Dutch go for trusted line-up

Published February 15, 2007

AMSTERDAM, Feb 14: Underdogs the Netherlands have gone for a tried and trusted line-up in announcing their 15-man squad for next month's World Cup in the Caribbean.

The side will leave for the Caribbean on March 2 and will play two warm-up matches in Jamaica before heading on to St Kitts where they will open their campaign against South Africa on March 16.

Squad: Luuk van Troost (captain), Peter Borren, Daan van Bunge, Ryan ten Doeschate, Mark Jonkman, Muhammad Kashif, Alexei Kervezee, Tim de Leede, Adeel Raja, Darron Reekers, Edgar Schiferli, Jeroen Smits, Billy Stelling, Eric Szwarczynski, Bas Zuiderent.—AFP

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