T20 cricket stalwart Dwayne Bravo will be a mentor while renowned coaches Andy Flower and Dav Whatmore will sit on the advisory board of the Elite Corporate Cricket Bash (ECCB), a 100-ball tournament making its debut in the UAE in November.
The tournament was launched on Sunday in Dubai at the hands of Mazhar Khan, General Manager, Sharjah Cricket, former Australia player and World Cup-winning coach Dav Whatmore, along with Andrew Russell, Development Manager, Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).
It will feature 12 teams and 36 matches over 10 days and has a prize pool of USD 351,000.
“The 100-ball format offers something fresh and exciting, and I’m thrilled to see it making its debut in the UAE,” Whatmore said in a release.
The 100-ball format, famously implemented by The Hundred in the UK, will see matches consisting of five-ball overs, bowled by five bowlers with a limit of four overs per bowler.
The UAE has been home to many shorter formats of cricket and the latest addition to the rich variation is the 100-ball format, which will make its debut in the county with the launch of the Elite Corporate Cricket Bash.
Cricket had also witnessed eight-ball overs in Australia, which ended in 1979 with the six-ball overs becoming part of the standard playing conditions.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) introduced The 100, their version of the franchise-based league in 2021. The Elite Corporate Cricket Bash (ECCB) is likely to be held in November.
The groundbreaking domestic cricket league, to be conducted by Petromann Sports Management, Sharjah Cricket Council and Emirates Cricket Board, promises 10 days of high-energy cricket action with Dh1.3 million in prizes and provides a platform to discover UAE’s emerging talents.
The ECCB, designed to bring international-level cricket to the UAE domestic scene, aims to elevate the profile of UAE cricket by providing a professional platform for top domestic players in the country to showcase their talent.
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