Soon Huat on standby for crunch tie against South Korea


Goh Soon Huat (left), seen here during training at the Thomas Cup venue in New Delhi, may be fielded at third singles in the final Group C tie against South Korea on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: Malaysia may take a risk and field untested rookie Goh Soon Huat as the third singles for the crucial Thomas Cup tie against South Korea on Wednesday.

The insipid performance of captain Liew Daren in the first two matches has raised doubts about his capability to shoulder the burden if it comes to the crunch.

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