Canada announces World Cup squad of 21

The Canadian Cricket Association (CCA) is pleased to extend invitations to the following squad of 21 players. It is planned to select a World Cup party of 15 CCA and ICC (International Cricket Council) approved players by the end of November.

The Cricket World Cup will be held in South Africa between February 9 and March 23, 2003 with the squad departing earlier for pre- World Cup final preparation.

The squad needs your support at the Fundraiser at the TCSCC on November 8th 2002 with Sir Vivian Richards, VIP for Antigua and Barbuda's 21st Independence Anniversary Ball Celebrations in Toronto, also in attendance.

Fourteen competing nations, the best in the World, include: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, England, Holland, India, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.

Canada has been drawn in Pool B with Bangladesh, Kenya, Sri Lanka, West Indies, New Zealand and hosts South Africa. Support Canada's squad.

The Canadian Squad includes:

BAGAI Ashish

BILLCLIFF Ian

CHUMNEY Desmond

CODRINGTON Austin

CRONING Melvin

DAVISON John

DEGROOT Nicholas

DIWAN Muneeb

HARRIS Joseph

IFILL Nicholas

JOSEPH Davis

MARAJ Ishwar

MULLA Asif

PANCHBHAYA Ahmed

PATEL Ashish

SAMAD Abdool

SAMAD Fazil

SANDHER Kevin

SEEBARAN Barry

SURKARI Zubin

THURAISINGAM Sanjayan