The Future
In October 2010 the team announced that it had hired Kabir Khan to become its coach. Khan had major success with the Afghan Cricket Team during his one-year stint as the team became eligible to play ODI's. Kabir Khan also stated that his aim was to help UAE qualify for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.
In December 2011, the UAE will participate in the 2011 ACC Twenty20 Cup in Nepal. Then in 2013, they will travel to Scotland to compete in the 2013 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, the final event of the 2009–13 World Cricket League.
In June/July 2011,they will play Kenya at Nairobi for the first round of 2011–13 ICC Intercontinental Cup.
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