Guernsey Cricket’s T20 World Cup hopes stay alive as qualification rules change.
This means that Guernsey will take part in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in 2027, as they look to qualify for the global tournament taking place in Australia and New Zealand in 2028.
Richard Headington, Guernsey Cricket Chief Operating Officer, said: “This is tremendous news for Guernsey Cricket and particularly for the players and management team who performed so well in Cyprus.
“There was obviously considerable disappointment when we lost the final to Jersey because, under the qualification structure as we understood it at the time, that result brought our World Cup campaign to an end.
Guernsey did well in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Sub-Regional Qualifier A in Cyprus earlier this year. Having sailed through the earlier rounds, they faced old rivals Jersey.
Despite posting an early lead, Jersey fought back to take the win, leaving Guernsey’s World Cup dreams seemingly bowled out.
Mr Headington continued: “The team had gone through the group stage unbeaten and demonstrated throughout the tournament that Guernsey deserved to be competing at this level, so to now learn that we will have the opportunity to continue that journey in 2027 is hugely exciting.
“It is also significant for Guernsey Cricket more widely. International competition at this level gives our players something tangible to aspire towards and provides an important pathway for the talented young cricketers currently progressing through our age-group and development programmes.
“We are enormously proud to represent Guernsey internationally and we now have another major tournament to work towards over the coming months.”
