Barmy Army told to keep clothes on at Abu Dhabi
The Barmy Army, in common parlance refers to the fans of English cricket that travel miles across the world to witness their team perform. In Dubai the Barmy Army was castigated for being shirtless in the conservative http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE), and during
the second Test in Abu Dhabi they will have to respect the dress code of the locals, meaning that they cannot take their shirts off to soak in the sun.
Around 500 fans have come to the UAE to support their players in the three-match Test series against Pakistan, which would be followed by three T20 Internationals and a four-match One Day International series. The number of fans is expected to increase once
the one-day leg of the tour gets underway in the second week of February.
The chief executive of the Emirates Cricket Board Dilawar Mani, said that the English fans, specifically the Barmy Army has been asked to follow the dress codes in Abu Dhabi.
"We have a strict dress code in Abu Dhabi so we are going to ask the Barmy Army, in a light-hearted way, that people keep shirts on," said Mani who hopes that the fans will enjoy the best of hospitality on offer by Abu Dhabi.
Majority of the Barmy Army have already reserved places on both sides of the ground, so they can enjoy the sun. However, warnings signs have been placed on the fences, that read ‘Our dress code is very simple, please keep your clothes on’.
Mark Stears, who is the tour operator of the Barmy Army Colts have assured the governing authorities that the rules and dress code will be followed as long as they are in Abu Dhabi.
"The fans from England will follow and respect the rules," said Stears from St. Albans. "They will not be taking their tops off like they do elsewhere in the world because of the dress code," said Stears on Tuesday.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 team must be eager to at least draw the Test match at Abu Dhabi to keep their chances alive in the series.
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