The cricket seasons of English known as the conventional season-opener flanked by the champion county and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will come to pass in Abu Dhabi for the next consecutive year, it was proclaimed here on Thursday.

MCC that have possession of London's Lord's Cricket Ground and has worldwide accountability for cricket's regulation will confront Nottinghamshire, previous season's initial division champion, in a four-day, day/night come across from March 27 at the Zayed International Cricket Stadium.

The game was take part in the Middle East for the primary instance previous year, along with Durham's triumph on top of MCC in addition distinguished for the actuality the game observed a gung ho tryout for a pink cricket ball.

A comparable try out may well come to pass in the most up-to-date Abu Dhabi conflict and MCC leader of cricket John Stephenson expressed that MCC is content to be recurring to Abu Dhabi for the Champion County game. It is a first-rate earth for spirited first-class cricket and, takes part in fine weather conditions, will be perfect grounding for the players to the front of an English period.