Writing for CricInfo-
The World Twenty20 Qualifier was the tournament that was supposed to right the ship for Canada and put them back among the best teams in Associate cricket. A 16-team tournament with a curious format that opened a window every time a door closed meant that a team prone to inconsistency, like Canada, could slip up a couple of times and still be one of the six teams to qualify for the World Twenty20 in March. To not make it, Canada would need to fall to both equal and better teams, lose the plot when facing weaker sides, squander winning positions, and generally have no discernible game plan. They duly obliged…..
Canada’s steady fall from grace is alarming, with results on the field belying any claim to still being one of the leading Associates. This team was the best Canada had assembled since the 2009 World Cup Qualifiers and the utter pasting it got at the hands of other Associate teams in the UAE should have a sobering effect.
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