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2007 ACC TWENTY20 CUP PREVIEW
Hong Kong
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Butt Hussain appeals |
Like Germany in football and England in rugby, Hong Kong have an uncanny ability to get to the business end of major international tournaments. They’ve qualified for the 2008 Asia Cup thanks to being 2006 ACC Trophy finalists, thus repeating their 2004 qualification and invariably do enough to impress onlookers with their all-round competence.
They may lack the flair and fire of some of the other teams in the competition – though the pace-bowling all-rounder Butt Hussain will certainly keep the crowds entertained – yet they more often than not find a way to negate their opponents’ strengths and win through in tight matches.
Hong Kong’s bowling looks a little better than their batting, particularly in the spin department. In a format where even international batsmen are finding slow-bowling more difficult to play than pace, they just may have a formula for success.
ACC Twenty20 squad
Filed October 18 2007
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