Canada set off for Africa

The Canadian team flew out of Toronto on Sunday night, heading for Africa where they face Kenya and Namibia.

They are due to arrive in Nairobi late on Monday and will play a warm-up match on Wednesday before the start of their four-day Intercontinental Cup tie on October 12. There are then two ODIs, again in Nairobi, before the side moves down to Namibia on October 21. Once there, they will take part in another Intercontinental Cup game.

Canadian Cricket Association (CCA) president Mr. Ben Sennik was at the airport to see of the squad, as were various relatives, friends and some other leading local cricketers, including Abdool Samad and Mohsin Mulla. Sennik is not going to Kenya.

Most of the squad play in the Toronto and District Cricket Association. Three players - Qaiser Ali, Abdul Jabbar Chaudrey and Krunalbhai Patel normally take part in the Federation Quebecoise du Cricket/Quebec Cricket Federation.