Guernsey aim to go global

GUERNSEY'S quest for a place at the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Qualifier in the UAE begins in earnest today.

As co-hosts of the European Division One T20 Championship along with Jersey, the island side's campaign starts with matches against Norway and Croatia with a top-two finish in the six-strong group A and a semi-final spot the immediate objective.

'The primary objective is qualification. That, first and foremost, is the key focus,' said GCB chief executive Mark Latter, who added that it has not yet been clearly determined how T20 cricket will affect funding in the ICC.

'Obviously, though, the more you win, the more successful you become in terms of funding and the like.'

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