England batter Dan Lawrence is back in the Vipers fold after being given permission to play for the franchise in their next two matches in the DP World ILT20.Dan, the Vipers’ first Wildcard pick for the season, 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.England are now having a break in the UAE until February 12thfollowing the first two Tests of that five-match series.And with Dan not making the playing eleven in either of those first two encounters in India, England have given him permission to rejoin the Vipers for the matches against the Dubai Capitals on Friday, February the 9thand the Sharjah Warriors two days later.Commenting on Dan’s return to the Desert Vipers, Desert Vipers Director of Cricket Tom Moody said: “We are delighted to welcome Dan back to the Vipers and it is something that makes perfect sense for everyone.“The Vipers are getting a top-class player, someone who can affect the game with bat and ball who has already been part of the Vipers set-up, and someone who is craving match action.“For his part, Dan is getting the opportunity for some time in the middle and, when he returns to the England fold, they will have a player who will have benefited from playing after time on the side-lines during the ongoing Test series.“We are grateful to the England team for allowing Dan to re-join us and grateful, too, for Dan’s willingness to jump at the opportunity.“In his short time with us at the start of the tournament, Dan was a terrific, positive influence both on and off the field and we look forward to him playing a part in pushing us towards the play-offs as the regular season draws to a close.”The Desert Vipers are back in action on Friday, February 9, when they take on the Dubai Capitals at the Dubai International Stadium. The match against the Sharjah Warriors on February 11 will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.Tickets for all Desert Vipers matches are now on sale and can be purchased via the official DP World ILT20 website or at any Virgin Megastore across the UAE.
