Hollioake to play in Abu Dhabi

 

More exciting news from the Lashings World XI today as it was announced that Adam Hollioake would be joining the squad for the tour to Abu Dhabi, taking place from 22-29 February 2008.

 

Hollioake - famous for being one of the most innovative players of the modern era with his unique approach to batting, bowling and indeed captaincy in the one day game - played a couple of games for the Lashings World XI in the 2007 season, either side of a stint with Essex in their Twenty20 Cup campaign. He also played for Lashings on their 2005 tour of South Africa.

 

The addition of Hollioake means that the provisional Lashings World XI squad for the tour of Abu Dhabi now looks as follows:

 

Richie Richardson (WI) (Capt)

Alvin Kallicharran (WI) (Manager)

Chris Adams (ENG)

Jimmy Adams (WI)

Greg Blewett (AUS)

Chris Cairns (NZ)

Mark Ealham (ENG)

Grant Flower (ZIM)

Chris Harris (NZ)

Graeme Hick (ENG)

Adam Hollioake (ENG)

Rashid Latif (PAK) (wk)

Azhar Mahmood (PAK)

Chris Silverwood (ENG)

 

A major sponsorship deal for the festival has also been confirmed with Etihad Airways, an airline company based in Abu Dhabi. Peter Baumgartner, the airline's executive vice president (marketing and product) said: "The Lashings team is a very famous name in cricket and Etihad Airways is bowled-over to be supporting the festival which will be a fantastic occasion for Abu Dhabi. Etihad continues to work closely with sports across the world including Chelsea Football Club and Harlequins Rugby Club and cricket fans will be ‘hit for six' when the Lashings World XI play in the UAE."

 

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