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BBC News
5 days ago
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Scotland beat Jersey in T20 warm-up match
Scotland beat Jersey by 22 runs in their warm-up match for their European qualifying tournament for the 2026 T20 World Greenwood took figures of 4-28 as Jersey restricted Scotland to 151-7 off their 20 overs in Utrecht. In reply, Scotland's bowlers proved to be too good for the islanders as Jersey ended on 129-9. Zak Tribe top-scored with 30, while Chris McBride took two sides begin their qualifying campaign at the weekend with Jersey facing hosts the Netherlands on Saturday before Scotland open against Guernsey in The Hague. The top two sides in the five-team round-robin tournament, which also includes Italy, will qualify for next year's tournament in India and Sri are aiming to make a fifth successive T20 World Cup, while Jersey are hoping to qualify for a major tournament for the first time. George Richardson and Nick Greenwood took wickets in successive balls as they bowled out Matthew Cross (16) and Oliver Hairs (15) to leave Scotland on 32-2 off 4.1 captain Richard Berrington made 36 before being caught off Ben Ward's bowling having put on 66 for the third wicket with Brandon McMullan to leave them on Greenwood - playing for Jersey for the first time since admitting drink-drive related charges last week - took two wickets in three balls as Scotland went on to slump to 113-6 in the 15th over. McMullan was caught for 36 before his replacement Michael Leask went for two, and in the next over Greenwood caught McBride off Ward's bowling for McCreath became Greenwood's fourth victim when he was bowled for 8 in the middle of the 18th over, and Mark Watt hit 27 not out off 20 balls to move Scotland on to 151-7 from their 20 overs. In reply, McMullan bowled Julius Sumerauer with his very first delivery to leave Jersey on 8-1 after seven balls. Zak Tribe hit a 24-ball 30 before he and Harrison Carlyon were dismissed in successive balls - Safyaan Sharif trapping Tribe lbw with the final ball of the sixth over before Carlyon was caught for 8 off Chris Greaves' first ball with Jersey on struggled to keep up with Scotland's run-rate as Jonty Jenner made 13 and Ben Ward 14. Greenwood hit 26 off 27 balls before falling to Bradley Currie midway through the 17th over with Jersey on tail struggled in the final three overs - Patrick Gouge was caught and bowled by Watt for 7, and he dismissed Jake Dunford for 2 later in the 18th took Will Perchard's wicket with the first ball of the penultimate over as Jersey ended on 129-9.
ITV News
27-06-2025
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- ITV News
Cricketer Nick Greenwood chosen for Jersey's T20 World Cup team despite admitting driving offences
Jersey Cricket has selected Nick Greenwood for its upcoming T20 World Cup Qualifiers squad, despite him pleading guilty to three driving offences. The 25-year-old is one of the island's leading batsmen, scoring 936 runs during 34 T20 appearances for the Bailiwick since his debut in 2019. He is one of two full-time professionals in Jersey's 15-man team and regularly travels over for matches from his home in New Zealand, where he plays for Wellington. Greenwood was instrumental in this month's inter-insular win over Guernsey. However, following post-match celebrations in Jersey, the island's Magistrate's Court heard he got behind the wheel and drove the wrong way down a one-way road without any headlights on. Greenwood was spotted by another driver who reported it to the police and officers found his car parked at an address. The Court heard that Greenwood was slurring his words, unsteady on his feet and then fell down the stairs. Police asked him to carry out a drink-drive test, but he failed multiple times to provide a sample. Greenwood pleaded guilty to driving without insurance, failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and failing to comply with traffic directions during the court hearing on Tuesday. He is set to return to court in late July when he will be sentenced. In response to Greenwood's selection, the Chief Executive Officer of Jersey Cricket, Sarah Gomersall, says: "We acknowledge the seriousness of the situation and are disappointed that it has arisen. "However, with legal proceedings ongoing, we are not in a position to comment further at this stage." Jersey Cricket adds that it is not funding any of Greenwood's legal costs and his selection follows a precedent set by other international teams such as New Zealand and England, where players facing non-cricket-related legal proceedings can continue to represent their teams on sporting merit alone. The qualifiers will run from 5 to 11 July in the Netherlands as Jersey face the host country, plus Guernsey, Italy, and Scotland - the top two teams will secure a place at the main tournament in India and Sri Lanka in 2026.
BBC News
27-06-2025
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- BBC News
Jersey pick Greenwood despite drink-driving admissions
Jersey have selected Wellington's Nick Greenwood for their T20 World Cup qualifiers despite the all-rounder admitting drink-related driving 25-year-old pleaded guilty at Jersey's Magistrate's Court on Tuesday to failing to provide a specimen, driving without insurance and failing to comply with traffic directions. The incident happened in the early hours of 8 July after Jersey had beaten Guernsey in their inter-island T20 series at Grainville. The court has adjourned sentencing on Greenwood, who was born in Jersey but grew up and lives in New Zealand, until 29 July but imposed an interim driving Cricket say they are not funding any of Greenwood's legal costs associated with the incident."We acknowledge the seriousness of the situation and are disappointed that it has arisen," Jersey Cricket Board chief executive Sarah Gomersall said in a statement. "In determining squad selection, Jersey Cricket has considered precedent set by other international cricketing bodies, including New Zealand Cricket and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), who have in past instances permitted players facing non-cricket-related legal proceedings to continue to represent their teams."Consistent with this approach, we have selected players based solely on cricketing merit."Greenwood is one of two full-time professional cricketers in the Jersey squad - he has scored 900 runs in 18 first-class games for has made 34 T20 appearances for Jersey since his debut in 2019, scoring 936 runs, and played in all three games against Guernsey earlier this month - his score of 45 in the second game was the highest by any Jersey batter across the series. Tribe picked after excellent Glamorgan form The squad also includes Glamorgan youngster Asa Tribe, who has hit fine form in recent weeks for the scored his maiden first-class century against Leicestershire last week, while his 63 not out ensured Glamorgan beat Gloucestershire in the T20 is part of an experienced Jersey squad - 12 of the 15-man party competed at the same stage two years ago - who will take on the hosts Netherlands, Scotland, Italy and Guernsey for a place in the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri top two sides in the round-robin format competition will progress.""This is an excellent opportunity for us to test ourselves against some of the best teams in Europe," Jersey director of cricket Paul Hutchison said."The squad has been preparing with real focus and intensity, and every match gives us the chance to show what Jersey cricket stands for — skill, spirit, and ambition. "A place at the World Cup would be a milestone moment for Jersey Cricket. We know it won't come easy, but we're ready for the challenge."Jersey squad:Charles Perchard (capt), Jake Dunford (wkt), Dominic Blampied, Charlie Brennan, Harrison Carlyon, Patrick Gouge, Nick Greenwood, Jonty Jenner, Will Perchard, Theo Pullman, George Richardson, Julius Sumerauer, Asa Tribe, Zak Tribe, Ben Ward.
