ICC world Cricket League Division III 2013: Team Profiles, Squad and Analysis

For six Associate and Affiliate sides, the latest step on the road to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand is about to commence in Bermuda. It is in Bermuda that Italy, Nepal, Oman, Uganda, USA and the host will come together this weekend (28 April) to compete in the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3.

For the six teams competing, the tournament offers more than the chance to lift the trophy of a global event – it also offers the opportunity to advance to the ICC's flagship global event, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.The top two sides will progress to the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier, which will be held in New Zealand in 2014 and feature 10 of the leading Associate and Affiliate teams. The top two sides from the qualifying event will then advance to the 14-team ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, where they will compete against the 10 Full Members on a global stage in Australia and New Zealand. Nepal along with host Bermuda, Uganda, Italy, USA and Oman are playing League Matches from April 28 to May 5 in Bermuda. Here yours favorite sports portal from Nepal www.anantasports.com is bringing you the Team profile, Analysis and Squad for all the Cricket Lovers. 

Team Nepal: 

Team Nepal is the onlyTeam of the Tournament where all the players are of Pure Nepalese Origin. Nepal Looks strong and toughest opponent to all the Teams who are expecting to secure the Top two Positions. Nepal’s recent form in Cricket is amazing as Nepal won ACC Elite Trophy 2012 along with UAE, secured second position in recently held ACC T20 Cup 2013 after losing against Afghanistan and became Champion of Division IV 2012. On the Leadership of inspiring captain Paras Khadka and Coach Pubudu Nepal is able to beat any team. The major problem of Nepalese team is their consistency along with poor fast Bowling attack. Nepal’s strongest point is their spin attack and batting Line up where every batsman are able to score. Nepal has been new to Bermuda and hope they can perform better there. We will like to convey our best wishes to Team Nepal
Squad:Paras Khadka (captain), Pradeep Airee, Prithu Baskota, Binod Bhandari, Amrit Bhattarai, Shakti Prasad Gauchan, Subash Prasa Khakurel, Gyanendra Malla, Anil Kumar Mandal, Basant Regmi, Sanjam Regmi, Chandra Sawad, Sharad Vesawkar and Rahul Kumar Vishwakarma 
Team USA: 

Team USA had already played ICC World cup However, this team has been in decline since they played ICC world Cup. A team always known for its attacking batsman, US has made a surprising decision to leave out their Mr. Consistant Aditya Thagyarajan and a premier bowler Usman Shuja. Regional rival USA is arriving in Bermuda on the back of its successful campaign at the ICC Americas Division 1 2013, where it won all of its matches to finish the event undefeated. USA won promotion to WCL Division 3 after finishing second in WCL Division 4 in September 2012.
   USA captain Steve Massiah says his team is focused on finishing in the top two for a number of reasons. "WCL Division 3 is something that many players in US cricket have had as an ambition to participate in for some time now. It is important to win promotion to ensure that the future of cricket in our country is strong and moving forward. I will do my very best to achieve the ultimate goal of progressing to the next stage of qualification." The 33-year-old, who was born in Guyana, believes that his side is well prepared for the event. "Our preparation for the tournament has been thorough and the team is looking forward to improving our professionalism on and off the ground."

Squad: Steve Massiah (captain), Danial Ahmed, Timroy Allen, Orlando Baker, Barrington Bartley, Akeem Dodson, Muhammad Asad Ghous, Elmore Hutchinson, Naseer Jamali, Rashard Marshall, Neil Mcgarrell, Sushil Nadkarni, Japen Patel and Steven Taylor

Team Italy:

Italy is the Combination of the different Nationals by the Origin as there is only one pure Italian player in the Team.Italy can be the toughest opponent of Nepal but it is single performer than the Team. Given the maverick nature of US, experts think Italy as favorites to qualify for next stage. A team of good fielders and all-rounders, Italy have a better head to head against USA. Squad: Alessandro Bonora (captain), Damian Graham Crowley, Gayashan De Silva Munasinghe, Luis Di Giglio, Dilan Fernando Arsakulasuriya, Fida Hussain, Dinidu Marage, Damian Muthunamagonnage Fernando, Andrew Northcote, Hayden Patrizi Dell'agnello, Vincenzo Pennazza, Peter Petricola, Michael Raso and Carl Sandri

Team Bermuda -

Bermuda is not what it used to be. The relentless decline since the hey days of 2007 could see a new low for them - a relegation to div 4. Noted player like Hemp, Jones & Leverock have all not fired in recent years. The strongest part of the team is that they are playing at home ground and are known to the condition there. Stephen Outerbridge, captain of the host team, says his team is firmly focused on a top two finish. "The team recognizes the importance of finishing in the top two of WCL Division 3 if they have aspiration of playing in the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup," he said.The 29-year-old is looking forward to the opportunity to display the great game as well as his side's skills on home soil. "As recently appointed captain of Bermuda I think this is a great opportunity for my team to showcase its talents on home soil with the support of family, friends and supporters. I am grateful for the trust that has been bestowed in me. I hope to deliver success for my team and country at this tournament."

In 2012, Bermuda finished 13th at the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier in the UAE, and, more recently, it finished second in the ICC Americas Division 1 2013. The right-hander believes his team can continue building on these results. "I hope that everyone has learned from our previous disappointments, which should help us put together a string of positive team performances going forward."Squad: Stephen Outerbridge (captain), Jason Anderson, Lionel Cann, Jekon Edness, Treadwell Gibbons, David Hemp, Malachi Jones, Greg Maybury, Tre Manders, Delray Rawlins, Jacobi Robinson, Curt Stovell, Rodney Trott and Janeiro Tucker
Team Uganda -

A very new team for Nepal and they have finished second to Kenya in recently held ICC T20 World cup Regional Qualifier from Africa. A consistant performer in Africa region, Uganda, inspite of not being as good as few yrs back, can still pose few problems to major teams. Not worthy of a king but can be a king maker or even breaker. So Every team should be cautious against Africanteam Uganda.
Squad: Davis Arinaitwe (captain), Benjamin Musoke, Roger Mukasa, Laurence Sematimba, Frank Nsubuga, Brian Masaba, Arthur Kyobe, Charles Waiswa, Michael Ndiko, Deusdedit Muhumuza, Henry Senyondo, Arthur Ziraba, Jonathan Sebanja and Richard Okia

Team Oman - 

Arguably the least likely team to clinch the qualification. Still getting fruits from the good tress planted in mid 2000s. Zeeshan Siddique, the top-order batsman cum leg spinner is a definite watch out. Oman, which is returning to WCL Division 3 after finishing third in the event in 2011, has also arrived in Bermuda and captain Vaibhav Wategaonkar is looking forward to the event. He said: "This tournament means a lot to me, as I'm captaining the national side for the first time, and also it means a lot for the whole team.
"It's a big and very important opportunity for us. If we qualify for the WCL Qualifier 2014, then we will get the chance to play against WCL Championship teams, and playing against them is an enriching experience and also it helps us to show our talent on a bigger cricketing platform," Wategaonkar continued.The left-hander says his side has the skill to do well at WCL Division 3. "We are a good side, a very talented side."Squad: Vaibhav WATEGAONKAR (c), Sultan AHMED, Syed Amir ALI, Munis ANSARI, Ghazanfar IQBAL, Syed Aamir KALEEM, Ajay LALCHETA, Sufyan MAHMOOD, Hemal MEHTA, Nileshkumar PARMAR, Abishek RAMESH, Rajesh RANPURA, Zeeshan SIDDIQUI, Jatinder SINGH