Batting needs a quick fix ahead of Euro tournament

GUERNSEY go into next week's ICC European Division Two Championships with something of a headache.

From Monday to Saturday, the island is hosting and taking on Jersey, Germany, France, Croatia and Gibraltar to find out who will get promoted to the top flight of European cricket and join the likes of Scotland, Ireland and The Netherlands.

The problem in question arises when the Sarnians hold a piece of willow in their hands.

The bowling and fielding displays by the Greens this year have generally been top-notch.

But that has not been the case when batting.

That was exemplified in Saturday's inter-insular defeat when they were bowled out for a miserly 119 runs on a tricky Grainville wicket.