two bowlers in the top 20 list for economy rate and wickets.
Not much, but some positive espects to reflect on.
What was the overall experience like on and off the field?
Going to an ICC Trophy is like a World Cup for the non-Test nations. It's a
great experience and a fantastic atmosphere. It's a pity this is the last
one as the opportunity to play and meet players from some of these countries
is going to be close to nil after this. Now we will only be playing
countries in our region for qualifiers, and for those who don't progress
further, won't get a chance to play and meet the others.
Are there any players retiring?
There has been talk of retirement from a few older players, but nothing
official yet. I know that the MCA is now planning to increase the pool with
more younger boys and a complete revamp may be on the cards to find a
solution to our problem - winning matches ! It has been very frustrating to
get into good strong positions but somehow unable to win matches.Since
Sharjah (and even before that) it has happened too often for my liking and
must be rectified soon if we are going to make waves at a higher level.