Winner-takes-all climax is the aim

THE smart money must be on Jersey to reign supreme at next week's ICC European Division Two Championship.

Held in Guernsey from Monday through to Saturday, the competition will see the Caesareans battle it out against the hosts, Germany, France, Croatia and Gibraltar.

Jersey were runners-up in the World Cricket League Division Five, which they hosted in May.

After defeating the USA in the semi-finals, they narrowly lost to favourites Afghanistan.

That performance saw them promoted to Division Four and they head to Tanzania in October to compete in that tournament with the likes of Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Italy, Fiji and the hosts.

They also came runners-up at the last Division Two championship in Glasgow two years ago, after having lost to champions Norway in the final.

And they are on a roll as well after getting the better of Guernsey at the weekend to retain the inter-insular crown.