In the boom years, Sheikhmo, as he is known among Dubai'sexpats, happilyconfessed to having "learnedfromLas Vegas" the secretofbuildinganewconsumerparadise.
But former Warwickshire all-rounder MoSheikh then made the decisive contribution, hitting 53, as he and another promising Worcestershire youngster Jack Shantry shared a stand of 79 for the fourth wicket.