Preview: T20WC Qualifier EAP regional finals
THE TOURNAMENT The second round in the global qualification pathway to the 2020 T20 World Cup in Australia gets underway on Wednesday, with the first of the regional finals taking place in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Running over a frenetic 4 days from 20-23 March, the format sees hosts PNG play a double round-robin against their EAP neighbours Vanuatu and the Philippines, with the winner progressing to the Global T20 Qualifier hosted by the UAE in October/November. With teams each playing 4 games over the 4 days, the format promises plenty of action for the home fans at Amini Park, and will be a test of both skill and stamina - though such a tight schedule during the PNG wet season certainly seems to be tempting fate. Whether the single morning and afternoon set aside to compensate for rain delays will be enough remains to be seen, with the forecast suggesting a strong chance of monsoonal afternoon storms. THE FORM GUIDE Weather notwithstanding, PNG look firm fav...