Coll ‘fittest’

Squash: Kiwi ace Paul Coll has been hailed as the fittest squash player in the world by a leading commentator who claimed it was "a travesty" that squash is not part of the 2020 Olympic Games. Daily Mail sports columnist Martin Samuel – a multiple British Sports Journalist of the Year winner – made the assertion after watching Coll – ranked 11th in the world – play Egyptian world champion Mohamed Elshorbagy in a Premier Squash League match in London this week. Samuel said ‘‘the speed of Elshorbagy’s forehand was exceptional. Yet Coll is renowned as the fittest player on the circuit. In the world of squash that is saying something. It was an outstanding match-up, running to five games, Elshorbagy triumphing 11-8 at the last.’’