Jersey missing key players but 'fired up' for Inter Insular Trophy

Jersey's cricketers head to Guernsey for Saturday's 50-over inter-insular aiming to make it 10 match wins in a row against their rivals.

But they will be without four of the squad who helped the island win the T20 World Cup Europe Final earlier this summer, including senior players Ben Stevens and Jake Dunford, who are both injured.

Young bowler Julius Sumerauer is also carrying a knock, while Ben Ward - who starred with the bat as they secured their spot in the T20 World Cup Global Qualifier - is also unavailable.

Danny Birrell, Nick Greenwood and Zak Tribe come in as Jersey look to extend their winning streak over Guernsey at the KGV.

Since the Sarnians last lifted the Inter Insular Trophy in 2015, Neil MacRae's side have won that fixture twice before completing back-to-back 3-0 series wins in the new T20 Inter-Insular Cup and beating the hosts in the opening game of the tournament in June.

Jersey's players have a busy end to the year to look forward to, including the T20 Qualifier in the UAE in October and the first stage of the newly-created World Cup Challenge League which will see them play against five other teams in Hong Kong in November and December.

Jersey squad to face Guernsey on Saturday (KGV, 10:45am): Chuggy Perchard (c), Dom Blampied, Jonty Jenner, Corey Bisson, Harrison Carlyon, Danny Birrell, Will Robertson, Rhys Palmer, Elliot Miles, Nick Greenwood, Zak Tribe, Anthony Hawkins-Kay, Nick Ferraby.