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We hear from Harry Tector, the franchise’s first-ever signing from Ireland.

The tall right-handed batter was picked up by the Vipers at the auction in early October and he talks with us about family (and a unique cricketing achievement by himself, his two brothers and one sister) and his past franchise experience, from featuring in the Caribbean Premier League to playing in Nepal and Bangladesh.

Harry also talks us through his love of bowling, gives us the low-down on time spend with English county side Gloucestershire and he reflects on the inaugural European T20 Premier League that took place in the Netherlands and Ireland in August and September. Harry played for the Dublin team owned by India legend Rahul Dravid and which included James Vince, once of the Gulf Giants but now heading for Sharjah in Season 5 of the DP World ILT20.

Harry speaks about the prospect of featuring in a squad with so many world-class players, his own aspirations for the DP World ILT20 this season and what it means to Irish cricket to have guaranteed spots for players in every franchise.

It’s a terrific chat, and it's well worth your time. And if you want to watch Harry and the team in person this season then go to www.thedesertvipers.com/fixtures for details of how to get hold of tickets.

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We’re back with some news: Pakistan powerhouse batter Hassan Nawaz has signed for the Vipers for Season 5.

He replaces England top-order player Aneurin Donald, who was one of the franchise’s purchases at the auction at the start of October. Aneurin has now withdrawn from this season’s tournament after being selected for England’s Twenty20 International series against Australia scheduled for November and December, and the Vipers have moved fast to bring back Hasan in his place after the latter played his part in the Season 4 triumph earlier this year.

We hear from Director of Cricket Tom Moody on the situation but ahead of that is more news – this time that tickets have now gone on sale for Season 5’s action.

The Vipers are first in action on the tournament’s opening night, Saturday the 21st of November, against MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium in a repeat of last season’s final, and if you want to experience that match in person then head across to thedesertvipers.com/fixtures for details of how you can secure your spot.

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This time, in the wake of the Season 5 auction that took place at the ICC Academy at Dubai Sports City on the 1st of October, we speak with Vipers Analyst Freddie Wilde as he takes us behind the curtain of what auction preparations and the event itself look like from the perspective of a franchise looking to secure the best talent available.

It’s a terrific insight into what goes on within a set-up both before and during an auction and it’s well worth your time.

The fact the auction has taken place really is a starting gun for the race towards Season 5, which is due to get underway in the third week of November and in fact, as we were going live with this podcast, the fixtures for the new season have been announced, with the Vipers beginning the title defence with a repeat of last season’s final, against MI Emirates at the Dubai International Stadium on Saturday the 21st of November.

The Vipers have 10 group matches, two each against the five other teams, finishing up with a match against Gulf Giants, again in Dubai, on Sunday the 13th of December. The finals series then kicks in from December the 16th, with the final in Dubai on Sunday the 20th.

As ever here on Vipers Voices, we’ll keep you up to date with all the latest news within the Vipers camp as the clock ticks down towards that start.

Something else that has come out since our previous podcast is a renewal of the Vipers’ deal with JA Resorts, a place where the team has stayed throughout the history of the DP World ILT20.

The bonus in this renewal is that JA now has its own dedicated state-of-the-art facility right on the doorstep of the team hotel and that’s something that is already offering significant value to the Vipers as a home for the Talent Pathway Programme, which is now in its second year of operation. And the players selected in the auction will get the benefit of those facilities when they start gathering in mid-November ahead of Season 5 as the Vipers attempt to become the first side to win back-to-back DP World ILT20 titles.

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