Ex-Thomas Cupper feels current squad lack depth to make final

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PETALING JAYA: Former All-England finalist Ong Ewe Hock does not think the current team are good enough to reach the Thomas Cup final in Bangkok from May 8-15.

The 49-year-old feels it will be extremely tough for them to contend for the trophy, which has eluded Malaysia since 1992.The top four seeds are Indonesia, Japan, Denmark and Taiwan.Badminton powerhouse China are out of the top four and are the seventh seed, which is not surprising since most of their top players have not competed regularly to earn the ranking points.The draw will be made in Bangkok on March 31.

“If Malaysia can make the semis, then I will be very happy,” added Ewe Hock, who helped Malaysia reach the final on three occasions – Jakarta 1994, Hong Kong 1998 and Guangzhou 2002. “The players’ rankings are always the best way to measure the overall team’s strength. Obviously the higher, the better.

 

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