Arch rivals drawn in same group, Aaron wants a winning show in Thomas Cup


Lofty target: Aaron Chia (right) wants to help Malaysia enter the Thomas Cup final.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian badminton team need to get ambitious going into the Thomas Cup and aim for nothing less than a table-topping performance.

Malaysia, five-time winners of the Cup but not since 1992, should face little trouble in getting past the preliminary stage after being drawn in the Group A together with 13-time champions Indonesia and European sides Holland and England. The top two finishers will advance into the quarter-finals.

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