Tough start for Cyprus in Premier League cricket

By Richard Boxall

The new Cyprus Premier League was launched on Sunday, with victories for Nicosia Select XI and Limassol Select XI over the Cyprus national squad.

This tournament is designed to provide good standard, competitive cricket for the national team players as they prepare for the upcoming world cup qualifying competition, which will be held in Guernsey next month. And that is what it delivered as the Cyprus XI were tested and beaten in both their first two matches.