Mohammad Tauqir

Despite the regret, despite the winless record, despite the obvious disparities between them and the rest, UAE will leave the World Cup having had a good time

The UAE captain says West Indies' batting has been inconsistent and their bowling not in the same class as other teams

Jason Holder refused to worry about the weather in Napier, but UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir did not want his team's journey home disrupted

This is what it has come down to. The group stage of the World Cup will end with two Full Members, West Indies and Pakistan, fighting for their spot in the knockout phase

Mohammad Tauqir wasn't impressed by South Africa's short-ball tactics, but he was pleased his UAE side came close to lasting 50 overs against them

There was no joking around when Mohammad Tauqir was asked what he thinks of UAE's chances against South Africa

UAE captain Mohammad Tauqir believed the fact that his side had played out the full 50 overs in a steep chase against Pakistan was a big positive for the side

UAE's players are at the opposite end of the spectrum from India's but underperforming in one game should not be an argument against their presence at the World Cup

UAE are one happy side having the time of their lives, a bunch of amateurs playing a World Cup. A lot is spoken about team bonding and enjoying training but UAE were infectiously bubbly on Friday morning at the WACA.

Elton Chigumbura, the Zimbabwe captain, has said his men will enter their match against UAE in Nelson with some confidence after their encouraging performance against South Africa

Mohammad Tauqir has been named captain of UAE's squad for the World Cup, replacing Khurram Khan

Kenya moved to an unassailable 2-0 lead after left-arm spinner Shem Ngoche ripped through the UAE middle-order to secure victory

Mohammad Tauqir's five-for and Khurram Khan's century helped UAE to beat Namibia by four wickets

Round-up of the fourth day's matches from the Asian Cricket Council Elite Trophy

The Emirates Cricket Board has ordered that at least four of the country's 15-man Asia Cup squad must be Emiratis

Netherlands overcame some stubborn lower-order resistance from UAE to complete a 64-run win in Sharjah, which keeps them in with a chance of reaching the final with two matches left

Mohammad Tauqir, the captain of the UAE team, has expressed the hope that playing more three-day first-class matches will help his team gain further experience in playing the longer version of the game

United Arab Emirates will meet Canada in the semi-finals of the Intercontinental Cup after a convincing win over Malaysia