Gulf News reported that USA would play two practice matches against UAE on Feb 5th and 7th.  [DreamCricket.com will provide live coverage of the tournament, which is hoped to begin February 7th with the second of the practice matches].

The United States of America (USA) cricket team have arrived in the country and will play two Twenty20 matches against the UAE.

"America will play the two matches on February 5 and February 7 as part of their build-up for the International Cricket Council Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers," Mazhar Khan, the Administrator of the Emirates Cricket Board, told Gulf News at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

"Both the matches will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium and will commence from 2pm. America is one of the teams competing in the qualifiers commencing on February 9 along with Afghanistan, [the] UAE, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Kenya and [the] Netherlands," he added.