Mark Ramprakash pulls out of Abu Dhabi opener

Flight home: Mark Ramprakash
10 April 2012

Mark Ramprakash has flown home after pulling out of today's county curtain-raiser between MCC and Durham for personal reasons.

The former England batsman had been in Abu Dhabi preparing for the four-day clash, which is serving as a high-profile trial for floodlit first-class cricket using pink balls.

As a result the United Arab Emirates national team have provided a 12th man for the MCC team.

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