Ian Billcliff

Opener John Davision has withdrawn from Canada's preliminary squad for the World Cup over the lack of communication about the exclusion of two key players from the tournament

Batsman Ian Billcliff is the only notable omission from Canada's preliminary 30-man squad for the 2011 World Cup

A mature and bruising 96 from Ian Billcliff helped Canada maintain their impressive form at the top of the table, beating Afghanistan by six wickets

A round-up of matches from the third day of the World Cup Qualifiers tournament in South Africa

Fifteen wickets fell on the second day of the Intercontinental Cup match between Canada and Bermuda at King City

A thoroughly professional performance from New Zealand, has given Stephen Fleming's side a useful confidence boost ahead of the Super Eight stage of the World Cup, with a convincing 114-run win over Canada in a dead rubber at St Lucia

Bangladesh gained vengeance over Canada, the side who beat them so famously in the 2003 World Cup ... but only just, as Ian Billcliff and Geoff Barnett led a valiant pursuit of a stiff target of 279

A composed 83 from 86 balls from Abdool Samad - his highest score in 14 ODIs - set Canada up for a tight three-wicket victory over Bermuda in the second match of the Associates Tri-Series at St John's in Antigua

Batsmen Ian Billcliff and Geoff Barnett, both based in New Zealand, have been named in Canada's 15-man World Cup squad

John Davison and Ian Billcliff struck career-best centuries as Canada built a useful lead over Bermuda on the second day at King City

John Davison has negotiated his release from South Australia to play for Canada in the semi-final of the first ICC Intercontinental Cup trophy against the UAE

Canada and Namibia played out a thrilling match at the start of the ICC Trophy

Five wickets from Kevin Sandher and a hundred from John Davison guided Canada to a crucial win over Namibia

Scotland took control on the first day of the inaugural ICC Intercontinental Cup final at Sharjah, bowling Canada out for 110 and taking a lead of 70 by the close

Ian Billcliff, Canada's captain, has said that John Davison's absence would be felt during their ICC Intercontinental Cup semi-final against UAE at Sharjah, but that it would give others a chance to display their skills

John Davison has withdrawn from the Canada squad - again - after the Intercontinental Cup trophy semi-final against the United Arab Emirates was put back owing to the death of His Highness Shaikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the president of the UAE

Ian Billcliff has been something of a cricketing nomad in the last decade, but the last place he thought his journeys would take him was the World Cup in South Africa

Several members of the Canadian national squad played cricket in the southern hemisphere this winter in preparation for the World Cup