Founded only in 2012, Umea has risen up to Elite series level in Sweden in just three years. UME won the Division 3 T20 Final on debut in 2015 and were runners-up in Division 2 T30 and Division 1 T40 in the following years. Led by Majid Mustafa, Umea are on a steep rise and will be confident of a strong showing at their first ever ECS appearance.
Regular Captain: Majid Mustafa
Regular Wicketkeeper: Majid Mustafa
Likely Top 4 Batting Order: Majid Mustafa, Arslan Bajwa, Pradeep Singh, Hani Hassan
Likely Opening Bowlers: Amir Husseini, Hani Hassana
Spin Option(s): Abdullah Abrar, Majid Mustafa, Syed Junaid, Mahmood Ahmad
Key Players:
Majid Mustafa, right handed top order batsman and wicket-keeper, is one of the most reliable batsman with sound technique. He is the all-time leading run scorer and captain of UME.
Hani Hassan, the 19-year old all-rounder is a shining star. He is one of the best batsman in Umea and is hard to hit when he is bowling.
Pradeep Singh is a middle order batsman with good technique who can hit long sixes as well. An economical and tricky bowler to hit due to his tight line and lengths.