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London: A round-up of news from minor nations competing at the World Cup in the West Indies starting next month.
BERMUDA — The smallest of the minor nations in the tournament are making their World Cup debut but have experience in their ranks thanks to 36-year-old batsman David Hemp, captain of Glamorgan in the English County championship.
CANADA — New Zealand-based batsmen Geoff Barnett and Ian Billcliff have been drafted into the World Cup squad with all rounders Don Maxwell and Sandeep Jyoti missing out.
IRELAND — The Irish, too, have stuck with the same 15 from the World Cricket League despite a disappointing performance in the minor nation competition where they finished fifth.
SCOTLAND — Their squad boasts former England one-day allrounders Dougie Brown and Gavin Hamilton. Coach Peter Drinnen is not overawed by the prospect of facing South Africa and Australia in group A.
The NETHERLANDS — The Dutch have also named the same squad from the World Cricket League for minor nations.
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