Sharjah, Aug. 10 -- Sharjah Warriorz have appointed one of franchise cricket's most accomplished coaches, Adrian Birrell, as the team's new Head Coach ahead of Season 5 of the International League T20 (ILT20), scheduled to be played from November 22 to December 20.

A serial winner in the T20 franchise circuit, Birrell joins the Warriorz to usher in a new era for the franchise as it sets its sights on challenging for its maiden title, a release said.

Widely regarded as one of the most "successful coaches" in modern franchise cricket, Birrell boasts an exceptional record of building championship-winning teams. Most notably, he guided Sunrisers Eastern Cape (SEC) to three SA20 titles, making them the most successful franchise in the league...