Hove to host international clash

17 June 2008

Kenya will face Guernsey at Hove on July 24 in a 50-over game for which entry is free

Sussex will host a one-day friendly between Guernsey and Kenya on July 24 at Hove. Entrance to the game, which begins at 11am, is free of charge.

Kenya will use the match to build up for their three-day ICC Intercontinental Cup clash with Scotland, starting on August 7.

Guernsey, meanwhile, will further their cause for ICC Associate status by testing themselves against opponents with World Cup experience.

Sussex chief executive Gus Mackay said: “This match is a symbol of the continually strong links that we have with Guernsey and an opportunity to forge stronger links with Kenyan cricket. To see a match like this free of charge is surely a must for all cricket lovers around the county.”

The LV County Champions were also due to play the touring South Africans at Hove but Friends Provident Trophy results mean that match is being played between Middlesex and the tourists at Uxbridge.