T20 World Cup World Qualifier: Jersey will bounce again after elimination, says head coach

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Jersey are competing in their third T20 World Cup Global Qualifier, having reached the same stage in 2015 and 2019

Jersey head coach Neil MacRae says his players will “bounce back” after missing out on qualification for the 2022 T20 World Cup.

They play Singapore in their final pool match on Thursday before seeding games.

“You’ll see this team continue to develop and improve,” MacRae said.

“The players are absolutely devastated at the moment, we’ve won trophies in the past, we’ve won big games, it hasn’t gone our way here but they’ll certainly bounce back,” he added to BBC Radio Jersey after the Zimbabwe loss.

“Next summer we’ve got another chance in a global tournament to qualify for the [T20] World Cup in 2024 and the side is young, it’ll still continue to improve.

“This isn’t the end of the road for going to a World Cup for Jersey.”

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