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BBC News
09-07-2025
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Guernsey end T20 World Cup campaign with Dutch loss
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, Voorburg Cricket Club, The HagueNetherlands 172-1 (20 overs): O'Dowd 92*, Edwards 48*Guernsey xxx (xx): Bradley 26, Martel 18* ; Levitt 3-11Netherlands win by 73 runsMatch scorecard Guernsey's first ever campaign in the final stages of qualification for the T20 World Cup ended with a 73-run loss to hosts the Netherlands. The Sarnians lost all three games that they played in The Hague, with the match against Scotland on Sunday being abandoned due to rain. The Dutch made 172-1 off their 20 overs as Max O'Dowd hit a tournament-high 92 not reply Guernsey could only make 99-8 from their 20 overs. The win moved Netherlands up to second place in the qualifying group behind leaders Italy, who beat Scotland earlier on two sides play one another on Friday with the winners guaranteed a place in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. Guernsey's Channel Island rivals Jersey face Scotland in Friday's first match - and should Italy go on to beat the Dutch then the winner between the two British teams would qualify. Knowing they needed a win to stay in the hunt to again reach the T20 World Cup - and that net run rate could be key - the Dutch wasted little time in putting runs on the raced to 56 before losing their first wicket at the end of the seventh over when Michael Levitt was caught by Tom Nightingale off Martin Dale Bradley for 25, made from 23 opener Max O'Dowd reach his 16th T20 international half-century off 32 balls as the Netherlands brought up their 100 at the start of the 13th over. Bradley was the pick of the Guernsey bowlers with figures of 1-28 from his four overs as the islanders managed to restrict the scoring rate by O'Dowd and skipper Scott Edwards as the innings went that, they could not remove the pair, who shared an unbroken second wicket stand of 116, O'Dowd finishing on 92 not out off 57 balls, with 11 fours and a six, while Edwards made 48 off reply Guernsey's batters had another tough start - opener Ben Fitchet making 1, Tom Nightingale 6 and Matt Stokes 2 as they slipped to 38-3 off 7.1 - who opened the batting - provided some resistance with 26 off 25 balls before was caught to leave the score on 43-5 off 9.1 Damarell (14), Ben Ferbrache (16) and Adam Martel (18 not out) also made double figures but Guernsey could not reach 100 as they ended on 99-8.
BBC News
08-07-2025
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Jersey beat Guernsey to keep 2026 T20 World Cup hopes alive
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier, Voorburg Cricket Club, The HagueJersey 160-4 (20): Carlyon 63, Jenner 48; Bichard 2-36Guernsey 138-5 (20): Stokes 62*, O Nightingale 57; Carlyon 2-8Jersey win by 22 runs Match scorecard Jersey beat Guernsey by xxx runs to win the first meeting between the Channel Island rivals in a T20 World Cup qualifier. The win keeps alive Jersey's hopes of reaching the finals in India and Sri Lanka next Guernsey's first-ever campaign in the final round of qualifying for a T20 World Cup is all but over with one game left against hosts first Jersey recovered from a tough start to make 160-4 as Harrison Carlyon scored 63 and Luke Bichard taking reply Guernsey's top order collapse against the spin of Carlyon and Dominic Blampied as they slumped to 4-3 off three overs - costing them any hopes of a Stokes and Ollie Nightingale's 122-run fourth wicket stand restored some competitiveness to the Guernsey the Sarnians fell 22 runs short as they made 138-5 in their 20 overs. Having narrowly lost their opening game to the Netherlands before seeing their match with Italy abandoned due to rain Jersey know victory over Scotland on Friday could secure their place at the T20 World Cup. Having won the toss Guernsey put Jersey into bat on a slow field after days of heavy rain - and it was a decision that was vindicated almost immediately when Nick Greenwood was caught and bowled for a first-ball duck by Anthony Stokes with the fourth ball of the day. His replacement Zak Tribe was caught for six off Luke Bichard's bowling in the sixth over to leave Jersey on opener Carlyon and Jenner came together for a key 73-run stand before Carlyon was unfortunately run out as Jenner's shot was deflected onto the stumps by Adam Martel at the non-striker's end with Carlyon heading down the knock of 63 came off 50 balls and included a six and six fours, while the big hitting Jenner went on to make 48 before being bowled by Bichard trying to sweep over the wicketkeeper having hit three sixes and two fours in his 33-ball innings to leave Jersey on 133-4 off 17 Sumerauer hit 26 not out off 14 balls as Jersey ended on 160-4. Guernsey's struggles with the bat began very early as having seen Ben Fitchet survive a very strong appeal with the final ball of the first over Martin Dale Bradley was trapped by Blampied with the next ball for bowled Tom Nightingale for 1 with the first ball of the next over before taking Fitchet's wicket with the final delivery as Guernsey were left on 4-3 off three overs. But Matt Stokes and skipper Ollie Nightingale steadied the innings with an excellent fourth-wicket partnership of 122 - including hitting 50 runs between the ninth and 14th overs as they tried to haul Guernsey back up to Jersey's run rate. Nightingale registered his maiden international half century as he made 57 off 52 balls before he was run out with three balls left of the final over. Stokes' 62 not out came off 49 balls and was his second half century against Jersey in as many games as his side fell 22 runs short.
BBC News
03-07-2025
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Guernsey lose in warm-ups for World Cup qualifiers
Guernsey heavily lost both of their final warm-up matches leading into their T20 World Cup islanders were beaten by 59 runs by hosts the Netherlands on Tuesday before a 56-run loss to Italy on Wednesday in games were part of Guernsey's last preparations before the final stage of European qualifying for next year's tournament in India and Sri Lanka begins on well as the Dutch and Italians, Guernsey will also face Scotland and Channel Island rivals Jersey in the round robin event with the top two sides going the first warm-up game, hosts the Netherlands scored 164-6 off their 20 overs as opener Michael Levitt hit 70 off 46 balls before retiring while Scott Edwards got bowler Charlie Forshaw was the pick of the Guernsey attack as he took reply, Guernsey could only make 105-9 from their 20 overs as opener Ben Fitchett and Zak Damarell each scored 20. It was a similar tale against the Italians, who clocked up Syed Naqvi and Joe Burns put on 60 for the first wicket before Naqvi was bowled by Martin-Dale Bradley for went on to make 28 as he and Justin Mosca (31) compiled a second-wicket stand of 58. Harry Johnson took 3-35 for reply, Guernsey skipper Ollie Nightingale made 22 not out, Matt Stokes scored 21 and Fitchett 17 as Guernsey were restricted to 113-7 off their 20 Sarnians begin their World Cup final qualifying stage campaign in The Hague on Saturday against Italy before taking on Scotland on Sunday.
BBC News
18-06-2025
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Guernsey set for 'massive' T20 World Cup qualifier
"It's very surreal when I read articles and hear people tell me we're four games away from the World Cup proper," Guernsey Cricket manager Rob Thomson Channel Island side are preparing for their first-ever appearance in the final round of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World will travel to the Netherlands next month for Europe's regional final, a round-robin tournament against the hosts, Scotland, Italy and Channel Island rivals Jersey - with the top two sides progressing to next year's showpiece in India and Sri 37th in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, Guernsey are behind 32nd-placed Italy, 28th-placed Jersey and favourites Scotland and the Netherlands, who are rated 13th and 14th respectively."I think you have to recognise the step up for our lads in particular is huge," Thomson, whose side qualified for the tournament after winning their sub-regional qualifier last summer, told BBC Sport."We're the lowest ranked side of the five in the competition, so that tells its own story. The gap between the sub-regional qualification process that we went through last year to this stage is massive."You're going from playing on artificial wickets against lower-ranked European nations to playing on grass against at least two, you could argue three, maybe three-and-a-half professional sides."So it's a massive step up, but T20, as everyone knows, is a leveller." Despite not having any professionals in their ranks, the Guernsey side - drawn up from the island's approximate 60,000 population - know they can beat sides at this recently defeated Jersey and could have beaten them for a second time but for a dramatic final over in which Guernsey fell narrowly short in their run also defeated Denmark - who regularly reach this stage of the competition - last summer on their way to unlike some other nations, the island's small size geographically helps them come together - they train with each other every week and have an almost club-like bond."We play a lot of cricket together in the green shirt and it's definitely a massive strength for us and something in our favour," Thomson says."Watching the lads, certainly the weekend before last when we were in Jersey, it's so noticeable how fluid it is when they're out there on the field in terms of the guys knowing where they're fielding, they know what the plans are for each bowler."(Captain) Ollie (Nightingale) has that all set up so perfectly - they walk out from off the boundary on to the pitch and it just looks very, very cohesive, which is no small feat." And while Guernsey may lack players at the top level, they do have a lot of international experience - Nightingale, Ben Ferbrache, Matt Stokes, Josh Butler and Zak Damarell have been part of the island side for many years, playing all around the to that experience are promising new faces such as teenage bowlers Charlie Forshaw and Harry Johnson as Guernsey bid to cause an upset and reach the finals."T20 cricket, you get a few things in your favour, you win a good toss, you never know, so we go there with eyes open," Thomson says."It's a massive challenge, but I know the lads are really looking forward to it, to putting their skills on display at that top table and at a level that we've never played at before."If we come back with a win or two, we'll have certainly had a fantastic week."
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16-06-2025
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Guernsey select squad for T20 World Cup qualifier
Guernsey reached the final stage of qualifying for the first time after winning their European sub-regional qualifier last summer [Martin Gray] Guernsey have selected their 15-man squad for the final round of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup. It is the first time the islanders have reached the European regional final after winning their qualifying tournament last year. Advertisement The squad sees one change from the side that were beaten 2-1 by Jersey in their inter-island series earlier this month as wicketkeeper-batter Alex Bushell comes in for Charlie Simmonds. Guernsey have also added highly rated 18-year-old bowler Charlie Forshaw to the squad after he missed the Jersey series because of exams. "Simply put, the prize is huge - a place at the World Cup," Guernsey manager Rob Thomson said. "We have all our key players, everyone is fit, they are all in great form and they are all totally focused. "All the build-up so far this season, all the effort and commitment in every training session and each match, it's all geared towards this tournament. Advertisement "This will be the culmination of all the hard work everyone has put in." Ollie Nightingale will captain the Guernsey side [Martin Gray] As well as facing Channel Island rivals Jersey, Guernsey must also go up against Italy, Scotland and hosts the Netherlands. The Scots and the hosts have both qualified for the last four T20 World Cups. At 37th in the ICC rankings, Guernsey on paper appear to be the weakest side. Italy are ranked 32nd and Jersey 28th with the favourites Scotland and the Netherlands rated 13th and 14th respectively. The Sarnians begin their campaign in the round-robin tournament against Italy on 5 July before taking on Scotland a day later. Advertisement They face Jersey on 8 July before their final game against the hosts on 9 July. "We have confidence in the 15 players we have selected and are looking forward to getting to the Netherlands and taking on the other four teams," Guernsey captain Ollie Nightingale, 29, said. "We have tried hard to increase the depth in the squad and it feels like we're starting to see that now. We go with no pressure on us and are excited to build on the progress we have made over the last 18 months." Guernsey squad: Ollie Nightingale (capt), Martin-Dale Bradley (vice-capt), Luke Bichard, Charlie Birch, Alex Bushell, Josh Butler, Zak Damarell, Ben Ferbrache, Ben Fitchet, Charlie Forshaw, Harry Johnson, Adam Martel, Tom Nightingale, Matt Stokes, Ant Stokes.
