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| March 13, 2007 | Tuesday | Safar 23, 1428 |
Pen sketches of Bermuda squad
BRIDGETOWN, March 12: Pen-pix of Bermuda's World Cup squad: Irvine Romaine (RHB/OB/captain). Age: 34. ODI appearances: 19. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. The most experienced player in the team is also the captain. Is expected to lead from the front with both bat and ball.
Career: 523 runs (ave 30.76), HS 101, 1 100, 2 50s, 7 catches, 3 wkts (ave 43.00), BB 2-22.
Dean Minors (LHB/WK). Age: 37. ODI appearances: 17. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. A good wicket-keeper who could walk into the team as a batsman alone.
Career: 430 runs (ave 28.66), HS 68, 3 50s, 18 dismissals (15 catches and 3 stumpings).
Delyone Borden (RHB/OB). Age: 22. ODI appearances: 7. Debut: v Canada, Toronto, Aug 19, 2006. The young off-spinner may be confined to the reserves at the World Cup but could make his mark as an agile fielder.
Career: 62 runs (ave 20.66), HS 24, 1 catches, 10 wkts (ave 22.80), BB 4-30, 4w 1.
Lionel Cann (RHB/RM). Age: 34. ODI appearances: 14. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. The all-rounder has honed his cricket skills in Scotland and is a tough competitor.
Career: 405 runs (40.50), HS 49*, 4 catches.
David Hemp (LHB/RM). Age: 36. ODI appearances: 14. Debut: v Kenya, Mombasa, Nov 11, 2006. The left-hander opted to play for Bermuda where he was born after failing to win an international cap with England. He joined Glamorgan in 1991 and will lead the county in the next English domestic season.
Career: 348 runs (ave 26.76), HS 58, 2 50s, 4 catches, 1 wkts (ave 87.00), BB 1-25.
Kevin Hurdle (RHB/RFM). Age: 30. ODI appearances: 14. Debut: v Zimbabwe, Port-of-Spain, May 18, 2006. The tall, smiling bowler can be lethal sometimes with the new ball.
Career: 54 runs (ave 18.50), HS 22, 5 catches, 17 wkts (ave 35.35), BB 3-24.
Malachi Jones (RHB/RM). Age: 17. ODI appearances: 8. Debut: v Kenya, Mombasa, Nov 11, 2006. The youngster is a capable medium-pacer and useful middle-order batsman.
Career: 59 runs (ave 9.83), HS 24, 3 catches, 5 wkts (ave 58.60), BB 2-25.
Stefan Kelly (RHB/RFM). Age: 18. ODI appearances: 6. Debut: v Kenya, Mombasa, Nov 14, 2006. Another young man with ambitions to bowl fast.
Career: 7 runs, HS 7*, 3 catches, 6 wkts (ave 32.66), BB 3-47).
Dwayne Leverock (RHB/SLA). Age: 35. ODI appearances: 17. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. The huge left-arm spinner is the only Bermuda bowler with a five-wicket haul in One-day Internationals.
Career: 31 runs (ave 7.75), HS 9, 5 catches, 19 wkts (ave 28.68), BB 5-53, 4w 1.
Saleem Mukuddem (RHB/RM). Age: 35. ODI appearances: 18. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. The South African-born is a gutsy all-rounder ideal for the shorter version of the game.
Career: 331 runs (ave 25.46), HS 57, 1 50s, 8 catches, 18 wkts (ave 37.94), BB 4-40, 4w 1.
Steven Outerbridge (RHB/OB). Age: 23. ODI appearances: 8. Debut: v Canada, Toronto, Aug 19, 2006. A top order batsman who is expected to be the key to Bermuda putting up challenging scores.
Career: 70 runs (ave 8.75), HS 23, 2 catches.
Oliver Pitcher (RHB/RM). Age: 23. ODI appearances: 2 Debut: v Bangladesh, St John's, Feb 25, 2007. The right-hander goes to the World Cup having only made his debut in the recent tri-nations series in the Caribbean against Bangladesh and Canada. Has been in the Bermuda ICC Trophy squad for six years.
Career: 44 runs (22.00), HS 30, 1 catch.
Clay Smith (RHB/OB). Age: 36. ODI appearances: 11. Debut: v Canada, Toronto, Aug 19, 2006. A very solid and confident top order batsman who scored a century against the Courtney Walsh-led Jamaica and another against the Windwards Islands in 1997.
Career: 192 runs (ave 17.45), 1 50, 3 catches.
Janeiro Tucker (RHB/RM). Age: 31. ODI appearances: 18. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. A talented all-rounder regarded by former Australian coach Bobby Simpson as one of the most promising players he has come across in the non-Test playing nations.
Career: 385 runs (ave 22.64), HS 52, 1 50s, 4 catches, 11 wkts (ave 35.09), BB 2-23.
Kwame Tucker (RHB/WK). Age: 30. ODI appearances: 12. Debut: v Canada, Port-of-Spain, May 17, 2006. The reserve wicket-keeper of the team and a handy batsman.
Career: 95 runs (ave 9.50), HS 34, 10 dismissals (9 catches and 1 stumpings).—AFP
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