Maximum exposure!

NATIONAL doubles chief coach Tan Kim Her wants to give maximum exposure to his charges in the Sudirman Cup and plans to name up to seven pairs for the mixed team event if the BA of Malaysia (BAM) gives the greenlight.
Since the Sudirman Cup will be held at Putra Stadium on May 19-26, Kim Her believes that naming the maximum number of 20 players, as permitted by the competition's rules, will help the back-up pairs earn valuable exposure.
BAM will normally consider between eight and 10 players for the Sudirman Cup due to financial constraint but funding will not be an issue this time as Malaysia are the hosts.
Lee Chong Wei will lead the team with Liew Daren and Chong Wei Feng likely to get the nod for the men's singles. Three women's singles players are also expected to be included.
Kim Her said Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong are sure bets for the men's doubles and subject to approval, Tan Wee Kiong-Hoon Thien How and Goh V Shem-Lim Khim Wah are also expected to be included.
At least two pairs of women's doubles and mixed doubles should also be included should Kim Her's request gets the greenlight from BAM.
"Normally, we use to enter about ten players for the Sudirman Cup as it is costly to send a big team abroad. However, a team can name a maximum of 20 players so we can a take advantage of that and use the opportunity to expose our back-up players for the event," said Kim Her.
"Since we are in Level 1 with the top nations, all the players will earn good exposure. I don't want to let this opportunity slip by. "Three men's doubles pairs can be considered and the mixed doubles and women's doubles can have at least two each.
"I believe the men's and women's singles will have three each but I need to discuss this with Rashid (Sidek) first before deciding on the numbers."
Malaysia's best achievement in the Sudirman Cup was reaching the semi-finals in Guangzhou four years ago. In the last edition in Qingdao in 2011, they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by South Korea.
Malaysia have a fighting chance of reaching the last four again if Kien Keat-Boon Heong and mixed doubles Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying can deliver with the reliable Chong Wei likely contribute a point in almost every match.

Courtesy of New Straits Times