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Stuart Binny’s inclusion in India’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 squad slammed on Twitter

Stuart Binny may have found a place in 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup, but his selection has not gone down too well with the Twitterverse. Ever since it was announced that the seam bowling all-r

Written by: Aamir Salati
Updated: January 29, 2015, 2:05 PM IST

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Stuart Binny may have found a place in 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup, but his selection has not gone down too well with the Twitterverse. Ever since it was announced that the seam bowling all-rounder will be part of India’s title defence, social media went abuzz. While some called his inclusion as fair one, believing his bowling will be suitable for conditions in Australia and New Zealand, some felt it was simply because of his father Roger Binny, who is part of the selection committee.

The 30-year-old is also believed to be very lucky to have been handed tickets to go down under with star player like Yuvraj Singh ignored. Here are some of the top most reactions we found on Twitter.


Binny, who has played just six ODIs, in June last year against Bangladesh registered the best bowling figures for India. He picked six wickets and gave away just four runs.

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