Guernsey captain backs new 'Euro League'

JAMIE NUSSBAUMER says that the introduction of a new 'European League' next summer can only be a good thing for his developing young side.

The Guernsey captain found out yesterday that he would have another tournament to lead his team into in July in Sussex, against Italy, Jersey and Denmark.

The 50-over tournament will be played on a round-robin basis over a long weekend at yet unconfirmed venues, between the sides ranked fourth through to seventh in the ICC Europe list.

Although still some way off, Nussbaumer is delighted to have more testing off-island cricket in the representative schedule.

'It looks like an exciting project and the more quality cricket we can play, the better,' he said.

'That is the key. It is not just about playing more matches, it is about making sure they are quality matches and ones that will help move us forward as a team.

'Playing all three teams, but particularly Denmark and Italy, who are statistically ranked higher than us, can only improve us as players and as a team.'

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