Kenya pose biggest test in island’s cricket history

Wednesday 23rd July 2008, 2:29PM BST.

Lee Savident returns to the Guernsey ranks for the tour to Sussex. (Picturesby Chris Clark)

GUERNSEY face their biggest challenge to date when they meet Kenya tomorrow. Kenya are widely regarded as the strongest nation outside the Test-playing countries.

They are currently ranked 12th in the world in one-day internationals. Tomorrow’s match at the Sussex County Ground, Hove, is the equivalent of the island’s football team taking on Romania.

Kenya have featured in every World Cup since making their debut in India in 1996. In 2003 in South Africa they surprised the cricketing world when they reached the semi-finals.

‘It is for sure [our biggest challenge],’ said Guernsey captain Stuart Le Prevost. ‘The boys are looking forward to it and it should be good fun, especially playing on the County Ground at Hove.’