Lionel Olvin Bernard Cann (born 3 October 1972) is a Bermudian cricketer. He is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. In his 22 ODI games to date he has struck 28 sixes. He has also represented Bermuda in

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matches, the

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in 2004 and 2006, and in the Stanford 20/20 in 2006. Cann was a member of the Bermudian side which made the Semi-finals of the

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which earned them qualification for the 2007 World Cup. He made his One Day International debut against

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on 17 May 2006, making 32 not out to guide the country to their first ever victory in ODI cricket. In the ICC World Cricket League Division One tournament in

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prior to the World Cup he played a big part in Bermuda's only win, scoring an unbeaten 49 against

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as they chased 269 with an over to spare. His innings was part of a 134 run partnership with Irving Romaine, a national record. After being either unbeaten or dismissed in the 40s on six occasions, Cann finally made an ODI half century in 2007 when he scored a 32 ball 52 against Kenya. He made just 34 runs in the World Cup but 28 of those came against Sri Lanka, top scoring for his team.

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