WORCESTERSHIRE County Cricket Club have finalised their itinerary for the pre-season trip to Abu Dhabi next month with a match against rivals Warwickshire.
The New Road side will combine a mixture of T20, 50-over and red ball cricket across five days, with four days of training.
It is the third year in a row Worcestershire have organised a visit to the UAE as part of their pre-season plans and they will fly out on Friday, March 4.
In addition to the Bears, the club will face fellow County Championship Division Two sides Essex and Derbyshire, before flying back to the UK on Tuesday, March 15.
The Pears will then take on Somerset in a two-day friendly at Taunton from Monday, March 28, before facing Oxford MCCU in a three-day first class fixture at The Parks from Thursday, March 31.
Finally the club will play Warwickshire again at Edgbaston on Tuesday, April 5 and Wednesday, April 6, before the opening Division Two match with Kent at New Road on Sunday, April 10.