T20I squad named as Guernsey Cricket enter new era in Jersey

The selection panel have named a squad of 14 for the three-match series being held at Farmers Cricket Ground in Jersey with potential debutants Dane Mullen, Martin-Dale Bradley and Ben Fitchet all included.

With the exception of the unavailable Will Peatfield, the selectors had a full pool of players to pick from, giving them some headaches.

‘We’re pleased with the availability and it led to some tough selection choices around who would be in the final 14,’ said Guernsey’s director of cricket Jeremy Frith.

‘A whole load of people were talked about in our discussions and we had half-an-eye on how games seem to have gone at Farmers this season and the conditions we are likely to experience, which had a bearing on the composition of the the team and the options we have got in it.

‘We have got different connotations in mind depending on what we encounter in terms of the conditions and how they perform over three games.’

The Island squad have been involved with fixtures against the Hampshire Academy and the MCC this season, as well as last weekend’s GPL competition, but the upcoming T20Is with Jersey are the first official representative fixtures for the side since Frith took on his current role.

‘We have had good warm-up fixtures and opportunities to see the guys play, but this is the first time we have gone into an international fixture and one of the aims is making sure everyone feels part of a tight group, both in the present and looking towards the future – and we are going over there to win a series of international cricket.

‘It’s going to be good cricket and I’m just excited to see how our guys go.’

Guernsey squad

Josh Butler (captain), Matt Stokes, Adam Martel, Ben Ferbrache, Ben Fitchet, Dane Mullen, David Hooper, Luke Bichard, Luke Le Tissier, Martin-Dale Bradley, Ollie Nightingale, Tom Kirk, Tom Nightingale, Zak Damarell.

Matches are all at Farmers – Friday 5pm and Saturday 11am and 3pm.