Vipers Voices

Send us Fan Mail In this last Vipers Voices of this first season of the DP World ILT20 we reflect on the final match of the tournament.   The Vipers ended up on the losing side against the Gulf Giants, going down by seven wickets in the penultimate over.   Disappointment then for the Vipers players, staff and supporters but plenty to be positive about too as this newly-created franchise has come s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Vipers Voices we preview the final of the DP World ILT20, with the Desert Vipers all set to take on the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday the 12th of February.   As we look ahead to that clash between the sides that finished one and two in the group stage of the tournament, we speak with Vipers Director of Cricket Tom Moody and we also dro...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we start our build-up to the final of the DP World ILT20, with the Desert Vipers waiting to see who they’ll be playing at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday the 12th of February.   The Vipers have earned the chance to sit back and watch others battle it out for that second berth in the ultimate match after beating the Gulf Giants in the Qualifier on Wednesda...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of Vipers Voices reflects on the Desert Vipers booking a place in the final of the inaugural DP World ILT20 with a 19-run victory over the Gulf Giants in the Qualifier at the Dubai International Stadium.   The win, after two previous losses to the same opponents in the group stage of the tournament, means the Vipers go straight into the final on February the 12th whil...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we preview the Qualifier match in the DP World ILT20, the match against the Gulf Giants in Dubai on Wednesday the 8th of February.   And who better to help us look ahead to that encounter than the Desert Vipers captain Colin Munro.   It really is a massive game because for the winner of that clash there’s direct access to the final on February the 12th but for the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak to the new arrival in the Vipers squad, former India wicketkeeper-batter Naman Ojha, drafted in to replace Dinesh Chandimal after the Sri Lankan was called home ahead of the Test series in New Zealand.    And we also catch up with one of the coaching staff Simon Helmot, a man with vast experience around the world in franchise competitions, experience he ca...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect on a day when things never quite clicked for the Vipers as they ended the group stages of their campaign in the DP World ILT20 with a 25-run loss to the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium.   The result confirmed the Gulf Giants in the top two of the table alongside the Vipers and that means the two sides will mean again on Wednesday the 8th o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect on the Desert Vipers confirming their place in the top two of the DP World ILT20 with a 22-run victory over the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium.   The win means that after the side’s final group match against the Gulf Giants on Saturday the 4th of February, the Vipers will line up four days later against the other side that finishes in...

Send us Fan Mail Coming up we hear how the Desert Vipers got back on track in the DP World ILT20 with a 22-run victory over the Sharjah Warriors at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.   It followed on from the 157-run loss to MI Emirates at the same venue only 48 hours earlier and the win, the side’s sixth in eight outings in the tournament, cements its position at the top of the points table.   We’ll he...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect upon the Desert Vipers suffering a setback in their pursuit of a place in the finals series of the DP World ILT20 thanks to a crushing 157-run loss to MI Emirates at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.   We hear from Director of Cricket Tom Moody, who explains the reasons behind a comprehensive defeat and he also looks forward to the Vipers’ next match, at the...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect upon the Desert Vipers moving back to the top of the table in the DP World ILT20, ahead of the Gulf Giants on net run-rate having played one match fewer, after a fifth win in six matches, following a 12-run success against the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium.   We’ll hear from head coach James Foster who reflects on a really gutsy win,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak with new arrival Luke Wood.   The Lancashire left-arm fast bowler was fresh off the plane from Melbourne, Australia when we caught up with him, linking up with his new team-mates as a replacement for the injured Tymal Mills ahead of the Vipers’ next match in the DP World ILT20, the clash with the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturda...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we look back on a result that meant the Desert Vipers moved to the top of the table in the DP World ILT20, ahead of the Gulf Giants on net run-rate, after a fourth win in five matches.   This latest victory was ultimately a very convincing one, by seven wickets with 3.3 overs in hand over MI Emirates in Abu Dhabi, but the players still had to work hard for the two...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re looking ahead to the Desert Vipers’ next match of the DP World ILT20, against MI Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday the 24th of January.   To do that we’re in the company of UAE all-rounder Rohan Mustafa who’s already made a real impact on this tournament with his buccaneering batting at the top of the order alongside Alex Hales.   Rohan will also be looking ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we're reflecting on the Desert Vipers’ first loss of this DP World ILT20, a five-wicket reverse in a high-scoring match against the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium. The loss came despite yet another outstanding effort from Alex Hales, who made 99 from 57 balls to give himself a total of 356 runs in the tournament so far. The Vipers made 195 for...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re looking ahead to the Desert Vipers’ next match of the DP World ILT20, against the Gulf Giants at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday 22nd of January, the Vipers' only day game in the tournament. We’re also reflecting on the latest news from inside the Vipers camp, with England left-arm fast bowler Luke Wood securing a call-up in place of the injure...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect upon a third victory in succession for the Desert Vipers in the DP World ILT20, maintaining their one hundred per cent record in the tournament.   This win, the second in a row against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, came at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi and was by the convincing margin of 111 runs.   Coming up we’ve got reaction from Alex H...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re looking ahead to the Desert Vipers’ third match of the DP World ILT20, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi on Friday 20 January, and also reflecting on game two, against the same opponents in Dubai.   To do that we’re joined by birthday boy Gus Atkinson, who picked up two wickets in an impressive display on Wednesday night, and Director of Cricke...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflects on the Desert Vipers' second win in two matches in the DP World ILT20.   This victory, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium, was by the same margin as the side’s earlier success against the Sharjah Warriors – a seven-wicket win, this time with 4.2 overs to spare.   There's reaction from Alex Hales after his se...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we preview the Vipers’ second match of the DP World ILT20, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday the 18th of January.   We catch up with Director of Cricket Tom Moody who looks back on game one, the seven-wicket win against the Sharjah Warriors, and ahead to game two, and we also hear from the side’s new arrival, Sri La...

Send us Fan Mail This episode has reaction to the Desert Vipers' first match of the DP World ILT20, a seven-wicket win against the Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Stadium. We hear from Sam Billings, one of the batting heroes of the evening, as he made 49 and added 128 with player of the match Alex Hales (83 not out from 52 balls) to ease the side to victory after slipping to 15-2...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is the last one before the Desert Vipers' opening match of the DP World ILT20, against the Sharjah Warriors at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday the 15th of January and we look ahead to that encounter by speaking with captain Colin Munro to get the inside track on preparations.   On top of that we hear from Director of Cricket Tom Moody and young off-spin...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we reflect on the Desert Vipers one and only warm-up match, against the Gulf Giants at the ICC Academy in Dubai. The Gulf Giants made 157-9 in their 20 overs with Sheldon Cottrell starring with the ball, taking 3-9 in three overs. In reply, with Colin Munro scoring 46 from just 15 balls before retiring, the Vipers were cruising to their target when the two coaches,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak with Head Coach James Foster as the distance to the side’s first match of the tournament can be measured in hours rather than days or weeks.   Quite a bit has changed since we last spoke to James on the podcast, with new additions to the Vipers squad, and he gives us the lowdown on how that squad is shaping up ahead of its opening match of the DP World ILT...

Send us Fan Mail This special bonus episode of Vipers Voices takes place on the day of the unveiling of the jersey the Desert Vipers will be playing in during the first edition of the DP World ILT20.   It features interviews with newly arrived captain Colin Munro, England fast bowler Tymal Mills, fast bowling coach Azhar Mahmood, Desert Vipers CEO Phil Oliver and Apoorva Srivastva from Rasasi Perf...