Hakem Lahbabi replaces Abdelkarim Toulali as Morocco announce Knockout Trophy squad
Moroccan Cricket Federation confirm their squad for the Knockout Trophy with the return of Hakem Lahbabi headlining the announcement. Hakem Lahbabi, the highest wicket-taker in Moroccan Cup history by leaps and bounds, is recalled to the national side in place of Abdelkarim Toulali, who has had a terrible run as of late. In 15 outings for Morocco, Toulali has picked 11 wickets at an astoundingly bad average of 66.09. Hakem Lahbabi on the other hand, became the first Moroccan bowler to take 50 wickets in List A cricket last month. Hakem Lahbabi currently sits at the top of the Moroccan Cup bowling charts with 50 scalps at an average of 22.86, better even than that of El Mahi Khatibi.
Abdelkarim Toulali, despite being the captain of Hakem Lahbabi's club Rabat Al-Ittihad and leading them to four successive Al Botola titles, has had a mediocre-at-best career for the Moroccan side thus far. His omission is the only change Morocco have made from their 15-player squad that
won Casablanca Cup last night.
MOROCCO [WCC Knockout Trophy]
53.
Hervé Hocquard (29)
Rabat Al-Ittihad
87.
Rachid Al-Fassi (19)
Raja Casablanca
65.
Moulham Assaraf (18)
Marrakesh Al-Fatah
75.
Zouhair Rami (34)
Maghreb de Fés
13.
Zamen Ibn Al-Hasan (30)
Raja Casablanca
51.
Abderrahim Zniber
(31)
Raja Casablanca
29.
Youssouf Berrada (27)
Rabat Al-Ittihad
61.
Mhamed Bennani (39)
Marrakesh Al-Fatah
08.
Waqqas Al-Jirari (30)
Marrakesh Al-Fatah
83.
Zakaria El Hankouri (28)
Maghreb de Fés
06.
Sufyan Ben Barka (28)
Marrakesh Al-Fatah
39.
Zubayr Bennis (24)
Rabat Al-Ittihad
50.
El Mahi Khatibi (25)
Rabat Al-Ittihad
71.
Hakem Lahbabi (36)
Rabat Al-Ittihad
01.
Pierre-Marie Rapace (28)
Raja Casablanca