GCF World Test Challenge season 7– RP/rosters/scores

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Test Cricket — Season Seven

• Scheduling thread
• NSSport Cricket Discussion Thread

This thread is for all rosters and RPs for the GCF's seven season of Test cricket. Results will also be posted in this thread.
Please only post in here if you have had a Test confirmed on the schedule, or are an approved scorinator.

NOTE:
The Redballer scorinator has a ground modifier function, which allows the hosting nation of each series to determine the type of pitch the players will play on. Before each home series, can the hosting nation please confirm ground modifiers (from –6 for a pitch that suits bowlers to +6 for a batting paradise) for each of the Test matches they will host for the series. Not doing so will indicate acceptance of the ground modifiers being 0. Assigned scorinators should also check to see if hosts have specified ground modifiers before scorinating each Test match.

Block 15
November 28: Test World Championship: Liventia in Ethane [match 1, scorinated by Gruenberg]
November 29: Test World Championship: The Licentian Isles in Gruenberg [match 1, scorinated by Barunia]
November 30: Test World Championship: Liventia in Ethane [match 2, scorinated by Mattijana]
December 1: Test World Championship: The Licentian Isles in Gruenberg [match 2, scorinated by Liventia]
December 2: Test World Championship: Liventia in Ethane [match 3 if necessary]; The Licentian Isles in Gruenberg [match 3 if necessary]

Block 16
December 3: No matches
December 4: Test World Championship final match 1
December 5: No matches
December 6: Test World Championship final match 2
December 7: Test World Championship final match 3, if required

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Current GCF Rankings

Full Members		   Score  Pts/MP   Adjusted
1 Gruenberg		FM  153 (2448/16)  126.50
2 Liventia		FM  136 (2722/20)  118.05
3 Chelta		FM  132 (1857/14)  116.32
4 Wray			FM  129 (2589/20)  114.73
5 Goram			FM  113 (1492/14)  106.86
6 Barunia		FM  104 (1775/17)  102.21

Associate Members
NONE ACTIVE

Inactive members/Ceased to exist
The Babbage Islands	CE/FM  120 (1565/13)  110.00
Gloriax			CE/AS  124 (992/8)    107.00
Darmen			CE/FM  104 (2084/20)  102.00
South Califas (ASCS)	CE/FM   80 (874/11)    90.00
Jeckland		CE/FM   79 (1562/20)   89.05
Patistan		CE/AS   67 (599/9)     89.00
Estenia			CE/AS   50 (150/3)     80.00
Apox			IN/AS   50 (150/3)     80.00

The GCF Season

1. Each GCF season runs for a period decided by the season host. The schedule must afford each nation the opportunity to schedule at least ten Test matches, one per scorination period. (There is no minimum number of Tests.)
2. Tests should not be scheduled for scorination on consecutive days, reflecting the measured pace of Test cricket.
3. Each nation may have at most one Test scheduled per scorination period. Determination of home ground is up to the nations who agree to play.
4. Nations are strongly encouraged to schedule series of two or more consecutive Tests with the same host nation instead of one-offs. Nations are strongly discouraged from playing home-and-away series or two or more one-offs in the same season with the same opponent.

The GCF Rankings

5. Definitions

• One-off Test: Any Test not part of a series. One-off results are added to ratings of Full Members and Associate Members immediately; for Candidates the results are held until qualification for Associate Member status and then added in.
• Series: Two, three or more consecutive Tests between the same parties and played in the same host nation. Results for both the series and all constituent Tests are added into ratings only after the series is complete.
• Match: All Tests and all series are considered matches. A one-off Test is one match. A two-Test series is three matches; a three-Test series, four matches.
• Full Member (FM): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has accumulated 10 or more matches, counting this season and the most recent completed season.
• Associate Member (AS): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has completed at least one series but does not yet meet the standard for Full Member.
• Candidate (CA): A nation calendared in the current Test season that has yet to complete a series.
• Competitors in the most recent complete season that have not calendared in the current Test season are coded IN for Inactive, or CE if their federation has Ceased to Exist. Records are maintained for a possible return to activity.

6. A Candidate has a rating of 100 for all purposes. An Associate Member whose calculated rating is above 100 averages the calculated rating with 90, rounding towards 100; an Associate Member whose calculated rating is below 100 averages the calculated rating with 110, rounding towards 100.
7. All Full Members average their calculated rating with 100, for their adjusted rating.
8. When rating one nation in a series, if their opponent is rated more than 40 points higher/lower at the start of the series then treat that rating as exactly 40 points higher/lower instead for purposes of this formula.
9. The rating points earned by one nation in a series (or a one-off) equal the opponent's adjusted rating times the number of matches, plus 50 times the number of matches won, minus 50 times the number of matches lost.

Example: Four-Test series, A (rated 125) in B (rated 75). A wins Tests 1 and 4, B wins Test 2, and Test 3 is drawn.

A treats B as if rated 85, and gets (85*5)+(50*3)-(50*1) = 425+150-50 = 525 rating points.
B treats A as if rated 115, and gets (115*5)+(50*1)-(50*3) = 575+50-150 = 475 rating points.

10. A four-step procedure is used to update ratings.

• a. Add the rating points for each nation to their previous total.
• b. Add the number of matches played to that previous total.
• c. Divide the new rating points total by the updated number of matches to get an updated calculated rating.
• d. Average the calculated rating with the required constant, producing an adjusted rating correct to two decimal places for Full Members and rounded towards 100 for Associate Members.

11. Ratings are based on data from the current season and at the immediately preceding complete season. At the end of each season all older results are purged and ratings recalculated accordingly.

The League standings

12. League points will be awarded as follows: 14 points for a win, 7 for a tie, 3 for a draw, 6 points for a first-innings lead, 3 points for a first-innings tie, 1 point for a win by 10 wickets or an innings, 1 bonus point for every match win if the losing team has an adjusted rating at least 15 rating points higher.
13. To account for the different number of matches each team may play, the final total – not including bonus points – will be averaged by the number of matches played. This does not include series (unlike when tabulating the rankings, which do count series as matches). Bonus points are to be added after the average. Teams tied on average league points shall not be separated unless it affects qualification for the Test World Championship, in which case the team with the higher world ranking shall advance.
14. At the end of BLOCK 14, the top two teams in the league, and the top two teams in the world rankings (or the next two teams in the league if they are the same teams) shall qualify for the Test World Championship.
15. The Test World Championship shall consist of a best-of-three semifinal series, held in the country of the team with more average league points, during BLOCK 15. In case of a drawn series, the team with more average league points shall advance.
16. The Test World Championship shall consist of a best-of-three final series, held in the country of the finalist with more average league points, during BLOCK 16. In case of a drawn series, the team with more average league points shall be declared World Champions.

[Mattijana]

Mattijana Releases Team For Test Debut

Mattijana's team for the debut test Cricket series at home to Tobiasia has been released with an expectation of an attacking lineup delivered. A host of players who featured in the World T20 tournament return, including Ivaljo Radoslavjević, Marko Žackov and Mattias Karamov.

Batters:

Dominika Elana (LH)
Ivaljo Radoslavjević (LH)
Marko Žackov (RH, part time off-spin)
Julia Domasič (RH)
Jelena Laramazić (RH)
Julian Illicić (RH)

Bowlers:

Mattias Karamov (Right-arm Seam)
Kasenka Riegler (Left-arm seam/pace)
Dani Komarov (Right-arm seam/pace)
Marija Sanjevič (Left arm medium)
Grigor Turnov (Left-arm Leg spin)
Jessika Nastasič (Right-arm off-spin)

All Rounders:

Fredi Glukspiel (RH bat and Right arm seam)
Lara Marelika (LH bat and left arm seam/pace)

Wicket-keepers:

Ali Makarena (RH)
Jos Illicić (LH)

XI:
Dominika Elana
Ivaljo Radoslavjević
Marko Žackov
Julia Domasič
Jelena Laramazič
Ali Makarena
Fredi Glukspiel
Mattias Karamov
Dani Komarov
Kasenka Riegler
Jessika Nastasič

Venues for Tobiasia series also announced

Stadijo Kolmetzov, Petrovijanka:

Ground Modifier: +1

The main cricket stadium in Petrovijanka, the Mattijanan capital, as well as the second biggest in the country, is the venue for the first test. It has a capacity of 70,000 and offers a consistently superb atmosphere, but a heavily partisan crowd. Due to a large capacity, 15,000 seats have been allocated to away supporters which could make for a more balanced and exciting atmosphere. Saying this, Mattijanan supporters are loud, passionate and may appear intimidating, but are not at all hostile or combative towards foreigners.
The stadium is situated on the West edge of Petrovijanka island, a fairly large natural island in the middle of the Sava Petrov river, where the central area of Petrovijanka is found. It is surrounded by a mix of restaurants and is not far away from the direct centre of Petrovijanka where the majority of restaurants and hotels are found.
The Kolmetzov will host the first test, which will be a day-night test match. The pitch is generally a mixed one, starting as a batters wicket before turning into a bowlers wicket towards the end of the test. Batting first is generally an advantage.

Stadijo Izola, Revinka:

Ground Modifier: -4
Situated on the South Coast of Mattijana, just outside the South's biggest city, Revinka, the Stadijo Izola is found on a small sandy island that is connected to the mainland by a 150m bridge.
The venue offers a more traditional vibe with a capacity of only 20,000 and a less frantic atmosphere. There is a shuttle service from Revinka centre to the mainland side of the stadium.

The Izola will host the second test, with more conventional 11:00 starts. The pitch is greener than the pitch in Petrovijanka due to the moisture from the nearby sea and is normally a bowlers pitch, albeit a more consistent one than the pitch in Petrovijanka. There is no real advantage to be gained from the toss.

[Eastfield Lodge]

Test team for Tour of Ethane

A surprisingly good performance in the recent World Twenty20 Championship sees most of that side selected for Eastfield Lodge's first test match in quite a few years, for the 7th World Test Challenge season which will take place over the next couple of years (in Eastfield Lodge terms, at any rate). A 21-man squad will travel to Ethane for the three test series, and will feature women for the first time, with interest having picked up after the T20 Championship.

Batsmen

Name               Age   Gen   Order   Batting   Notes
László Armitage    29    M     1-3     Left
Awni Lindström     32    M     1-3     Right     Captain
Duran Moran        28    M     3-6     Right
Mahed Haddock      31    M     2-5     Right
Pepillo Sanif      23    M     3-6     Left
Diamanta Cabrera   22    F     1-4     Right
Alishba Crabb      28    F     2-6     Right

Bowlers

Name                   Age   Gen    Bowling                Batting  Order  Notes
Alexander Mackintosh   26    M      Left-arm orthodox      Right    7-10
Raf Gibson             28    M      Left-arm Fast          Left     6-9
Ronnie Quiroga         26    M      Right-arm Medium-Fast  Right    8-11
Max Kaber              25    M      Right-arm Fast         Right    9-11
Noor Gaasin            26    F      Right-arm Leg-Spin     Right    8-10
Esmerelda Main         22    F      Right-arm Off-Spin     Right    5-9
Julien Taggart         19    M      Right-arm Medium       Right    9-11

All-Rounders

Name               Age   Gen   Bowling                Batting  Order  Notes
Maynard Jaffer     27    M     Left-arm Medium-Fast   Left     4-7
Cipriano Glen      34    M     Right-arm Fast         Right    3-6    (ex-T20 Captain)
Ilan Braithwaite   31    M     Right-arm Leg-Spin     Right    2-5
Dior Nathoo        23    F     Right-arm Off-Spin     Right    3-7

Wicket Keepers

Name               Age   Gen  Batting  Order  Notes
Quinn Parsons      25    M    Right    2-4    Vice-Captain
Maa'iz Chauvin     29    M    Right    3-6    All-Rounder (Right-arm Leg-Spin)

Team for Match 1 (in batting order): Armitage, Lindstrom (Cpt), Glen, Parsons (WK), Haddock, Moran, Jaffer, Mackintosh, Gibson, Gaasin, Quiroga

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Home Stadiums for Wray's tour of Eastfield Lodge

Match 1 - Lodgertia County Ground, Lodgertia (cap. 40,000)
Pitch Modifier: -5
Description: Probably the home of Eastfielder cricket, this cauldron on the outskirts of Lodgertia has a reputation for causing nightmares for batsmen, with the green pitch being extremely conducive to pace and swing bowlers. Usually fair weather, but often overcast, and not too far from the sea either. Rain is somewhat likely, with an average chance of around 10% that a particular day will be rained off entirely.

Match 2 - The Salt Bowl, Mount Salt City (cap. 30,000)
Pitch Modifier: -2
Description: This pitch isn't as bowler-friendly as the County Ground, but it's main attraction to the nerds is how variable the pitch is, even in the course of a test - due to the salt plains not too far from the stadium, the pitch sometimes gets covered in a fine layer of salt and dust, favouring the spinners that play on it. At other times, it's a balanced pitch, not giving either side an advantage.

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Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Ethane [1 of 3]
Eastfield Lodge bat first
Eastfield Lodge 341 (132.1 overs), 393 (116.1 overs)
Ethane 432 (130.5 overs), 187/3 (57.5 overs)
Drawn

[Ethane]

Ethanian Test Cricket Team

Batters:
Henry Barlow: Male, Position 1, Right handed, 33 years of age, Captain.
Jacqueline Simpson: Female, Position 2, Left handed, 27 years of age.
Daniel Kittard: Male, Position 3, Left handed, 30 years of age.
Jeremy Stipling: Male, Position 4, Right handed, 29 years of age.
Susan Parker: Female, Back-up batter 1, Right handed, 35 years of age.
Edward Narton: Male, Back-up batter 2, Right handed, 24 years of age.
Stephen Criss: Male, Back-up batter 3, Right handed, 32 years of age.
Jacob Argrith: Male, Back-up batter 4, Right handed, 34 years of age.

Bowlers:
Christopher Starkling: Male, Right-arm Off-Spin, Right handed, Position 8, 26 years of age.
Judith Lister: Female, Left-arm Medium, Left handed, Position 9, 31 years of age, Vice-captain.
Alex Wiltlere: Male, Right-handed Leg-Spin, Right handed, Position 10, 28 years of age.
Thomas Walkerson: Male, Left-arm Fast, Right handed, Position 11, 31 years of age.
Elizabeth Hampstead: Female, Right-arm orthodox, Left handed, Back-up bowler 1, 36 years of age.
Amelia Yarvord: Female, Left-arm Off-Spin, Right handed, Back-up bowler 2, 27 years of age.
Harry Staple: Male, Right-arm Fast, Right handed, Back-up bowler 3, 34 years of age.

All-rounders:
Harriet Ordlie: Female, Right-arm Leg-Spin, Right handed, Position 6, 31 years of age.
Jake Bilderton: Male, Right-arm Fast, Right handed, Position 7, 33 years of age.
Michael Fella: Male, Left-arm Medium, Left handed, Back-up all-rounder 1, 26 years of age.
Carson Willbury: Male, Right-arm Medium-Fast, Right handed, Back-p all-rounder 2, 30 years of age.

Wicket-Keepers:
Sandra Jusltes: Female, Right handed, Position 5, 25 years of age.
William Darkmoor: Male, Right handed, Back-up wicket keeper, 32 years of age.

(Position determines typical starting position from analytics, and will apply for first game. If no starting eleven is posted for further games, it will also apply for that game as well.

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Venues for Eastfield Lodge's Tour of Ethane

Match One - Lowe Valley Test Ground, Lowes (29,523 capacity)
Pitch Modifier: 0

Lowe Valley Test Ground tends to be a fairly stable grounds, with neither batter nor bowler holding the advantage on the invariable ground. The grounds are in a valley, close to the outskirts of Lowes, which is on the island off to the side of Ethane. Because of its position in the valley, it does have a rather interesting dynamic to the gameplay, but also sometimes has more problems with weather fronts bringing rain from any side, depending on the direction of the wind. The risk of precipitation on any given day is normally about 20%, with this dropping to about 10% in the summer, and 40% in the winter.

Match Two - Tyrielie County Ground, Cardnid (31,725 capacity)
Pitch Modifier: +3

This cricket ground provides a feast for the batters, who run riot on the pitch here. The spinners struggle on this pitch, and the fast bowlers can't get the same speed as they can on more bowler-friendly grounds. This ground is also a lot less likely to have precipitation. On an average day, the probability of precipitation here is about 8%, with this decreasing to around 6% in the spring, summer and autumn, and increasing to around 20% in the winter days.

Match Three- The Red Reienore Bowl, Cramford (42,523 capacity)
Pitch Modifier: -5

This is the grounds that could be termed as the 'home of Ethanian cricket', and rightly so, being the largest grounds, and where the first game of cricket was played many years ago. It is in an odd place for a national ground, and relatively far away from major cities, but it still has good transport links. The stadium is very bowler-friendly, with the ground providing conditions for optimum spin work, and for the fast bowlers to get the most out of the bowl. The probability of precipitation here is lower than that of the Lowe Valley Test Ground, but higher than that of the Tyrielie County Ground. On an average day, the probability of precipitation here is around 13%, with this decreasing to around 7% during the summer, but increasing to around 27% in the winter days.

[Barunia]

Match Report: Tobiasia in Mattijana [1 of 2]
Mattijana bat first
Mattijana 471/9d (199.0 overs), 9/0 (3.2 overs)
Tobiasia 712/6d (270.5 overs)
Drawn

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League table after Block 1

# Team			Pl   W   L   D   T  Ld  Lv  IW  Pts  BP   Adj
1 Ethane		 1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0    9   0   9.0
  Tobiasia		 1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0    9   0   9.0
3 Eastfield Lodge	 1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0    3   0   3.0
  Mattijana		 1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0    3   0   3.0

Pl: Games played
W: Games won (14 pts)
L: Games lost (0 pts)
D: Games drawn (3 pts)
T: Games tied (7 pts)
Ld: First-innings lead (6 pts)
Lv: First-innings scores level (3 pts)
IW: Innings win/10-wicket win (1 pt)
Pts: Total points
BP: Bonus points
Adj: Adjusted points; i.e. (Total points/Games played)+Bonus points

[Mattijana]

Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Ethane (Match 2 of 3)

Eastfield Lodge bat first
Eastfield Lodge 176 (45.2 overs), 362 (101.0 overs)
Ethane 365 (163.0 overs), 176/5 (52.5 overs)

Ethane win by 5 wickets.

[Gruenberg]

Match Report: Tobiasia in Mattijana
Tobiasia bat first
Tobiasia 128 (44.4 overs), 126 (86.5 overs)
Mattijana 320 (95.0 overs)
Mattijana win by an innings and 66 runs

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League table after Block 2

# Team			Pl   W   L   D   T  Ld  Lv  IW  Pts  BP   Adj
1 Ethane		 2   1   0   1   0   2   0   0   29   0  14.5
2 Mattijana		 2   1   0   1   0   1   0   1   24   0  12.0
3 Tobiasia		 2   0   1   1   0   1   0   0    9   0   4.5
4 Eastfield Lodge	 2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0    3   0   1.5

Pl: Games played
W: Games won (14 pts)
L: Games lost (0 pts)
D: Games drawn (3 pts)
T: Games tied (7 pts)
Ld: First-innings lead (6 pts)
Lv: First-innings scores level (3 pts)
IW: Innings win/10-wicket win (1 pt)
Pts: Total points
BP: Bonus points
Adj: Adjusted points; i.e. (Total points/Games played)+Bonus points

Rankings after completed series, Block 2

Full Members		   Score  Pts/MP   Adjusted
1 Gruenberg		FM  153 (2448/16)  126.50
2 Liventia		FM  136 (2722/20)  118.05
3 Chelta		FM  132 (1857/14)  116.32
4 Wray			FM  129 (2589/20)  114.73
5 Goram			FM  113 (1492/14)  106.86
6 Barunia		FM  104 (1775/17)  102.21

Associate Members
1 Mattijana		AS  133 (400/3)    111.00
2 Tobiasia		AS   67 (200/3)     89.00

Inactive members/Ceased to exist
The Babbage Islands	CE/FM  120 (1565/13)  110.00
Gloriax			CE/AS  124 (992/8)    107.00
Darmen			CE/FM  104 (2084/20)  102.00
South Califas (ASCS)	CE/FM   80 (874/11)    90.00
Jeckland		CE/FM   79 (1562/20)   89.05
Patistan		CE/AS   67 (599/9)     89.00
Estenia			CE/AS   50 (150/3)     80.00
Apox			IN/AS   50 (150/3)     80.00

[Mattijana]

Mattijana wrap up maiden series win in debut series

Mattijana won their second match at the Stadijo Izola on just the 3rd day of action as an equally inexperienced Tobiasia side twice collapsed under the pressure of Mattijana's seam bowlers, who were helped by a very green pitch offering bounce and swing.

Tobiasia lost the toss and were put straight in to bat by Mattias Karamov, who then opened the bowling alongside Kasenka Riegler. After a couple of probing overs, it was Karamov who made the breakthrough with a beautiful inswinging yorker knocking out the off-stump of the unlucky batter.

Riegler then took his first victim just one over later as he found some out-swing to send a ball cutting across the batsman and finding the outside edge with the ball well pouched by Marko Žackov in the slips. That left Tobiasia at just 7-2.
A small recovery ensued, but was ended by Jessika Nastasič who sent a tempting ball down the off-side and found a thick edge which was snaffled by Dominika Elana at third slip. Another wicket followed for Fredi Gluckspiel who slung a ball hard and short down the leg side. That was gloved behind to the wicket-keeper Makarena who took a fine diving catch, leaving Tobiasia at 34-4.

More wickets came at consistent intervals with Tobiasia at 89-6 at lunch, but the partnership that had frustrated Mattijana for half an hour before lunch was ended soon after the break when the returning Karamov trapped his man LBW with a full, seaming ball evading the bat and ploughing into the front pad, the ball shown to be clipping the leg stump.
Mattijana wrapped up the final 3 wickets with ease, rendering Tobiasia at a miserly 126 all out.

Mattijana batted well compared to their rivals and although Elana departed for just 22 runs, Radoslavjević and Žackov hung around for a while, playing the pitch with expertise before Žackov was caught behind for 43. Radoslavjević finally got out for 84, trapped LBW leaving Mattijana 165-3. Mattijana faltered slightly after that with Julia Domasič and Ali Makarena both out cheaply, but Glukspiel and the remaining Laramazič rallied, upping the scoring rate and plastering the Tobiasian spinners all over the park until Glukspiel top edged a slog to deep backwards point for 56. Laramazič hung around however and scored 76 not out before eventually running out of partners with Mattijana at 320 all out.

Any concerns that Mattijana would have to bat again were swiftly diminished as the bowlers rampaged through the Tobiasian middle order to take a well deserved victory on a friendly pitch.

The result, and the 1-0 series win leaves Mattijana second in the overall table, trailing by 2.5 total points. The next match is a more challenging prospect, away against the current table-toppers, Ethane.

[Wray]

WCB announced 13-man squad for Licentian Isles series

The Wray Cricket Board has announced it's 13-man squad to face the Licentian Isles in a two-match series to open Wray's Test season, which will see them play TLI, Eastfield Lodge, Liventia and Gruenberg. It is not a surprising selection by an extent: the only cap will be handed to middle-order batsman Tom Sutcliffe, who is expected to slot into the middle order. Elsewhere, Simon Sterne retains the captaincy in what could potentially be his last season, along with Julian Stacey, who retains the gloves.

The bowling attack, which was somewhat depleted at the end of last season, is back up to full strength with both Blake Matthews and Jackson Storm at full fitness, whilst Shane Aguando should be entering his prime at 28 years of age. The batting looks set to fire again, with Ed McCaughey and Jackson Colt in good form at the top of order, and Glenn Mitchell at his usual avaricious best.

But it's not going to be easy: 4 test matches against tricky opposition in TLI and Eastfield Lodge, then a killer back 8 which sees Liventia come to town for what will be a hotly contested series, before Wray travel out to Gruenberg for another set of four, in inhospitable conditions.

The squad is as follows:

Shane Aguando - 28 - RHB - SLC - South-Western Territories
29 tests - 151 runs @ 3.87 (HS: 33) - 0 50s, 0 100s - 100 wickets

The wily left-arm unorthodox spinner is entering his fourth season of test cricket, and surely his cricketing prime. For Wray's entire test span, he's been the primary offensive weapon, using his considerable height and effortless manoeuvre of the cricket ball to exploit the weaknesses of even the best batsmen on the circuit - his working over of Benny Enchante during Wray's last visit to the Sultanate was an exceptional piece of cricket. Delivering his slippery wrist-spinners from over the wicket, he can either turn the ball sharply away from the batsman, grip it away, or allow it to shoot straight on. This three-pronged attack is complemented by crafty changes in flight and speed. His 100 test wickets is testament alone to his immense cricketing skill, and with Jackson Storm quietly creaking, he will be set to take a bevy of national records with him into retirement. His batting, however, leaves a lot to be desire - a paltry average of just under 4 (weak even for a number 11) suggests that batting be left to the others.

Jackson Colt - 35 - RHB - SLA - Northern Districts
25 tests - 2007 runs @ 44.60 (HS: 201) - 8 50s, 7 100s - 0 wickets

Despite his late emergence into the side, as a replacement for Mark Hudson, Jackson Colt has been one of the most consistent run-scorers in the game. Don't let a somewhat middling average fool you, his run-scoring ability is virtually limitless, only certain situational factors in games have restricted his statistical advancement, as well as the fact that he opens, and thus rarely remains not out. However, in 50 innings, he has passed 100 7 times, with a high score of 201 in a strange innings against Liventia, and 50 8 times. Colt is classical right-handed opener: wary, technically astute and stubborn as hell. He's is strong through the covers and will latch onto anything pitched up with pushed drives on the offside. Through the leg-side he is competent with the whip and pull, and his defence outside off-stump ranks amongst the very best. He has been susceptible against spin at times, especially with the ball turning away, and has often stuttered, rather than glided, through the gears as he attempts to accelerate. He's 35 now, but possess excellent conditioning and fitness, and this is not likely to be his last season - which is important, as a whole set of important figures within the team are close to hanging up the pads.

Christian Dawson-Lane - 23 - LHB - LMF - South-Eastern Territories
13 tests - 220 runs @ 13.75 (HS: 34) - 0 50s, 0 100s - 49 wickets

This skiddy left-arm seamer from snowy Eddis in Northern Districts has has remarkable success at the test level, considering his noted lack of pace - he rarely tops 85mph. Instead, he finds way to bamboozle batsmen with considerable lateral movement off the seam and a sly use of the crease. Dawson-Lane has 49 test victims, grabbing the majority of those in lively old-ball spells where he can generate just enough wobble to see the batsmen edge him to the cordon, although he has been known to slip a yorker, speared in from round the wicket, which can catch unwary batsmen off guard. The left-arm duo he creates alongside Blake Matthews, with a variety of angles and paces, has proved quite special for Wray, perhaps even more so than Matthews and Storm. Dawson-Lane is often underrated by opposition sides, who identify Matthews and Storm as the threats to be nullified, whilst leaving CDL relatively unprepared for, thus allowing him to cause significant damage. Recently he took over the new ball duties when Jackson Storm was out injured, where he extracted lively swing, but will now move back to a support role alongside Jason Keillher.

Jamie Jackson - 27 - LHB - SLA - South-Western Territories
11 tests - 1005 runs @ 55.83 (HS: 151) - 3 50s, 4 100s - 1 wicket

No one player has had a more prolific start to their test career for Wray - after just 11 test matches, Jamie Jackson already boasts over 1000 test runs, and 4 test centuries. Having cut his teeth in the international game by bouncing around Wray's ODI batting order, he emerged against Chelta all guns blazing. He hasn't looked back since, and has firmly established himself as a bastion of Wray's bombastic middle order. Once that size 13 booted is planted down the pitch it is just a matter of moments before that willow blade comes slashing down and carts the ball away to the boundary - there is arguably no better striker of the ball in Wray at the moment. Against the spinners, he is no less severe, with languid strides down the wicket and strong-armed heaves over mid-on and deep midwicket. With the ball, he bowls loopy back of the hand googlies - he has a test wicket to his name - and is a diligent fielder anywhere in the ring on the leg side. The Mitchell-Jackson-Keillher axis through 4, 5 and 6 in Wray's middle order has the real potential to produce some big scores this season, with Jackson playing a key role.

Jason Keillher - 32 - RHB - RF - Northern Districts
32 tests - 1999 runs @ 37.8 (HS: 146) - 12 50s, 3 100s - 42 wickets

Keillher is just one of two players who has turned out in every test match for Wray, and for very good reason: he's a swashbuckling, powerful hitter, dedicated and rapid bowler and hardy as hell. He may well be more famed in ODI and T20 circles with his unbridled, violent hitting, but he has been an integral part to Wray's test game since their inception. His heavy-ball bowling - fast, wicket-to-wicket stuff with plenty of short deliveries thrown in - have often chiselled out key wickets, whilst he can often be relied on for belligerent, counter-attacking knocks to sway the momentum back to the Green Caps. His larger-than-life attitude has seen him serve as a emotional leader of the side - which has its ups and downs - he's seen his fair share of fines, and flirted with suspension whilst on tour in Liventia. He receives more than his fair share of barracking from opposition crowds, particularly after a rather unsavoury affair involving his personal life during the VII World T20 Championships. But he's made than tougher stuff of that, and will look to give plenty back when the old enemy come to these shores later in the season. At 32, he's pushing on a bit, but a little thing called ageing won't slow this guy down.

Blake Matthews - 23 - LHB - LF - Central Districts
23 tests - 417 runs @ 11.91 (HS: 51) - 1 50s, 0 100s - 67 wickets

One half of the terrifying new ball duo Wray has utilised for the last two seasons, Blake Matthews uses all 6ft 6" of his lengthy frame to deck the ball hard into the wicket and make batsmen leap about. He's a classic bang-it-in bowler, and plied his early cricketing trade almost exclusively as a short-ball bully. But with coaching from Stephen Haley, Wray's Bowling Coach, he's matriculated into a considerable new ball swing bowler, combining prodigious movement with express pace. Few batsmen can match him when he lines up the inswinging yorker from round wicket, speared in at the toes at 92mph. Matthews dual-talent makes him a bowler for all occasions - he can strike up front with the new cherry, or come back late in the innings and extract some wickets with heady pace and aggressive bounce. He became a key weapon on the dull surfaces of Gruenberg, where his ability to take wickets through sheer exertion came to the fore, and will certainly look to reprise that role when Wray visit to finish off their season. He's no mug, surprisingly, with the bat - he has a battling 50 to his name, as well a collection of languid cover drives to make Simon Sterne envious. He's young, just 23, but is already a core member of the side, and could go on to become one of the greats of the game, both at home and internationally.

Ed McCaughey - 31 - RHB - OS - Central Districts
32 tests - 2022 runs @ 33.7 (HS: 126) - 14 50s, 3 100s - 1 wicket

No figure has been more permanent in Wray's test set up than Ed McCaughey. His figures aren't spectacular - 33.7 is not a particularly pleasing average to possess, despite opening the batting, but he's in the team for so much more than just his batting ability. He's been Simon Sterne's vice-captain for his entire tenure (he captain the single game Sterne missed due to fatigue) - he's quite literally his right-hand man, as he stands at second slip with the captain at first, always chipping in with a comment or suggestion. His calming temperament and cool demeanour has been praised by players, coaches and opposition alike - at the crease he is virtually silent, focusing on the next delivery to come, whilst in the field he is always courteous and rarely joins his more boisterous teammates in sending off an opposition batsman. Technically, he is not as astute as others in the line-up, but can always be counted on to score some tough runs when needs be: a gritty fifty is his speciality, especially when the top order wobbles. He rarely pushes onto three figures, with suggested weaknesses outside the off-stump being exploited, but once he gets settled, he's a difficult batsman to dislodge. He has the leave pretty well covered, and is adept at working singles and doubles through the ring, and occasionally lets fly a dashing drive through point. His loopy off-spin has been rarely deployed, but it is useful for holding an end whilst bowlers change over - he's even grabbed himself a test wicket, although his victim has been lost to the ages.

Glenn Mitchell - 30 - RHB - RM - South-Eastern Territories
30 matches - 2283 runs @ 42.27 (HS: 200*) - 10 50s, 5 100s - 2 wickets

If Simon Sterne represents the old game: grit, determination, drive, then Glenn Mitchell represents every new and trendy about Wray cricket: his fluid and dynamic play is matched by flawless technique and an insatiable thirst for runs. He is Wray's second highest run-scorer of all-time, and will surely overtake Simon Sterne once he retires, and he would justly deserve that title after demonstrating his prowess with the bat time and time again, across all formats. He reaches 50 on every fourth innings at the crease, and has played some of the classiest knocks this country has ever seen. Solid at number four in the batting order, he has often provided the heart to any batting innings with his effortless ability to switch gears, from torrid blocker to exuberant dasher. Mitchell quite literally possesses every shot in book, and don't be surprised to catch him unfurling the reverse sweep early on in an innings - he's the master of dominating a bowler in any conditions, and always looks to change it up to confuse the man with the cherry. Despite not being an official vice-captain, Mitchell always has a word of advice for Sterne, fielding at 3rd slip, and often plays a significant role in determining field placements, whilst his right-arm seam-up wobblers have proved surprisingly effective on responsive surfaces, nabbing himself 2 test wickets.

Jonathan Perry - 29 - RHB - OS - South-Western Territories
6 matches - 319 runs @ 45.57 (HS: 93) - 2 50s, 0 100s - 14 wickets

Jonathan Perry's is a pleasing story of how perhaps not the most naturally talented cricketers can cut in the test area. Perry prides himself on extreme precision with both bat and ball, and that allows to occupy the number 8 slot in the line-up, acting as a holding spin-bowler and a viable lower order batsman. Perry's spin is markedly different from the big-turners of Shane Aguando - he's very up-and-down, relying little on turn off the pitch and instead trying to bore opponents out with his tight-lines and nagging lengths. If there's one player to be relied upon to put the ball in the same spot, delivery after delivery, it would be Perry, and that's what makes him such an asset. Definitely one of the most underrated players in the team, because his skills are not flashy compared to those of Jackson Storm or Glenn Mitchell, but his work and contribution to the team are immeasurable. His batting is compact, with sturdy defence and occasional hefty leg-side slugs. His knowledge of spin bowling makes him a particular threat against the slow bowlers, and he'll regularly take off down the wicket and play down the ground to throw the spinners off their lines. In the field he is a hard worker, often posted at third man or deep point to do the tidy-up work, although you'll never hear him complaining.

Julian Stacey - 35 - RHB - N/A - Western Provinces
31 matches - 1718 runs @ 36.55 (HS: 119) - 4 50s, 3 100s - 0 wickets

We feel that this is Stacey's last season - for a number of reasons. Julian would be the first to agree, he's never quite had the same impact in the test team as he had in domestic cricket - his average of 36.55 is adequate for a number 7, but he knows better than anyone that he should have recorded a stats line better than that. His 3 centuries have been dynamic, torrid affairs, rarely easy on the eye but a joy to behold in their insane majesty. Technique is not a phrase that appears in Julian Stacey's dictionary - any coach nowadays, upon seeing a young batsman with Stacey's hunched stance, awkward grip and mangled footwork would run for the hills, with no hope of salvation, but Stacey has made it work, somehow. He plays his shots remarkably late, with his tangled technique somehow figuring itself out at the last second as he whisks the ball away to midwicket or punches through backward point. His batting is some of the most belligerent, and bewildering, you'll ever likely see in international cricket, and once he gets going he is difficult to stop, hacking and slashing the ball to all parts. His keeping is equally electric, he's always eager to make diving leaps, often to the detriment of his slips, but it might be worth it for the sensational grabs he makes. Against spin he is lightning quick on the stumpings, and is a constant chirpy voice behind the wickets. But so many years of such manic cricket takes its toll on the body: his knees are creaking and the back plays up - his position behind the stumps could be in jeopardy, and there are questions whether his batting alone is deserved of a spot in the side, especially with the young and talented Hayden Sleath knocking on the door.

Simon Sterne - 37 - RHB - RM - South-Eastern Territories
31 matches - 2960 runs @ 58.03 (HS: 213) - 14 50s, 7 100s - 0 wickets

Quite simply the finest batsman of the modern era in Wray at least, and potentially the world. Sterne is nigh-on technically perfect, it often requires something amazing to dislodge him from the crease, a ball decking off a crack or turning 2 feet. He is strong everywhere, back foot, front foot, off-side, leg-side, cover-point, deep backward square, he has the once-in-a-generation ability to just manipulate the ball to his will with the bat. It always looks as if he has a few seconds more to play the ball than the rest of the batsmen on the team. The only time he appeared to be fazed was when he tore a muscle in his abdomen against Uitbregen, and even then he battled on at the crease - before high-tailing it St. Tomas' General. It is difficult to identify a weakness in the Number 3's game - except maybe reverse swinging yorkers at 94mph, but you rarely encounter those. Obviously, with Wray's late emergence into Test cricket, Sterne has had a limited time to make an impact - but he still averages close to sixty, has almost 3000 test runs in around 30 games with 7 test centuries, including Wray's highest ever score, 213 against Chelta. But times catches everybody, at 37, there can't be a lot time left. He's still got the technique, but the body has weakened. Consensus is that he will return at the end of the season and pass the captaincy onto Glenn Mitchell - he'll want to go out on a high note with series victories in Gruenberg and over Liventia, although he'll have to be at his classic best to secure those prizes.

Jackson Storm - 31 - RHB - RF - Western Provinces
26 matches - 628 runs @ 15.92 (HS: 65) - 4 50s, 0 100s - 109 wickets

Raw unbridled aggression meets searing pace in the game of Jackson Storm. His name is so perfect for his art that he seems almost predestined to bowl fast. And he does, with average speeds clocking in at about 90/91mph, although he has topped out at 95mph during opening spells at the TM Parker Bayside Stadium, where he seems to thrive most. When you throwing in subtle seam movement and sometimes exuberant swing, plus rocking bounce and fiersome aggression, Storm is the complete package as a fast-bowler - a one man batting-lineup wrecking crew. 109 test wickets is a testament to his imperious skill and pace, and he looks set to record a batch more against potentially vulnerable batting line-ups this season from the Licentian Isles and Eastfield Lodge, before engaging in another enthralling duel with Liventia's batsmen. Shane Aguando and him have an informal contest of who can top the 'Wray all-time wicket-takers' list, and currently Storm leads by 9, and will look to extend that on the seam-friendly tracks of Cartersburg and Nelson's Bay. As a batsman, he is no mug - four fifties are testament to that. He is as loud and passionate as they come, often to be heard psyching up his team-mates in the huddle or from fine-leg, and always audible on the stump mic offering opposition batsmen a piece of friendly advice as a 93mph bouncer whizzes past their noses. Another facet in which Storm stands separate is his fitness - for a 31 year old quick bowler, he is in exceptional health. He suffered briefly from a pulled hamstring and was rested for a series at the end of GCF 6, but comes into this series as fit as ever and ready to deal some damage.

Tom Sutcliffe - 22 - RHB - LS - Central Districts
DEBUTANT

The phrase 'raw talent' is chucked around a lot in cricketing fraternities these days, but when it comes to Tom Sutcliffe, it's most definitely true. He's been billed as the most talented batsmen since Simon Sterne, perhaps destined to do more than his illustrious team-mate. By every reckoning, he's a phenomenally talented batsman, emerging at just the right time for a long and fruitful career for Wray. The off-side is his domain, with searing cuts, drives, punches and pushes all part of his fabulous repertoire, but he's not one to shy away from the short ball either, capable of deft pulls right in front of his nose and savage sweeps and lofted on-drives. His first-class stats after just two seasons already reads at an impressive 1,350 runs at around 55, and was the clear choice to fill in a middle-order slot. It is possible that he may carry the drinks for the early part of this season - there'd be no reason to tinker with a winning formula, even if you have someone as exciting as Sutcliffe in the wings, but if batsmen falter early on, he could be in with a shout anywhere in the order from 3 to 7. The number 3 slot in particular beckons once Simon Sterne calls a time on his career, and from there he could go on to dominate the cricket world. As if his batting skill wasn't enough, he's also an electric fielder at backward point, meaning there's always a chance of a run-out when he's in the field.

Line-up for opening test vs TLI

1. EM McCaughey
2. JWO Colt
3. SLM Sterne*
4. GPRJ Mitchell
5. JGN Jackson (6)
6. JMA Keillher (3)
7. JS Stacey +
8. MJP Perry (4)
9. JS Storm (1)
10. BR Matthews (2)
11. SG Aguando (5)

1st Test @ Cartersburg Oval (+2)
2nd Test @ TM Parker Bayside Stadium (-2)

[Ethane]

Draw or Win to take series

In the final game against Eastfield Lodge, the Ethanian players only need a draw to take the series win against Eastfield Lodge.

A decent start to the cricket season for Ethane has seen the team move to the top of the standings early on, helped by the games being really early in the season.

In the first match, held at Lowe Valley Test Ground, in Lowes, Ethane started strong in the first innings. Eastfield Lodge elected to bat first after winning the toss. They then went on to score 341 runs in 132.1 overs, a decent score, and a mountain for Ethane to climb without a second innings even. However, the team rallied, and a great partnership between Henry Barlow and Daniel Kittard, worth 180 runs, with Barlow achieving a century, as well as other general strong performances across the team, allowed the Ethanese players to take the lead, running out of steam at 432 runs, after 130.5 over, 8 balls short of Eastfield Lodge's total.

Eastfield Lodge went back into bat again, determined to win the match against Ethane away in Lowes. A batting collapse in the 20th over saw László Armitage, Cipriano Glen and Quinn Parsons all fall in quick succession, but the Eastfield Lodge players were not to be detered from posting a challenging target for Ethane, the rallying partnership between Armitage and Haddock allowing the team to recover to a much more respectable scoreline, scoring 165 between them. This allowed the team to post a high score of 393 as the score Ethane would need to reach to draw, giving them an overall score of 734 runs across the two innings.

This scoreline meant that Ethane had a target of 302 to beat Eastfield Lodge, which was doable considering their first innings score of 432. Jacqueline Simpson got the team off to a good start, making an impact on the game straight away where Henry Barlow struggled more, scoring 50 runs in 12 overs, an average of 4.166 runs an over, which is a fairly impressive run rate. However, it was night on the fourth day, and the match had to wait until the morning for the final day, when the team would make their final attempt in the final day to win, in this tense, tight game for both teams.

However, disappointment came in the morning. The weather had remained nice for most of the test match, which was relatively lucky, but overnight a large rain bank had come in, and the pitch had had to be covered up, disallowing play from continuing. The teams and the fans were annoyed with the rain because the game was at such a critical stage, and it was likely that someone would have won the game if it wasn't for the rain delay.

It wasn't until about half-way through the day that the rain began to clear up, leaving not really enough time for Ethane to push for the win, although they were not going to give up. Impressive batting performances from Sandra Jusltes Jeremy Stipling always kept the run rate ticking over, but the day-light was catching up with them, and they were too far from their target to make their runs count, only able to get in 57.5 overs in their second innings in total, scoring 187 runs for only 3 wickets. However, Ethane were able to continue, even with prolonged attacks from the bowlers from Eastfield Lodge, who knew there wasn't much hope for the Ethanese players, bringing the game to a disappointing, but worthy tie after the strong performances of both teams, showing their intentions for games to come.

Much was made of the second match between Ethane and Eastfield Lodge, to be held at the Tyrielie County Ground, near Cardnid. It was billed as a rematch of the game back at Lowe Valley Test Ground, which saw the game come to a tie because of an annoying rain delay, and both teams were determined to prove their skill with a strong performance in Tyrielie.

Eastfield Lodge won the toss once again, electing to bat first in a ground known to be good for its batters, and with less chance of rain. However, they were unable to gain the early traction they had managed to get at the previous test match by Lowes, getting all out for only 176 runs. The team were not having the best of days, and knew that they would have to have a very strong second innings to win, after the bowlers performed surprisingly well on a pitch that isn't necessarily designed for them.

Ethane were then put into bat half way through the first day, determined to get a great start in this test match and take the upper hand going into the second innings. While there wasn't a strong performance as such from a particular member of the team, all players from Ethane helped out and played their part, unlike other games where one player would do much of the scoring. The Ethanese players were able to post a fairly strong dominating 365 runs over Eastfield Lodge, although over a slow 163.0 overs, which is the only area in which they would have wished to improve on, as that is only 2.24 runs an over.

Eastfield Lodge were put back into bat with a momentous task of scoring a high total to level out the score, then going on to score a much higher total to give them a large margin which they would hope would be enough to win. They did get a great innings going for them, and were able to go on to score 362 runs, off a fairly decent 101.0 overs, far shorter than the 163 overs needed for Ethane to score 3 more runs than Eastfield Lodge. However, they were pegged back by the bowling of Ethane, which limited them to 362 runs, leaving Ethane with a target of only 174 runs to win, a similar result to what Eastfield Lodge scored in the first innings.

However, it wasn't meant to be for Eastfield Lodge. Their bowlers struggled against the domineering batting talent of the Ethanian team, who were unable to hold them back from scoring boundaries and in general racking up the score, drawing ever closer to their target with no hope for those from Eastfield Lodge of playing this game out to a draw. Scoring 176 runs in 52.5 overs allowed Ethane to take their first ever win in the test cricket format.

[Barunia]

Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Ethane @ The Red Reienore Bowl, Cramford
Ethane bat first
Ethane 648/5d (154.2 overs)
Eastfield Lodge 329 (116.2 overs), follow-on 394/5 (178.5 overs)
Drawn

[Mattijana]

Match Report: The Licentian Isles in Wray

Wray bat first
Wray 331 (93.4 overs), 254 (64.2 overs)
The Licentian Isles 287 (94.3 overs), 297 (108.0 overs)
Wray win by 1 run

[The Licentian Isles]

Licentian Squad to Tour Wray

Batting Order:

1. Kian Martin - RH (Montfort)
2. Anthony Stevenson - RH (Colesham)
3. Dim de Lepper - LH (Montfort)
4. Ross Nathan - RH (Abingdon)
5. Yonis Bracke - RH - Wicketkeeper (St Bart's)
6. Luke Duncan - RH (Montfort)
7. Cameron Reid - LH (St Bart's)
8. Craig Samuels - LH (Montfort)
9. Caiden Jones - RH (Abingdon)
10. Mark McCloud - RH (Montfort)
11. Cornelis Linders - RH (St Bart's)

12. Nick Taylor - RH (Colesham)
13. Henry Scott - LH (Monfort)

Bowlers:
Mark McCloud - Right-handed fast
Luke Duncan - Right-handed fast
Cornelis Linders - Right-handed pace
Craig Samuels - Left-handed pace
Cameron Reid - Left-handed spin

[Liventia]

Rankings after completed series, Block 3

Full Members		   Score  Pts/MP   Adjusted
1 Gruenberg		FM  153 (2448/16)  126.50
2 Liventia		FM  136 (2722/20)  118.05
3 Chelta		FM  132 (1857/14)  116.32
4 Wray			FM  129 (2589/20)  114.73
5 Goram			FM  113 (1492/14)  106.86
6 Barunia		FM  104 (1775/17)  102.21

Associate Members
1 Mattijana		AS  133 (400/3)    111.00
2 Ethane		AS  125 (500/4)    107.00
3 Eastfield Lodge	AS   75 (300/4)     93.00
2 Tobiasia		AS   67 (200/3)     89.00

Inactive members/Ceased to exist
The Babbage Islands	CE/FM  120 (1565/13)  110.00
Gloriax			CE/AS  124 (992/8)    107.00
Darmen			CE/FM  104 (2084/20)  102.00
South Califas (ASCS)	CE/FM   80 (874/11)    90.00
Jeckland		CE/FM   79 (1562/20)   89.05
Patistan		CE/AS   67 (599/9)     89.00
Estenia			CE/AS   50 (150/3)     80.00
Apox			IN/AS   50 (150/3)     80.00

*Note: Mattijana's incorrect ranking has been fixed.

[Wray]

		How Out				Runs   Balls	 4s     6s	SR
EM McCaughey	c. Bracke b. McCloud		38      71	 4	0	53.52
JWO Colt	lbw Duncan		 	 7      25	 0	0	24.00
SLM Sterne	c. Nathan b. McCloud 		40     106	 3	0	37.73
GPRJ Mitchell	b. Samuels		        25      76	 2	0	32.89
JW Jackson	c. de Lepper b. Duncan       	17      29	 1	0	58.62
JMA Keillher	c. Jones b. Reid		76      93	 5	3	81.72
JS Stacey       NOT OUT			       107     125      11      1	85.60
MJP Perry	c. Duncan b. Linders		10	18	 1	0	55.55
JS Storm	b. McCloud			 5       4       1      0      125.00
BR Matthews	c. Bracke b. Duncan		 2      12       0      0	16.67
SG Aguando	b. Samuels			 0       3       0      0	 0.00

	331 a.o (3w, 1nb)	

Bowling      Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
McCloud		25	3	78	3
Duncan		22	3	80	3
Linders		17	2	70	1
Samuels       16.4	2	56	2
Reid	        13	2	47	1

	 	How out			Runs  Balls	4s	6s	SR
K Martin	c. Sterne b. Keillher	58     128	6	0	45.31
A Stevenson	c. Stacey+ b. Matthews	24	45	3	0	53.33
D de Lepper	c. Jackson b. Matthews	 5	19	0	0	26.31
R Nathan	c. Mitchell b. Perry	75     164	8	0	45.73
Y Bracke + 	c. Stacey+ b. Storm	38	67	4	0	56.71
L Duncan	lbw Storm		18	41	1	0	43.90
C Reid	 	lbw Aguando		14      27	1	0	51.85
C Samuels 	c. Mitchell b. Aguando	 3	13	0	0	23.07
C Jones	 	not out			27	35	4	0	77.14
M McCloud	b. Perry		 1	 2	0	0	50.00
C Linders	b. Aguando		13	26	2	0	50.00

	287 a.o.	(3w, 2nb, 6lb)

Bowling    Overs  Maidens   Runs  Wickets
Storm		17	2	56	2
Matthews	23	1	84	2
Keillher	14	0	60	1
Perry		23	4	37	2
Aguando	      15.3	1	41	3
Jackson	 	 2	0	 9	0

		How Out		      		Runs   Balls	 4s     6s	SR
EM McCaughey	lbw McCloud		 	 0       3	 0	0	 0.00
JWO Colt	c. Martin b. Duncan		 2       5	 0	0	40.00
SLM Sterne	c. Reid b. Linders 		63      99	 6	0	63.63
GPRJ Mitchell	lbw McCloud		        39      68	 4	0	57.35
JW Jackson	b. McCloud       	 	48      62	 5	0	77.41
JMA Keillher	run out (Jones/Bracke)		16      20	 3	3	80.00
JS Stacey       b. Samuels			40      59       5      1	67.79
MJP Perry	c. Bracke+ b. Duncan		19	33	 2	0	57.57
JS Storm	lbw McCloud			11      17       1      0       64.70
BR Matthews	c. Nathan b. McCloud		 4      13       0      0	30.76
SG Aguando	not out			 	 7       7       1      0      100.00

	254 a.o (3w, 1nb, 1b)	

Bowling    Overs   Maidens	Runs	Wickets
McCloud	      17.2	2	63	5
Duncan		13	1	53	2
Linders		 9	0	40	1
Samuels         10	0	45	1
Reid	        15	2	53	0

	 	How out			Runs  Balls    4s	6s	SR
K Martin	lbw Jackson	       101     254     10	1	39.76
A Stevenson	c. Mitchell b. Storm	15	23	1	0	65.21
D de Lepper	lbw Storm	 	34	67	3	0	50.74
R Nathan	c. Jackson b. Matthews	15      40	1	0	37.50
Y Bracke + 	lbw Perry		 4	13	0	0	30.76
L Duncan	c. Stacey+ b. Aguando	46	75	4	0	61.33
C Reid	 	b. Aguando		36      74	3	0	48.64
C Samuels 	b. Aguando	 	 7	21	2	0	33.33
C Jones	 	not out			23	41	2	0	56.09
M McCloud	lbw Perry		 6	25	1	0	24.00
C Linders	c. Stacey+ b. Aguando	 4	15	0	0	26.67

	297 a.o.	(2w, 4b)

Bowling	Overs  Maidens   Runs  Wickets
Storm		24	3	51	2
Matthews	22	1	73	1
Aguando		27	5	59	4
Keillher	13	0	53	0
Perry	        19	3	55	2
Jackson	 	 3	0	 6	1

Wray win by 1 run(s)
MotM: K Martin (The Licentian Isles)

[Liventia]

Liventia confirm the following grounds will host Gruenberg:

Test 1: The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover. Traditionally a spinner's paradise, a new pitch has been laid recently and it is now far more even for both bat and ball, but it deteriorates quickly on day 4 to still give the turn players are more accustomed to here. (-2)

Test 2: Park Central Oval, Orean. A batsman's dream, usually flat as a road. The pitch to be used for this Test is no different. (+6)

Test 3: NCE Oval, City Centre. More in it for the bowlers than at Park Central, but still fairly friendly to batsmen. (+3)

A squad will be announced shortly.

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League table after Block 3

# Team			Pl   W   L   D   T  Ld  Lv  IW  Pts  BP   Adj
1 Wray			 1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   20   0  20.0
2 Ethane		 3   1   0   2   0   3   0   0   38   0  12.7
3 Mattijana		 2   1   0   1   0   1   0   1   24   0  12.0
4 Tobiasia		 2   0   1   1   0   1   0   0    9   0   4.5
5 Eastfield Lodge	 3   0   1   2   0   0   0   0    6   0   2.0
6 The Licentian Isles	 1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0    0   0   0.0

Pl: Games played
W: Games won (14 pts)
L: Games lost (0 pts)
D: Games drawn (3 pts)
T: Games tied (7 pts)
Ld: First-innings lead (6 pts)
Lv: First-innings scores level (3 pts)
IW: Innings win/10-wicket win (1 pt)
Pts: Total points
BP: Bonus points
Adj: Adjusted points; i.e. (Total points/Games played)+Bonus points

[Liventia]

The Cricketing Board of Authority has announced its latest 11-man central contracts roster and a 14-man squad to take on Gruenberg at home in its first Test series of the season.

The 14-man squad is an ageing side – average age closer to 30 than 25 – but one that has played together for a long time and therefore well versed with each other as teammates on and off the field.

The biggest surprise sees slow left-armer Leroy Bérard left out of the side as the selectors go for new blood in Francis Kennedy, who made his debut for Liventia at the last World Twenty20. There is also a maiden call-up for right-handed batsman Philippe Bérenger, after an impressive season at first-class level. Max Finney retains the captaincy for what is expected to be his last season keeping wicket; he has made no secret of his desire to solely play as a batsman.

Centrally-contracted players in italics
BATSMEN

FIRST NAMES (COMMONLY)			SCORECARD/LAST NAME	AGE	BATHAND	ROLE/BOWLING
Dylan Albert (Dylan)			DA Hennessey		29	LEFT	OPENER/occasional LEGSPIN (rLS)
Max Alexander (Max)			MA Finney		31	RIGHT	OPENER/occasional OFFSPIN (rOS)/WK +CAPTAIN+
James Christopher Alexander (James)	JCA Quinn		28	LEFT	MIDDLE ORDER/rarely LEFT ARM MEDIUM (LM)
John Stephen (John)			JS Millbank		26	LEFT	TOP ORDER/rarely LEFT ARM MEDIUM (LM)
Philippe Jean-André (Philippe)		PJA Bérenger		21	RIGHT	MIDDLE ORDER/does not bowl

ALL-ROUNDERS

FIRST NAMES (COMMONLY)			SCORECARD/LAST NAME	AGE	BATHAND	ROLE/BOWLING
Oliver Harvey (Ollie)			OH Kerr			28	LEFT	ALL-ROUNDER/LEFT ARM MEDIUM-FAST (LMF)
Duncan Michael (Duncan)			DM Lewis		28	LEFT	ALL-ROUNDER/LEGSPIN (rLS)/occasional GOOGLY (LBG)
Michael James (Michael)			MJ Westley		29	RIGHT	ALL-ROUNDER/RIGHT ARM MEDIUM (RM)
Stuart Thomas Steven (Stuart)		STS Watting		29	RIGHT	ALL-ROUNDER/RIGHT ARM MEDIUM (RM)

BOWLERS

FIRST NAMES (COMMONLY)			SCORECARD/LAST NAME	AGE	BATHAND	ROLE/BOWLING
Jonathan Peter Kenneth (Jonathan)	JPK Adams		27	LEFT	BOWLER/LEFT ARM FAST (LF)
Matthew Connor (Matt)			MC Geach		31	LEFT	BOWLER/RIGHT ARM FAST-MEDIUM (RFM) +VICE-CAPTAIN+
Daniel Matthew (Daniel)			DM Quinn		30	RIGHT	BOWLER/OFFSPIN (rOS)
Sean Victor (Sean)			SV Finney		26	RIGHT	BOWLER/RIGHT ARM FAST (RF)
James Francis Michael (Francis)		JFM Kennedy		20	LEFT	BOWLER/SLOW LEFT ARM ORTHODOX (SLA)

The only centrally-contracted player not included in this 14-man squad is reserve wicketkeeper Garland Goudreau.

If you RP first and create a scorecard, I ask that you also do one for my side.

[Gruenberg]

Gruenberg starts the season with a team mixing familiar faces with a raft of new additions.

Pitkin Deisler

A tall, elegant left handed batsman and dependable catcher in the slips, Deisler has been one of Gruenberg's most prolific batsmen across all formats and has been rewarded with the captaincy.

Compoundinterest Hmnff

*DEBUTANT* The second nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnGut tribesman to represent Gruenberg after Lowoax, Hmnff is an attempt to finally answer the ongoing question over Gruenberg's second opener, a position they have never adequately filled. Short, technically correct, defensively minded but capable of an attacking counterpunch, Hmnff probably only has a couple of Tests to make an impression.

Ruttup Izaizakanorb

Doubts remain about Izaizakanorb's technique in Test cricket or suitability for the number three role, but his enthusiasm cannot be faulted, and he is one of the few barely-above-average fielders in the side.

Benny Enchante

Yes, he's still here.

Ettexinor Broimbles

*DEBUTANT* At just 19, Broimbles is the latest exciting Gruenberger batting talent to emerge from the streets of Merlefurt where his idol Enchante once plied his trade. Capable of pitching in some placid off-spin and possessing a strong throwing arm, Broimbles is totally untested but possesses obvious potential.

Azzawozzawoowizzbitz Telliflikkiflarknon

An attacking left handed batsman with a test double century to his name and a right arm fast (these days, more fast medium) bowler capable of reverse swing, Telliflikkiflarknon should have been the side's secret weapon but has always been rather too publicly injured or inconsistent.

Salajaff Qilairana

*DEBUTANT* Gruenberg loves spinning all-rounders, and Qilairana is the latest to come along, a left handed batsman and right arm off-spinner from the mysterious desert city of sal-Siabi. He also replaces Yeepers Naroadnig as the man with the finest and most goat-enabled beard in the team.

Kahunk Uvaevaluvae

Uvaevaluvae has always batted better than his reputation as a specialist keeper predicted he would, and his glovework, especially to the spinners, remains top-notch.

Lemonzesty Yowoax

The now experienced Yowoax takes on the role of lead spinner with Spanglepants Croffnuppet's retirement. Not much of a batsman but will fill in as nightgoatherd where needed.

Ke Ke

*DEBUTANT* Ke is a left arm swing bowler, very raw and with a ragged, potentially back-breaking action. Physiotherapists may wince, but so will any batsman who gets a 90mph yorker on their toes.

iiPriyuff Uglaxx

Gruenberg's all-time leading wickettaker is a tall, dependable right arm fast medium bowler who takes the new ball and comes back with reverse swing later on.

RP permissions: Please use the XI posted (I'll fill in details of the squad as needed). Otherwise I trust you!

[Barunia]

Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Ethane @Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover
Gruenberg bat first
Gruenberg 372 (87.2 overs), 274 (62.0 overs)
Liventia 341 (77.2 overs), 310/4 (128.2 overs)
Liventia win by 6 wickets

[Gruenberg]

(Provisional) match details as posted on the GruenCric website.

Gruenberg 372 all out (87.2 overs)
                                                 R    B   4/6
PA Deisler*                     lbw b D Quinn   80 (134) 11/1
CRFQ Hmnff              c J Quinn   b D Quinn   39  (79)  5/1
RSK Izaizakanorb                c & b D Quinn    3   (5)  -/-
BL Enchante             c M Finney+ b Adams     81  (90) 14/-
EME Broimbles           c M Finney+ b S Finney  29  (53)  4/-
ALL Telliflikkiflarknon         lbw b Lewis      4  (16)  -/-
SIT Qilairana                   lbw b Adams    104  (82) 13/3
KZY Uvaevaluvae+        c M Finney+ b S Finney   3   (3)  -/-
LCS Yowoax                      lbw b Adams     15  (54)  1/-
K Ke                            lbw b Adams      4   (6)  1/-
PPPPPP Uglaxx           NOT OUT                  1   (7)  -/-
EXTRAS (1b, 2lb, 1wb, 5nb)                       9

FoW: 1: 93 (Hmnff, 24.5 overs); 2: 97 (Izaizakanorb, 26.6 overs); 3: 207 (Deisler, 50.4 overs); 4: 211 (Enchante, 51.2 overs); 5: 221 (Telliflikkiflarknon, 57.4 overs); 6: 299 (Broimbles, 67.6 overs); 7: 327 (Uvaevaluvae, 71.1 overs); 8: 365 (Qilairana, 83.6 overs); 9: 366 (Yowoax, 85.3 overs); 10: 372 (Ke, 87.2 overs)

           O    M    R    W
Geach     18    6   45    0
Adams     12.2  3   49    4
S Finney  13    0   65    2
Kerr       4    0   12    0
D Quinn   33    3  126    3
Lewis      5    0   44    1
Hennessey  2    0   28    0

Liventia 341 all out (77.2 overs)
                                                    R    B   4/6
DA Hennessey c Uvaevaluvae+ b Ke                    1   (9)  -/-
MA Finney*+  c Uvaevaluvae+ b Telliflikkiflarknon  23  (48)  4/-
JS Millbank             lbw b Ke                  112 (197) 17/1
JCA Quinn    c Uvaevaluvae+ b Uglaxx               60  (60) 11/-
PJA Bérenger run out (Yowoax)                      28  (56)  4/-
OH Kerr                 lbw b Ke                   53  (49)  9/-
DM Lewis     c Enchante     b Uglaxx               19  (21)  4/-
MC Geach                    b Uglaxx               15  (15)  3/-
DM Quinn                    b Uglaxx                8   (7)  2/-
SV Finney    c Deisler      b Uglaxx                7   (6)  1/-
JPK Adams    NOT OUT                                0   (0)
EXTRAS (4b, 7lb, 4nb)                              15

FoW: 1: 2 (Hennessey, 2.4 overs); 2: 41 (M Finney, 14.5 overs); 3: 171 (J Quinn, 37.6 overs); 4: 218 (Bérenger, 55.6 overs); 5: 280 (Millbank, 66.1 overs); 6: 299 (Lewis, 69.4 overs); 7: 319 (Geach, 73.4 overs); 8: 329 (D Quinn, 75.4 overs); 9: 337 (Kerr, 76.6 overs); 10: 371 (S Finney, 77.2 overs)

                      O    M    R    W
Ke                   22    4  111    3
Uglaxx               24.2  3   87    5
Telliflikkiflarknon  20    5   82    1
Qilairana             3    0   20    0
Yowoax                8    3   30    0

Gruenberg 274 all out (62 overs)
                                                 R    B   4/6
PA Deisler*                     lbw b D Quinn   75  (91)  9/-
CRFQ Hmnff                      lbw b D Quinn  101 (138)  0/-
RSK Izaizakanorb                lbw b Geach      7  (16)  1/-
BL Enchante                     lbw b D Quinn    3   (9)  -/-
EME Broimbles           c M Finney+ b Lewis      8  (13)  2/-
ALL Telliflikkiflarknon         lbw b D Quinn    0   (2)  -/-
SIT Qilairana           c M Finney+ b S Finney   0   (1)  -/-
KZY Uvaevaluvae+        c M Finney+ b Geach     29  (52)  5/-
LCS Yowoax                      lbw b Adams     32  (36)  6/-
K Ke                            lbw b Adams      7  (20)  1/-
PPPPPP Uglaxx           NOT OUT                  1   (7)  -/-
EXTRAS (3lb, 3wb, 6nb)                          12

FoW: 1: 149 (Deisler, 29.4 overs); 2: 178 (Izaizakanorb, 36.2 overs); 3: 192 (Enchante, 39.5 overs); 4: 201 (Hmnff, 43.4 overs); 5: 201 (Telliflikkiflarknon, 43.6 overs); 6: 201 (Broimbles, 44.1 overs); 7: 209 (Qilairana, 45.1 overs); 8: 256 (Yowoax, 56.3 overs); 9: 273 (Ke, 60.6 overs); 10: 274 (Uvaevaluvae, 61.6 overs)

           O    M    R    W
Geach     14    1   59    2
Adams     13    0   54    2
S Finney  13    1   66    1
D Quinn   16    1   60    4
Kerr       1    1    0    0
Lewis      5    0   32    1

Liventia 310-4 (128.2 overs)
                                           R    B   4/6
DA Hennessey c Uvaevaluvae+  b Ke         81 (268) 10/-
MA Finney*+  st Uvaevaluvae+ b Yowoax     87 (144) 10/1
JS Millbank  c Broimbles     b Ke         85 (205) 10/-
JCA Quinn                lbw b Qilairana  11  (15)  2/-
PJA Bérenger NOT OUT                      33  (99)  5/1
OH Kerr      NOT OUT                       8  (40)  1/-
EXTRAS (4lb, 1nb)                          5
Did not bat: DM Lewis, MC Geach, DM Quinn, SV Finney, JPK Adams

FoW: 1: 128 (M Finney, 48.2 overs); 2: 243 (Hennessey, 90.3 overs); 3: 253 (J Quinn, 96.4 overs); 4: 292-4 (Millbank, 113.4 overs)

                      O    M    R    W
Ke                   27   15   37    2
Uglaxx               24    8   52    0
Qilairana            27.2 12   47    1
Telliflikkiflarknon  19    1   65    0
Yowoax               28    9   92    1
Enchante              1    1    0    0
Broimbles             2    0   13    0

Day 1
1st wicket: 50 in 78 balls (Deisler 34, Hmnff 16)
PA Deisler: 50 in 61 balls, 8x4 1x6 (Gruenberg 77-0)
Lunch: Gruenberg 113-2, 30 overs (Deisler 55, Enchante 14)
3rd wicket: 50 in 55 balls (Enchante 37, Deisler 13)
BL Enchante: 50 in 45 balls, 11x4 (Gruenberg 166-2)
3rd wicket: 100 in 126 balls (Enchante 78, Deisler 22)
Tea: Gruenberg 251-5, 60 overs (Broimbles 27, Qilairana 13)
6th wicket: 50 in 40 balls (Qilairana 30, Broimbles 18)
SIT Qilairana: 50 in 29 balls, 10x4 1x6 (Gruenberg 291-5)
New ball taken at 80.0 overs (Gruenberg 355-7)
SIT Qilairana: 100 in 76 balls, 13x4 3x6 (Gruenberg 360-7)
Close of play at change of innings
Day 2
3rd wicket: 50 in 62 balls (Millbank 33, J Quinn 16)
JS Millbank: 50 in 75 balls, 7x4 1x6 (Liventia 96-2)
Lunch: Liventia 130-2, 30 overs (Millbank 63, J Quinn 36)
3rd wicket: 100 in 104 balls (Millbank 51, J Quinn 45)
JCA Quinn: 50 in 45 balls, 10x4 (Liventia 158-2)
Tea: Liventia 221-4, 57 overs (Millbank 94, Kerr 2)
JS Millbank: 100 in 175 balls, 15x4 1x6 (Liventia 235-4)
5th wicket: 50 in 59 balls (Kerr 31, Millbank 19)
OH Kerr: 50 in 46 balls, 9x4 (Liventia 337-8)
1st wicket: 50 in 37 balls (Deisler 24, Hmnff 22)
Close of play: Gruenberg 68-0, 9 overs (Deisler 34, Hmnff 30)
Day 3
PA Deisler: 50 in 64 balls, 6x4 (Gruenberg 97-0)
1st wicket: 100 in 126 balls (Deisler 50, Hmnff 46)
CRFQ Hmnff: 50 in 72 balls, 3x4 (Gruenberg 111-0)
Lunch: Gruenberg 188-2, 39 overs (Hmnff 97, Enchante 2)
CRFQ Hmnff: 100 in 127 balls, 9x4 (Gruenberg 192-2)
Tea taken at change of innings
1st wicket: 50 in 127 balls (M Finney 33, Hennessey 17)
MA Finney: 50 in 82 balls, 6x4 (Liventia 71-0)
Close of play: Liventia 75-0, 30 overs (M Finney 50, Hennessey 25)
Day 4
1st wicket: 100 in 236 balls (M Finney 61, Hennessey 39)
Lunch: Liventia 160-1, 60 overs (Hennessey 45, Millbank 27)
DA Hennessey: 50 in 200 balls, 5x4 (Liventia 171-1)
2nd wicket: 50 in 147 balls (Millbank 38, Hennessey 14)
JS Millbank: 50 in 85 balls, 6x4 (Liventia 197-1)
New ball taken at 80.0 overs (Liventia 220-1)
2nd wicket: 100 in 213 balls (Millbank 64, Hennessey 34)
Tea: Liventia 239-1, 90 overs (Hennessey 81, Millbank 66)
Close of play: Liventia 296-4, 120 overs (Bérenger 27, Kerr 0)

[Liventia]

Match Report: The Licentian Isles in Wray [2 of 2]
Wray bat first
Wray 127 (45.1 overs), 262 (82.4 overs)
The Licentian Isles 220 (108.3 overs), 171/1 (66.0 overs)
The Licentian Isles win by 9 wickets
Series: 1–1