Canada World Cup squad penpix by AFP

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Event:

ICC World Cup 2006/07

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DateLine: 24th February 2007

 

John Davison (RHB/RAOB/capt)
Age: 36. ODI appearances: 20. First cap: v BAN, Durban, Feb 11, 2003
He is the backbone of Canadian cricket after learning his early skills in Australia where he played grade cricket in Melbourne. A hard-hitting middle-order batsman and off-spinner.
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Ashish Bagai (RHB/WK)
Age: 25. ODI appearances: 24. First cap: v BAN, Durban, Feb 11, 2003
The India-born is a small, tidy wicket-keeper and a good batsman. Was man of the tournament at the recent World Cricket League in Kenya.
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Geoff Barnett (LHB)
Age: 23. ODI appearances: 4. First cap: v ZIM, Port of Spain, May 16, 2006
Qualified to play for Canada because his mother was born there but he lives and plays first-class cricket in New Zealand for Central Dstricts. Gladly accepted an offer to play the World Cup for Canada.
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Umar Bhatti (LHB/LAM)
Age: 23. ODI appearances: 11. First cap: v ZIM, Port of Spain, May 16, 2006
The Pakistan-born made it to the World Cup because the team badly needed a left-arm seamer to balance the attack.
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Ian Billcliff (RHB/RAM)
Age: 34. ODI appearances: 8. First cap: v BAN, Durban, Feb 11, 2003
He learnt his cricket in New Zealand playing for Otago. A hard-hitting batsman, he represented the Kiwi under-19 team before accepting an invitation to play for Canada.
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Desmond Chumney (RHB/RAOB)
Age: 39. ODI appearances: 20. First cap: v BAN, Durban, Feb 11, 2003
The West Indian-born player is a regular feature in the Canadian team as a hard-hitting batsman. A suprise inclusion for the World Cup after many believed the 39-year-old's career was over.
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Austin Codrington (RHB/RAM)
Age: 31. ODI appearances: 9. First cap: v BAN, Durban, Feb 11, 2003
Another regular with the Canadians since 2000, he bowls fast-medium with an open-chested action and is known for big hitting lower in the order.
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George Codrington (RHB/RAMF)
Age: 40. ODI appearances: 14. First cap: v BER, Port of Spain, May 17, 2006
One of the few home-grown players in the Canadian team and the only 40-year-old alongside team-mate Anderson Cummins to play in the World Cup.
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Anderson Cummins (RHB/RAFM)
Age: 40. ODI appearances: 71. First cap: for WIS v PAK, Karachi, Nov 20, 1991
The former West Indian fast bowler made it to the World Cup at the ripe old age of 40 despite poor form with the ball. Probably the experience of Caribbean conditions helped his inclusion.
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Sunil Dhaniram (LHB/SLA)
Age: 38. ODI appearances: 16. First cap: v ZIM, Port of Spain, May 16, 2006
A former first-class cricketer in the West Indies chose to play for Canada in 2004. A useful all-rounder.
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Ashif Mulla (RHB/WK)
Age: 26. ODI appearances: 10. First cap: v NED, Potchefstroom, Nov 26, 2006
The India-born Mulla is the reserve wicket-keeper of the team but may get a chance to play as a batsman where he has a top score of 48.
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Henry Osinde (RHB/RAMF)
Age: 28. ODI appearances: 16. First cap: v ZIM, Port of Spain, May 16, 2006
The fast bowler was born and raised in Uganda before he emigrated to Canada in 2000 and soon found himself playing weekend cricket.
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Qaiser Ali (RHB/RAOB)
Age: 28. ODI appearances: 11. First cap: v KEN, Toronto, Aug 5, 2006
The Pakistan-born bats in the middle order and bowls off-spin.
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Abdool Samad (RHB/RAOB)
Age: 27. ODI appearances: 14. First cap: v NZL, Benoni, March 3, 2003
The Guyanese-born rose from the ranks in Canada and debuted for the senior team in 2000. He bowls seam, off-spin and also keeps wickets.
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Kevin Sandher (RHB/SLA)
Age: 26. ODI appearances: 12. First cap: v ZIM, Port of Spain, May 16, 2006
The slow left-armer made his debut for Canada as a 19-year-old in 2001. Played in the under-19 World Cup in 2001 and has been a regular in the national side since then.
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