Desert vipers director

Desert Vipers Director: Right-handed batter Dan Lawrence has been given permission by the England team management to play for the Desert Vipers franchise in their next two matches of the ongoing ILT20 season in the UAE.

Lawrence was the Vipers’ first Wildcard pick for the season but left the side after the opening match of the tournament when he was a late call-up for England’s Test tour of India following Harry Brook’s withdrawal due to personal reasons.

England are now having a break in the UAE until February 12 following the first two Tests of that five-match series, with the series scoreline at 1-1. With Dan not making the playing eleven in the first two Tests in India, England have permitted him to rejoin the Vipers for the matches against the Dubai Capitals on February 9 and against the Sharjah Warriors two days later.