Singapore have announced a strong side for the World Cricket League Division 5 Tournament to be held in Kathmandu in mid February.
Coached by ex-Sri Lankan opener Marvan Atapattu, Singapore will be lead by belligerent left-hander, Munish Arora, who has been the stalwart of the island nation�s batting over the last five or six years. Others who will form the heart of the batting line up will be vice-captain, Buddhika Mendis, wicketkeeper Chetan Suryawanshi, and Narendar Reddy Bonguram.
The team is packed with all-rounders such as talented youngster Anish Param, former India U-19 off-spinner Dharmichand Mulewa, new Pakistani recruit, Saad janjua, and Pramodh Raja. The squad also sees the return of accurate left-arm orthodox spinner Jackie Manoj Kumar, whom one expects to play a formidable role with the ball. Overall, it looks a balanced team with a solid-top order, a fiery fast bowling attack, and a wealth of spin bowling options. Expect Singapore to challenge for the title.
Squad
- Munish Arora (Captain)
- Buddhika Mendis (Vice-Captain)
- Narendar Reddy
- Anish Edward Param
- Riaz Altaf Hussein
- Chetan Suryawanshi
- Chandrasekar Venkadaramani
- Mohd Shoib Razak
- Jackie Manoj Kumar
- Dharmichand Mulewa
- Pramodh Raja
- Saad Khan Janjua
- Arun Vijayan
- Mohd Omar Mirzan
Singapore begin with an opening day fixture against Bahrain at the Tribuvhan University National Ground.
