GCF World Twenty20 Championship VIII [everything thread]

by **Liventia** » Thu Mar 24, 2016 2:12 pm

The Liventian Cricket Board of Authority and the Mattijana Cricket Federation would like to welcome 22 other teams to Liventia and Mattijana for what will hopefully be an unforgettable eighth Global Cricket Federation World Twenty20 Championship.

The CBA would like to remind all participating nations of the tournament regulations:

The 24 teams will be seeded and drawn into four groups of six, playing each other once. The top four teams from each group will qualify for the second round.

The draw pots are as follows:
Pot 1: Barunia (2), Wray (4), Liventia (5 - cohost), Mattijana (UR - cohost)
Pot 2: Ko-oren (7), San Jose Guayabal (8), Jeckland (10), Eura (12)
Pot 3: Eastfield Lodge (13), Yttribia (19), Damukuni (19), Elejamie (19)
Pot 4: Krytenia (19), United States of Devonta (53), Bendicion (UR), Ethane (UR), Amazonesta (UR), Sacheyenya (UR), West Phoencia (UR), Allied Omaha (UR), Silvacometopia (UR), Schiavonia (UR), Slashka (UR), Mareut (UR)
One team from Pots 1 to 3 will be drawn into each group. Three teams from Pot 4 will then be drawn into each group.

Two points will be awarded for a win and one point for a tie. Group stage tiebreakers are as follows: points, wins, net run rate. As it is single round-robin, head-to-head will not be used to decide ties.

If a knockout match is tied, the winner will be decided by a Super Over, scorinated using a modified xkoranate cricket file. If there is still an unlikely tie, whichever side lost fewer wickets in the match will be the winner. If the sides are still level, a coin toss will decide the winner.

The Decision Review System will not be in use.

Teams may include a style modifier between ±3.

GROUPS
Group A
Sacheyenya (UR)
San Jose Guayabal (8)
Schiavonia (UR)
West Phoencia (UR)
Liventia (5)
Elejamie (19)

Group B
Jeckland (10)
Bendicion (UR)
Allied Omaha (UR)
Barunia (2)
Yttribia (19)
Silvacometopia (UR)

Group C
Damukuni (19)
Ethane (UR)
Ko-oren (7)
United States of Devonta (53)
Wray (4)
Slashka (UR)

Group D
Mattijana (UR)
Krytenia (19)
Mareut (UR)
Eastfield Lodge (13)
Eura (12)
Amazonesta (UR)

Schedule
Groups scorinated by Mattijana (Groups A, B, C) will be cut off between 1700 and 2000 BST (1600–1900 UTC) every matchday; the group scorinated by Liventia (Group D) will be cut off between 1100 and 1600 BST (1000–1500 UTC).

MD1: 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4 Sunday, 27 March
MD2: 6 v 4, 5 v 3, 1 v 2 Tuesday, 29 March
MD3: 2 v 6, 3 v 1, 4 v 5 Thursday, 31 March
MD4: 6 v 5, 1 v 4, 2 v 3 Saturday, 2 April
MD5: 3 v 6, 4 v 2, 5 v 1 Monday, 4 April
Last 16: Wednesday, 6 April
Quarterfinals: Friday, 8 April
Semifinals: Sunday, 10 April
Third place match: Tuesday, 12 April
Final: Wednesday, 13 April
All dates subject to change

Grounds
Group A, in Liventia, will be hosted at the Bastion Dover Cricket Ground (the Bastion), capacity 26,500; the Park Central Oval in Orean (Park Central), capacity 36,000; and the Folenisa Cricket Ground (FCG), capacity 24,000.

Groups B, C and D, in Mattijana, will be hosted at the Stadijo Našinal, Burges; Stadijo Ižola, Revinka; Katarinabula, Puljanka; Stadijo Birjkenluft, Matbirjke; and Razlovabula, Petrovijanka; games involving Mattijana in Group D will be held at the Stadijo Kolmetzov, Petrovijanka.

Knockout round venues will be confirmed at a later date.

by **Barunia** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:32 am

The Barunia Cricket Federation presents the 15-man squad for the 8th T20 World Cup.

Team Nickname: The Blues

Team Captain: Jon Doveson
Style: +0.5

Batsmen

The Blues will debut their new kit at this T20 WC

Christian Long
Mitchell Smith
Neill Whitehead
Ryan Polkemore

Bowlers
Nick Jones
Casey Williams
James Rickards
Craig Nichel
Zane Adams
Colin Morgan

All-Rounders
Luke Delaney
Heath Monroe
Jon Doveson

Wicket-keepers
Ben Price
Matthew Morris

High is the highest a batsman will appear in the list under normal circumstances, low is the lowest. Usual is where they normally appear in the order.

Player          Hand  High Low Usual
Jon Doveson     Left   1   3    1
Christian Long  Right  1   3    2
Ben Price       Right  1   6    3
Ryan Polkemore  Right  3   7    3/4
Mitchell Smith  Right  2   7    5
Matthew Morris	Left   4   7    5
Neill Whitehead Left   4   8    6
Heath Monroe	Right  4   8    7
Luke Delaney	Right  5   8    6/7
Casey Williams  Right  7   9    8
Colin Morgan    Right  8   10   8
James Rickards  Left   7   10   9
Craig Nichel 	Right  8   11   8/9
Zane Adams	Right  9   11   10
Nick Jones	Left   10  11   11

The higher the player's rank, the higher the likelihood they will bowl.
Order is the potential order in which players will bowl.
Over is the number of overs they are likely to bowl.

Player         Hand   Style     Rank Order Overs
Nick Jones     Left   Fast        1     1     4
James Rickards Left   Fast        1     2     4
Craig Nichel   Right  Fast        2     3     3/4
Casey Williams Right  Off-spin    2     4     4
Jon Doveson    Left   Leg-spin    1     5     3/4
Colin Morgan   Right  Fast        3     6     2/3 
Zane Adams     Right  Leg-spin    3     7     2/3
Heath Monroe   Right  Medium fast 4     8     1/2
Luke Delaney   Right  Medium fast 4     9     1/2

by **Mattijana** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:23 pm

Mattijanan Roster

The Mattijana Cricket Federation (MKB) presents its team for the 8th T20 Championships and the first involving a Mattijanan side. The team will also get the oppurtunity to play on home soil as Mattijana has agreed a deal to host the tournament.

Colours: Light green with light yellow trim around lower body and arms.

Head Coach: Dominik Maestri
A former batsman for Petrovijanka KB, Dominik Maestri retired at the age of 38 and moved straight into coaching, becoming the batting specialist for the under 21 side at the same club. Following success for the team in the domestic Under 21 T20 championships, Maestri was promoted to batting coach of the first team and then head coach 4 years later. He spent 5 years as head coach of Petrovijanka KB, winning 2 T20 domestic titles as well as a 5 day title.
After finishing his 5th season, he was offered the International job and began his preparation for the T20 championships.

Players:

Mattijana has put out a mixture of experience and youth for the competition. Opening batsmen, Julian Illicič and Ivalyo Radoslavjevič are old hands in the domestic league whilst the middle order contains some up-and coming powerhouses who are no strangers to hitting the ball high into the stands, or in the case of the Stadijo Ižola, onto the beach.
All rounder, Fredi Gluckspiel is one to watch in the side. When on form, he is vitually unstoppable with both bat and ball, but due to his mercurial nature, he has earned himself the nickname "Glucksmann" (man of luck). In any case, you never know what you're going to get.
The bowling attack is geared mainly towards the lush and temperate climate in most of the country which rewards good swing and seam bowling. Although not in abundance throughout the country, there are sufficient spinners to bolster the attack in drier areas such as Puljanka, and in the pitch in Matbirjke, which is less grown up due to its position in the mountains.

Captain: Mattias Karamov (seam bowler).

Style: +2

Specialist Batsmen:
Julian Illicič (Right-hander)
Ivalyo Radoslajevič (Left-hander)
Marko Žackov (Right-hander)
Ales Kaufmann (Right-hander)
Jakob Dobravski (Left-hander)
Martin Kramarič (Right-hander)

All Rounders:
Fredi Glukspiel (Left-hand batting+Left-arm seam/pace)
Dominik Smitek (Right-hand batting+right-arm medium-pace

Wicket Keepers:
Ali Makarena (Left-hand batting)
Jos Illicič (Right-hand batting)

Bowlers:
Mattias Karamov (Right-arm seam)
Kasenka Riegler (Left-arm pace/seam)
Dani Komarov (Right-arm seam)
Grigor Turnus (Left-arm leg-spin)
Mattias Googlov (Right-arm off-spin)

Starting XI:

1: Julian Illicič
2: Ivalyo Radoslavjevič
3: Marko Žackov
4: Ales Kaufmann
5: Jakob Dobravski
6: Fredi Glukspiel
7: Ali Makarena (WK)
8: Mattias Karamov (C)
9: Kasenka Riegler
10: Dani Komarov
11: Mattias Googlov

by **Liventia** » Fri Mar 25, 2016 8:35 pm

Liventia's Cricket Board of Authority have named an 18-man squad for the eighth World Twenty20 Championship. It will be captain Matthew Geach's final limited-overs international tournament, as he seeks to prolong his Test match bowling career. It is an ageing side, but one that has played together for a long time and therefore well versed with each other as teammates on and off the field. There are only two new faces in the squad – Zac Owen, a 24-year-old middle-order batsman; and 19-year-old Francis Kennedy, touted as Liventia's next big spin king who will no doubt be looking to learn from one of the best in Daniel Quinn.

FIRST NAMES (COMMONLY)			SCORECARD/LAST NAME	AGE	BATHAND	ROLE/BOWLING
Dylan Albert (Dylan)			DA Hennessey		28	LEFT	OPENER/occasional LEGSPIN (rLS)
Max Alexander (Max)			MA Finney		30	RIGHT	OPENER/occasional OFFSPIN (rOS)/occasional WK
James Christopher Alexander (James)	JCA Quinn		27	LEFT	MIDDLE ORDER/rarely LEFT ARM MEDIUM (LM)
John Stephen (John)			JS Millbank		25	LEFT	TOP ORDER/rarely LEFT ARM MEDIUM (LM)
Garland Pierre (Garland)		GP Goudreau		29	RIGHT	MIDDLE ORDER/primary WK/rarely OFFSPIN (rOS)
William Zachary (Zac)			WZ Owen			24	RIGHT	MIDDLE ORDER/rarely RIGHT ARM MEDIUM (RM)
Alexander Federic (Alex)		AF Williams		26	RIGHT	MIDDLE ORDER/occasional RIGHT ARM MEDIUM-FAST (RMF)
Michael Quentin (Mike)			MQ Sarrin		25	RIGHT	MIDDLE ORDER/reserve WK
Oliver Harvey (Ollie)			OH Kerr			27	LEFT	ALL-ROUNDER/LEFT ARM MEDIUM-FAST (LMF) +VICE CAPTAIN+
Duncan Michael (Duncan)			DM Lewis		27	LEFT	ALL-ROUNDER/LEGSPIN (rLS)/occasional GOOGLY (LBG)
Michael James (Michael)			MJ Westley		28	RIGHT	ALL-ROUNDER/RIGHT ARM MEDIUM (RM)
Stuart Thomas Steven (Stuart)		STS Watting		28	RIGHT	ALL-ROUNDER/RIGHT ARM MEDIUM (RM)
Kevin Stephen Miller (Kevin)		KSM Christensen		26	LEFT	ALL-ROUNDER/RIGHT ARM FAST-MEDIUM (RFM)
Jonathan Peter Kenneth (Jonathan)	JPK Adams		26	LEFT	BOWLER/LEFT ARM FAST (LF)
Matthew Connor (Matt)			MC Geach		30	LEFT	BOWLER/RIGHT ARM FAST-MEDIUM (RFM) +CAPTAIN+
Daniel Matthew (Daniel)			DM Quinn		29	RIGHT	BOWLER/OFFSPIN (rOS)
Sean Victor (Sean)			SV Finney		25	RIGHT	BOWLER/RIGHT ARM FAST (RF)
James Francis Michael (Francis)		JFM Kennedy		19	LEFT	BOWLER/SLOW LEFT ARM ORTHODOX (SLA)

Style modifier: +1.34
Bowling attack, in order of use: Matt Geach, Sean Finney/Jonathan Adams, Ollie Kerr, Daniel Quinn, Duncan Lewis, any allrounder not already mentioned; Adams and Kerr are also Liventia's death bowlers.
Opening XI against San Jose Guayabal: DA Hennessey, MA Finney, JS Millbank, GP Goudreau†, OH Kerr, DM Lewis, KSM Christensen, STS Watting, MC Geach*, DM Quinn, JPK Adams (12th man: WZ Owen)

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

by **Ko-oren** » Sat Mar 26, 2016 1:56 pm

Team name: Union of Ko-oren
Colours: a soft light green with yellow trim

15 player roster
Number - Name (gender) - Nation - Role

1 - Viansola Amara (f) - IRI - Batting
2 - Rosella Hougham (f) - KOR - Batting
3 - Kenneth Armstrong - WAR - Batting
4 - Wynnala Sylvar - ARO - Batting
5 - Yllacaryn Endrin - IRI - Batting

6 - Axel Oshea - WAR - Allrounder
7 - Aidan Kindrick - MIL - Allrounder

8 - Laerdya Amara (f) - IRI - Wicketkeeper
9 - Trevor Rupert - KOR - Wicketkeeper

10 - Rhain Roberts - DRI - Pace Bowling
11 - Alice Scott (f) - MIL - Pace Bowling
12 - Richmond Cropper - WAR - Pace Bowling
13 - Bella Treloar (f) - KOR - Pace Bowling
14 - Genyarus Halueth - ARO - Spin Bowling
15 - Bhekisisa Norman (f) - PRO - Spin Bowling

Batting
Name - Hand (Ranked by usual)

V. Amara - L
Sylvar - R
Armstrong - R
Endrin - R
Oshea - L
Hougham - R
Cropper - R
Halueth - L
Kindrick - R
Rupert - R
Roberts - L
L. Amara - R
Scott - R
Treloar - R
Norman - L

Bowling
Name - Overs (Hand is the same as Batting, Ranked by likelihood of Bowling)

Roberts - 4
Cropper - 4
Halueth - 3/4
Scott - 3/4
Norman - 4
Treloar - 2/3
Kindrick - 1/2
Oshea - 1/2

Style -3
Captain Axel Oshea

For all purposes, the earlier a player is mentioned, the bigger the likelihood they are playing. For instance, Laerdya Amara is more likely to appear as wicketkeeper than Trevor Rupert.

by **Liventia** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 4:46 am

Matchday 1 – Group D
Mattijana 158/9 (20 overs)
Amazonesta 107/9 (20 overs)
Mattijana won by 51 runs

Krytenia 148/6 (20 overs)
Eura 185/9 (20 overs)
Eura won by 37 runs

Mareut 138/3 (20 overs)
Eastfield Lodge 147/6 (20 overs)
Eastfield Lodge won by 9 runs

Group D                Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Mattijana              1   1  0  0    2
2 Eura                   1   1  0  0    2
3 Eastfield Lodge        1   1  0  0    2
4 Mareut                 1   0  0  1    0
5 Krytenia               1   0  0  1    0
6 Amazonesta             1   0  0  1    0

by **Elejamie** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 6:23 am

Elejamian national cricket team
Selección de críquet de Elejamia
Elejam cerikit tim

aka The Greenblacks
Style mod: 0

Cricket is a fairly new sport to Elejamie, with the first match on Elejamian soil being played in 1960. However, it wasn't until 1967 that a national side was formed and 1974 when the first domestic match was played, between Aventry and Surter, with Aventry winning by seven wickets. In 1987, a small cricket tournament - the Cross-Tractal Cup - was played, with Wyken winning all of their group games against East Reise, Nuevo Paraíso and Mittedorf before beating Aventry in the semi-final and Autumnia in the final (Autumnia would later go on to win the 1989 edition). Three more editions were played before the tournament was cancelled in 1991 for unknown reasons, with West Reise (who had won the trophy in 1988 and 1990) being allowed to keep it.

However, despite its short run, it still managed to draw a considerable amount of fans and, after plenty of delays, the Elejamian Cricket League - a Twenty20 tournament - was formed in 2005. Beginning on the third Saturday in April, the tournament sees eighteen teams (the only tracts not taking part in the tournament are Valledorado and the Elephant Isles, although there are plans for them to join the league by 2020), split into two groups of nine depending on whether they're on the Eastern or Western half. After playing each other once, the top four in each group then advance to another two groups (again, depending on whether or not they're on the Eastern or Western sides) where they'll play each other twice, home and away. The winners of each group would then face each other in the Grand Final, whereas both runners-up will compete for the Bronze Cup; both matches are played best of five. Aventry (who plays in the Eastern Group) won the inaugural tournament, losing their first two games but going on to win their series against neighbours Burnett (who play in the Western Group) 3-2; Keene District won the Bronze Cup thanks to a 3-1 series win over Rosetta. Currently, Nuevo Paraíso are the ECL champions, winning their Grand Finals series against Western Group Champions Mittedorf 3-1, whereas Surter swept Eastern Elejamie to take home the Bronze Cup. A women's edition of the tournament began in 2012, with Mittedorf winning the Grand Final, where they swept Birch State, whereas Autumnia beat Swannings 3-2 to win the Bronze Cup; the current EWCL champions are Rosetta (thanks to a 3-2 series win over Surter), whereas Burnett are current Bronze Cup holders (where they beat Aventry 3-1).

In the last World Twenty20 Championships, Elejamie's campaign got off to a great start with a couple of victories over the United States of Devonta and Democratic India in Group C. However, losses in their next three matches against Shtiar Bakal, hosts Liventia and Patistan saw them slip from second in their group to a measly fourth. And things went from bad to worse when, in the plate section of the tournament, they lost again to Eura (who went on to win it, whereas Wray - who topped Group D, only losing to Sjovenia - went on to win the tournament). Will Elejamie overcome this and make it to the second round? Or will they be set up for even more disappointment?

No.	Name			Tract	Hand
1	Steve Loughlin		SRTR	Left
2	Dawoud Halabi		WYKN	Right	
3	Robert Hamilton		ESRE	Right
4	Mike Bentley		BNTT	Left
5	Kelly Entwistle		ATMN	Right
6	Ricardo Montoya		BIST	Left	
7	Salman Halabi		KEDS	Right
8	Danny Slezinger (c)	AVEN	Left
9	Lucas Mahler		MTDF	Left
10	Arían Rodriguez		MDLN	Right
11	Pablo Novak (vc)	NUPA	Right

(c) - Captain
(vc) - Vice captain

No	Name	Tract	Hand	Position
12	Nick Hutcherson		WERS	Left	1-2
13	Dan McCafferty		ESEL	Left	1-3
14	Dave Garner		SHNR	Right	2-5
15	Pael Cetorin		SWNG	Right	5-7
16	Frank Kaderabek		WRWK	Left	8-11
17	Julián Blanco		RCST	Left	9-10
18	Fuad al-Jurjani		ROIY	Right	10-11

by **West Phoencia** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 7:41 am

The West Phoenician Cricket Federation names their team for the Global Cricket Federation World Twenty20 Championship.

Team name: West Phoenician Lightning Bolts

Team Uniform

Coach: Mr Edward Mount-Alexander

Captain: Jack Tennessee

Style: +0

Batsmen:
Glen Gryphon (Right-hander)
Jason Millington (Left-hander)
James Emanon (Right-hander)
Timothy Emanon (Right-hander)
Aaron Shields (Left-hander)
Bradley Swanston (Right-hander)

All Rounders:
Harry South
Jann German

Wicket Keepers:
Ali Leballas (Left-hand batting)
Kamal Leballas (Right-hand batting)

Bowlers:
Alan Narre (Right-arm seam)
Jacob Navy (Left-arm pace/seam)
Wayne Warren (Right-arm seam)
Jonathan Church (Left-arm leg-spin)
Anh Viet (Right-arm off-spin)

Starting XI:

1: Bradley Swanston
2: Jack Tennessee
3: Glen Gryphon
4: Timothy Emanon
5: James Emanon
6: Anh Viet
7: Alan Narre
8: Wayne Warren
9: Jason Millington
10: Jacob Navy
11: Aaron Shields
12. Kamal Leballas

by **Mattijana** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:54 am

This is your RP cutoff for groups A, B and C for the first day.

Welcome to Mattijana for the first day of the 8th World T20 Championship. We're looking forward to a great opening day of Cricket and here's a picture of the Stadijo Ižola in Revinka where Barunia, the World number 2's, will get their campaign underway to get you in the mood.

by **Wray** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:39 am

Placeholder XI - might fill in a proper RP - I'm not really feeling it ATM, but we'll see how it goes

1. AA Mackie
2. CJ Laughlin
3. GPRJ Mitchell*
4. TJP Sutcliffe
5. JGN Jackson [6 - LS]
6. JMA Keillher (4 - RFM)
7. H Sleath +
8. SF Bentley (3 - RMF)
9. JS Storm (1 - RF)
10. BR Matthews (2 - LF)
11. SG Aguando (5 - SLC)

by **Mareut** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:33 am

Mareut finally sumbits their team

Uniform: Yellow body with red shoulders and arms.

Style modifier: 1. 2

Capitain: Freidrick Ryat

Starting XI:

Samuel Tyei
Derrick Qyero
Gregory Nuta
Ryan Fravi
Freidrick Ryat
Geoff Deas
Joseph Asei
Hugh Cuyeb
Martin Eeao
Victor Mi
Robert Hesec

by **Mattijana** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 11:47 am

Match Day 1 Results, Groups A, B and C

Group A

Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa.
Sacheyenya 134/9 (20 overs)
Elejamie 164/5 (20 overs)
Elejamie won by 30 runs

Park Central Oval, Orean.
San Jose Guayabal  166/6 (20 overs)
Liventia 134/2 (20 overs)
San Jose Guayabal won by 32 runs

The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover.
Schiavonia 160/9 (20 overs)
West Phoencia  175/6 (20 overs)
West Phoencia won by 15 runs

  Group A                   Pld   W  L   RF   RA   Avg  RD  Pts 
1 San Jose Guayabal           1   1  0  166 134   1.401 +32    2
2 Elejamie                    1   1  0  164 134   1.224 +30    2
3 West Phoencia               1   1  0  175 160   1.094 +15    2
4 Schiavonia                  1   0  1  160 175   0.914 −15    0
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5 Sacheyenya                  1   0  1  134 164   0.817 −30    0
6 Liventia                    1   0  1  134 166   0.807 −32    0

Group B
Stadijo Birjkenluft, Matbirjke
Jeckland 132/5 (20 overs)
Silvacometopia  192/6 (20 overs)
Silvacometopia won by 60 runs

Stadijo Kolmetzov, Petrovijanka
Bendicion 137/7 (20 overs)
Yttribia 139/5 (18.1 overs)
Yttribia won by 5 wickets

Stadijo Ižola, Revinka
Allied Omaha  183/7 (20 overs)
Barunia 146/6 (20 overs)
Allied Omaha won by 37 runs

  Group B                   Pld   W  L   RF  RA     Avg  RD  Pts 
1 Silvacometopia              1   1  0  192 132   1.455 +60    2
2 Allied Omaha                1   1  0  183 146   1.253 +37    2
3 Yttribia                    1   1  0  139 137   1.015  +2    2
4 Bendicion                   1   0  1  137 139   0.986  −2    0
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5 Barunia                     1   0  1  146 183   0.798 −37    0
6 Jeckland                    1   0  1  132 192   0.688 −60    0

Group C

Katarinabula, Puljanka
Damukuni 146/4 (20 overs)
Slashka 132/5 (20 overs)
Damukuni won by 14 runs

Razlovabula, Petrovijanka
Ethane 121 (18.5 overs)
Wray  158/4 (20 overs)
Wray won by 37 runs

Stadijo Našinal, Burges
Ko-oren  156/4 (20 overs)
United States of Devonta  139/3 (20 overs)
Ko-oren won by 17 runs

  Group C                   Pld   W  L   RF  RA     Avg  RD  Pts 
1 Wray                        1   1  0  158 121   1.306 +37    2
2 Ko-oren                     1   1  0  156 139   1.122 +17    2
3 Damukuni                    1   1  0  146 132   1.106 +14    2
4 Slashka                     1   0  1  132 146   0.904 −14    0
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5 United States of Devonta    1   0  1  139 156   0.891 −17    0
6 Ethane                      1   0  1  121 158   0.766 −37    0

by **Ko-oren** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 3:26 pm

Season Two of Cricket in the Union

Cricket is a sport that has massively grown after being regulated by a Union-wide association. It grew rapidly to become one of the so-called Top 8: a group of eight leagues that draw the most fans and have the highest revenue. Out of the Top 8, Cricket's 14 T20 teams are worth less than the average team in any of the other sports, but the average attendance at a T20 match is higher than the average attendance for three out of the seven other sports. While this barely puts it in the Top 8, the addition of ODI and Test Cricket give the sport a little extra.

Cricket is mainly played in Ko-oren and the Dragonfly Islands, in Waratah, Fern, Protea and Milyu, and in Irisia, Taloren and Arhoria, and on the Nine Sisters. These also compete as 'national' teams in the ODI competition, where also Dendronesia and Seiranesia compete. In Test, it's all about the Crux nations of Waratah, Fern, Protea and Milyu. Other nations have recently started playing Test matches.

Ko-oren's Aubury has won the championship during the second season. They won 11 out of 13 matches, just losing to Cadmire and Mawrystwyth. Mawry, from the Dragonfly Islands, came second at 9 wins. Cadmire, Narrawoo and New Bogota completed the top five at eight wins each. Ko-oren also dominated in ODI, where particularly the Crux nations did poorly. Milyu came fourth, Fern and Waratah sat at sixth and seventh with four wins in nine matches, and Protea was second last at three wins.

With the great season, Ko-oren's Aubury supplies three players to the national team: batswoman Rosella Hougham and bowlers Alice Scott and Bella Treloar. In comparison, Mawry Cricket Club supplies just one player in spite of their great season and second place finish. This is star bowler Rhain Roberts. Cadmire, in third place, is represented by three players again: the sisters Amara, Viansola and Laerdya, and Yllacaryn Endrin. These seven players have been in form all season and should be something to look out for. Viansola Amara is the projected starting batswoman, and Rhain Roberts and Alice Scott are expected to both bowl three to four overs each per match.

Lastly, we look at the interesting case of Genyarus Halueth. He's playing for Safirond, coming in last in the T20 season, but Halueth individually was fairly productive, and in the national team he is the eighth batsman and the fourth bowler in terms of projected overs bowled per match.

In total, these eight players should make for an interesting team to watch. And then we haven't touched on the captain, Axel Oshea, the allrounder from Narrawoo (4th). Not the best bowler, but a decent batsman and a great figure on the team. He is great in the mental department and often bowls when the regular bowlers need time to breathe or recompose themselves.

These players, along with six more, have been picked to represent the Union of Ko-oren after a great season of Cricket. The players are in great form, which they showed in the last few months, and definitely want to leave a good impression in the World Championship. The team is currently seventh in the world, and the fourth ranked team in the tournament with some big name absences, so the opportunity is there to finish off a fantastic season with a fantastic World Championship campaign!

by **United States of Devonta** » Sun Mar 27, 2016 5:32 pm

United States of Devonta National Cricket Team

Coach: Jeremiah Vandoo
Assistant Coach: Kyle O'Hera
Style: -1

Batsmen
Michle Burch
Nile Longstreek
Nathan Thomas
Danny Nguyen

Bowlers
Tamerin Uygur
Daniel McWhite
Frankie Smith
Sulimid Akir
Jordan Pulsic
Yuri Stalin

All-Rounders
Lienad Alvarado
Cory Booker
Harold Bailey [C]

Wicket-keepers
Henry Kisings
James Franco

by **Mattijana** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 12:50 pm

Flying Start For Mattijana

Mattijana got their debut world T20 campaign underway with a comfortable win against Amazonesta under the floodlights in Petrovijanka. Having scored 158 after their 20 overs, they comfortably kept their opponents down to just 107 with the ball.

Both sides suffered batting collapses during their innings, but it was ultimately the timing of these breakdowns that was decisive. Mattijana made 140 for the loss of 4 before losing 5 wickets in their last 4 overs for just 18 runs. Marko Žackov was the star man, scoring 62 before eventually holing out at long-on.
In fact it was after this wicket that things started to go downhill for the team. Jakob Dobravski was bowled for 5 before Ali Makarena went trying to slog-sweep for a 4 ball duck. Mattias Karamov put up some resistance as he powerfully square-cut for 6 with his second ball, but then mistimed a drive and was well caught by a leaping mid-on fielder.

That took Mattijana to 146/7 after 18 overs. Kasenka Riegler was next to go as he was run out for 1. Fredi Gluckspiel then managed to get Mattijana to a more respectable total as he hit a 4 and a 6 before edging the final ball through to the keeper for 11.

Mattijana Innings:

Batsman                        How out                Total    FOW
Julian Illicič                 Caught and bowled     41    65/1
Ivalyo Radoslavjevič      Bowled                      30    71/2
Ales Kaufmann              Caught (Cow Corner)  7     125/3
Marko Žackov                Caught (Long-on)       62    140/4
Jakob Dobravski            Bowled                      5      140/5
Ali Makarena                 Caught (square leg)    0     140/6
Mattias Karamov            Caught (Mid-on)        6      146/7
Kasenka Riegler             Run out                     1      147/8
Fredi Gluckspiel            Caught (WK)              11     158/9

Mattijana then had a bowl. Comentary from Jonas Agniov of an extraordinary second over:

"Good first over for Mattijana, just the 4 runs coming from it. Karamov's going to turn to the pace of Kasenka Riegler for this other opening over.
4 for no wicket-here come Riegler, up to the wicket, he bowls now and HE'S BOWLED HIM! Mattijana have the breakthrough. Full, straight and he's absolutely done the batsman for pace. First ball of Riegler's over and Amazonesta are 4-1.
Excellant start for Riegler, here he comes again bowls and this time it's a big swipe from the batsman and he's got lucky there. They'll get a single down to deep backward square leg off the toe end of the bat. Amazonesta move to 5-1 off 1.2 overs.
Here's Riegler again, he's hit him on the pad, big appeal...GIVEN! Riegler has his second! Looks plum LBW to me and Amazonesta's second has to walk.
5-2 now, Riegler again bowls and just misses the outside edge! Appeal from Makarena, I don't think there's anything going there though.
4 balls of the over gone and already 2 wickets down. Here he is again bouncer BOWLED AGAIN! He's played on! Batter tried to sway out of the way through the bat at it late and bottom edged it onto the stumps. What an over this is from Riegler.
1.5 overs gone. Amazonesta 5-3. Riegler for the final ball of the over and finally someone gets a bat on it. The ball comes out to mid-off and there's no run. Incredible over from Kasenka Riegler. Too much pace, straight enough to trouble the stumps and he's got the reward."

4 overs, 1 maiden-5 wickets-12 runs final figures for Riegler.

by **Damukuni** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 3:53 pm

®

THE DAMUKUNI NATIONAL CRICKET TEAM

Nation Name: Damukuni
Trigramme: DKI
Head Coach: Patrick Tracey
Style Mod: +2

(STARTING) BATTING ORDER

NUM	NAME	AGE	M/F	HOMETOWN	POSITION	BATS	BOWLS
26	Akio Rishigawa	36	M	East Town, EF	Batsman	R
92	Teagan Jones	26	F	Odd Flats, SD	Batsman	R
37	Jemimah Woodham	19	F	Queenston, DP	All-Rounder	R	RMF
78	Iggy Watters	30	M	Miranda, NF	Batsman	R
80	Maybelle Young	22	F	Namagoro, NG	Wicket-Keeper	L
49	Yoshihiro Shi-tsune (C)	25	M	Ledgerberg, DP	Batsman	R
67	Janina Lehmann	30	F	South Nasutani, NT	Batsman	L
41	Lamar Schrijnemakers	19	M	State Line, TJ	All-Rounder	L	LF
21	Maggie Jayne (M.J.) DeWitt	23	F	Ibuza, IB	All-Rounder	R	RF
23	Kaito Inoue	25	M	Endoshi, SD	Bowler	R	OB
00	Jessica Jones	24	F	Shinagawa, SC	Bowler	R	RM

BENCH PLAYERS
Will only substitute for players under situations that require substitutes
under the 47 Laws of Cricket

NUM	NAME	AGE	M/F	HOMETOWN
(none)	Aloysius Derpenium	31	M	Bustling Grove, SD
11	Uzamaki Yoshi-tsune	27	M	Washi, KT
87	Ryan Pillsbury	24	M	Tedashii, TJ

by **Damukuni** » Mon Mar 28, 2016 4:34 pm

Woodham receives congratulations after a LYPL walk-off innings between the West Bay Lady Dolphins and the East Town Lady Eagles in 2014. The ill-fated LYPL, the women's equivalent of the Yerfilag Premier League, only lasted three matches.

Player Spotlight
Jemimah Woodham

Quick Stats
Age: 19
Height: 172 cm
Position: All-rounder
Career matches: 11 (6 won)
National team: 8 (4 won)

Jemimah Woodham is an exceptional cricketer both for her age and for her batting and bowling prowess. Her career started at the secondary school level, where, in her first year, she helped the Queenston Federated School Lady Tigers beat out the West Bay Union High Lady Marauders in an astounding six-wicket win in the 2010 Eastern Regional Finals, where she bowled 3 for only 19 in the space of 3.0 overs (6, 11, and 18). While the team lost in the National Semis, the Lady Tigers became a fighting force in South Otselician women's cricket.

Four years later, after Damukunian independence, the Board of Control of Cricket in Damukuni (now the Damukuni Football Association) established the Yerfilag Premier League Twenty20, with eight teams across Yerfilag, and a women's league, the Ladies' Yerfilag Premier League, with four teams all based in Damukuni. Woodham joined with the Lady Dolphins of West Bay, which won two of its three matches before the leagues were scrapped due to lack of a fan base.

However, with the Damukunian national team, formed for participation in the World T20, Woodham helped her team win 5 of the last 9 matches, including the latest against Slashka. In that match, she posted a total of 47 (26) before being put out (lbw) in the 9th over.

by **Liventia** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 7:24 am

OOC host note: please be advised that MD2 Group D will now be scorinated between 22:30 and 01:30 BST tonight.

by **Barunia** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 8:36 am

Stadijo Ižola, Revinka
Allied Omaha  183/7 (20 overs)
Barunia 146/6 (20 overs)
Allied Omaha won by 37 runs

Barunian XI
1 Jon Doveson
2 Christian Long
3 Ben Price (wk)
4 Ryan Polkemore
5 Mitchell Smith
6 Luke Delaney
7 James Rickards
8 Colin Morgan
9 Craig Nichel
10 Nick Jones
11 Zane Adams
12 Casey Williams

Barunia got their World Cup campaign off to a stuttering start, suffering a 37 run defeat. The Blues looked strong early on, with Nick Jones taking a wicket on the third over. By the end of the 5th over, Jones had got two and Doveson had snagged one from his first, to leave Allied Omaha reeling at 36/3. Barunian captain Doveson came on for another over, but this time his Omaha counterpart was waiting. Opening up with a big six straight back down the ground, Omaha's captain then followed it up with three consecutive boundaries. For the next few overs it was all Omaha's way, the only highlight for Barunia being a wicket to Colin Morgan, the Omahan wicketkeeper dismissed by an amazing effort at cover by Mitchell Smith.

As Omaha's captain raced by 50, the score blew out to 109/4. at the halfway mark. Barunia needed good bowling from here on in, but Doveson was left stranded looking for options to provide it. Jones and Morgan were done, so it fell to James Rickards and Craig Nichel. However, the pair were wayward, sending down far too many loose deliveries that were dispatched to the boundary. Dispensing with pace, Doveson brought himself back on, and also tried part-time off-spinner Luke Delaney as he sought to break a partnership that threatened to take the score past 200. Doveson finally broke through, trapping his man lbw, and got the captain in the same over, afer he played one big shot too many. However, the damage was done, and after Adams went for 18 in his final over, Rickards tidy 4 of the last and a run-out from Long seemed meaningless, as Allied Omaha soared to 183/7.

In reply, Barunia started strong, Doveson taking only three overs to amass 21. However, that was all he made. Price and Long built a meaningful partnership, taking the score to 63/1 before Price fell. Polkemore entertained with two massive sixes, before holing out to midwicket. This triggered a collapse, as Smith (0), Delaney (4), and Rickards (8) all departed within the space of three overs.
Long, having amassed only 29, built a partnership with Morgan to try and get the Barunians back on track, but the damage was done. When Long fell in the 17th over just one short of his half century, it was up to Morgan and debutante Nichel. He was almost out next ball, being trapped on the pad, but it was ruled to have been missing leg. Next over though, Nichel blasted out of the gate, throwing the bat at everything. He missed twice, but did connect for two massive sixes. Morgan added some boundaries of his own to give the Blues fans something to cheer about, but it was too little too lat, the Barunians falling short by 37 runs.

Barunian XI for game against Silvacometopia
1 Jon Doveson
2 Christian Long
3 Ryan Polkemore
4 Ben Price (wk)
5 Mitchell Smith
6 Neill Whitehead
7 Luke Delaney
8 Casey Williams
9 Colin Morgan
10 James Rickards
11 Nick Jones
12 Heath Monroe

by **Jeckland** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:33 am

Jeckland Roster for World T20 VIIII

Starting Lineup

Listed in batting order. If bowling style is written they are a bowler

1. Konrad Bruhn LHB (27)
2. Rusen O' Hallmhurain RHB (32)
3. Vadim Skala RHB, OS (23)
4. Dagur Kruger RHB (24)
5. Flavio Quiincy LHB, WK (25)
6. Mykyta Jorda RHB (30) (C)
7. Timo Barta LHB, RM (21)
8. Diokles Herschel RHB, RFM (28)
9. Hristo McFarland LHB, SLA (31)
10. Erasmo Wallace RHB, RF (22)
11. Prochoros Rakes LHB, LMF (33)

by **Mattijana** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:48 am

RP Cut Off For Matchday 2

It's cut-off time for the second round of group stage matches. After the intriguing nature of the first round, large crowds in Mattijana are preparing to see some big-hitting as the teams get their eye in.

by **Jeckland** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:57 am

Group B
Stadijo Birjkenluft, Matbirjke
Jeckland 132/5 (20 overs)
Silvacometopia 192/6 (20 overs)
Silvacometopia won by 60 runs

Jeckish dressing room, Stadijo Birjkenluft

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!"

Silence. The captain was known for his explosive hitting on the pitch, but within the dressing room Mykyta Jorda was known for something else explosive; his temper. Nobody dared answer him in fear of stoking the flames of anger.

"Sivacometopia" he muttered. "SILVACOMETOPIA! WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT FOR A COUNTRY? A COUNTRY THAT JUST HUMILIATED US! THEY MAY AS WELL HAVE SHAT ON OUR FUCKING FLAG!"

Silence. They let him have his rant, for they knew they had, for want of a better phrase, massively fucked this up. This was supposed to be the glorious return for Jeckish cricket, nay, Jeckish sport itself. They walked onto that pitch favourites. Leaders of hope, and then it all went wrong.

Wallace opened the bowling for Jeckland. He steamed in for the first ball, and proceeded to wildly fling a delivery down the leg side, past the despairing dive of Quincy and away to the rope. The umpire singalled a wide. This was a symbol of things to come.

That first over was hit for 16. The powerplay went for 52 with no loss. The Jeckish players looked shellshocked, as their scatter gun bowling was latched onto mericlessly by the opening batsmen.

McFarland and Skala gained some control, but the wheels had been set in motion for a monster Silvacometopian total. And so it transpired that Jeckland, in their glorious comeback match, would be chasing 193 to win.

Within 10 overs that chase was over. Jeckland were 57-5, after what can only be described as some of the most appalling shot selection seen in recent times on the national cricket circuit. This was exemplified by Kruger, usually one of the more sensible cricketers in the Jeckish team, attempting to reverse sweep a yorker from a pace bowler, resulting in his middle stump on the floor. Jorda and Barta batted to the end admirably, but had no chance at all of chasing down the total, or even making the scoreline respectable.

Jeckland now face an ugly uphill fight to remain in the competition. Their next match will be against Bendicion, one which they might have been expected to win before today. However, after today's shocking performance, Jeckland's stay at the World T20 could be short and ugly.

by **Mattijana** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:05 am

Results: Matchday 2. Groups A, B and C.

Matchday 2 saw much more of the chasing sides win, with some high quality batting and bowling on show.

Group A

The Bastion, Dover.
Elejamie 101/8 (9.3 overs)
West Phoencia  97 (14.3 overs)
Elejamie won by 2 wickets.

Park Central Oval, Orean.
Liventia 190/6 (20 overs)
Schiavonia 132/7 (20 overs)
Liventia won by 58 runs.

Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa
Sacheyenya 149 (18.4 overs)
San Jose Guayabal  151/6 (19.5 overs)
San Jose Guayabal won by 4 wickets.

  Group A                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA     Avg  PD  Pts 
1 San Jose Guayabal           2   2  0  317 283   1.120 +34    4
2 Elejamie                    2   2  0  265 231   1.147 +34    4
3 Liventia                    2   1  1  324 298   1.087 +26    2
4 West Phoencia               2   1  1  272 261   1.042 +11    2
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5 Sacheyenya                  2   0  2  283 315   0.898 −32    0
6 Schiavonia                  2   0  2  292 365   0.800 −73    0

Group B

Stadijo Birjkenluft, Matbirjke
Silvacometopia  146/8 (20 overs)
Barunia 115/5 (20 overs)
Silvacometopia won by 31 runs

Stadijo Kolmetzov, Petrovijanka.
Yttribia 146/4 (19.1 overs)
Allied Omaha  144/7 (20 overs)
Yttribia won by 6 wickets.

Stadijo Ižola, Revinka.
Jeckland 155/5 (20 overs)
Bendicion 146/6 (20 overs)
Jeckland won by 9 runs

  Group B                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA     Avg  PD  Pts 
1 Silvacometopia              2   2  0  338 247   1.368 +91    4
2 Yttribia                    2   2  0  285 281   1.014  +4    4
3 Allied Omaha                2   1  1  327 292   1.120 +35    2
4 Jeckland                    2   1  1  287 338   0.849 −51    2
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5 Bendicion                   2   0  2  283 294   0.963 −11    0
6 Barunia                     2   0  2  261 329   0.793 −68    0

Group C

Razlovabula, Petrovijanka
Slashka 133/7 (20 overs)
United States of Devonta  149/6 (20 overs)
The United States of Devonta won by 16 runs.

Katarinabula, Puljanka
Wray  145/6 (20 overs)
Ko-oren  148/5 (17.1 overs)
Ko-oren won by 5 wickets.

Stadijo Našinal, Burges
Damukuni 164/6 (16.2 overs)
Ethane 161/6 (20 overs)
Damukuni won by 4 wickets.

  Group C                   Pld   W  L   PF  PA     Avg  PD  Pts 
1 Ko-oren                     2   2  0  304 284   1.070 +20    4
2 Damukuni                    2   2  0  310 293   1.058 +17    4
3 Wray                        2   1  1  303 269   1.126 +34    2
4 United States of Devonta    2   1  1  288 289   0.997  −1    2
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5 Slashka                     2   0  2  265 295   0.898 −30    0
6 Ethane                      2   0  2  282 322   0.876 −40    0

by **Liventia** » Tue Mar 29, 2016 4:15 pm

Matchday 2 – Group D
Amazonesta 140/8 (20 overs)
Eastfield Lodge 141/3 (19 overs)
Eastfield Lodge won by seven wickets

Eura 148/8 (20 overs)
Mareut 66 (11 overs)
Eura won by 66 runs

Mattijana 122 (17 overs)
Krytenia 125/9 (16.5 overs)
Krytenia won by one wicket

Group D                Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Eastfield Lodge        2   2  0  0    4
  Eura                   2   2  0  0    4
3 Krytenia               2   1  0  1    2
  Mattijana              2   1  0  1    2
5 Amazonesta             2   0  0  2    0
  Mareut                 2   0  0  2    0

by **Damukuni** » Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:13 am

"Nice tree you've found there," Janina Lehmann muttered as the team sat down to discuss their next move.
The rest of the team, including head coach Patrick Tracey, exchanged a good laugh as they took their places in its shade and broke out their picnic lunch.
"All right, guys, calm down. We have a lot to work on going into our hardest match yet." Tracey paused for a moment, looking at his players. They were jittery, but attentive, as they sat before him. With all the energy they've been able to work up as they continue to barrel-roll their way through this qualifying group, I wonder what if I say will matter much. He dismissed that with a quick nod of his head.
"So we managed to get 2 out of 5 teams out of the way. But the real decider as to if we make it into Supers is probably going to come through this match." He ran a hand through his hair as he wrote some of Ko-oren's statistics down:

304 RUNS
37.1 OVERS
= 8.17 RUN RATE

"So our run rate is a bit better than theirs, and that's because we have our star all-rounder going in at 4..." He paused to think about this. Jemimah shifted uncomfortably as she listened, thinking this would be her downfall. She had racked up so many tournament runs as an all-rounder going in early.
"... nah, scratch that; you're still going in at 4," Tracey replied, as if he could read his young protégé's mind. Jemimah sighed loudly in relief.
This was more than the team could take, and they just burst out laughing. At that moment, the bus pulled up to cart them off to the pitch for warm-ups.

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