Canada announce training squad for 2003 World Cup

The CCA Senior Selectors have invited an initial list of 38 players for World Cup training. Commitment, fitness, ability and commitment will be keys in final selection of Canadian cricketers for the World Stage in 2003 but also in 2004, 2005 2007 and beyond!

According to initial reports and a lack of better performances to date, changes appear necessary. Only the fittest and the most able must make it to the final World Cup squad. Training and event performances must weed out physical and mental non-preparedness.

A total of 14 nations will take part including Australia, West Indies, Pakistan, South Africa, India, England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Kenya, Holland, Namibia and Canada. Canada has been drawn in Pool B along with Bangladesh, Kenya, Sri Lanka, West Indies, South Africa and New Zealand.

The initial list of invitees: (subject to deletions and/or additions as required):

• Ashish Bagai Ontario
• Akshay Bagai Ontario
• Umar Bhatti Ontario
• Ian Billcliff British Columbia
• Manzoor Chaudhary Alberta
• Desmond Chumney Ontario
• Austin Codrington Ontario
• Melvin Croning Ontario
• John Davison British Columbia
• Nicholas DeGroot Ontario
• Mandeep Dhillon Ontario
• Muneeb Diwan New Brunswick
• Joseph Harris Ontario
• Nicholas Ifill Ontario
• Nigel Isaacs Ontario
• Davis Joseph Ontario
• Channa Karunaratne British Columbia
• Ian Khan Ontario
• Ishwar Maraj Ontario
• Damian Mills Manitoba
• Asif Mulla Ontario
• Arjune Nandu Ontario
• Ahmed Panchbhaya Ontario
• Ashish Patel Quebec
• Brian Rajadurai Ontario
• Sukhjinder Rana Ontario
• Nathan Richards Alberta
• Vivian Sailsman Ontario
• Abdool Samad Ontario
• Fazil Samad Ontario
• Kevin Sandher British Columbia
• Barry Seebaran British Columbia
• Brian Seebaran British Columbia
• Surendra Seeraj Ontario
• Eason Sinnathamby Alberta
• Zubin Surkari Ontario
• Sanjayan Thuraisingam Ontario
• Chris Vernon Ontario