JERSEY coach Peter Kirsten says he wants to continue his association with the Island side despite seeing them suffer another defeat in Division IV of the World Cricket League yesterday in Tanzania.

Kirsten missed a players’ meeting following the Jersey Cricket Board’s third consecutive defeat – by 29 runs against Italy – which virtually relegates them back to Division V after just one tournament in the higher division, but Kirsten says he is keen to carry on.

Jersey lost a rain-affected match leaving them without a point in the division and now with only a slim mathematical chance of avoiding relegation. Speculation that Kirsten may have resigned yesterday was refuted by the former South Africa Test captain this morning.

Kirsten said: ‘Another defeat, yes, and obviously everyone is really disappointed. I respect that; it’s only natural.’
Meeting Asked if he was contemplating resigning after missing an after-match meeting yesterday, Kirsten said: ‘No, not at all. There were lots of meetings the day before and I did not attend yesterday because I was not feeling well.
‘One or two of the players asked for a meeting and it went ahead without me.

Jersey captain Matt Hague was 53 not out against Italy yesterday. Picture by ICC Cricket Europe