--
Bruising finish to successful tour for Lions as Australia dominate in Sydney

Nic White signs off in style as Wallabies seal 22-12 win amid rain and weather delays

SportAugust 02, 2025
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 26: Hugo Keenan, of the British & Irish Lions who scored the last minute, match winning try is carried high by team mates Jamie George (R) and Mack Hansen during the second test of the series between Australia Wallabies and British & Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 26, 2025 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by David Rogers / Getty Images)
Lions target whitewash over Australia - third Test talking points

Tourists seek 3-0 series win in Sydney but Wallabies are playing for more than pride

SportAugust 01, 2025
UAE will have to work hard and think long term if they want to qualify for the next Rugby World Cup. Photo: Asian Rugby
What UAE need to do to get closer to Rugby World Cup dream

National team got the closest they have ever done to a place in rugby’s biggest event. Now they need to reinvigorate the squad with youth

SportJuly 31, 2025
Ben Stokes during training at The Oval ahead of the fifth Test against India. Stokes has been ruled out of the match due to injury. PA
Stokes and Gambhir race to the bottom in the moral high ground stakes

The 'Cry More Series' has descended into rancour as it gets set for its climax at The Oval – just as it always does

CricketJuly 30, 2025
Khurram Khan, former UAE cricketer coaching his son Rayan Khan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Pawan Singh for The National
Rayan follows in father Khurram’s footsteps in UAE cricket

Teenage batter has impressed for national age-group teams and is targeting elevation to senior team

CricketJuly 30, 2025
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