Raw pace, and plenty of it
Milne's gift is speed. He regularly bowls above 145 km/h, and his bouncer is a weapon that changes how batters play him — they cannot simply stand still and wait, because the short ball is always coming. He takes the new ball for the Warriorz and his job is the first two overs: hit the pitch hard, make the openers hurry, and take a wicket while the ball is still hard.
- Role: Bowler
- Team: Sharjah Warriorz
- Batting: Right-handed
- Bowling: Right-arm fast
- Born: 13 April 1992, Palmerston North, New Zealand
He is also a bowler for the big occasion. His best spells for New Zealand have come in World Cups and in series deciders, and the Warriorz need that nerve: their first two games are at home against Gulf Giants and the defending champions, and a fast bowler who starts well sets the tone for the whole season.
A decade with New Zealand
Milne made his New Zealand debut in 2010 as a teenager and has played in the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups and in T20 World Cups. Injuries have interrupted him — fast bowlers who bowl at his pace pay a price — but he keeps coming back, and his record in franchise cricket, with Mumbai Indians in the IPL and in the BBL and The Hundred, is the record of a bowler teams trust in big games.
He is also a useful lower-order hitter who has won games with the bat for New Zealand. For the Warriorz, though, the value is the ball: pace is the one thing you cannot coach, and Milne has more of it than almost anyone in the league.
The Sharjah Warriorz around him
Milne is the pace in a spin-built squad: one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket, and the man who makes batters hurry.
He made his New Zealand debut in 2010 as a teenager and has played in the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups and in T20 World Cups. He regularly bowls above 145 km/h, his bouncer changes how batters play him, and he takes the new ball, the point of difference in an attack otherwise built on turn.
What’s next
Three league games to start the season for Sharjah Warriorz, then the run to the playoffs. The full list of every ILT20 fixture is on the ILT20 Schedule page.
- Match 2 — Sharjah Warriorz vs Gulf Giants: Sunday 22 November 2026, afternoon session, Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.
- Match 4 — Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers: Monday 23 November 2026, evening session, Sharjah.
- Match 8 — Sharjah Warriorz vs Dubai Capitals: Friday 27 November 2026, evening session, Sharjah.
Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 16 December, the Eliminator on Wednesday 17 December, Qualifier 2 on Friday 18 December in Sharjah, and the final on Sunday 20 December in Dubai.
Follow every ILT20 result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.
Frequently asked questions
How fast does Adam Milne bowl?
Regularly above 145 km/h. He is one of the fastest bowlers in world cricket and takes the new ball for Sharjah Warriorz.
Has Adam Milne played in World Cups?
Yes — for New Zealand at the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cups and at T20 World Cups, as well as in the IPL, BBL and The Hundred.
When do Sharjah Warriorz play first?
At home against Gulf Giants on Sunday 22 November 2026, in the afternoon session in Sharjah.