Nicol’s feeling the heat ahead of World meet


GEORGE TOWN: Malaysian squash queen Nicol David acknowledged that it is getting pretty crowded at the top and she is finding it tough to maintain her position at the summit of the world squash rankings.

Nicol, who is in her hometown Penang to gun for a record eighth world title when the 29th Women’s World Squash Championship 2013 gets under way at the SPICE Arena on Tuesday, has been the world No. 1 since August 2006.

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