Vipers Voices

Send us Fan Mail We hear from Harry Tector, the franchise’s first-ever signing from Ireland. The tall right-handed batter was picked up by the Vipers at the auction in early October and he talks with us about family (and a unique cricketing achievement by himself, his two brothers and one sister) and his past franchise experience, from featuring in the Caribbean Premier League to playing in Nepal and Bangladesh. Harry also talks us through his love of bowling, gives us the low-down o...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back with some news: Pakistan powerhouse batter Hassan Nawaz has signed for the Vipers for Season 5. He replaces England top-order player Aneurin Donald, who was one of the franchise’s purchases at the auction at the start of October. Aneurin has now withdrawn from this season’s tournament after being selected for England’s Twenty20 International series against Australia scheduled for November and December, and the Vipers have moved fast to bring back Hasan in hi...

Send us Fan Mail This time, in the wake of the Season 5 auction that took place at the ICC Academy at Dubai Sports City on the 1st of October, we speak with Vipers Analyst Freddie Wilde as he takes us behind the curtain of what auction preparations and the event itself look like from the perspective of a franchise looking to secure the best talent available. It’s a terrific insight into what goes on within a set-up both before and during an auction and it’s well worth your time. ...

Send us Fan Mail Straight after the player auction for Season 5 off the DP World ILT20, we were joined by Desert Vipers CEO Phil Oliver and Director of Cricket Tom Moody with their reaction to the squad assembled for the defense of the title. It includes three of the four UAE players were played a role in that Season 4 success, plus Pakistan stars Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah and Fakhar Zaman. Season 5 starts in mid-November. https://www.thedesertvipers.com https://twitter.com/The...

Send us Fan Mail This time we have a bumper episode for you as we wrap up the ILT20 Development Tournament, the event that saw UAE players given the opportunity to showcase their talent before next month’s DP World ILT20 auction ahead of Season 5. The side representing the Desert Vipers finished as runners-up for the second successive season, losing out in the final to the Gulf Giants team by four wickets. Coming up we hear from Jack Luffman, the Desert Vipers’ Development Lead,...