Head Coach: Markko Sigurðsson
Nickname: The Griffins
Batting coach: Ólafur Kristjánsson
Bowling coach: Agvald Knutsen
Fielding coach: Vanessa Hiljainen
Trigamme: DRC
Colours: Black, red, green
Cricket has always been fairly popular in Dryicor and with the nation's entry into the GCF World Twenty20 Championship Dryicorans are very pleased indeed. Channel 6, surprisingly, have picked up the broadcasting rights to the tournament, narrowly beating the public service BOD. As Channel 6 are mostly associated with music, they are taking a bit of a gamble, hoping that they can replicate Channel 5's ratings skyrocketing when they broadcast the Volleyball World Cup. This is especially because Dryicorans tend to prefer normal cricket, yet Twenty20 has become more popular in recent years, credited with bringing a new type of audience to watch cricket in the country: one which prefers more fast-paced games.
The rather inexperienced Dryicoran side were not helped by the draw, pitting them against strong teams in an extremely awkward group. Teams like Sylestone do not make for an easy playing experience.
Dryicor will send a 14-player team to the World Championships. This is the team in batting order:
Jaajo Nykkäinen
27-year-old showstopper from the north of the country. Now a celebrity for his quick and accurate bowling, along with his wittiness in post-match interviews.
Magnus Walston - Vice-captain
34-year-old veteran from the capital, Lindisfarne. He's been a cricketer for a while now, and knows how to bat.
Sam Andersen
25-year-old up-and-coming talent from the west. His strong skills with catching have left Dryicorans in awe.
Dave Gegg
28-year-old British-Dryicoran bowler who has proved popular.
Ohto Usva - Captain
38-year-old veteran who knows his stuff. He's proven more than capable of the captaincy and is well-liked in Dryicor.
Jouko Merimaa
This 24-year-old rising star batsman has proven popular with Dryicorans at club level.
Magnus Ulriksen
31-year-old spin bowler. A bit like England's Joffre Archer: he's fast and accurate, and doesn't give a damn about anyone. You can tell from his blog.
Jonas Eldevik
33-year-old fast all-rounder.
Wyn Smirnov - Wicketkeeper
28-year-old Welsh-speaking wicketkeeper. He does his job and is dependable, yet Sam Andersen is rivalling him for his position.
James Plepic
30-year-old veteran. Competent all-rounder, specialising as a batsman.
Ralph Karjala
34-year-old veteran. Big slugger in the batting field.
Pyry Lehtinen
29-year-old star bowler. Likes to hit well. Be off guard at your peril. Always first-choice bowler.
Marco Närhi
22-year-old. Intended as a reserve, but certainly showing some encouraging talent as a bowler.
Juuso Korhonen
24-year-old bowler.
Godmod match events: N
RP injuries to my players: Within reason
Godmod injuries to my players: N
*Godmod how my players were dismissed: Within reason
Create a full scorecard for my team: Y
*It is assumed whoever RPs first has the right to select the method of dismissal, but not whether
there were godmod circumstances behind them (e.g. a ball hitting a bird before being caught fairly).[/center]