Canada’s new cricket coach Monty Desai injects life into national squad

This win lifted the squad’s sagging spirits and the coach and skipper are confident the new-found camaraderie in the camp has fired it up as it chases a place in the coming World Cup and — more importantly — the retention of its ODI status. “We now have the tools to go ahead to finish in the top four of this World Cup League and retain our ODI status,” Desai said. “At King City, we proved we can score big and that’s what we will need going forward.” How many wins does Canada need? Meanwhile, Bin Zafar was also positive of the changes in the club house. Canada has to win at least five or six of the remaining fixtures to retain its ODI status that will provide Canada with regular international fixtures. “I understand that Scotland has moved its matches to Dundee instead of Edinburgh, where the tracks benefitted fast bowlers. In Dundee, the tracks are flat and we are prepared for whatever tracks we come up against,” he said. “The squad is confident of the upcoming matches and also the next tour to Oman.”