Misbun will not include Daren and Jun Hao despite good form


Make us proud: Lee Zii Jia is one of the men’s singles shuttlers chosen for the Asia Team Badminton Championships in Alor Setar, Kedah, next month.

PETALING JAYA: National men’s singles head coach Datuk Misbun Sidek will stick to his selection for the Asia Team Badminton Championships in Alor Setar, Kedah, from Feb 6-11.

And that means world No. 2 Lee Chong Wei, Lee Zii Jia, Soong Joo Ven and Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin remain his chosen ones – despite calls for him to include former international Liew Daren and youngster Leong Jun Hao.

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