Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower named as the new head coach of Maratha Arabians in the Abu Dhabi T10 Tournament on Tuesday (October 15). He joined Maratha Arabians after completing a 12-year stint with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for various posts with both the England cricket team and the High-Performance Centre at Loughborough. During his tenure as England head coach, he took the Test side to the top of the ICC rankings, a victory at the 2010 World Twenty20 and Ashes success in Australia in 2010-11.

“I have just come off a tremendous run with English cricket and am now looking ahead to the future with hope,” Andy Flower said on his appointment.

“Anything that is new and is innovative like T10 cricket always has an automatic appeal. From a coaching perspective it presents new challenges to test yourself against in a world-class environment. I am looking forward to joining forces with some of the world’s best players for Maratha Arabians. I share the enthusiasm of our team owners in building a world-class franchise,” he added.

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The Abu Dhabi T10 League will take place at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi from 15-24 November. The tournament will be played under the aegis of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB), with the official approval of the International Cricket Council (ICC) also.