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Guernsey to face Vanuatu in WCL5 opener

GUERNSEY now know what lies ahead of them in May after the ICC yesterday confirmed the fixtures for the World Cricket League Five tournament to be held in Jersey.

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The Sarnians will begin their campaign against Vanuatu, who were last week promoted along with Guernsey from Division Six following Suriname's withdrawal due to fielding ineligible players in Essex last September.

Oman, who are currently playing the ICC World T20 in India, are top seeds for WCL5, which also includes the hosts Jersey, Tanzania and Nigeria.

ICC World Cricket League Division Five Jersey 2016 fixtures

Saturday 21 May – Jersey vs Oman (Grainville); Tanzania vs Nigeria (Farmers Field); Guernsey vs Vanuatu (FB Fields).

Sunday 22 May – Jersey vs Vanuatu (Grainville); Guernsey vs Tanzania (Farmers Field); Nigeria vs Oman (FB Fields).

Tuesday 24 May – Nigeria vs Guernsey (Grainville); Vanuatu vs Oman (Farmers Field); Jersey vs Tanzania (FB Fields).

Wednesday 25 May – Oman vs Tanzania (Grainville); Jersey vs Guernsey (Farmers Field); Nigeria vs Vanuatu (FB Fields).

Friday 27 May – Vanuatu vs Tanzania (Grainville); Jersey vs Nigeria (Farmers Field); Oman vs Guernsey (FB Fields).

Saturday 28 May – Final (Grainville); third/fourth play-off (Farmers Field); fifth/sixth play-off (FB Fields).

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