Cricket Isles Cup 2019 [TWI ONLY]

[Polar Svalbard]

I'm ready to see how hard the Svalbardians get rocked

My money is on PS winning the tournament. As we say in Altera .... Never trust a Sval.

That would be pretty hilarious though, I imagine most Svalbardians being like, "We have a cricket team?"

[Aruia]

when to expect it to start?

[Norstham]

So, here it is, the first round is underway. Here are the results:

First round
Group A
Ainslie 283/8 (50 overs) 0.74
Cosie 246/7 (50 overs) -0.74

Corindia 197/8 (38 overs) 0.39
Alteran Republics 194 (40.5 overs) -0.39

Nhoor 200/8 (50 overs) -0.98
Belle Ilse en Terre 249/4 (50 overs) 0.98

Athara Magarat 218/9 (50 overs) -0.06
Mitravarta 221/6 (43.4 overs) 0.06

Group B
ThePenguinLand 158/2 (50 overs) -2.24
Scantarbia 162/7 (29.4 overs) +2.24

Norstham 299/6 (50 overs) +1.09
Polar Svalbard 220 (45.3 overs) -1.09

Dragao Do Mar 236 (48 overs) -0.17
Martenyika 237/1 (50 overs) +0.17

Aruia 240/8 (50 overs) -0.35
Havalland 242/8 (46.5 overs) +0.35


After the first round, the standings are as follows:

Group A:

(1): Belle Isle En Terre, 3 points, NRR 0.98
(2): Ainslie, 3 points, NRR 0.74
(3): Corindia. 3 points, NRR 0.39
(4): Mitravarta, 3 points, NRR 0.06
(5): Athara Magarat, 0 points, NRR -0.06
(6): Alteran Republics, 0 points, NRR -0.39
(7): Cosie, 0 points, NRR -0.74
(8): Nhoor, 0 points, -0.98

Group B:

(1): Scantabria, 3 points, NRR 2.24
(2): Norstham, 3 points, NRR 1.09
(3): Havalland, 3 points, NRR 0.35
(4): Martenyika, 3 points, NRR 0.17
(5): Dragao Do Mar, 0 points, -0.17
(6): Aruia, 0 points, NRR -0.35
(7): Polar Svalbard, 0 points, NRR -1.09
(8): ThePenguinLand, 0 points, NRR -2.24

Note: I don't think I've explained yet, but the points scoring and knockout stages qualification will work as follows: The top four from each group will qualify for the quarter finals. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw (which happens very rarely in cricket, cough), and none for a loss. Teams on the same amount of points are separated by NRR (Net Run Rate), with a higher NRR being better.

[Polar Svalbard]

I have no idea what any of that means, all I know is I lost. (All as it should be) Thanks for bolding the winners!

[Martenyika]

Corindia and I are the only 2 bit teams left lol...we survived one round!

(Two-cci Gang?)

[Corindia]

So, here it is, the first round is underway. Here are the results:



Corindia 197/8 (38 overs) 0.39
Alteran Republics 194 (40.5 overs) -0.39



Note: I don't think I've explained yet, but the points scoring and knockout stages qualification will work as follows: The top four from each group will qualify for the quarter finals. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw (which happens very rarely in cricket, cough), and none for a loss. Teams on the same amount of points are separated by NRR (Net Run Rate), with a higher NRR being better.

Does this mean we won a game? I can do some posts about a confused corindi public rallying to the team which succeeded against all odds, if only for one game

[Ainslie]

So, here it is, the first round is underway. Here are the results:



Corindia 197/8 (38 overs) 0.39
Alteran Republics 194 (40.5 overs) -0.39



Note: I don't think I've explained yet, but the points scoring and knockout stages qualification will work as follows: The top four from each group will qualify for the quarter finals. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw (which happens very rarely in cricket, cough), and none for a loss. Teams on the same amount of points are separated by NRR (Net Run Rate), with a higher NRR being better.

Does this mean we won a game? I can do some posts about a confused corindi public rallying to the team which succeeded against all odds, if only for one game

Yes. Yes it does.

[Athara Magarat]

I have no idea what any of that means, all I know is I lost. (All as it should be) Thanks for bolding the winners!

The Norsans set a score of 229 that the Svalbardian team failed to achieve. The bolding out is nice one. NRR means net run rate and is used to analyze performance or teamwork.

Does this mean we won a game? I can do some posts about a confused corindi public rallying to the team which succeeded against all odds, if only for one game

Yep. You guys batted first and set a score of 197 while losing 8 wickets in 38 (out of 50) overs. The Alterans could not beat that score and lost.

You definitely should make that news post

[Athara Magarat]

Corindia and I are the only 2 bit teams left lol...we survived one round!

(Two-cci Gang?)

I am more impressed that you guys lost only one wicket in entire 50 overs!

[Ainslie]

Gday - I'm guest OPing this week since Norstham is in the dark realms of nowifiland.

Here's the results for the second round:
Group A
Cosie 218/9 (36.1 overs) +1.57
Mitravarta 216/2 (50 overs) -1.57

Belle Ilse en Terre 237/5 (50 overs) -0.74
Athara Magarat 241/9 (43.1 overs) -0.74

Alteran Republics 238 (44.3 overs) -1.38
Nhoor 307/7 (50 overs) +1.38

Ainslie 209/8 (41.5 overs) +0.82
Corindia 208/7 (50 overs) -0.82

Group B
Scantarbia 306/3 (50 overs) -1.02
Havalland 307/6 (43 overs) +1.02

Martenyika 201/6 (50 overs) -1.16
Aruia 259/2 (50 overs) +1.16

Polar Svalbard 257/6 (50 overs) -3.74
Dragao Do Mar 444/8 (50 overs) +3.74

ThePenguinLand 308/7 (50 overs) +2.44
Norstham 186 (48.1 overs) -2.44

And the table after round 2:

Group A:
(1): Ainslie, 6 points, NRR 0.74
(2): Cosie, 3 points, NRR 0.83
(3): Athara Magarat, 3 points, NRR 0.68
(4): Nhoor, 3 points, NRR 0.40
(5): Belle Isle En Terre, 3 points, NRR 0.24
(6): Corindia. 3 points, NRR -0.43
(7): Mitravarta, 3 points, NRR -1.51
(8): Alteran Republics, 0 points, NRR -1.77

Group B:
(1): Havalland, 6 points, NRR 1.37
(2): Dragao Do Mar, 3 points, 3.57
(3): Scantarbia, 3 points, NRR 1.22
(4): Aruia, 3 points, NRR 0.81
(5): ThePenguinLand, 3 points, NRR -0.20
(6): Martenyika, 3 points, NRR -0.99
(7): Norstham, 3 points, NRR -1.35
(8): Polar Svalbard, 0 points, NRR -4.83


Also a quick reminder (Aka a copy paste of what Norstham said last week...): The points scoring and knockout stages qualification will work as follows: The top four from each group will qualify for the quarter finals. Three points are awarded for a win, one for a draw (which happens very rarely in cricket, cough), and none for a loss. Teams on the same amount of points are separated by NRR (Net Run Rate, which essentially means you scored faster (+) or slower (-) than the Cup average)), with a higher NRR being better.

[Nhoor]

Gday - I'm guest OPing this week since Norstham is in the dark realms of nowifiland.

Here's the results for the second round:
Group A
(...)

Alteran Republics 238 (44.3 overs) -1.38
Nhoor 307/7 (50 overs) +1.38

(...)
And the table after round 2:

Group A:
(...)
(4): Nhoor, 3 points, NRR 0.40
(...)

Phew, Nhoor's image is saved but much remains to be done! Fans were greatly disappointed and appalled after their loss in the first round.

[Havalland]

I'm guessing that I'm doing good

[Ainslie]

I'm guessing that I'm doing good

yes

[Alteran Republics]

Phew, Nhoor's image is saved but much remains to be done! Fans were greatly disappointed and appalled after their loss in the first round.

Alterans everywhere are plotting to overthrow the Government and setting it down a dark path, with the aim of the military conquest of Nhoor.

[Norstham]

Group A
Corindia 163/9 (50 overs)
Cosie 208/2 (50 overs)

Nhoor 283/6 (50 overs)
Ainslie 277/9 (50 overs)

Athara Magarat 244/9 (50 overs)
Alteran Republics 255/6 (50 overs)

Mitravarta 156/7 (35.3 overs)
Belle Ilse en Terre 153 (46 overs)

Group B
Norstham 177/5 (38.1 overs)
Scantarbia 176/5 (50 overs)

Dragao Do Mar 277/8 (50 overs)
ThePenguinLand 339/9 (50 overs)

Aruia 258/7 (50 overs)
Polar Svalbard 212/9 (50 overs)

Havalland 239/9 (50 overs)
Martenyika 241/9 (43.3 overs)

Standings

Group A

(1): Mitravarta, 6 points
(2): Ainslie, 3 points
(3): Belle Isle En Terre, 3 points
(4): Cosie, 3 points
(5): Corindia. 3 points
(6): Alteran Republics, 3 points
(7): Nhoor, 3 points
(8): Athara Magarat, 0 points

Group B:

(1): Norstham, 6 points
(2): Martenyika, 6 points
(3): Havalland, 3 points
(4): Scantabria, 3 points
(5):ThePenguinLand, 3 points
(6): Aruia, 3 points
(7): Polar Svalbard, 0 points
(8): Dragao Do Mar, 0 points

[Norstham]

Ok, sorry for the delay, I wasn't able to post, so I'm going to put matchday 4 and 5 together to get back on schedule.

Matchday 4

Results:

Group A

Cosie 163/3 (38.5 overs)
Belle Ilse en Terre 160 (43 overs)

Alteran Republics 266/2 (50 overs)
Mitravarta 270/9 (45.5 overs)

Ainslie 299/7 (50 overs)
Athara Magarat 301/2 (47.4 overs)

Corindia 124 (25.1 overs)
Nhoor 127/3 (29.1 overs)

Group B

Scantarbia 228/5 (31.5 overs)
Martenyika 225/2 (50 overs)

Polar Svalbard 258/8 (47.4 overs)
Havalland 256/7 (50 overs)

ThePenguinLand 263/6 (50 overs)
Aruia 239/9 (50 overs)

Norstham 268/9 (50 overs)
Dragao Do Mar 282 (43.2 overs)

Standings

Group A

(1): Mitravarta, 9 points
(2): Cosie, 6 points
(3): Nhoor, 6 points
(4): Ainslie, 3 points
(5): Corindia. 3 points
(6): Alteran Republics, 3 points
(7): Belle Isle En Terre, 3 points
(8): Athara Magarat, 3 points

Group B:

(1): Norstham, 6 points
(2): Martenyika, 6 points
(3): Scantabria, 6 points
(4): Aruia, 6 points
(5): ThePenguinLand, 3 points
(6): Havalland, 3 points
(7): Polar Svalbard, 3 points
(8): Dragao Do Mar, 3 points

Matchday 5

Group A

Nhoor 241/5 (50 overs)
Cosie 331/8 (50 overs)

Athara Magarat 184 (35.5 overs)
Corindia 177/8 (50 overs)

Mitravarta 234/9 (50 overs)
Ainslie 211 (49.5 overs)

Belle Ilse en Terre 178/3 (40 overs)
Alteran Republics 174/7 (50 overs)

Group B

Dragao Do Mar 218/3 (50 overs)
Scantarbia 239/3 (50 overs)

Aruia 164/2 (50 overs)
Norstham 168/9 (23.4 overs)

Havalland 247/7 (50 overs)
ThePenguinLand 140/6 (50 overs)

Martenyika 209/3 (50 overs)
Polar Svalbard 211/6 (27.5 overs)

Standings

Group A

(1): Mitravarta, 12 points
(2): Cosie, 9 points
(3): Nhoor, 6 points
(4): Belle Isle En Terre, 6 points
(5): Athara Magarat, 6 points
(6): Alteran Republics, 3 points
(7): Ainslie, 3 points
(8): Corindia. 3 points

Group B:

(1): Norstham, 9 points
(2): Scantabria, 9 points
(3): Martenyika, 6 points
(4): Aruia, 6 points
(5): Polar Svalbard, 6 points
(6): Havalland, 6 points
(7): ThePenguinLand, 3 points
(8): Dragao Do Mar, 3 points

[Norstham]

Time for matchday 6 and 7, group stage starting to wrap up...

Matchday 6

Group A
Cosie 164/9 (50 overs)
Alteran Republics 348/9 (50 overs)

Ainslie 215 (43.1 overs)
Belle Ilse en Terre 217/9 (48.4 overs)

Corindia 265/5 (50 overs)
Mitravarta 280/2 (50 overs)

Nhoor 216/7 (50 overs)
Athara Magarat 224/6 (50 overs)

Group B
Scantarbia 202/9 (45.5 overs)
Polar Svalbard 199/8 (50 overs)

ThePenguinLand 233/6 (50 overs)
Martenyika 234/9 (46.4 overs)

Norstham 246/9 (50 overs)
Havalland 277/5 (50 overs)

Dragao Do Mar 180 (38.1 overs)
Aruia 181/7 (26.4 overs)

Standings

Group A

(1): Mitravarta, 15 points
(2): Cosie, 9 points
(3): Athara Magarat, 9 points
(4): Belle Isle En Terre, 9 points
(5): Nhoor, 6 points
(6): Alteran Republics, 6 points
(7): Ainslie, 3 points
(8): Corindia. 3 points

Group B:

(1): Scantabria, 12 points
(2): Norstham, 9 points
(3): Martenyika, 9 points
(4): Aruia, 9 points
(5): Havalland, 9 points
(6): Polar Svalbard, 6 points
(7): ThePenguinLand, 3 points
(8): Dragao Do Mar, 3 points


Matchday 7

Group A
Athara Magarat 265/7 (50 overs)
Cosie 268/5 (49.2 overs)

Mitravarta 244/7 (40.1 overs)
Nhoor 240/6 (50 overs)

Belle Ilse en Terre 233/5 (38 overs)
Corindia 229/7 (50 overs)

Alteran Republics 210/8 (50 overs)
Ainslie 238/2 (50 overs)

Group B
Aruia 258/8 (50 overs)
Scantarbia 159/6 (50 overs)

Havalland 249/7 (50 overs)
Dragao Do Mar 252/6 (50 overs)

Martenyika 173 (31 overs)
Norstham 175/2 (34.4 overs)

Polar Svalbard 266/7 (50 overs)
ThePenguinLand 278/9 (50 overs)

Group A
Q1 Mitravarta - 6 wins, 1 loss
Q2 Cosie - 5 wins, 2 losses
Q3 Belle Ilse en Terre - 4 wins, 3 losses
Q4 Athara Magarat - 4 wins, 3 losses
5 Ainslie - 3 wins, 4 losses
6 Nhoor - 3 wins, 4 losses
7 Alteran Republics - 2 wins, 5 losses
8 Corindia - 1 win, 7 losses

Group B
Q1 Scantarbia - 4 wins, 3 losses (+2.67 NRR)
Q2 Aruia - 4 wins, 3 losses (+2.61 NRR)
Q3 Havalland - 4 wins, 3 losses (+2.49 NRR)
Q4 Norstham - 4 wins, 3 losses (+2.12 NRR)
5 ThePenguinLand - 4 wins, 3 losses (-0.4 NRR)
6 Dragao Do Mar - 3 wins, 4 losses
7 Martenyika - 3 wins, 4 losses
8 Polar Svalbard - 2 wins, 5 losses

That's it for the group stages, the quarter finals will take place next weekend

[Corindia]

Well this can't be right, Corindia didn't do very well at all

[Norstham]

Quarter finals
Mitravarta 251 (45.4 overs)
Norstham 272/9 (50 overs)

Athara Magarat 163/6 (46.1 overs)
Scantarbia 161 (29.3 overs)

Cosie 175/8 (50 overs)
Havalland 179/5 (29 overs)

Belle Ilse en Terre 163/6 (50 overs)
Aruia 164/8 (27.2 overs)

Semi finals

QF1 v QF 3
Norstham 174/6 (35 overs)
Havalland 171 (27 overs)

Aruia 206 (47.5 overs)
Athara Magarat 207/6 (35.5 overs)

Grand Final
Norstham 234/9 (50 overs)
Athara Magarat 238/9 (50 overs)

[Markcoblin]

It’s been way too long - but cricket in TWI is back! Oldies of TWI, you’ll know how to submit your teams so just skip ahead and do that - it’s the same way as the other comps we’ve had. For the newies and those who’d love a reminder, here’s how you do it.
In reply to this thread

• Write your team name (ie (insert Nation) XI, (insert nation) Men’s Cricket Team, (insert nation) some culturally symbolic or competitive sounding name (note: this isn’t really like an American franchise team name, more like a nickname, for instance, South African are known by the nickname ‘Proteas’ and New Zealand ‘The Black Caps’, not like ‘South Africa Proteas’)and in brackets their skill level out of ten. If you’re stuck for what number to go for consider the sport’s popularity in your nation, the quality of the player pool, and the financial resources available to the sport in your nation. Consider these relative to other nations who have submitted their teams.
  
• Write 11-15 full names in a list. Designate one of them a captain by doing (c) and at least one a wicketkeeper by doing (wk)
• If you feel like it, make jerseys and team lineups for your nation’s squad - also if you want to add additional information or backstory for your squad, go for it. Voluntary though - finish steps 1 and 2 and you will be considered an entrant to the tournament.

How the tournament will work
Each nation will play the other nation once - the top eight (if we get more than 16) or the top 4 (if we get less than 16) nations will advance to the final stage. Here they will participate in knock-out finals to get to the grand final.
When does it start?
The planned commencation is mid august - likely the weekend of the 17th. It will finish most likely in september depending on how many teams we get.
So let’s rewrite the wrongs write a different storyline to the IRL Cricket World Cup - submit your teams below!
Know nothing about cricket?
Not an issue, but if you want to learn a bit about the great game then here’s a handy five minute breakdown of cricket, and if anything isn’t covered in that, then Ainslie or myself will be able to answer any questions. It is worth mentioning that in cricket, the competition called the World Cup refers to the world championship in the 50 over format of the game, rather than the Test or T20 format, and it is the 50 over format that the TWI edition of this competition will follow.
Thanks.

[Athara Magarat]

Quarter finals
Mitravarta 251 (45.4 overs)
Norstham 272/9 (50 overs)

Athara Magarat 163/6 (46.1 overs)
Scantarbia 161 (29.3 overs)

Cosie 175/8 (50 overs)
Havalland 179/5 (29 overs)

Belle Ilse en Terre 163/6 (50 overs)
Aruia 164/8 (27.2 overs)

Semi finals

QF1 v QF 3
Norstham 174/6 (35 overs)
Havalland 171 (27 overs)

Aruia 206 (47.5 overs)
Athara Magarat 207/6 (35.5 overs)

Grand Final
Norstham 234/9 (50 overs)
Athara Magarat 238/9 (50 overs)

I won? I won!

And congrats and thank yous to all those who participated and made this possible.