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Hong Kong’s high-stakes Jersey clash as big as World Cup, coach Trent Johnston says

  • Johnston hails ‘biggest game so far this tour’ as his side seek revenge over hosts Jersey in Challenge League B after comfortably seeing off Bermuda
  • The match could determine who will win the competition and move closer to securing ODI status

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Hong Kong cricket coach Trent Johnston is talking up the importance of his team’s clash with Jersey. Photo: Twitter
Hong Kong play Jersey on Wednesday in a Challenge League B encounter that coach Trent Johnston has said is “as important as playing in a World Cup”.
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Victory for either side could go a long way to deciding the outcome of the whole competition, with just a point likely to separate the two at the top of the table by the time the game starts.

The team that ultimately win the league will be a step closer to securing ODI status, but Johnston is not worried about that distracting his players.

“It’s our biggest game so far this tour,” the coach said. “The boys know the importance of it, we don’t talk too much about it, we just take it a game at a time and hopefully they can put a performance in that they’re going to be proud of and we walk away with the two points.”

Aizaz Khan (left, alongside Hong Kong teammate Yasim Murtaza) has been backed to improve his accuracy with the ball. Photo: Cricket Hong Kong
Aizaz Khan (left, alongside Hong Kong teammate Yasim Murtaza) has been backed to improve his accuracy with the ball. Photo: Cricket Hong Kong
Johnston’s side go into the clash having already beaten Kenya and Bermuda in their first two games of this round of matches, which is being held in Jersey.
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