Cann.

These were the only changes when the Bermuda Cricket Board of Control met on Tuesday night to finalise the ICC Trophy team to travel to Kenya in January.

It was reported in The Royal Gazette last month that a squad was chosen, but that was sent back to the selectors as there were criticisms that only two strike bowlers were picked in a team of 16 while there was an overload of all-rounders -- four.

But the surprising move was that there was a reversal in opinion on the positions of wicket-keepers Douglas and Minors.

Douglas had been the number one choice since Minors, who toured England with Bermuda last June, injured himself in college playing soccer in the fall.

Douglas consequently made the trip to Barbados in March and remained the leading contender while Derbyshire, Pakistan and West Indies Board Select toured the Island and also had his best season with the bat.

With that in mind, Douglas is widely considered still to be the Island's top 'keeper but a late switch to Minors shows that the board is making a commitment to the national team's future.

It also marks the likely end of Douglas' international career. Considering the history of Bermuda fast bowlers breaking down on ICC tours, it was unlikely the selectors would stick with two. Kenny Phillips and Anthony Edwards were the original quickies and they have been joined by Terry Burgess.

But there was a serious move to have Burgess' Bailey's Bay team-mate Anthony Braithwaite drafted into the side. Braithwaite obviously had to catch the selectors' eyes during his match-winning performance in the Eastern Counties final.

Braithwaite has been training with the squad the past three weeks, but the selectors spared the board further controversy by not including a player who had appeared in a mere four matches last season.

Of the four all-rounders originally selected it was expected that either Noel Gibbons, Arnold Manders or Clevie Wade would get the boot.

On the basis of the past season, Wade had the weakest credentials to work with but he has been named vice-captain, which guaranteed his spot.

Wade missed the last ICC tournament through injury while Manders was the skipper of that ill-fated team and Gibbons suffered through injury while there then proclaimed that would be his final ICC. Instead, this will be the fifth for the 39-year-old.

Cann, who announced himself as the brightest new star on the local scene -- Albert Steede, Clay Smith and Dean Minors were already established -- appears to have fallen out of favour after an outstanding season.

Spotty appearance at squad training is believed to have proven the downfall of St. David's 20-year-old phenom who also had a successful colt year in Cup Match for St. George's.

His season ended with a hamstring injury but the selectors may have been aggravated by an unwise commitment to play soccer.

However, Cann was in good company in that respect as other members of the original 30-man training squad, with the exception of Southampton's Olin Jones, also played soccer and were also included in the Kenya party.

The soccer problem has not fallen on deaf ears at board level and it is understood that the squad members were last night asked to commit, in writing, to cricket only.

The following members, plus two stand-bys, and other details concerning the ICC Trophy preparations, should be confirmed at a Press conference this afternoon at the board offices.

Bermuda squad: Albert Steede (captain), Clevie Wade (vice-captain), Charlie Marshall, Ricky Hill, Wendell Smith, Clay Smith, Dean Minors, Noel Gibbons, Arnold Manders, Anthony Edwards, Terry Burgess, Kenny Phillips, Bruce Perinchief, Del Hollis, Jeff Richardson, Allen Richardson.

IN -- Dean Minors.

OUT -- Allan Douglas.

IN -- Terry Burgess.

OUT -- Lionel Cann.