Cricket - GCF World Test Challenge 13 (everything)

by **TJUN-ia** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 11:59 am

After a last-inning bowling blitz won us the series in Sajnur, the Bowlin' Jaguars of TJUN-ia were certainly happy with how things went and were looking forward to the future series on the horizon. The way this team came back from 1-0 down in the series to pull off the overall triumph was certainly something that both Joseph Smith III and Jason Walkins could be proud of...but we still have a long way to go in this long GCF WTC season and so, the grind must go on.

Milchama 1st Innings (200ao (60.5 overs))
Our 2nd series sees fellow Full Member Milchama make the trip to the infamous "Trent Zone" for what should be 3 cracking tests in front of a packed local crowd. Milchama won the toss and, expecting the wacky boundaries of Sherwood Pines to work to their advantage, opted to bat first and so, Daniel Ross and Philip de Franches would come out to start this whole thing off. The pace of runs scored would actually end up being slower than many expected as our outfield simply refused to allow our gracious guests much of anything good in what they would deem to be a disappointing first inning. The best they managed in terms of an individual score was 34 for Davy Carpenter but that was about it, as both Esteban Soto and Ahmed Ali both managed 4 wickets each before Milchama was bowled out for 200 just 1 ball short of the end of the 61st over.

TJUN-ia 1st Innings (483 (140.2 overs))
Restricting the visitors to only 200 was certainly greeted well by the crowd but now, the pressure was on Captain Walkins and Logan McGarra to begin a charge that would perfectly exemplify just how much damage was done with the ball. They would end up with a lot of time to do just that, 140.2 overs to be precise, and as the Trent Zone is (currently) the only Test-approved venue the TBC has, our guys knew what would be best for this pitch and used that to great effect here. Both McGarra and Roger Ntini would manage to get centuries while Rohit Rajpore certainly helped with 56 of his own as it felt like the Jaguars were in control and nothing was really going to change that. Ryan Cohen (4), Tanya Pehrson and Benny Huant (2 each) were leading the charge to try and hold us back but when we were finally dismissed, it truly felt like we were in command - 483 all out, with a lead of 283.

Milchama 2nd Innings (104 (32.1 overs))
You could certainly feel the pressure on David Krumpton's side to try and work their way back into the game but in the end, our bowling attack was so lethal that the 283-run target didn't end up mattering at all. Captain Hayden March managed the best figures on 23 but the ruthlessness our bowlers showed would mean his efforts would be all for nought. Peter Kylasov managed 5-32, a spectacular stat that was fit for the honours wall in the clubhouse, while both Esteban Soto and Roger Ntini managed 3 each in a way which left little to nothing for the visitors to chew on. Milchama was finally put out of their misery after only 32.1 overs, bowled out for 104. This would mean TJUN-ia secured their biggest-ever win in their Test history, claiming this 1st test by an innings and 179 runs.

That was certainly the start we needed for this test...but now that Milchama has experience in what to expect from "The Trent Zone", we expect the 2nd Test to be a closer affair. Can we actually pull off a 2-0 series lead? Maybe. But don't underestimate the visitors pulling one back. Test Cricket is never stable or set in stone. Let's see what next week brings. GO BOWLIN' JAGS!

SCHEDULE
MW1-3: TJUN-ia in Sajnur W 2-1 (6th)
MW4-6: Milchama in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts 1-0 (after 1)
MW8-10: TJUN-ia in Liventia
MW11-12: Krytenia in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts

by **Ko-oren** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 4:14 pm

Tourism West Coast and Tourism South Coast and Central present

West Surbourneshire: Best Surbourneshire

From the forests of Marinwood to the bustle of south Leeshire, from the palaces in the Domains to the quaint Redberry Lakes, and from Burnet Island to the hikeable fields of the Springlands. No? Doesn't ring a bell? How about we show you.

Our first stop is the vast forests west of Greencaster, around Marinwood. The walks are amazing, and there are plenty of places to sleep - treehouses and huts, secluded in the relative wilderness. It's true that there aren't many towns around, but you're rarely far from cilivisation. Local wildlife is cautious, but you can see most of what the area has to offer in small, local 'zoos' where animals are used to people. This region is the lung(s) of Greencaster, and the largest dense forest of western Ko-oren. There's a lot of adventures hidden in clearings - who knows what you'll encounter next! (You better like ziplines and stuff).

Maynard used to be a huge economic centre of western Ko-oren. Connected to other cities via road and river, trade came naturally through the area. It's the spider in the web of the economy of centuries ago, and the museums and architecture show that off. It has surprisingly good nightlife and a metropolitan feel. A big city without the unnecessary steel and glass. Nearby is Aubury, which is more of a university town with complementary music scene. To the south lies Ansonville, with more of a country vibe. Business tourism is not bad here either - many Greencaster and Willowbourne companies hold their more ostentatious meetings here, to a backdrop of the mountains in the west (from Aubury) or the old town of Maynard, with every convenience close by.

The Domains are old estates belonging to nobles in the Capitals - or at least what counted as nobles in meritocratic medieval Ko-oren - and they were summer residences, retreats for work that needed to be done in peace and quiet, all more than a day away from the peering eyes of the capitals. Little towns are dominated by these palaces that show quite a bit of how the country used to operate - and some of these palaces are still open for their original business. Get yourself a good tour guide and listen to all the drama that took place here. Some palaces have shuttered and are now open as completely different ventures: get treated like one of the old guests of the place in the many spas open around here.

The Redberry Lakes are effectively in a swamp, but with friendly towns in between, and less of an insect problem. Although, you know what country it's in, so insects are a given - but manageable. Plenty of family holiday options, weekends away, and some of the best - and safest - sailing you can get.

Burnet Island is the holiday island of choice for most people on the mainland. It's a tad warmer, the weather is a little better, and some of the best relaxing goes on here (also some of the partying, don't tell the authorities). It's mostly geared towards Ko-orenite visitors, but everyone is welcome. Some laws are laxer here than elsewhere - do with that what you want.

The Springlands are in the middle of it all: the Domains to the northwest, the lakes to the southwest, direct connections with Burnet Island to the south, with the woods in the east (and Greencaster beyond that) and Maynard to the north. The low-lying pastoral lands might not see too many tourists, but it's slowly getting discovered. They say that hospitality is just a little better here, with the place supplying food to a huge part of southwestern Ko-oren. The tables are just a little fuller here; there's always an extra course after you think you've seen it all.

by **Gruenberg** » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:04 pm

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

Gruenberg 453 all out (100.1 overs)
                                                       R    B   4/6
CRFQ Hmnff                          lbw b Hall       115 (155) 12/-
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe                      b Asaskia     90 (137) 13/-
WBR Sempauer                 run out (Martin/Tiati+)  30  (41)  5/-
EME Broimbles*               c Tiati+   b Hall        34  (53)  1/1
!                                   lbw b Martin      47  (52)  5/1
YQB Contemnible+             c Tiati+   b Hall         0   (1)  -/-
JNT Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk            b Scron       33  (49)  3/-
BPGV Grovan                  c Eastwood b Asaskia     37  (44)  6/-         
UFKNWOTM8 Qari                      lbw b Scron       40  (48)  4/-
QD Skejjibox                        lbw b Pistecial   12  (26)  1/-
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas     NOT OUT                   0   (0)  -/-
EXTRAS (2b, 2wb, 11nb)                                15

FoW: 1: 215 (Hmnff, 46.4 overs); 2: 217 (Skkrrrtltwibe, 47.4 overs); 3: 272 (Sempauer, 59.5 overs); 4: 306 (Broimbles, 66.5 overs), 5: 306 (Contemnible, 66.6 overs); 6: 348 (!, 77.3 overs); 7: 368 (Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk, 82.3 overs); 8: 427 (Grovan, 91.4 overs); 9: 453 (Qari, 99.6 overs); 10: 453 (Skejjibox, 100.1 overs)

            O    M    R    W
Scron      16    0   80    2
Sonnel     16.1  2   67    1
de Polo    14    1   62    0
Hall       24    0  124    3
Martin     14    2   37    1
Asakia     12    0   64    2
Eastwood    3    0   17    0

Sylestone 260 all out (66.5 overs)
                                                        R    B   4/6
L Tiati*+                  b Qari                      16  (17)  3/-
C Freehill             lbw b Skejjibox                 14  (30)  -/-
P Shotenham c Contemnible+ b Skejjibox                 97 (129) 12/1
J Appleby   c Broimbles    b Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk   3  (39)  -/-
B Eastwood  c Hmnff        b Skejjibox                 11  (43)  2/-
J Martin    c Hmnff        b Skejjibox                 25  (32)  4/-
S Asaskia   c Sempauer     b Qari                      36  (38)  4/1
J de Polo                  b Grovan                    23  (44)  3/-
B Hall                 lbw b Effervescentpyjamas       12  (14)  1/-
S Scron     c Sempauer     b Grovan                     9  (16)  2/-
K Sonnel    NOT OUT                                     5   (2)  1/-
EXTRAS (6lb, 3nb)                                       9

FoW: 1: 21 (Tiati, 3.6 overs); 2: 34 (Freehill, 9.2 overs); 3: 75 (Appleby, 20.4 overs); 4: 120 (Eastwood, 33.5 overs); 5: 164 (Martin, 43.3 overs); 6: 199 (Shotenham, 51.5 overs); 7: 217 (Asaskia, 56.4 overs); 8: 239 (Hall, 62.2 overs); 9: 251 (de Polo, 66.1 overs); 10: 260 (Scron, 66.5 overs)

                              O    M    R    W
Effervescentpyjamas          11    0   51    1
Qari                          9    2   27    2
Skejjibox                    28    3   92    4
Grovan                       11.5  1   49    2
Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk      7    1   35    1

Gruenberg 267-5 dec. (59.2 overs)
                                                    R    B   4/6
CRFQ Hmnff                          lbw b Hall     35  (78)  5/-
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe           c Eastwood b de Polo  93 (134) 11/2
WBR Sempauer                        lbw b Martin   45  (58)  8/-
EME Broimbles*               c Martin   b de Polo  23  (28)  1/2
!                            NOT OUT               50  (46)  6/2
YQB Contemnible+             c Asaskia  b de Polo   5  (13)  1/-
JNT Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk NOT OUT                0   (3)  -/-
Did not bat: BPGV Grovan, UFKNWOTM8 Qari, QD Skejjibox, ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas     
EXTRAS (9b, 5lb, 2nb)                              16

FoW: 1: 73 (Hmnff, 22.5 overs); 2: 154 (Sempauer, 38.2 overs); 3: 212 (Broimbles, 48.3 overs); 4: 235 (Skkrrrtltwibe, 50.6 overs); 5: 256 (Contemnible, 57.3 overs)

            O    M    R    W
Scron       8    3   16    0
Asakia      3    0   18    0
Sonnel     14    2   43    0
Hall       12    2   59    1
de Polo    11.2  1   60    3
Martin     11    1   60    1

Sylestone 155 all out (47 overs)
                                                        R    B   4/6
L Tiati*+              lbw b Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk  27  (68)  3/-
C Freehill  c Hmnff        b Qari                       1   (4)  -/-
P Shotenham            lbw b Qari                       7  (19)  1/-
J Appleby              lbw b Skejjibox                 17  (37)  1/-
B Eastwood             lbw b Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk   5  (19)  -/-
J Martin    c Sempauer     b Skejjibox                 60  (71)  4/2
S Asaskia   c Contemnible+ b Skejjibox                  3   (7)  -/-
J de Polo   c Hmnff        b Skejjibox                  4  (18)  -/-
B Hall      c !            b Grovan                    21  (29)  4/-
S Scron                    b Grovan                     8   (9)  -/1
K Sonnel    NOT OUT                                     0   (1)  -/-
EXTRAS (6lb, 3nb)                                       9

FoW: 1: 3 (Freehill, 0.6 overs); 2: 15 (Shotenham, 8.2 overs); 3: 37 (Appleby, 16.6 overs); 4: 52 (Eastwood, 23.3 overs); 5: 69 (Tiati, 25.6 overs); 6: 81 (Asaskia, 29.1 overs); 7: 89 (de Polo, 33.4 overs); 8: 124 (Hall, 42.5 overs); 9: 138 (Scron, 44.5 overs); 10: 155 (Martin, 46.6 overs)

                              O    M    R    W
Qari                         10    0   33    2
Skejjibox                    20    4   45    4
Grovan                        3    0   20    2
Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk     14    2   55    2

Day 1
1st wicket: 50 in 47 balls (Skkrrrtltwibe 27, Hmnff 21)
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe: 50 in 50 balls, 10x4 (Gruenberg 100-0)
1st wicket: 100 in 105 balls (Skkrrrtltwibe 50, Hmnff 44)
CRFQ Hmnff: 50 in 66 balls, 5x4 (Gruenberg 108-0)
Rain stopped play: Gruenberg 129-0, 25 overs (Hmnff 66, Skkrrrtltwibe 56)
Lunch taken during rain delay
1st wicket: 150 in 204 balls (Hmnff 74, Skkrrrtltwibe 66)
CRFQ Hmnff: 100 in 146 balls, 11x4 (Gruenberg 200-0)
1st wicket: 200 in 273 balls (Hmnff 100, Skkrrrtltwibe 86)
Tea: Gruenberg 211-0, 46 overs (Hmnff 112, Skkrrrtltwibe 88)
3rd wicket: 50 in 67 balls (Sempauer 29, Broimbles 23)
Rain stopped play: Gruenberg 335-5, 76 overs (! 37, Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk 18)
Day 2
Start delayed by rain
Early lunch called
Early tea called
New ball taken: Gruenberg 356-6, 80 overs (Tyrkkekkekklukkekklukekk 24, Grovan 5)
8th wicket: 50 in 50 balls (Qari 27, Grovan 21)
Bad light stopped play: Gruenberg 445-8, 95 overs (Qari 36, Skejjibox 9)
Day 3
Start delayed by rain
Early lunch called
Tea: Sylestone 70-2, 20 overs (Shotenham 35, Appleby 3)
P Shotenham: 50 in 51 balls, 4x4 1x6 (Sylestone 86-3)
Close of play: Sylestone 190-5, 47 overs (Shotenham 96, Asaskia 17)
Day 4
yeah it's pissing it down mate
Early lunch called
Tea: Gruenberg 39-0, 14 overs (Skkrrrtltwibe 20, Hmnff 17)
1st wicket: 50 in 91 balls (Hmnff 25, Skkrrrtltwibe 23)
2nd wicket: 50 in 53 balls (Sempauer 36, Skkrrrtltwibe 13)
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe: 50 in 85 balls, 5x4 1x6 (Gruenberg 135-1)
Close of play: Gruenberg 175-2, 44 overs (Skkrrrtltwibe 77, Broimbles 7)
Day 5
3rd wicket: 50 in 58 balls (Skkrrrtltwibe 23, Broimbles 23)
!: 50 in 46 balls, 6x4 2x6 (Gruenberg 267-5)
Lunch: Sylestone 15-2, 8.2 overs (Tiati 7)
J Martin: 50 in 66 balls, 3x4 2x6 (Gruenberg 149-9)

Match result: Gruenberg win by 305 runs
Match award: QD Skejjibox

Article posted on the GruenCric website.

Debutants impress as Gruenberg crush Sylestone

Probable starting XI:

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:58 pm

Provisional scorecard.

Quebec and Shingoryeo 1st Innings
Batter                                             R   B  4s  6s   SR
J McNeill           c Tiati b Sonnel               7  13   0   0   53.85
L Chevening         b Pistecial                   27  41   2   0   65.85
HA Tatti            c Appleby b Scron             48  74   4   0   64.86
JG Jang             NOT OUT                      203 258  14   7   78.68
AJ Barnes           c Eastwood b Aaskia           73  93   6   2   78.49
D Blough            c Tiati b Sonnel              32  61   4   0   52.46
DD Bohng            c Cunnings b Scron            25  42   2   0   59.52
H de Vries          b Aaskia                       3   9   0   0   33.33
JR Joh              c Tiati b Scron               18  26   1   0   69.23
J Yang-Bordeleau    c Eastwood b Scron            15  42   1   0   35.71
E Eskelinen         NOT OUT                        5  11   0   0   45.45
       EXTRAS       (3 b, 2 lb, 2 wd, 2 nb)        9
        TOTAL       for 9 wickets; declared      465   (111.2 ov; 4.18 RPO)
                  

Sylestone Bowling
Bowler                 Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
S Scron                27   5 103  4   3.81  
K Sonnel             26.2   4 118  2   4.48  
B Hall                 14   1  68  0   4.86  
N Pistecial            20   2  92  1    4.6  
S Asaskia              24   4  84  2    3.5  

Sylestone 1st Innings
Batter                                             R   B  4s  6s   SR
L Tiati             c Jang b Yang-Bordeleau      101 139  12   2   72.66
C Freehill          c Blough b Yang-Bordeleau     26  41   2   0   63.41
P Shotenham         c Tatti b Eskelinen           32  81   3   0   39.51
J Appleby           b Barnes                      49  87   5   0   56.32
C Cunnings          c Jang b Barnes                0   9   0   0    
B Eastwood          b Joh                         54  93   6   1   58.06
S Asaskia           c Jang b Barnes               24  51   3   0   47.06
N Pistecial         c Jang b de Vries             11  51   1   0   21.57
B Hall              b Yang-Bordeleau               1  12   0   0    8.33
S Scron             c Chevening b Joh              3   8   0   0   37.5
K Sonnel            NOT OUT                        7  26   0   0   26.92
       EXTRAS       (2 b, 4 lb, 4 wd, 4 nb)       14
        TOTAL       all out                      322   (99 ov; 3.25 RPO)

Quebec and Shingoryeo Bowling
Bowler                 Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
H de Vries             11   1  50  1   4.55  
JR Joh                 17   2  65  2   3.82  
J Yang-Bordeleau       19   3  56  3   2.95  
E Eskelinen            17   5  42  1   2.47  
AJ Barnes              21   3  63  3      3  
DD Bohng               14   2  45  0   3.21

Quebec and Shingoryeo 2nd Innings
Batter                                             R   B  4s  6s   SR
J McNeill           b Sonnel                      12  27   1   0   44.44
L Chevening         c Eastwood b Sonnel           36  54   3   0   66.67
HA Tatti            c Tiati b Scron               47  79   4   0   59.49
JG Jang             c Tiati b Scron              105 136   8   3   77.21
AJ Barnes           NOT OUT                       53  75   4   1   70.67
D Blough            c Tiati b Asaskia             17  35   1   0   48.57
DD Bohng            c Shotenham b Scron           16  31   1   0   51.61
H de Vries          c Eastwood b Hall              0   6   0   0    
JR Joh              b Asaskia                     11  29   2   0   37.93
J Yang-Bordeleau    c Eastwood b Scron             2   9   0   0   22.22
E Eskelinen         c Cunnings b Sonnel            6  11   1   0   54.55
       EXTRAS       (3 b, 1 lb, 2 wd, 2 nb)        8
        TOTAL       all out                      313   (81.4 ov; 3.83 RPO)
                  
Sylestone Bowling
Bowler                 Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
S Scron                16   3  61  4   3.81  
K Sonnel             17.4   4  58  3   3.28  
B Hall                 11   1  54  1   4.91  
N Pistecial            15   2  60  0      4  
S Asaskia               2   4  80  2     40   

Sylestone 2nd Innings
Batter                                             R   B  4s  6s   SR
L Tiati             c Blough b Yang-Bordeleau     38  59   3   1   64.41
C Freehill          c Jang b Barnes               40  59   4   0   67.8
P Shotenham         c Jang b Joh                  32  69   2   0   46.38
J Appleby           c Chevening b Joh             61  91   4   2   67.03
C Cunnings          c Tatti b Eskelinen            3  12   0   0   25
B Eastwood          c McNeill b Barnes            47  89   5   1   52.81
S Asaskia           c Jang b Joh                  39  54   4   0   72.22
N Pistecial         b Eskelinen                    6  12   1   0   50
B Hall              NOT OUT                        5  11   0   0   45.45
S Scron             b Bohng                        2  10   0   0   20
K Sonnel            c Jang b Barnes               10  22   1   0   45.45
       EXTRAS       (4 b, 2 lb, 6 wd, 5 nb)       17
        TOTAL       all out                      300   (80.3 ov; 3.73 RPO)
                  
Quebec and Shingoryeo Bowling
Bowler                 Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
H de Vries              6   0  47  0   7.83  
JR Joh                 13   2  49  3   3.77  
J Yang-Bordeleau       14   3  46  1   3.29  
E Eskelinen            13   5  40  2   3.08  
AJ Barnes            19.3   4  65  3   3.33  
DD Bohng               15   2  53  1   3.53

Venue: Bolton Oval, Pesfield, Sylestone
Match number: GCF Test 899
Toss: Quebec and Shingoryeo decided to bat first
Season: GCF World Test Cricket Challenge XIII
Matchdays: Matchweek 3
Player of the Match: Jang Joon-Gweon (QUE)
Series result: Quebec and Shingoryeo wins the series 2-1
Test debut: D Blough (QUE), B Eastwood (SU:_
Umpires: Unknown
TV Umpire: Unknown
Reserve Umpire: Unknown
Match Referee: Unknown
Match Result: Sylestone lose by 157 runs

by **The Plough Islands** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 1:40 am

PLOUGH ISLANDS CRICKET ASSOCIATION
XI FOR SEC'D TEST AGAINST   ELMYIA

      PLAYER            BAT   BOW
II    Postukhov         RHB      
CF    Williams          RHB      
SLC   Weaver            RHB   RLB
ADM   Tyrie             RHB   RLB
KCT   Laing (c)         RHB   RMD
AC    Leggett           RHB   RLB
AG    Fairfield         LHB   SLU
IT    Lebed (w)         LHB      
A     Baxter            RHB   RFS
NA    Salisbury         LHB   SLA
TSF   Gibbs             RHB   RLB

by **Liventia** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 3:19 pm

CBA announces shock captaincy return for Edwards as Goudreau misses Darmen tour through injury
Brham, DARMEN— The Edwards–Winter Trophy begins in Darmen this week with a surprise from the Liventian camp: one of the two men the bilateral series is named for, Dave Edwards, will return to the captaincy in a temporary role.

Edwards resigned as Liventia Test captain after famously overseeing a series loss to Darmen that included the first tied Test in Global Cricket Federation history, becoming the shortest-serving Test captain in Liventia's history.

However, the 32-year-old is set to make a sensational, if short-lasting, return to the position after all-rounder and captain Matt Goudreau suffered a freak injury while bowling in the nets ahead of the first match in Brham.

Goudreau, a leg-spinner by trade, was sending down friendly medium-pacers when he felt discomfort in his upper arm, and was immediately pulled out of the session, according to team doctor Phil Mortensen.

"The injury doesn't look too serious but out of an abundance of caution, Matt will return to Liventia and play no part in the series," Dr Mortensen said in a short statement.

While vice-captains Peter Finch and Brad Kerr might be expected to take over the leadership of the team in Goudreau's absence, it is understood that the entire team voted for Edwards to take the reigns in a vote of confidence and for a shot at redemption.

How much Liventia will miss Goudreau's leg-breaks remains to be seen, with the Darmeni Cricket Board selecting three batter-friendly grounds for the series. Ryan de Cerci is expected to replace him in the starting line-up.

Meanwhile, Liventia's own Cricketing Board of Authority has confirmed that the other three Test-match-approved grounds in the country which did not host any Tests against Eura will slot into the rotation for the three-match series against TJUN-ia that will conclude Liventia's Test season.

The Island Cricket Ground in Schimpol (-2) will host the first Test, before the series heads to the traditionally flat pitches of the National Centre of Excellence Oval (+5) and Park Central Oval (+3).

OOC — This doubles as the cutoff for MW5.

by **Liventia** » Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:15 pm

Matchweek 5

GCF Test 913
Match Report: The Plough Islands in Elmyia
The Plough Islands bat first
Elmyia 241 (81.1 overs), 106/7 (40.0 overs)
The Plough Islands 142 (31.3 overs), 203 (75.1 overs)
Elmyia win by 3 wickets
Series: Drawn 1–1

GCF Test 914
Match Report: Sylestone in Gruenberg
Sylestone bat first
Gruenberg 165 (49.4 overs), 268 (82.4 overs)
Sylestone 206 (60.1 overs), 229 (71.4 overs)
Gruenberg lose by 2 runs

GCF Test 915
Match Report: Milchama in TJUN-ia
Milchama bat first
TJUN-ia 192 (53.1 overs), 137 (45.0 overs) f/o
Milchama 462/9d (140.4 overs)
Milchama win by an innings and 133 runs

GCF Test 916
Match Report: Liventia in Darmen
Darmen bat first
Darmen 345 (111.5 overs), 408 (98.3 overs)
Liventia 297 (80.0 overs), 457/7 (98.1 overs)
Liventia win by 3 wickets

GCF Test 917
Match Report: Ko-oren in Krytenia
Krytenia bat first
Krytenia 566/8d (141.0 overs), 9/0 (2.2 overs)
Ko-oren 333 (134.5 overs), 238 (82.5 overs) f/o
Krytenia win by 10 wickets
Series: Drawn 1–1

GCF Test 918
Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Quebec and Shingoryeo
Eastfield Lodge bat first
Quebec and Shingoryeo 239 (82.3 overs), 30/2 (6.3 overs)
Eastfield Lodge 124 (63.5 overs), 142 (65.3 overs)
Quebec and Shingoryeo win by 8 wickets

League standings

                         Pl  W  L  D  T  Ld  Lv  Pts BP  Avg
Quebec and Shingoryeo	  4  3  1  0  0   3   0   60  0 15.0
Krytenia		  4  3  1  0  0   2   0   56  1 15.0
Baggieland		  3  2  0  1  0   1   0   41  0 13.7
Darmen			  5  3  2  0  0   4   0   64  0 12.8
The Plough Islands	  4  2  1  1  0   2   0   45  1 12.3
Liventia		  5  3  1  1  0   2   0   61  0 12.2
TJUN-ia			  5  3  2  0  0   1   0   52  1 11.4
Elmyia			  4  2  2  0  0   2   0   40  0 10.0
Ko-oren			  4  2  2  0  0   2   0   40  0 10.0
Gruenberg		  5  2  1  2  0   1   1   48  0  9.6
Sajnur			  3  1  2  0  0   3   0   28  0  9.3
Milchama		  5  1  2  2  0   3   1   40  1  9.0
Sylestone		  5  2  3  0  0   2   0   40  0  8.0
Sharktail		  2  0  0  2  0   1   0   14  0  7.0
Eastfield Lodge		  5  1  2  2  0   2   0   34  0  6.8
StrayaRoos		  3  0  2  1  0   2   0   13  0  4.3
Eura			  2  0  2  0  0   1   0    4  0  2.0
Pratapgadh		  4  0  4  0  0   1   0    4  0  1.0

Updated GCF Test Ratings

Full Members                       Score  Pts/MP  Adjusted
 1 Gruenberg                     FM  125 (2761/22)  112.75
 2 Ko-oren			 FM  122 (4773/39)  111.19
 3 Liventia			 FM  115 (4173/36)  107.96
 4 Darmen			 FM  114 (4593/40)  107.41
 5 Milchama                      FM  106 (1813/17)  103.32
 6 The Plough Islands		 FM  104 (3252/31)  102.45
 7 Eura			         FM   97 (1951/20)   98.78
 8 Krytenia			 FM   93 (2148/23)   96.70
 9 TJUN-ia                       FM   88 (1236/14)   94.14
10 Sylestone			 FM   79 (1909/24)   89.77
11 Sajnur			 FM   76 (1995/26)   88.37
12 Pratapgadh		         FM   58 (1397/24)   79.10
13 Eastfield Lodge	         FM   53 (1122/21)   76.71

Associate Members
 1 Baggieland                    AS   94 (662/7)    102.00
 2 Quebec and Shingoryeo         AS   48 (388/8)     80.00

Affiliate Members
 1 Elmyia			 AF   67 (402/6)     89.00
 2 Sharktail                     AF   54 (489/9)     83.00
 3 StrayaRoos                    AF   47 (334/7)     79.00

Inactive Members/CTE
 1 The Grearish Union	      IN/FM  119 (2513/21)  109.83
 2 Teusland		      IN/FM  112 (2478/22)  106.32
 3 Uncertainty		      CE/FM  111 (1443/13)  105.50
 4 The Licentian Isles	      IN/FM   98 (1080/11)   99.09
 5 Jeckland		      CE/FM   85 (856/10)    92.80
 6 Lisander		      IN/FM   80 (1689/21)   90.21
 7 Ethane		      IN/FM   75 (1205/16)   87.66
 8 Brookstation               IN/FM   59 (597/10)    79.85
 9 Bollonich                  IN/FM   57 (803/14)    78.68
10 New Lunenburg	      CE/AS  136 (816/6)    113.00
11 Apox			      IN/AS  101 (711/7)     96.00
12 Barunia                    IN/AS   82 (740/9)     97.00
13 Elejamie		      IN/AS   77 (465/6)     94.00
14 Damukuni                   IN/AF  148 (1783/12)  119.00
15 Busoga Islands	      IN/AF  111 (890/8)    100.00
16 The Sherpa Empire          IN/AF   94 (282/3)    102.00
17 Northwest Kalactin	      IN/AF   82 (741/9)     97.00
18 Britland                   IN/AF   70 (210/3)     90.00
19 Kiltoch                    CE/AF   51 (153/3)     81.00
20 Garbelia                   IN/AF   33 (200/6)     72.00
21 The Sarian                 CE/AF   38 (230/6)     75.00

by **Gruenberg** » Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:53 am

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

Sylestone 206 all out (60.1 overs)
                                                    R    B   4/6
L Tiati*+   c Gurglesaxx    b Effervescentpyjamas  11  (18)  2/-
C Freehill                  b Grovan               21  (24)  3/-
P Shotenham c Skkrrrtltwibe b Skejjibox            45  (92)  7/-
J Appleby   c Contemnible+  b Skejjibox            18  (57)  3/-
J Martin                c & b Grovan               21  (21)  3/1
A Hodel     c Broimbles     b Skejjibox             0  (17)  -/-
S Asaskia   c Hmnff         b Effervescentpyjamas  33  (58)  6/-
N Pistecial             lbw b Skejjibox            25  (53)  4/-
A Homburg               lbw b Skejjibox             0   (1)  -/-
B Hall      c Contemnible+  b Grovan                5  (11)  1/-
S Scron     NOT OUT                                10  (11)  2/-
EXTRAS (14b, 2lb, 5nb)                             21

FoW: 1: 20 (Tiati, 4.6 overs); 2: 41 (Freehill, 8.4 overs); 3: 103 (Appleby, 29.5 overs); 4: 126 (Martin, 34.6 overs); 5: 127 (Shotenham, 35.6 overs); 6: 142 (Hodel, 39.3 overs); 7: 183 (Pistecial, 55.3 overs); 8: 183 (Homburg, 55.4 overs); 9: 191 (Asaskia, 56.5 overs); 10: 206 (Hall, 60.1 overs)

                      O    M    R    W
Effervescentpyjamas  13    4   45    2
Grovan               15.1  4   51    3
Kahumtes             11    1   32    0
Skejjibox            20    4   59    5
Broimbles             1    0    3    0

Gruenberg 165 all out (49.4 overs)
                                                        R    B   4/6
CRFQ Hmnff                          b Homburg          23  (42)  3/-
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe              lbw b Pistecial         5  (15)  1/-
WBR Sempauer                    lbw b Scron            21  (34)  4/-
EME Broimbles*                  lbw b Hall             45  (73)  5/-
!                        c Freehill b Scron             0   (5)  -/-     
GPT Gurglesaxx           run out (Pistecial)           27  (44)  3/-
YQB Contemnible+                lbw b Scron             0   (4)  -/-
BPGV Grovan              c Freehill b Scron             9  (14)  1/-     
QD Skejjibox                        b Hall             25  (46)  4/-
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas        c & b Scron             1  (17)  -/-
ZZZZZZZZ Kahumtes        NOT OUT                        1   (2)  -/-
EXTRAS (5b, 2wb, 1nb)                                   8

FoW: 1: 12 (Skkrrrtltwibe, 5.2 overs); 2: 49 (Sempauer, 13.5 overs); 3: 57 (Hmnff, 16.6 overs); 4: 60 (!, 18.5 overs); 4*: (Broimbles, 20.2 overs); 5: 64 (Contemnible, 20.5 overs); 6: 82 (Grovan, 24.4 overs); 7: 112 (Gurglesaxx, 34.4 overs); 8: 140 (Skejjibox, 41.5 overs); 9: 151 (Effervescentpyjamas, 46.5 overs); 10: 165 (Broimbles, 49.5 overs)

            O    M    R    W
Scron      11    1   41    5
Pistecial  10    0   27    1
Asaskia    11    1   34    0
Homburg     9    0   30    1
Hodel       3    0   15    0
Hall        5.1  2   13    2

Sylestone 229 all out (71.4 overs)
                                                    R    B   4/6
L Tiati*+   c Contemnible+  b Effervescentpyjamas  32  (35)  6/-
C Freehill  c !             b Grovan               25  (71)  3/-
P Shotenham             lbw b Skejjibox            25  (54)  4/-
J Appleby   c Hmnff         b Skejjibox            71 (118)  8/-
J Martin    c Contemnible+  b Grovan                0  (12)  -/-
A Hodel     c Contemnible+  b Effervescentpyjamas  21  (25)  4/-
S Asaskia               lbw b Grovan               13  (38)  1/-
N Pistecial             lbw b Skejjibox             0   (1)  -/-
A Homburg   c Contemnible+  b Grovan               17  (42)  2/-
B Hall      c Sempauer      b Skejjibox             0  (23)  -/-
S Scron     NOT OUT                                 6  (12)  1/-
EXTRAS (6b, 4lb, 9wb)                              19

FoW: 1: 42 (Tiati, 9.5 overs); 2: 82 (Freehill, 24.4 overs); 3: 90 (Shotenham, 27.6 overs); 4: 98 (Martin, 32.3 overs); 5: 142 (Hodel, 41.3 overs); 6: 181 (Asaskia, 52.6 overs); 7: 186 (Pistecial, 53.5 overs); 8: 219 (Appleby, 63.5 overs); 9: 223 (Homburg, 68.1 overs); 10: 229 (Hall, 71.4 overs)

                      O    M    R    W
Effervescentpyjamas  15    2   61    2
Grovan               19    3   53    4
Kahumtes             17    1   57    0
Skejjibox            13.5  1   36    4
Sempauer              7    1   12    0

Gruenberg 268 all out (82.4 overs)
                                                   R    B   4/6
CRFQ Hmnff                       lbw b Pistecial   9  (22)  -/-
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe       c Tiati+    b Scron      68 (121)  9/-
WBR Sempauer             c Tiati+    b Homburg    17  (26)  1/-
EME Broimbles*           c Tiati+    b Scron      97 (200) 13/1
!                                c & b Scron       3  (10)  -/-
GPT Gurglesaxx           c Freehill  b Scron       3   (7)  -/-
YQB Contemnible+         c Shotenham b Hall       11  (30)  2/-
BPGV Grovan              c Pistecial b Hall       35  (69)  4/-
QD Skejjibox             c Hall      b Asaskia    14   (5)  2/-
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas             b Pistecial   0   (2)  -/-
ZZZZZZZZ Kahumtes        NOT OUT                   0   (5)  -/-
EXTRAS (10lb, 1nb)                                11

FoW: 1: 19 (Hmnff, 5.3 overs); 2: 60 (Sempauer, 16.1 overs); 3: 136 (Skkrrrtltwibe, 38.4 overs); 4: 140 (!, 40.5 overs); 5: 147 (Gurglesaxx, 43.5 overs); 6: 166 (Contemnible, 54.5 overs); 7: 245 (Grovan, 78.4 overs); 8: 260 (Skejjibox, 79.6 overs); 9: 268 (Effervescentpyjamas, 81.2 overs); 10: 268 (Broimbles, 82.4 overs)

            O    M    R    W
Scron      21.4  5   69    4
Pistecial  17    6   43    2
Homburg    12    2   51    1
Asaskia    11    1   41    1
Hall       19    4   46    2
Hodel       2    0    8    0

Day 1
3rd wicket: 50 in 84 balls (Shotenham 23, Appleby 17)
Lunch: Sylestone 103-3, 29.5 overs (Shotenham 33)
Tea: Sylestone 200-9, 59 overs (Hall 5, Scron 4)
EME Broimbles (8) retired hurt (Gruenberg 64-4, 20.2 overs)
Close of play: Gruenberg 92-6, 30 overs (Gurglesaxx 18, Skejjibox 0)
Day 2
EME Broimbles resumed at 112-7
Lunch: Sylestone 10-0, 3 overs (Tiati 8, Freehill 2)
Tea: Sylestone 86-2, 27 overs (Shotenham 21, Appleby 1)
J Appleby: 50 in 86 balls, 7x4 (Sylestone 185-6)
Close of play: Sylestone 198-7, 58 overs (Appleby 61, Homburg 2)
Day 3
Lunch: Gruenberg 38-1, 8 overs (Skkrrrtltwibe 22, Sempauer 6)
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe: 50 in 86 balls, 8x4 (Gruenberg 95-2)
3rd wicket: 50 in 94 balls (Skkrrrtltwibe 25, Broimbles 20)
Tea: Gruenberg 127-2, 37 overs (Skkrrrtltwibe 63, Broimbles 31)
EME Broimbles: 50 in 123 balls, 8x4 (Gruenberg 175-6)
7th wicket: 50 in 64 balls (Broimbles 25, Grovan 25)
Close of play: Gruenberg 219-6, 68 overs (Broimbles 70, Grovan 27)
Day 4
New ball taken at 80 overs (Gruenberg 260-8)

Match result: Sylestone win by 2 runs
Match award: S Scron

Article posted on the GruenCric website.

Banged-up Broimbles battles bounce before subeditor is beaten to death by readers sick of hack alliteration

Probable starting XI:

by **TJUN-ia** » Wed Mar 08, 2023 11:40 am

After simply destroying the 1st test back in "The Trent Zone", the Bowlin' Jaguars of TJUN-ia were in the opposite position that they were in the 1st series, now leading 1-0 with 2 more to play. Winning by an innings and 179 runs was certainly the big performance that both Joseph Smith III and Jason Walkins could be proud of, but this series was also far from over everyone knew that Milchama was going to fight to avoid the whitewash...and so, that set the stage for the 2nd Test in Notts.

Milchama 1st Innings (462/9d (140.4 overs))
We would win the toss and opt to field first, sending Daniel Ross and Philip de Franches out to start for the 2nd test in a row. We felt that this was a good call at the time, considering the issues the visitors had with the pitch in the 1st Test but clearly, they learned lessons from the previous test as they certainly came out fighting across the 1st 2 days. Ross managed 56 before de Franches and Captain Hayden March combined for a 198-run partnership that would certainly set the tone for the rest of the match. We certainly tried to halt the onslaught of runs, with Peter Kylasov and Ahmed Ali both with 4 wickets each, but it certainly did seem like we were not in control of the situation at all. In the end, March would bring the side in before the last wicket could fall - declaring on 462/9.

TJUN-ia 1st Innings (192ao (53.1 overs))
So that was the target Captain Jason Walkins and Logan McGarra were going to have to try and Chase down and in that regard, their efforts just simply didn't go to plan at all. Rohit Rajpore managed the best score of 43 but that was just about that as the opposing bowlers simply ate us up for the 53.1 overs our 1st innings contained. Bonnie Woods managed a 5-er, Davy Carpenter got 3 and we were bowled out for 192 - behind by 270.

TJUN-ia 2nd Innings (f/o) (137ao (45.0 overs))
Milchama decided to enforce the follow-on, meaning Walkins and McGarra would have to go back onto the crease to start our 2nd innings 270 runs behind. Being enforced the follow-on isn't exactly a death sentence in a Test match, but it certainly felt that way as the remaining resolve we had just disintegrated into dust in only 45 overs. Zawar Ahmed got 18 and that was the best we could manage as Benny Huant got 6, we were bowled out for 137 and Milchama tied the series by winning by an innings and 133 runs.

Test 1 went to us by an innings and 100+ runs. Test 2 went to them by an innings and 100+ runs. So what the hell is Test 3 going to bring? No one knows for sure, but what we certainly all know is that we have to be better in the series finale if we wanted any chance of pulling off another 2-1. Things will certainly be interesting next time...see you then. GO BOWLIN' JAGS!

SCHEDULE
MW1-3: TJUN-ia in Sajnur W 2-1 (6th)
MW4-6: Milchama in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts 1-1 (after 2)
MW8-10: TJUN-ia in Liventia
MW11-12: Krytenia in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts

by **Ko-oren** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:56 am

Marten Zuidveld could look back on a fruitful conference in Santa Teresa. The Ko-orenite minister for Territorial Interests called together all members of the so-called Constellation - what many other nations called a 'Commonwealth' or simply 'a collection of places that are, somehow, ours' - to hear about local concerns, bring together different views on how a meritocracy could work (one of the few prerequesites for joining), and simultaneously showing off Ko-oren, a place that many visitors had never been to despite being a part of it, to an extent. Marten had his doubts, but had his ministry organise the event anyway, and to his surprise it was a successful endeavour in the end. In fact, hearing from the delegations of Arhoren and Irithoren he had to admit he'd even gotten some enthusiasm and renewed drive to keep improving these specks on the map in faraway regions.

Then there were delegations like Taloren's, who needed some guidance from the Anaian 'mainland' but ultimately had internal matters to solve. Marten was responsible, but figured that a degree of autonomy would lead to the best outcome, despite his personal preference for a strong union and central, rather than federal, structure. That was not the point where the Constellation was at yet, so it's best to proceed slowly and carefully. He was also surprised by the contributions from Synephoren in Atlantian Oceania, who did their best navigating the political minefield regarding official positions on Anaia versus AO.

And then there was Zakhoren, by some senior ministry officials often described as the 'open, festering wound of the Constellation', if not 'Shitholoren', or worse.

Located in Sonnel and led by a comically large man called Revazi (from Marten's notebook of the conference: "Last name??", circled twice, and featuring doodles of a man who was two feet taller and a foot wider than doodles representing other representatives), Zakhoren was also certainly a meritocratic nation. But where Ko-oren hoped to advance the case of a system where 1) everyone gets to develop their talents and then 2) appoints the right people for the right positions, Zakhoren had the kind of meritocracy where the most apt person was the one who knew best how to divide the keys to power. It was hardly better than an oligarchy and everyone knew it. That said, Zakhoren wasn't a terrible place to live and there were ways to climb the social ladder, but for everyone ascending, someone else had to descend, and the power rests with the people deciding who goes up and what goes down.

The meaning of 'not a terrible place', though, was a bit much. The territory ranked dead last in HDI and GINI among Constellation nations, which is also a testament to the work done in some of the other territories.

The mug gets an upgrade! Also known as 'What's with Krytenia and numbers ending in 59':

It didn't take more than an hour after that T20 World Cup game before we spotted the first '59 all out' mugs in the wild at various cricket clubs. Little did they know that another number ending in -59 would soon pop up. All out for 559 and a win by five wickets. Thanks Krytenia! Order your mug now - or not, if you'd prefer to wait for the next meltdown in cyan. Hopefully that'll be an ODI so we get all three formats* on a single vessel.

*kindly remove your T10s, Hundreds, 5-balls-an-over-but-there's-60-overs-so-it's-totally-the-same-as-a-regular-ODIs from the premises

by **Milchama** » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:22 pm

"How come our cricket team sucks now?"

"I really don't know, I figured at least our test side would be good?"

"I know but we haven't really won at all"

"Yeah we lost Fortress Milchama to Gruenberg and then were destroyed by TJUN-ia in the first game away"

"I can't put my finger on it at all, it just seems all a bit to together to something about desire, or want, or something like that. Skill is clearly not lacking"

"Were we just lucky last time?"

"I mean we can't discount that possibility based on our results so far this time but I don't think so. We're a solid side that started poorly, it's only one series and we only lose 1-0 and really we should have won either that second or third test if we had put our foot to the metal a little bit harder"

"Maybe but should we have?"

"I mean the media did criticize March for not being aggressive enough"

"Fair"

"So we can get better"

"And also we can look at the most recent test"

"Oh yeah we just destroyed TJUN-ia"

"Destroyed them"

"It's great to win by an innings and enforce a follow on"

"Wonderful stuff"

"Moreover, March is looking in good touch with his 100 today, 100 in the third test against Gruenberg, it's going to be good"

"That's very true"

"So I guess we still have a chance in this series"

"Yeah, and as we all know from other sports, TJUN-ia tends to fold in the clutch"

"That's true so it seems likely that Milchama can take that one more game"

"Exactly so we win a series and that's not so bad, win one series, lose one series"

"Oh wow that's a good call and that does make us look better"

"Like I said, it's a bad start but we're not out of it yet"

"Right that's a good point"

"So now we just need to win"

"Wait!"

"Yes"

"I have one more question"

"Why does TJUN-ia call their baseball team the Battin Jags but their cricket team the Bowlin Jags? Why not use Battin Jags for both or use Pitching Jags for the baseball team?"

"I can answer the second question pretty easily, Pitchin Jags sounds awful but I don't know the first one, I guess they just like to have different themed names for all their teams"

"Why not just call every team the same name like the Warriors?"

"I don't know why other countries make things more complicated. Why not have a clear theme and stick to it?"

"Well, in fairness, TJUN-ia does have a theme"

"I guess that's true"

"Ok glad to clear that up"

"Agreed"

"So now it's just win"

"Exactly, all we do is win win win no matter what what what"

by **Sylestone** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 5:32 am

SCRON MASTERCLASS LEADS STUNNING SYLESTONEAN FIGHTBACK AT “ARENA OF DEATH”

MOROSCHWEGEN, GRUENBERG - Just as everything seemed to be diverging at catastrophic rates for Sylestone following a 305-run loss in the first test at Murlefurt, the determined Hawthorns have shown just why they are one of Gruenberg’s most feared opponents with one of the most insane turnarounds in recent cricketing history. Following the team’s 2-1 home series loss to Quebec & Shingoryeo of all teams, many were calling a 3-0 loss on the road to be “just a matter of time”, with one of the toughest schedules in history at a wide variety of grounds - just designed to mess with the tourists.

On the back of a dismal performance with both bat and ball and only a four-day turnaround to try and fix up whatever went wrong in that 305-run loss (ie. literally everything), changes were always going to be made. In Merlefurt, the Hawthorns were named to be “a strong chance”, as the surface is much like those used back at home and if they were handed their heaviest ever defeat there, what could they expect on a contrasting Moroschwegen track? At a ground known as the “Arena of Death”, did they stand a chance?

But there was an ace hidden high up Sylestone’s sleeve. And when the toss was done under cloud cover on a pitch described as “liquid fire”, the Sylestonean pace battery was unleashed.

Now, I know what you’re thinking right now. A pace battery? From Sylestone? But yes, dear reader, you are indeed reading correctly. Because at the toss, a six-pronged pace outfit was announced, with Samuel Scron leading the likes of Norbert Pistecial, Samuel Asaskia and Caitlyn Freehill, while debut caps were handed to left-armers Amber Homburg and Angelina Hodel. Sure, changes were always going to be on the card considering the nature of the Merlefurt and Moroschwegen wickets, but to almost essentially revamp the entire bowling attack and stack it to the brim with all-rounders - something Sylestone has a luxury of - was only expected after that heavy defeat was inflicted upon them.

With such a different lineup, no one quite knew what to expect out of the match, with a variety of different predictions flying around the landscape. However, one thing for certain is that what unfolded over the next three-and-a-bit days was predicted by not one soul.

Over three days of gruelling test cricket, all diverging into one moment of life and death, the game balanced as precariously as a small hut in an earthquake. One major shift either way, and the result was to be decided, with no way back.

It was Samuel Scron at the top of his mark, with eight wickets spread over two innings on a pitch that was still seaming and bouncing everywhere on day four, although not quite to the same extent as what the Sylestonean and Gruenberger batters had to deal with in their first innings’. After losing the toss and being sent in for the first dig, no one really stood up for the hosts as they recorded their third score under 200 throughout the series, only managing 206 before Quouodan Skejjibox wrapped up the innings with a spectacular 5-59 - sublime figures on a pitch with little assistance for the tweakers, even for a player of his quality. But Scron was just as fired up as he silenced the crowd over the course of the final session of the day’s play and into the next, outclassing the Gruenberger mystery spinner with even better figures of 5-41 from eleven overs, the majority of his wickets coming as a result of the natural variation off the deadly surface as the hosts were bundled out for a puny 165, taking a 41-run deficit leading into the third innings of the test.

Another innings, another Skejjibox masterclass, as the tweaker took another four wickets, extending his series haul to an impressive seventeen poles in just two matches. However, despite his and Brigveger Grovan’s seamers wreaking havoc throughout the Sylestonean batting unit, it was Jonah Appleby who stole the show with an astonishingly aggressive 71 - either it was a plan, or the knock on the head he received in the first innings had changed him. By employing the pace of the Gruenberger bowling unit, rather than fight against it, while also using the bounce to score the majority of his runs behind square on the off side, he finished as the game’s highest scorer to that point, taking only 118 balls to record that achievement. Outside of the Halpenley-based batter, though, no one really stood up throughout the innings - after all, the next highest score was Luke Tiati’s 32, while three others recorded scores in the twenties.

Yet, despite the lack of notable partnerships, the visitors were able to scramble together a score of 229, leaving Gruenberg a test-high target of 271 in order to ensure the series victory.

And that was when things began to get interesting.

Although the pitch was easing ever so slightly, 271 was a mountain to climb. In a fourth innings in a typical test match, a score that high was difficult enough to chase. But in Moroschwegen, it would almost certainly prove fatal.

So naturally, that’s where the test all of a sudden took a violent twist.

Come tea the following day - the third of the test - Gruenberg were 2-127, Veryspicymediumsalty Skkrrrtltwibe being joined by his skipper Exetinor Broimbles while the two of them gradually began to form a partnership. Then, just as the game gradually began to slip away from the Hawthorns, four wickets fell for thirty runs as 2-136 became 6-166. Now, a once-chaseable target was beginning to look ever closer to impossible as Grovan joined his skipper to face the music the swashbuckling Sylestoneans were about to send down towards him. As the last recognised batter in the group, a failure here would surely see Gruenberg’s chances of a series victory inside two tests dim to nothing more than a flicker.

So naturally, Grovan held on with Broimbles, the pair compiling a game-changing 79-run partnership to alter the ascendency to the hosts, to the point where it was the tourists hanging onto the game - and the series - by a thread. Then finally, early on a bright day four of the test, Grovan took matters a little too far into his own hands, holding out to Broughton Hall in the deep with 26 still required for victory, the match once again tantalisingly poised as the crowd watched on, thrilled by the anticipation.

Skejjibox slashed wildly at each of the five balls he faced, driving Gruenberg ever closer to home as he rampaged onwards, rocketing to fourteen before swinging at one too many and finding himself on the way back to the pavilion as Samuel Asaskia picked up his first, right on the brink of the new ball.

Eighty overs in, Broimbles 89 not out, with chief destroyer Samuel Scron handling the new cherry with an evil glint in his eye. Eleven runs to win. This was it. Do or die.

Six balls later, the deficit was down to a mere three. Two overpitched half volleys from Scron, and both had been dispatched to the cover boundary as deafening cheers echoed around the stadium, chanting as Gruenberg cricket slashed its next victim. However, instead of looking for the single on the final ball of the over, Broimbles went for glory… and missed.

Three runs still to win, but with Zefixaq Efferverscentpyjamas on strike. Norbert Pistecial with ball in hand, Sylestone needing two wickets to win.

Two balls later, it was just one as a searing, inswinging yorker left Effervescentpyjamas without anywhere to go as he found his pegs castled, Broimbles at the other end visibly wincing as ZZZZZZZZ Kahumtes wandered out to the crease, looking like he was ready to ignore the match at hand and have a good old zzzzzzzz as he faced up to the left-arm swing of Pistecial, the entire crowd dropping to a volume that you could hear a pin drop.

Somehow, Kahumtes was still at the crease come the end of the over. And that’s where we were earlier, with the massive Scron standing at the top of his mark, staring down Gruenberg’s most consistent batter and captain, 97 not out. Three to win, and three for one of the best centuries to ever grace Gruenberger soil.

But with only one wicket remaining, Broimbles wasn’t about to take a massive risk. Three short balls at his body, and each were safely ducked beneath or pushed away with derision.

Scron had had enough. Tearing in once more to the silence of the Moroschwegen crowd, he put it short once again, aiming right at the throat of the Gruenberger skipper. An inch shorter or fuller and Broimbles would have been on top of it, hooking it to the boundary to bring up the century, but no, Scron had it nailed - he knew it as soon as the ball left his hand. Out of reflex, Broimbles had his glove up to the ball, looking to fend it away, but all it did was balloon up into the air, to Luke Tiati’s left…

…and into his waiting gloves as he dove forward. On the pitch, the eleven Sylestoneans erupted into pure joy, while Broimbles found himself on his haunches, crestfallen. He’d brought them so close, but no, the Hawthorns had done the impossible. The series was level, and the MAGECAG now awaited both teams for the series decider. Despite Gruenberg’s smashing triumph back at the MCG, it was now Sylestone who held the ascendency - if only just - leading into the game.

Either way, Moroschwegen needed a new name for its stadium. What was supposed to be an “Arena of Death” had somehow given Gruenberg’s opponents a supernova of hope, no matter the history of the ground. Or maybe, it was supposed to symbolise a fatal blow to Gruenbergers, as it did back in ye olden days.

We will never know.

Third Test Starting Lineup vs Gruenberg @ MAGECAG, Wurtbenn

1. Luke Tiati (c) (+)
2. Caitlyn Freehill
3. Patrick Shotenham
4. Jonah Appleby
5. Brianna Eastwood
6. Jack Martin
7. Samuel Asaskia
8. Norbert Pistecial
9. Broughton Hall
10. Samuel Scron
11. Kate Sonnel

by **Liventia** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:13 pm

Matchweek 6

GCF Test 919
Match Report: Sylestone in Gruenberg
Sylestone bat first
Gruenberg 420 (113.2 overs), 112/2 (42.0 overs)
Sylestone 270 (84.2 overs), 261 (84.4 overs)
Gruenberg win by 8 wickets
Series: Gruenberg 2–1

GCF Test 920
Match Report: Milchama in TJUN-ia
TJUN-ia bat first
TJUN-ia 155 (38.0 overs), 397 (126.3 overs)
Milchama 177 (55.2 overs), 354 (107.5 overs)
Milchama lose by 21 runs
Series: TJUN-ia 2–1

GCF Test 921
Match Report: Liventia in Darmen
Liventia bat first
Darmen 186 (61.4 overs), 573 (161.0 overs) f/o
Liventia 401 (143.4 overs), 174/4 (71.3 overs)
Drawn

GCF Test 922
Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Quebec and Shingoryeo
Eastfield Lodge bat first
Quebec and Shingoryeo 376 (97.2 overs), 354/8 (94.3 overs)
Eastfield Lodge 508/6d (145.3 overs), 329/5d (103.3 overs)
Drawn
Series: Quebec and Shingoryeo 1–0 (1 drawn)

League standings

                         Pl  W  L  D  T  Ld  Lv  Pts BP  Avg
Krytenia		  4  3  1  0  0   2   0   56  1 15.0
Baggieland		  3  2  0  1  0   1   0   41  0 13.7
Quebec and Shingoryeo	  5  3  1  1  0   3   0   65  0 13.0
TJUN-ia			  6  4  2  0  0   1   0   68  1 12.3
The Plough Islands	  4  2  1  1  0   2   0   45  1 12.3
Liventia		  6  3  1  2  0   3   0   70  0 11.7
Darmen			  6  3  2  1  0   4   0   69  0 11.5
Gruenberg		  6  3  1  2  0   2   1   68  0 11.3
Elmyia			  4  2  2  0  0   2   0   40  0 10.0
Ko-oren			  4  2  2  0  0   2   0   40  0 10.0
Sajnur			  3  1  2  0  0   3   0   28  0  9.3
Milchama		  6  1  3  2  0   4   1   44  1  8.3
Eastfield Lodge		  6  1  2  3  0   3   0   43  0  7.2
Sharktail		  2  0  0  2  0   1   0   14  0  7.0
Sylestone		  6  2  4  0  0   2   0   40  0  6.7
StrayaRoos		  3  0  2  1  0   2   0   13  0  4.3
Eura			  2  0  2  0  0   1   0    4  0  2.0
Pratapgadh		  4  0  4  0  0   1   0    4  0  1.0

Updated GCF Test Ratings

Full Members                       Score  Pts/MP  Adjusted
 1 Gruenberg                     FM  123 (3201/26)  111.56
 2 Ko-oren			 FM  122 (4773/39)  111.19
 3 Liventia			 FM  115 (4173/36)  107.96
 4 Darmen			 FM  114 (4593/40)  107.41
 5 The Plough Islands		 FM  104 (3252/31)  102.45
 6 Milchama                      FM   98 (2065/21)   99.17
 7 TJUN-ia                       FM   97 (1760/18)   98.89
 8 Eura			         FM   97 (1951/20)   98.78
 9 Krytenia			 FM   93 (2148/23)   96.70
10 Sylestone			 FM   81 (2285/28)   90.80
11 Sajnur			 FM   76 (1995/26)   88.37
12 Quebec and Shingoryeo         FM   58 (647/11)    79.41
13 Pratapgadh		         FM   58 (1397/24)   79.10
14 Eastfield Lodge	         FM   48 (1166/24)   74.29

Associate Members
 1 Baggieland                    AS   94 (662/7)    102.00

Affiliate Members
 1 Elmyia			 AF   67 (402/6)     89.00
 2 Sharktail                     AF   54 (489/9)     83.00
 3 StrayaRoos                    AF   47 (334/7)     79.00

Inactive Members/CTE
 1 The Grearish Union	      IN/FM  119 (2513/21)  109.83
 2 Teusland		      IN/FM  112 (2478/22)  106.32
 3 Uncertainty		      CE/FM  111 (1443/13)  105.50
 4 The Licentian Isles	      IN/FM   98 (1080/11)   99.09
 5 Jeckland		      CE/FM   85 (856/10)    92.80
 6 Lisander		      IN/FM   80 (1689/21)   90.21
 7 Ethane		      IN/FM   75 (1205/16)   87.66
 8 Brookstation               IN/FM   59 (597/10)    79.85
 9 Bollonich                  IN/FM   57 (803/14)    78.68
10 New Lunenburg	      CE/AS  136 (816/6)    113.00
11 Apox			      IN/AS  101 (711/7)     96.00
12 Barunia                    IN/AS   82 (740/9)     97.00
13 Elejamie		      IN/AS   77 (465/6)     94.00
14 Damukuni                   IN/AF  148 (1783/12)  119.00
15 Busoga Islands	      IN/AF  111 (890/8)    100.00
16 The Sherpa Empire          IN/AF   94 (282/3)    102.00
17 Northwest Kalactin	      IN/AF   82 (741/9)     97.00
18 Britland                   IN/AF   70 (210/3)     90.00
19 Kiltoch                    CE/AF   51 (153/3)     81.00
20 Garbelia                   IN/AF   33 (200/6)     72.00
21 The Sarian                 CE/AF   38 (230/6)     75.00

by **Lozho** » Fri Mar 10, 2023 9:30 pm

LOZHO CRICKET FEDERATION presents...

The Lozhoan National Cricket Team!

A History of Lozhoan Cricket

Cricket is one of the more niche sports in Lozho, usually only enjoyed by the wealthy who had more free time. However, there is a passionate and fiery fanbase for the sport in the nation. Cricket has long been played in Lozho, and the annual Ghezhan-Shezhen test series is one of the most viewed events in the nation. The Pelicans have enjoyed enormous successes in their inaugural tournament, the third EspoT20, in which they won every game to clinch the trophy. The Pelicans also most recently made it to the Super 12 of the 15th T20 World Championship, where their outstanding performances led to impressive victories over top teams such as Liventia. With a whole new challenge in the form of test cricket up ahead, the Pelicans have nothing but optimism.

The Coaching Team

Head Coach: Fazj Zander

After the resignation of Lozhoan cricket legend Zumba Zander following the T20 World Championship XV, his assistant coach and cousin Fazj will take the reins of Lozhoan cricket. Despite not being a household name, Zander is a key player behind the scenes and his motivational coaching methods will almost certainly help lead the underdogs Pelicans to greater success.

Players

In batting order:

Tim Crawford RHB
Zhill Zohnzohn LHB
Rick Zrumhammer LHB
Andrezh Drezhen RHB (CAPTAIN)
Zumphrey Zaddam LHB
Freze Horzhonozille RHB, RMF
Yap Dumfries RHB, RF (WICKETKEEPER)
Gorzon Hozhe RHB, ROS
Zatri Qaraq LHB, LLS
Gordon Hinckley LHB, LF
Moz RHB, RF

People will be excited to see Ghezhan dream team Andrezh Drezhen and Zumphrey Zaddam continuing their fruitful partnership. The pair have some of the highest run rates in the history of Lozhoan cricket, so people will be hoping these translate into results on the big stage. People will also be glad to see the return of Tim Crawford and Rick Zrumhammer, whose impressive batting have more often than not won us games. Catroza bowler Moz is also a star bowler, with his impressive form making him a no-brainer of an inclusion. Once again, no budget = no reserves. Bummer.

OOC Stuff

RP Permissions: As long as you TG me beforehand about any potential serious wackiness, do what you like.

Style Mod: +1

by **Sylestone** » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:26 pm

Sylestone 1st Innings
Batter                                                                   R   B  4s  6s   SR
L Tiati (c) (+)             lbw b Skejjibox                              9  26   1   0   34.62
C Freehill                  c Contemnible (+) b Effervescentpyjamas     23  25   4   0   92
P Shotenham                 run out (Qari)                              88 128   8   2   68.75
J Appleby                   c Hmnff b Skejjibox                         67 160   5   0   41.88
B Eastwood                  b Skejjibox                                 42  79   5   0   53.16
J Martin                    c Grovan b Qari                             10  18   1   0   55.56
S Asaskia                   c Sempauer b Skejjibox                       7  21   0   0   33.33
N Pistecial                 st Contemnible (+) b Qari                    4   8   1   0   50
B Hall                      not out                                      7  28   1   0   25
S Scron                     b Effervescentpyjamas                        3  10   0   0   30
K Sonnel                    c&b Effervescentpyjamas                      0   4   0   0    
           EXTRAS           (5 b, 3 lb, 1 wd, 1 nb)                     10
            TOTAL           all out                                    270   (84.2 ov; 3.2 RPO)
                          

FOW: 1-30 (C Freehill, 6.6 overs); 2-34 (L Tiati (c) (+), 9.2 overs); 3-178 (P Shotenham, 49.2 overs); 
     4-226 (J Appleby, 66.5 overs); 5-248 (J Martin, 72.3 overs); 6-248 (B Eastwood, 73.3 overs); 
     7-254 (N Pistecial, 75.5 overs); 8-262 (S Asaskia, 78.4 overs); 9-268 (S Scron, 82.4 overs); 
     10-270 (K Sonnel, 84.2 overs)

Gruenberg Bowling
Bowler                         Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
BPGV Grovan                    14   2  38  0   2.71  
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas     12.2   2  50  3   4.05  (1 wd, 1 nb)
UFKNWOTM8 Qari                 23   1  87  2   3.78  
QD Skejjibox                   29   4  71  4   2.45  
WBR Sempauer                    6   1  16  0   2.67  

Gruenberg 1st Innings
Batter                                                                   R   B  4s  6s   SR
CRFQ Hmnff                  b Scron                                     71 156   6   0   45.51
VBPU Skkrrrtltwible         c Appleby b Pistecial                        7  35   0   0   20
WBR Sempauer                c Tiati (+) b Sonnel                        45  49   7   0   91.84
EME Broimbles (c)           c Tiati (+) b Freehill                      67 109   7   1   61.47
!                           lbw b Hall                                 113 163  14   1   69.33
GPT Gurglesaxx              c Hall b Scron                              23  34   3   0   67.65
YQB Contemnible (+)         not out                                     50  93   5   0   53.76
UFKNWOTM8 Qari              c Eastwood b Sonnel                          6  17   0   0   35.29
BPGV Grovan                 c Tiati (+) b Sonnel                        25  21   0   3  119.05
QD Skejjibox                b Sonnel                                     0   1   0   0    
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas    c Shotenham b Scron                          2   5   0   0   40
           EXTRAS           (6 lb, 2 wd, 3 nb)                          11
            TOTAL           all out                                    420   (113.2 ov; 3.71 RPO)
                          

FOW: 1-17 (VBPU Skkrrrtltwible, 12.1 overs); 2-82 (WBR Sempauer, 27.1 overs); 3-156 (CRFQ Hmnff, 49.5 overs); 
     4-247 (EME Broimbles (c), 70.5 overs); 5-310 (GPT Gurglesaxx, 85.3 overs); 6-360 (!, 99.1 overs); 
     7-377 (UFKNWOTM8 Qari, 104.2 overs); 8-410 (BPGV Grovan, 110.1 overs); 9-410 (QD Skejjibox, 110.2 overs); 
     10-420 (ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas, 113.2 overs)

Sylestone Bowling
Bowler                         Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
N Pistecial                    15   4  69  1    4.6  (3 nb)
S Scron                      23.2   6  47  3   2.01  
S Asaskia                      12   2  34  0   2.83  
B Hall                         23   0 100  1   4.35  (1 wd)
K Sonnel                       29   2 116  4      4  
C Freehill                      7   0  32  1   4.57  (1 wd)
J Martin                        4   0  16  0      4  

Sylestone 2nd Innings
Batter                                                                   R   B  4s  6s   SR
L Tiati (c) (+)             b Effervescentpyjamas                      109 214  14   0   50.93
C Freehill                  c Qari b Effervescentpyjamas                 1   7   0   0   14.29
P Shotenham                 lbw b Qari                                  13  45   2   0   28.89
J Appleby                   c Hmnff b Skejjibox                          0  11   0   0    
B Eastwood                  c Contemnible (+) b Grovan                  14  29   1   0   48.28
J Martin                    st Contemnible (+) b Skejjibox              75  88   9   1   85.23
S Asaskia                   c Gurglesaxx b Effervescentpyjamas'         37  81   3   0   45.68
N Pistecial                 lbw b Qari                                   2   8   0   0   25
B Hall                      c Grovan b Qari                              0   3   0   0    
S Scron                     c Contemnible (+) b Grovan                   1  23   0   0    4.35
K Sonnel                    not out                                      1   4   0   0   25
           EXTRAS           (1 b, 2 lb, 5 nb)                            8
            TOTAL           all out                                    261   (84.4 ov; 3.08 RPO)
                          

FOW: 1-6 (C Freehill, 2.5 overs); 2-34 (P Shotenham, 16.4 overs); 3-37 (J Appleby, 19.5 overs); 
     4-74 (B Eastwood, 30.1 overs); 5-211 (J Martin, 60.2 overs); 6-229 (L Tiati (c) (+), 69.2 overs); 
     7-233 (N Pistecial, 72.1 overs); 8-233 (B Hall, 72.4 overs); 9-252 (S Scron, 81.4 overs); 
     10-261 (S Asaskia, 84.4 overs)

Gruenberg Bowling
Bowler                         Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas     16.4   3  46  3   2.76  
BPGV Grovan                    16   2  57  2   3.56  (4 nb)
QD Skejjibox                   27   4  84  2   3.11  
UFKNWOTM8 Qari                 25   3  71  3   2.84  (1 nb)

Gruenberg 2nd Innings   (Target: 112)
Batter                                                                   R   B  4s  6s   SR
CRFQ Hmnff                  c Shotenham b Scron                          0   4   0   0    
VBPU Skkrrrtltwible         b Sonnel                                    46 133   3   0   34.59
WBR Sempauer                not out                                     49 103   4   1   47.57
EME Broimbles (c)           not out                                     16  12   3   0  133.33
           EXTRAS           (1 lb)                                       1
            TOTAL           for 2 wickets                              112   (42 ov; 2.67 RPO)
Did not bat:              !, GPT Gurglesaxx, YQB Contemnible (+), UFKNWOTM8 Qari, BPGV Grovan, QD Skejjibox, ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas

FOW: 1-0 (CRFQ Hmnff, 0.4 overs); 2-93 (VBPU Skkrrrtltwible, 38.5 overs)

Sylestone Bowling
Bowler                         Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
S Scron                         8   5  10  1   1.25  
N Pistecial                     5   1  24  0    4.8  
B Hall                         11   4  20  0   1.82  
S Asaskia                      12   1  29  1   2.42  
K Sonnel                        6   0  28  0   4.67  


Venue: MAGECAG, Wurtbenn, Gruenberg
Match number: GCF Test 919
Toss: Sylestone won the toss and elected to bat
Season/Tournament: GCF World Test Challenge XIII
Matchdays: Matchweek Six
Player of the Match: !
Series result: Gruenberg win series 2-1
Debut: None
Umpires: Unknown
TV Umpire: Unknown
Reserve Umpire: Unknown
Match Referee: Unknown
Match Result:  Gruenberg win by eight wickets[/b]

XI vs Lozho to come once grounds are figured out

by **Darmen** » Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:34 pm

Follow-on Doesn't Dissuade Darmenis From Drawing Liverpool Test

LIVERPOOL - Despite a poor first innings showing which allowed Liventian captain David Edwards to enforce the follow-on, the Darmeni national cricket team rebounded in the second innings to score 573 runs and salvage a draw in the second match of the Edwards-Winter Trophy. In spite of being sent back to the middle straight away after the finish of the first innings, the Darmeni eleven looked like a completely different side, exchanging the timidity they had exhibited in the first innings for free flowing batting that had many of the 15,000 strong attending wondering why the Larunda Gardens' grounds-keeper hadn't put the boundary ropes a few meters further away from the pitch. Everyone of Darmen's batters not only reached double digits in runs, but also reached the aforementioned boundary ropes at least once, as the whole team combined for 79 boundary fours, one more than were hit in all of the other three innings combined — although admittedly, the final innings were cut short.

While Darmen can be happy that they avoided a rather embarrassing loss, the draw means that once again, Liventia will continue to hold onto the Edwards-Winter Trophy no matter the result in the final match, having won the series last season with two victories and a draw. Even if the Trophy will remain in Liventian hands, Darmen will be hoping to draw the series in Scott City with a victory before the team takes a break to prepare for their tour of Eastfield Lodge. Darmen currently sit seventh in the World Test Challenge standings, just behind Liventia in sixth. A victory over the touring side would see the two trade places and put Darmen one step closer to returning to the WTC Final after failing to qualifying for it last season.

Darmeni captain Sigmund Winter has already named one change to the Darmeni XI to face the Liventians in Scott City, with fast bowler Edmund Fairclough replacing all-rounder Bud Bachmann, who scored only sixteen runs in Liverpool.

GCF Test 921
Match Report: Liventia in Darmen (Edwards-Winter Trophy 2 of 3)
Liventia bat first
Darmen 186 (61.4 overs), follow-on 573 (161.0 overs)
Liventia 401 (143.4 overs), 174/4 (71.3 overs)
Drawn

Liventia 1st Innings
Player                                Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
PD Finch      b McAlister              47  135    6  1   34.81
Hasegawa DLMT c Bachmann b English     68  180    9  0   37.78
DHJ Edwards*  c Milligan b Snelling    36   77    3  1   46.75
PJA Bérenger  lbw b Dickenson         134  229   12  3   58.52
PJ Trouvé     c Beckett† b Snelling     4    9    0  0   44.44
YM Lemoine    b Bachmann               42   89    5  1   47.19
BAR du Pont†  c Winter b McAlister     25   71    3  1   35.21
RJ MacMaster  not out                  18   45    2  0   40.00
BL Kerr       lbw b English             3    7    0  0   42.86
RPT de Cerci  b McAlister               5   14    0  0   35.71
GJD Huws      c O'Callaghan b English   2    6    0  0   33.33
Extras (4 b, 9 lb, 4 w)                17
Total                                 401        40  7

Name      Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ.
McAlister 30.0  10   3     87  2.90
Dickenson 19.0   6   1     47  2.47
Bachmann  27.0   8   1     82  3.04
English   26.4   6   3     70  2.63
Snelling  41.0  12   2    102  2.49

Darmen 1st Innings
Player                               Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
MS Brice      c du Pont† b Kerr        0    5    0  0    0.00
S Winter*     b MacMaster             15   36    1  1   41.67
T Milligan    c Trouvé b Huws         78  118    9  1   66.10
W van der Zee st du Pont† b de Cerci   7   12    1  0   58.33
K O'Callaghan lbw b MacMaster         23   49    3  1   46.94
E English     c Finch b MacMaster     11   33    1  0   33.33
B Bachmann    lbw b Lemoine            5    7    1  0   71.43
J Beckett†    not out                 31   83    4  0   37.35
C McAlister   c Hasegawa b MacMaster   6   19    0  0   31.58
A Dickenson   c Edwards b Huws         0    2    0  0    0.00
I Snelling    lbw b MacMaster          1    6    0  0   16.67
Extras (4 b, 5 w)                      9
Total                                186        20  3

Name      Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ.
Lemoine   12.0  2    1    39   3.25
MacMaster 16.4  4    5    43   2.58
Kerr      10.0  1    1    35   3.50
de Cerci  11.0  2    1    32   2.91
Huws      12.0  1    2    33   2.75

Darmen 2nd Innings
Player                               Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
MS Brice      c du Pont† b Lemoine    21   54    3  0    38.89
S Winter*     c Finch b MacMaster     81  151   11  1    53.64
T Milligan    lbw b Lemoine          140  171   20  2    81.87
W van der Zee c Trouvé b MacMaster    76  144   10  2    52.78
K O'Callaghan c Finch b Lemoine       63  111   10  0    56.76
E English     c du Pont† b Lemoine    74  103    9  2    71.84
B Bachmann    lbw b Huws              11   23    2  0    47.83
J Beckett†    c Edwards b MacMaster   36   68    7  0    52.94
C McAlister   c du Pont† b MacMaster  21   69    1  0    30.43
A Dickenson   not out                 21   56    3  0    37.50
I Snelling    lbw b Lemoine           16   16    3  0   100.00
Extras (10 lb, 3 w)                   13
Total                                573        79  7

Name      Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ.
Lemoine   44.0  10   5    103  2.34
MacMaster 45.0   8   4    129  2.87
Kerr      36.0   2   0    166  4.61
de Cerci  18.0   1   0    110  6.11
Huws      18.0   3   1     55  3.06

Liventia 2nd Innings
Player                                  Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
PD Finch      lbw b Bachmann             18   43    2  0   41.86
Hasegawa DLMT c English b Bachmann        0    1    0  0    0.00
DHJ Edwards*  not out                    89  197    9  0   45.18
PJA Bérenger  c van der Zee b McAlister  15   53    1  0   28.30
PJ Trouvé     c Beckett† b Bachmann      26   60    3  0   43.33
YM Lemoine    not out                    23   75    3  0   30.67
Extras (1 nb, 2 w)                        3
Total                                   174        18  0
Did not bat: BAR du Pont†, RJ MacMaster, BL Kerr, RPT de Cerci, GJD Huws

Name      Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ.
McAlister 18.0  6    1    37   2.06
Dickenson 16.0  5    0    33   2.06
Bachmann  17.0  8    3    30   1.76
English    8.3  1    0    43   5.06
Snelling  12.0  4    0    31   2.58

Player of the Match: Theudofrid Milligan (DAR)

by **The Plough Islands** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:40 am

on the 14th March 2023, the Plough Islands Gazette wrote:
MISTIER SKIES AND HAPPIER PITCHES AHEAD AS FOXES MOVE TO KO-OREN
by Andrew Kulayev, Cricket Correspondent for Plough Radio, in Greencaster

After sharing the honours in their first visit to the Republic of Elmyia, the Plough Islands arrive in Ko-oren having had a relatively successful start to their Test season. Kevin Laing's team had relatively little idea what to expect from Elmyia, who only played their first Test matches in February, but found a rambunctious yet civil crowd and a team that put a lot of their energy into playing some good, and occasionally great, cricket, in spite of what shall unfortunately be regarded in years to come as some of the worst pitches that the Plough Islands have ever played on.
At the Folly Field ground in the centre of Estdalle, the pitch was relatively flat, but began to break up as early as day two and offered relatively little help to bowlers of either side; however the Plough Islanders, having been put in to field, soon found that there were other avenues of attack. The Elmyians were hosting their first home Test following their tour of Eastfield Lodge, and a beyond capacity crowd - crammed into what felt like every available space in Estdalle, with rows upon rows of white plastic screened temporary scaffolded stands that forced anyone batting at the pavilion end to squint into the sun's reflected glare, were creaking mentally under the pressure of their countrymen. Wickets came regularly, save for a 72-run partnership between Iona Marschoni and Sotos D'Antonio that lasted until just after lunch, and as the shadows lengthened late in the day the Elmyians struggled to judge the spin Naomi Salisbury was putting on the ball, increasingly flailing as D'Antonio could not keep hold of any of his partners for very long.
The Elmyian wicketkeeper was the last man out - chopping a gentle Audrey Leggett leg-break to slip six runs short of three figures - and the hopes of the hosts that the same troubles with the surface might befall their guests were dashed as the Foxes began a batting masterclass. Laing, Leggett, and Shauna Weaver all contributed half centuries, joined in surreal fashion by Andrew Baxter; the Sutton & Avalon fast bowler had a Test batting average of under five prior to this year, and by the time he walked out his instructions were explicitly to have fun and try for a boundary or two, but the tall right-hander was dropped twice as he punched and slapped his way to an entirely unexpected - and unbeaten - 55, his highest score in any senior cricket. They all followed, though, in the wake of Colin Williams; two years after the New Hibernian's wretched run of form on his Test debut that saw him lose his domestic captaincy and spend time in the wilderness, Williams mastered the pitch and found every loose ball and odd bounce with the middle of the bat, scoring eleven fours on his way to a truly stunning 141. It certainly silenced the Elmyians, who struggled to 21-4 overnight on day three, and only Iona Marschoni (68) and Prokopis Samaras (69) offered much resistance as, despite the tail threatening to stretch the match into four innings, they ultimately lost by an innings and sixteen runs.
For the second Test at the more developed Beaucester, however - where temporary stands were not needed - the pitch was even worse; the local newspaper had even predicted as such, warning of pits and divots that threatened, in the opinion of the local cricket community, to bring the sport in Elmyia into disrepute. Laing won the toss, and opted to bat before the pitch could deteriorate further and aid the Elmyian spinners on home soil, but it was pace that prevailed; his opposite number Alice Galloiti - who had been almost completely anonymous as a player in Estdalle - bowled line and length balls that exploited the uneven bounce of the pitch so well as to be unplayable. The Plough Islanders were all out for just 142 before lunch, with a 35-ball 64 from Leggett being the only point of light, and though the pitch was so far below standard Elmyia found themselves also toiling on it, they had gained a psychological edge they would not relinquish during the match.
As had been the case in the hosts' Tests in Eastfield Lodge, their response was all about Galloiti - Baxter, Salisbury, and Weaver, the latter in an unusual frontline bowling role, were able to check Elmyian progress at regular intervals and deprive her of partners, but the right-hander was mercurial and imperious with the bat, and she held firm to elevate her team's score even as the wickets fell. It took the New Dalmatian part-timer Arnold Tyrie, and a ball that reared up and forced the Elmyian captain to clip it into her own stumps, to fell her two runs short of a second century in four matches, but this came belatedly as the Foxes found themselves 99 runs behind on a pitch that, despite some heavy rolling between innings, by now bordered on unsafe. Williams was bowled first ball after losing his footing while batting, and while there were some early positives - such as Ilya Postukhov and Weaver sharing a half century stand for the second wicket, and a brave rearguard by Andrew Fairfield - the Plough Islanders were unable to harvest much from the dusty pitch.
Galloiti picked up four further wickets, finishing with quite remarkable match figures of 10-51, before leading her side in what briefly threatened to become a dramatic chase as Salisbury, having sat out the remainder of the afternoon session, returned to the attack with what felt like a quest unfulfilled. That the hosts lost five wickets for seventeen runs and the result still felt reasonably certain was a testament to the brutality of the previous three days more than anything, and Galloiti soon turned Salisbury behind the wicket for the single that confirmed that the series would be drawn. In truth, the Test had been won on the first day and arguably did not accurately reflect the cricketing ability of any of the players who were involved, but the Elmyians had acquitted themselves with clarity and purpose after the heavy blow of the first Test, and we will doubtless hear much more from them in the future of multiversal cricket.
To the familiar, then, and the consistently - for the most part - level pitches of Ko-oren, as the Plough Islands return closer to home. Our old Anaian friends have been beset with inconsistency in 2023, with their triumph - the first-innings score of 559 notably commemorated in porcelain - in the mammoth first Test against Krytenia sitting uncomfortably alongside alongside the indignity of being skittled inside 24 overs in the first Test in Darmen, and a humbling ten-wicket defeat to the Kryties in their most recent outing. Our two sides have all too frequently found ourselves using the other as a benchmark, such has been the frequency of our cricketing encounters, and Herschel Marsden's side will almost certainly be wanting to test the ability not only of their current generation, but - with an increasing number of newer, younger, and hungrier faces in the Ko-orenite squad - the next one as well. Indeed, this series could well be the last of an era of sorts, as with Marsden and Laing 37 and 36 respectively, it is not difficult to imagine this will be the last time these two captains contest the toss in Test cricket.
More immediately though, Laing will have concerns about his players; Alec Fedorov has recovered from his illness and rejoined the travelling Plough Islanders in Greencaster, although he is unlikely to return to the team immediately, but there are new question marks over both Williams and Terry Gibbs, who struggled in the heat in Elmyia and have not been in training since the Test. The hope will be that the ocean breeze at the Greencaster Oval will prove slightly more amenable to players' constitutions, and that the Foxes will be able to contain any challenge from a Dragonflies side still nursing the wounds to their pride from the Krytenia series.
But away from the cricket pitch, where the players and coaches of our two countries are on first-name terms and asking after each other's friends, the Ko-oren series will represent something of a rest, in relative terms, from the treadmill of the Test cricket season. Regardless of how the names and team sheets may change from year to year, matches between the Plough Islands and Ko-oren have always been friendly, almost Arcadian affairs, with the emphasis very much on the first word in 'friendly rivalry' and everyone within and without the boundary rope conducting themselves cordially and in the spirit of socialism.
We have hosted each other in series since the very start of the Plough Islands' history as part of the Global Cricket Federation, and at least as far as this writer is concerned, long may the tradition continue.

PLOUGH ISLANDS CRICKET ASSOCIATION
XI FOR FIRST TEST AGAINST  KO-OREN

      PLAYER            BAT   BOW
II    Postukhov         RHB      
CF    Williams          RHB      
SLC   Weaver            RHB   RLB
ADM   Tyrie             RHB   RLB
KCT   Laing (c)         RHB   RMD
AC    Leggett           RHB   RLB
AG    Fairfield         LHB   SLU
IT    Lebed (w)         LHB      
SH    Wilson            RHB   ROB
A     Baxter            RHB   RFS
NA    Salisbury         LHB   SLA

by **Lozho** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:17 am

Sylestone Series: Lozhoans Gearing Up to Host Esportivan Rivals

Sponsored by Sticks and Stones

Ghezhan, Lozho - Excitement is brimming across Lozho as their first ever test series kicks off in a week. While the typical Lozhoan prefers fast-paced formats such as T20 or 7-Over cricket, the passionate cricket fanbase in the nation will be more than happy to feast on the upcoming matches. In particular, the prospect of playing and potentially defeating rivals Sylestone on home turf will attract even the most casual of viewers to their television screens.

Whilst Lozho has only entered two cricket competitions so far, they have played Sylestone a whopping three times. The first two meetings occured in Sylestone during the EspoT20 III, in which the Pelicans humiliated the hosts twice en route to the title. The Hawthornes would have their revenge however, when they demolished the Lozhoans in their T20 World Championship XV opening match. These intense and perhaps lopsided previous matches have contributed to the fierce rivalry between the two Esportivan nations, which will only intensify following this test series.

The three tests will be played in the following stadia:

MW1: Lozho's Electric Cars and Lithium Batteries Corporation Cricket Ground

Location: Pezan, Drezhainzhire, Lozho
Capacity: 31,080
Ground Modifier: -3

Known to the locals as the 'Woodward Scrubs', Lozho's first ever test will kick off in their oldest cricket ground: the Lozho's Electric Cars and Lithium Batteries Corporation Cricket Ground. Located inbetween the Lozho's Electric Cars and Lithium Batteries Corporation Factory and the Pezan Penitentiary on the outskirts of Drezhain, the ground is frequented by both hardened criminals and factory workers, making it not uncommon for fights to break out during games. While it has gotten better in recent years due to advancements in groundskeeping, the notoriously muddy oval may not make it the easiest batting experience.

MW2: The MegaOval

Location: Ghezhan, Ghezhan, Lozho
Capacity: 92,361
Ground Modifier: 0

This spanking new cricket ground was built for the Lozho's Premium Huts and Shacks Inc. Presents: The 1st President's Birthday Cup, but will have its grand opening in the second test against Sylestone. As part of the MegaOval MegaMall construction project, this ground has fancy technology fitted in everywhere for a comfortable cricket experience for both players and spectators. Whilst no official matches have been played in it yet, teenage delinquents who broke inside have reported it as a "fairly neutral" pitch during their interrogations.

MW3: Jamborzhini Cricket Ground

Location: Kozhingham, Gubldyz, Lozho
Capacity: 33,321
Ground Modifier: -1

Much better known as the 'Yabba Dabba Doo', Jamborzhini Cricket Ground will host the third and final test of the Sylestone series. Way up north in Gubldyz county, Jamborzhini Cricket Ground is known for being a 'dustbowl' due to the arid conditions of the area.

by **Quebec and Shingoryeo** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:09 pm

OOC: IC calendar is there for my IC purposes and can be overridden for fellow RPers' purposes.

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Grim Reapers' new captain Jang Joon-Gweon on his appointment, Hosaka and challenges ahead of the Grim Reapers' tour of Baggieland

Patrice Moreno

JOONGYEONG, JOONGYEONG- Would you believe it when you, a college sophomore, would record a white-ball century against one of the biggest names in the world?

And would you believe it when you, now a college senior, would record hit the magical double century mark, not once but twice in your World Test Challenge debut?

Finally, would you believe it when everybody around you is calling you to be named the national team captain, not just in your speciality, but in the both red and white ball?

Well, that's not exactly what you would believe, for that's going to be more than what 99% of the players could ever dream. This level of talent, while not non-existent, is rare to come by, and it is by no means an average day occurrence to see someone so unassuming, whose swing motion and stances are textbook, to life his life off the pitch so unassuming, and make sure he is rarely seen in the halls of emerging athletes similar to him in status and success.

And yet, the history may be in the makings once again as Jang Joon-Gweon, whose remarkable story as Team Quebec's all-enduring batsman is in the making, is set to captain Quebec and Shingoryeo for the first time at age 22 ahead of their tour series of Baggieland, fellow emerging name of the cricketing world, this March.

'It is my absolute honour to captain Quebec and Shingoryeo, even as I feel that this honour may have come undeservingly so,' Jang says over an interview from a bistro outside of the Joongyeong Oval, home venue of the Joongyeong side he plays for during QCB 'The Six' and AnaiaLife ODI Cup for the First Class and List-A seasons. 'Captaining our nation ahead of an international tour to Baggieland, a nation similar to us in stature, is one of the greatest honours I could have at this point in my career, and I hope to use this opportunity to make sure that Quebec and Shingoryeo's success in both the red and the white-ball could be secured.'

Jang's appointment, viewed as both a 'surprise' and a 'reasonable outcome', was supported by the members of the Quebecois cricketing community. This includes the most recent Quebec and Shingoryeo captain Hector de Vries, who stepped down from the captaincy following poor performance at the back-to-back series, both a win, against Sylestone and Eastfield Lodge. While the rumours of the leadership change, with Jang, Joh Ja-Ryong and Laurent Chevening being named among the favourites, the choice of the decision, one that de Vries had in mind for some time, received support from the Acadie bowler.

'Entering into the position of captaincy I recognise that there exists a massive shoe to fill, especially as Hector had done an outstanding job as the role model of the cricket community and for us all,' Jang says. 'I understand that the task will be a challenge of its own, and I will always welcome feedback from my teammates, coaches and others to help develop into the leader that the community needs.'

The leadership change does come at a particularly bizarre time period for Quebec and Shingoryeo, who have won both their series so far in the World Test Challenge. While de Vries, the fastballer who has represented Quebec for over a decade, including the past five years as team captain, has done poorly, the nation has done great as whole, having lost a thrilling Salamantic Trophy series to Ko-oren two years ago before beating Sylestone away on a classic and Eastfield Lodge at home. The latter series, of which both matches were attended by the Christine the Second and the Prime Minister, Irene Kweon Binnington, has drawn major praise from the home crowd for their effort.

This is also combined by strong performances of Quebecois sides, where Terre-Aux-Oiseaux would finish strong with both their quarterfinals appearance at the 3rd List A Super League and a semifinals finish at the 4th Elite Trophy First Class. Domestic success of Quebecois sides, who have shown to be capable on both red and white-ball cricket, suggest an additional challenge of Quebec and Shingoryeo, with the players, who play under a shallower depth of talent pool than their rivals in Ko-oren or Sylestone, expected to juggle at least two of three modes.

'It is indeed true that juggling all three codes of play on both the international and domestic cricket can be difficult,' Jang admits. 'Being part of the national team, as you guys do know, usually means playing all three, which definitely adds extra weight and pressure for those with a preference of one over another, whiteball over redball, et cetera. So much of making this work will come down to improving player depth and really, generating enough windows to make both domestic and international play work fine, without players having to give up.'

Versatile and successful in all three formats, Jang is more than familiar with the challenges with the 22-year-old reading history and PPE at Balliol College while representing St. Croix at the eight-team, ODI Bannockburn Shield for collegiate sides each year. While known to be a stickler on domestic season, with him sticking to List-A and First Class on domestic seasons, he has represented Quebec and Shingoryeo on both junior and senior level of Twenty20 cricket, and has not eliminated himself from consideration for future squad selection.

If anything, his decision to not declare his eligibility for the 12-team Technicolour BeaT20 was not due to his dislike of the format, but rather the commitments he has with the Royal Quebecois Navy's ROTC program. With the 22-year-old remaining firm on his decision to join the Royal Quebecois Navy's aviator corps after graduation, Jang knows that he only has finite time to play the sport while balancing out other occupations and career interests in his life.

'It is strictly out of time constraints that I am unable to play Twenty20 on domestic level, one that is unfortunate but had to be made,' Jang clarifies. 'Some of the sport's finest innovations, and the most intensive of competitions, do come from the sport, and how challenging it can get for the powerhouses and traditional names to maintain their status is best reflected in Twenty20. That said, for me the preference does lie upon the multi-day and one-day formats, the bread and butter of our sport here in Quebec and Shingoyeo, and with my commitments to the Royal Quebecois Navy, life just works out that way.'

His position is no doubt different than that of those taken by his peers, who almost always play for three modes and even delve into the rogue invention of7-over, 49-ball cricket of Sonnelite cricket named 'The Seven'. The most notable example of this trend is best displayed by fellow batter Wanda Hosaka. Never shy of her preference towards white-ball, even endorsing the introduction of The Seven in Quebecois semi-professional circuits, the 26-year old Betham Dogs batsman remains on 'extended hiatus' away for the format.

Since the Twenty20 World Championships Hosaka, Jang and Adeline Barnes, who remains ambivalent and noncommenting over the debate, have been hyped up as the trio of Quebecois cricket's prsent and future. The rivalry angle, in particular, has been established between Jang and Hosaka, though neither feel such sentiments and remain friends outside of the pitch.

'Rivals? What rivals?' Jang asks upon hearing the question, one that he has likely heard for few hundred times now. 'There is none of that here. I think of my friend as a fine red-ball hitter with remarkable motion, palpable passion, and formidable tension. Someone I respect.'

One of the things that many have defined to be difficult is the tricky, unpredictable nature of the pitches in the international game. Often the Quebecois fans complain about the unpredictability of the domestic scores, mostly due to their tendencies to exceed wildly either in the batting futility or a total runfest, but the Quebecois bowlers' ability to bend but not collapse, while aided by one-two punch in Adeline Barnes and Joh Ja-Ryong, may suggest that other factors that are often ignored play just as much. With Baggieland, the hosts of their three-test tour, famous for their dusty pitches, readily getting adjusted remains a key objective for Jang.

'Baggieland is a good side with lovely grounds by the water, and dusty pitches ever so famous,' Jang says. 'Interestingly enough, both our nations are known for possessing strong batters and preferring to field spinners.

'That adds additional challenge to us, especially as they would prepare us as well as we would prepare for them. Tiniest of details will matter because if you slip, things can get out of hand pretty quickly. So really, we shall not and must not underestimate their batsman, and get ready for metal and dust to kick in.'

There is also the matter of pride in play for Jang, especially with the matchup against Steve Warne, a right-handed leg-spin bowler who he has specified as a main opponent. 'He's brilliant spinner, hence my enemy number one,' he says, reminding himself that the matchup could end up playing a significant role in their WTC run. Recently introduced as the full members of the Global Cricket Federation (GCF) after some time in the associates and affiliates rank, Baggieland and Quebec are currently second and third in the World Test Challenge standings behind Krytenia.

'Do I think that we will win? Yes, but we have to play our best and over three tests. When we don't play our best we will lose, so that's the right mentality go about it,' Jang answers the question when asked about the possibility of a series win. 'So let's go for the best.'

by **Liventia** » Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:30 pm

Matchweek 7

GCF Test 923
Match Report: Liventia in Darmen
Darmen bat first
Darmen 517 (141.5 overs)
Liventia 240 (75.1 overs), 253 (77.3 overs) f/o
Darmen win by an innings and 24 runs
Edwards–Winter Trophy: Drawn 1–1 (1 drawn)

GCF Test 924
Match Report: Sylestone in Lozho
Sylestone bat first
Lozho 332 (86.5 overs), 300 (68.4 overs)
Sylestone 303 (88.2 overs), 424 (114.0 overs)
Lozho lose by 95 runs

GCF Test 925
Match Report: The Plough Islands in Ko-oren
The Plough Islands bat first
Ko-oren 253 (85.4 overs), 224/8 (85.1 overs)
The Plough Islands 283 (76.4 overs), 190 (66.5 overs)
Ko-oren win by 2 wickets

GCF Test 926
Match Report: Eastfield Lodge in Gruenberg
Eastfield Lodge bat first
Gruenberg 321 (87.4 overs), 102/4 (28.0 overs)
Eastfield Lodge 295 (89.4 overs), 127 (47.2 overs)
Gruenberg win by 6 wickets

GCF Test 927
Match Report: Krytenia in Milchama
Milchama bat first
Milchama 208 (82.1 overs), 98 (36.4 overs)
Krytenia 208 (84.2 overs), 86 (29.4 overs)
Krytenia lose by 12 runs

GCF Test 928
Match Report: Quebec and Shingoryeo in Baggieland
Baggieland bat first
Baggieland 319 (73.4 overs), 439 (129.3 overs)
Quebec and Shingoryeo 392 (97.3 overs), 322/6 (104.0 overs)
Drawn

League standings

                         Pl  W  L  D  T  Ld  Lv  Pts BP  Avg
Darmen			  7  4  2  1  0   5   0   89  1 13.7
Krytenia		  5  3  2  0  0   2   1   58  1 12.6
Quebec and Shingoryeo	  6  3  1  2  0   4   0   74  0 12.3
TJUN-ia			  6  4  2  0  0   1   0   68  1 12.3
Baggieland		  4  2  0  2  0   1   0   46  0 11.5
Gruenberg		  6  3  1  2  0   2   1   68  0 11.3
Ko-oren			  5  3  2  0  0   2   0   56  0 11.2
The Plough Islands	  5  2  2  1  0   3   0   49  1 10.8
Liventia		  7  3  2  2  0   3   0   70  0 10.0
Elmyia			  4  2  2  0  0   2   0   40  0 10.0
Milchama		  7  2  3  2  0   4   2   62  1  9.9
Sajnur			  3  1  2  0  0   3   0   28  0  9.3
Sylestone		  7  3  4  0  0   2   0   56  0  8.0
Eastfield Lodge		  6  1  2  3  0   3   0   43  0  7.2
Sharktail		  2  0  0  2  0   1   0   14  0  7.0
StrayaRoos		  3  0  2  1  0   2   0   13  0  4.3
Lozho			  1  0  1  0  0   1   0    4  0  4.0
Eura			  2  0  2  0  0   1   0    4  0  2.0
Pratapgadh		  4  0  4  0  0   1   0    4  0  1.0

Updated GCF Test Ratings

Full Members                       Score  Pts/MP  Adjusted
 1 Gruenberg                     FM  123 (3201/26)  111.56
 2 Ko-oren			 FM  122 (4773/39)  111.19
 3 Liventia			 FM  115 (4629/40)  107.86
 4 Darmen			 FM  114 (5053/44)  107.42
 5 The Plough Islands		 FM  104 (3252/31)  102.45
 6 Milchama                      FM   98 (2065/21)   99.17
 7 TJUN-ia                       FM   97 (1760/18)   98.89
 8 Eura			         FM   97 (1951/20)   98.78
 9 Krytenia			 FM   93 (2148/23)   96.70
10 Sylestone			 FM   81 (2285/28)   90.80
11 Sajnur			 FM   76 (1995/26)   88.37
12 Quebec and Shingoryeo         FM   58 (647/11)    79.41
13 Pratapgadh		         FM   58 (1397/24)   79.10
14 Eastfield Lodge	         FM   48 (1166/24)   74.29

Associate Members
 1 Baggieland                    AS   94 (662/7)    102.00

Affiliate Members
 1 Elmyia			 AF   67 (402/6)     89.00
 2 Sharktail                     AF   54 (489/9)     83.00
 3 StrayaRoos                    AF   47 (334/7)     79.00

Inactive Members/CTE
 1 The Grearish Union	      IN/FM  119 (2513/21)  109.83
 2 Teusland		      IN/FM  112 (2478/22)  106.32
 3 Uncertainty		      CE/FM  111 (1443/13)  105.50
 4 The Licentian Isles	      IN/FM   98 (1080/11)   99.09
 5 Jeckland		      CE/FM   85 (856/10)    92.80
 6 Lisander		      IN/FM   80 (1689/21)   90.21
 7 Ethane		      IN/FM   75 (1205/16)   87.66
 8 Brookstation               IN/FM   59 (597/10)    79.85
 9 Bollonich                  IN/FM   57 (803/14)    78.68
10 New Lunenburg	      CE/AS  136 (816/6)    113.00
11 Apox			      IN/AS  101 (711/7)     96.00
12 Barunia                    IN/AS   82 (740/9)     97.00
13 Elejamie		      IN/AS   77 (465/6)     94.00
14 Damukuni                   IN/AF  148 (1783/12)  119.00
15 Busoga Islands	      IN/AF  111 (890/8)    100.00
16 The Sherpa Empire          IN/AF   94 (282/3)    102.00
17 Northwest Kalactin	      IN/AF   82 (741/9)     97.00
18 Britland                   IN/AF   70 (210/3)     90.00
19 Kiltoch                    CE/AF   51 (153/3)     81.00
20 Garbelia                   IN/AF   33 (200/6)     72.00
21 The Sarian                 CE/AF   38 (230/6)     75.00

by **Baggieland** » Sat Mar 18, 2023 1:30 am

by **TJUN-ia** » Mon Mar 20, 2023 3:34 pm

The 1st Test saw the Bowlin' Jags of TJUN-ia win by an innings and 100+ runs. The 2nd saw the Warriors of Milchama win by an innings and 100+ runs. Now, The Trent Zone also known as Sherwood Pines Cricket Ground would play host to the series decider....and no one at all knew which way this would go. Joseph Smith III was going to throw everything into this...but so was David Krumpton. Jason Walkins knew what he had to do as Captain...but so did Hayden March. Everything would depend on a maximum of 5 final days and everyone would be watching on tenterhooks.

TJUN-ia 1st Innings (155ao (38.0 overs))
Milchama won the toss and opted to bowl first, sending Walkins and Logan McGarra out onto the crease to start proceedings. Let's cut to the chase...it would be an absolute disaster as 34 from Rohit Rajpore would end up being our best score here as the Milchama bowlers tore us to shreds in only 38 overs. Benny Huant was just fucking lethal with 7 wickets here and that would help get us bowled out for 155. Things looked really fucking bad...

Milchama 1st Innings (177ao (55.2 overs))
And then our bowlers decided to respond. Daniel Ross and Philip de Franches would start Milchama's supposed run-building which instead turned into a battle of wits and nerves between the player at the crease and the one with the ball. Jerome Carney managed 55 but that was the best the visitors could manage here as Peter Kylasov got a 5-er, Esteban Soto got 3 and Milchama were bowled out of their first innings on Day 2 at 177 - only 22 runs ahead. This Test was certainly still on.

TJUN-ia 2nd Innings (397ao (126.3 overs))
And so, Walkins and McGarra would start the all-important 2nd innings and...well, they got to fucking work. They just turned on the fucking jets for this period of the game as Walkins got an inspired 123 and McGarra 67 in a partnership of nearly 200 that beautifully set us up for the rest of the match. The rest of the team was cleaned up slowly, with Chase Helton's 51 countered with 4 each by Davy Carpenter and Tanya Pehrson, but in the end, we were bowled all out for a brilliant 397 - meaning 375 would be required in order to win the match.

Milchama 2nd Innings (354ao (107.5 overs))
So Ross and de Franches reemerged to chase down those 3 and 3/4 centuries they needed to win both the match and the series...and things certainly got tight from here on out. Captain March would come in for 103 with both Jerome Carney (54) and Bethany Guerin (51) producing half-centuries that would make the crowd very nervous. But our bowlers were also producing key wickets, with all 3 of Roger Ntini, Ahmed Ali and Esteban Soto all getting 3 each in these final 107.5 overs. At 300-7, you could feel as though things were appearing to be in our favour...and that would certainly be proven in due course. The final wicket, a run out of Bonnie Woods by Gabriel Miziara, would send The Trent Zone into a frenzy and the entire home team celebrated like there was no tomorrow...because they had done it. Somehow, TJUN-ia had won by 21 runs. A second series decider had gone in our favour...and now we were 4th in the table.

Is Test one of our better formats? Maybe, as it certainly looks that way right now. A hard-earned bye comes our way on MW7 before we head out to face one of the historic nations of this sport in the form of Liventia in a 3-test road series. No one is discussing the potential of making the WTC Final, though that might change if things go our way overseas. In the table, it will be 4th @ 9th, but the GCF Ratings have this as 7th @ 3rd...so no one knows what could happen. Jagaurs vs the Red-and-Gold does sound fun. See you all soon. GO BOWLIN' JAGS!

SCHEDULE
MW1-3: TJUN-ia in Sajnur W 2-1 (6th)
MW4-6: Milchama in TJUN-ia - "The Trent Zone", Notts W 2-1 (4th)
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by **Gruenberg** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:02 am

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

Eastfield Lodge 295 all out (89.4 overs)
                                                  R    B   4/6
Batter #1  c Contemnible+ b Saduqa               24  (44)  3/-
Batter #2                 b Grovan               11  (27)  -/-
Batter #3  run out (Effervescentpyjamas)         47 (100)  5/-
Batter #4  c Broimbles    b Effervescentpyjamas  95 (151)  8/1
Batter #5  run out (Skkrrrtltwibe)               46 (111)  3/-
Batter #6  c Contemnible+ b Grovan               14  (24)  3/-
Batter #7                 b Saduqa               26  (44)  3/-
Batter #8  c Contemnible+ b Effervescentpyjamas  11  (15)  -/-
Batter #9             lbw b Grovan                1   (7)  -/-
Batter #10            lbw b Saduqa                8  (15)  1/-
Batter #11 NOT OUT                                0   (2)  -/-
EXTRAS (10b, 2nb)                                12

FoW: 1: 29 (Batter #2, 10.5 overs); 2: 35 (Batter #1, 11.6 overs); 3: 152 (Batter #3, 44.2 overs); 4: 218 (Batter #4, 65.3 overs); 5: 242 (Batter #6, 74.2 overs); 6: 251 (Batter #5, 78.3 overs); 7: 284 (Batter #8, 84.5 overs); 8: 286 (Batter #9, 86.1 overs); 9: 288 (Batter #7, 87.6 overs); 10: 295 (Batter #10, 89.4 overs)

                      O    M    R    W
Effervescentpyjamas  19    3   54    2
Grovan               26    5   66    3
Saduqa               18.4  4   75    3
Skejjibox            15    4   52    0
Broimbles             1    0    3    0
Drak                 10    0   35    0

Gruenberg 321 all out (87.4 overs)
                                                        R    B   4/6
CRFQ Hmnff               c second slip    b Bowler #3  12  (35)  1/-
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe                    lbw b Bowler #2  15  (23)  3/-
WBR Sempauer                          lbw b Bowler #2  23  (39)  3/-
EME Broimbles*           c second slip    b Bowler #3  99 (173) 15/1
!                        c wicket-keeper+ b Bowler #3  36  (80)  5/-
VXK Drak                 c first slip     b Bowler #1  16  (29)  2/-
YQB Contemnible+                          b Bowler #4  48  (52)  8/1
BPGV Grovan              c mid-on         b Bowler #5  18  (30)  4/-
JSP Saduqa               c wicket-keeper+ b Bowler #2  25  (33)  4/-
QD Skejjibox             c wicket-keeper+ b Bowler #2  12  (17)  2/-
ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas NOT OUT                        5  (16)  -/-
EXTRAS (8lb, 3wb, 1nb)                                 12

FoW: 1: 25 (Skkrrrtltwibe, 7.1 overs); 2: 35 (Hmnff, 10.1 overs); 3: 75 (Sempauer, 21.5 overs); 4: 174 (!, 49.2 overs); 5: 204 (Drak, 60.4 overs); 6: 229 (Broimbles, 66.2 overs); 7: 276 (Grovan, 75.4 overs); 8: 280 (Contemnible, 76.6 overs); 9: 295 (Skejjibox, 81.2 overs); 10: 321 (Saduqa, 87.4 overs)

            O    M    R    W
Bowler #1  20    1   72    1
Bowler #2  16.4  5   61    4
Bowler #3  16    3   53    3
Bowler #4  14    3   49    1
Bowler #5  19    2   77    1
Bowler #6   2    1    1    0

Eastfield Lodge 127 all out (47.2 overs)
                                        R    B   4/6
Batter #1  c Contemnible+ b Grovan      4  (11)  -/-
Batter #2             lbw b Grovan      0   (6)  -/-
Batter #3  c Contemnible+ b Skejjibox  29  (81)  3/-
Batter #4                 b Grovan      0  (12)  -/-
Batter #5                 b Grovan      0   (3)  -/-
Batter #6             c & b Saduqa     14  (18)  1/-
Batter #7  c Contemnible+ b Drak       14  (27)  2/-
Batter #8             lbw b Skejjibox   6   (9)  1/-
Batter #9             c & b Skejjibox  18  (52)  2/-
Batter #10 c Contemnible+ b Skejjibox  25  (51)  5/-
Batter #11 NOT OUT                      7  (14)  1/-
EXTRAS (8b, 1lb, 1wb)                  10

FoW: 1: 4 (Batter #2, 1.2 overs); 2: 5 (Batter #1, 3.6 overs); 3: 7 (Batter #4, 7.6 overs); 4: 9 (Batter #5, 9.3 overs); 5: 36 (Batter #6, 14.3 overs); 6: 53 (Batter #7, 21.4 overs); 7: 66 (Batter #8, 26.1 overs); 8: 69 (lol); 9: 102 (Batter #9, 41.3 overs); 10: 127 (Batter #10, 47.2 overs)

                      O    M    R    W
Effervescentpyjamas   9    3   11    0
Grovan               10    5   25    4
Saduqa                9    1   31    1
Drak                  5    2   18    1
Skejjibox            13.2  3   32    4
Broimbles             1    0    1    0

Gruenberg 102-4 (28.0 overs)
                                           R    B   4/6
CRFQ Hmnff               lbw b Bowler #2   6   (9)  1/-
VBPU Skkrrrtltwibe       c & b Bowler #4  27  (49)  5/-
WBR Sempauer       c long-on b Bowler #4  30  (45)  5/-
EME Broimbles*           lbw b Bowler #4  10  (17)  2/-
!                  NOT OUT                15  (24)  1/1
VXK Drak           NOT OUT                 7  (25)  -/-
Did not bat: YQB Contemnible+, BPGV Grovan, JSP Saduqa, QD Skejjibox, ZZAJ Effervescentpyjamas
EXTRAS (6lb, 1nb)                          7

FoW: 1: 7 (Hmnff, 1.6 overs); 2: 61 (Skkrrrtltwibe, 14.6 overs); 3: 74 (Sempauer, 18.4 overs); 4: 80 (Broimbles, 20.6 overs)

            O    M    R    W
Bowler #1  20    1   72    1
Bowler #2  16.4  5   61    4
Bowler #3  16    3   53    3
Bowler #4  14    3   49    1
Bowler #5  19    2   77    1
Bowler #6   2    1    1    0

Day 1
3rd wicket: 50 in 62 balls (Batter #4 25, Batter #3 18)
Lunch: Eastfield Lodge 102-2, 27 overs (Batter #4 36, Batter #3 24)
Batter #4: 50 in 69 balls (nice)
3rd wicket: 100 in 147 balls (Batter #4 54, Batter #3 40)
Tea: Eastfield Lodge 188-3, 56 overs (Batter #4 78, Batter #5 21)
4th wicket: 50 in 85 balls (Batter #5 27, Batter #4 24)
New ball taken at 80.0 overs: Eastfield Lodge 260-6 (Batter #7 13, Batter #8 2)
Close of play: Eastfield Lodge 286-7, 86 overs (Batter #7 25, Batter #9 1)
Day 2
Lunch: Gruenberg 71-2, 21 overs (Sempauer 19, Broimbles 18)
EME Broimbles: 50 in 79 balls, 9x4 (Gruenberg 124-3)
4th wicket: 50 in 97 balls (Broimbles 34, ! 16)
Tea: Gruenberg 174-3, 49 overs (Broimbles 80, ! 36)
New ball taken at 80.0 overs: Gruenberg 290-8 (Skejjibox 7, Saduqa 5)
Close of play: Gruenberg 296-9, 81.2 overs (Saduqa 5)
Day 3
Lunch: Eastfield Lodge 49-5, 21 overs (Batter #3 21, Batter #7 10)
Tea: Gruenberg 27-1, 6 overs (Sempauer 10, Skkrrrtltwibe 6)
2nd wicket: 50 in 64 balls (Skkrrrtltwibe 25, Sempauer 20)

Match result: Gruenberg win by 6 wickets
Match award: BPGV Grovan

Article posted on the GruenCric website.

Grovan burst sets up decisive win

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by **Milchama** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:33 pm

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Crazy Day 3 sees Milchama win test by 12 runs

The first two days of the first Krytenian tour of Milchama were surprisingly even. Milchama, after losing the toss on a green deck, batting first, and able to scratch out 208 before becoming all out with Krytenia not having enough time after the innings change to bat. While Krytenia was also able to scratch out exactly 208 on the second day with Milchama not having enough time to bat after the innings change. And while everybody knows that the Milchama National Stadium is generally a pro bowler pitch nobody expected what would happen on Day 3 as 20 wickets fell and the test was decided in rather absurd fashion. Rather than explain everything and the situation we'll just go through each wicket for Milchama and figure out what happened there.

Wicket #1 Philip de Franches (10) - Marlborough around the wicket. Oh my god that moved about 3 feet and just wheeled onto leg stump. The ball was a good line and length with a off or 4th stump line but it just moved off the ground to hit leg. How did it do that? Nothing de Franches can do on a ball like that and this does not look good for the batters but I'm sure the bowlers are licking their lips. Milchama 25-1.

Wicket #2 Daniel Ross (12) - Udal with a bouncer and Ross tries to play it. Oh my he's skied it up! It's a homer in a rifle barrel. Kosta underneath it and makes the catch. No reason for Ross to play that shot in this situation. It's way too early in the innings to be trying some nonsense like that. He's out and it's Milchama at 34-2.

Wicket #3 Jerome Carney (4) - Despite a beautiful half century in the first innings, Carney is perplexed by the spin of Hill and gets out LBW. He reviews but to no avail as its umpire's call. It always looked plum and was a wishful review anyways. Milchama 39-3 and now officially struggling.

Wicket #4 Cohen (1) - It was nearly 2 from 2 for Hill but a review from Cohen showed that there was a feather of a bat on a clear LBW call. However, it was only a temporary reprieve as the first ball in the next over Marlborough got Cohen to nick off for an easy to second slip. Carlton making the grab and so Milchama is in serious trouble now at 41-4.

Wicket #5 Carpenter (8) - Oh dear! Why do you pull that shot out in this situation! Carpenter trying for a sweep shot to Hill but gets it horribly wrong as he pops it up to square leg and Fenn takes an easy catch to bring him down. That partnership was looking promising but some dumb rush of blood to the head got it all wrong. Milchama 52-5.

Wicket # 6 Guerin (6) - Well that's unfortunate. Guerin was looking in good touch as she had seen off Marlborough and was dealing with Udall but now Lovatovic comes on and well, that's all she wrote. An in swinger by Lovatovic, cuts through Guerin's defense as she's barely able to get a knick on it with hard hands and right to slip. Easy catch and another out. It's now looking rather bad for Milchama as that was the one partnership that would really change things. Even this 24 run partnership between Guerin and Marsh isn't really going to give Krytenia much to chase. Milchama 76-6.

Wicket #7 Pehrson - (5). We're into the bowlers and this is a bowlers dismissal. Pehrson trying to hit the ball all over the ground as hard as she can. She connected with one for 4, connected with another that went right to a fielder for 1 and now missed one that sees her off stump go tumbling. Easy wicket for Lovatovic who gets his second in the over. Milchama 81-7 and the collapse is more than officially on. At least it's lunch so the Warriors can go back and lick their wounds.

Wicket #8 Hayden Marsh (41) - Oh no! The 2nd over after lunch! Ahh! The man who has held it all together! The captain! The only one after the openers who has not looked overwhelmed on this pitch has seen it all go. Marlborough the man to do it as Marsh gets the faintest of knicks on a good line and length 4th stump delivery and it's an easy catch on the foul tip by Kosta. Unfortunate for Marsh and while we were in real trouble before, we're in extra real trouble now. Milchama 91-8

Wicket #9 Bonnie Woods (2) We already knew the tail would not wag and Woods proves it with a terrible shot against the aggressive pace of Udall. She's outpaced, outclassed, and back in the pavilion. Milchama 93-8.

Wicket #10 Benny Huant (0) Huant cannot bat. He proves it yet again with an attempt at, well I'm not sure what, and he's easily out LBW. Milchama 98 all out and even with this crazy pitch it's advantage Krytenia. You have to assume the Stars can chase down 98 even with the pitch in the condition it's in. We'll back after this.

How did Krytenia manage to blow it? We'll never know. Mostly because we're lazy and didn't write about the second half of Day 3 but trust us it was great.

by **Darmen** » Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:14 pm

Bonus Point Victory Sends Darmen To Top Of WTC Table

SCOTT CITY - While Liventia retains the Edwards-Winter Trophy after the series was drawn 1-1, Darmen can enter their mid-season break with their heads held high following their victory by an innings and 24 runs in the final Test of the series. Not only was the Darmeni performance a dominant one, but it also earned them a bonus point, catapulting the side to the top of the World Test Challenge table, 1.1 points ahead of second placed Krytenia.

Darmen's openers were off to the races quickly on the Capital Stadium's central pitch, scoring 106 runs in the 29 overs before lunch on the first day. Even after MS Brice paddled the ball straight back to RJ MacMaster first ball to start the second session, the Darmeni team kept chugging along at a run rate of roughly 3.65 for their entire innings. In addition to Brice (58), three other Darmenis reached their half centuries: captain Sigmund Winter (74) and Winston van der Zee (60), while 26 year old Kenny O'Callaghan crossed the 50 barrier not once, but three times, eventually succumbing to a surprise doosra from Ryan de Cerci. Scoring 164 runs from 280 deliveries, O'Callaghan would go on to be honored with the Player of the Match award.

When all was said and done, Darmen had scored 517 runs in nearly 142 overs, putting Liventia under pressure and potentially threatening the visitors with the prospect of following-on, just as Darmen had had to deal with in Liventia the week prior. While stand-in Liventian captain David Edwards steadied the ship after Hasegawa was sent packing by Edmund Fairclough in the first over of the innings, Liventia was clearly on the back foot, losing three wickets before drinks in the third session of day two. Edwards and PJ Trouvé looked like they had the beginnings of a profitable partnership underway in the final hour of day two, but it was not to be as the ball-by-ball commentary for the final delivery of the day read: "Dickenson to Edwards, OUT: Dickenson's delivery swings further than Peter Snow's swingometer in '97 and there's nothing Edwards can do about it."

Yoann Lemoine scored 38 runs from 71 balls to start day three, but neither he nor Trouvé survived until lunch. The tail order departed nearly as quickly as they arrived and Sigmund Winter, having announced prior to the Test match that this season will be his last playing for the national team, sent the Liventians back in. Similarly to the first innings, the Liventian top order melted under the pressure of the Darmeni bowling attack only this time Edwards' efforts to stabilize things failed. PJ Trouvé hooked up with several batting partners, but none of the partnerships truly blossomed into something special. Despite the best efforts of the Darmeni bowlers, the visitors survived long enough to force the Darmenis to return for one more day of play, but barring the possibility of what would have been a historic final wicket stand by RJ MacMaster and Josh Huws, the result of the match was a foregone conclusion at this point. Winston van der Zee made a fantastic diving catch at second slip to ensure that would not be the case. If only the Darmenis had played like this in the first Test in Brham.

Darmen will now take a two week break, with the team reportedly heading to the Academy Stadium in Bloomer for a short training camp in preparation for their three match tour of Eastfield Lodge to end the season. It is hoped that the conditions in Bloomer will replicate those in Eastfield Lodge, which should help to put Darmen in prime position to qualify for the World Test Challenge Final for the third time.

GCF Test 923
Match Report: Liventia in Darmen (Edwards-Winter Trophy 3 of 3)
Darmen bat first
Darmen 517 (141.5 overs)
Liventia 240 (75.1 overs), follow-on 253 (77.3 overs)
Darmen win by an innings and 24 runs

Darmen 1st Innings
Player                              Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
MS Brice      c & b MacMaster        58   95    6  0    61.05
S Winter*     b MacMaster            74  106    7  1    69.81
T Milligan    c & b Kerr             31   78    4  0    39.74
W van der Zee lbw b Huws             60   44    8  2   136.36
K O'Callaghan c du Pont† b de Cerci 164  280   15  3    58.57
E English     c Lemoine b Kerr       42   87    4  1    48.28
J Beckett†    c Edwards b Kerr       25   63    3  0    39.68
C McAlister   b Kerr                  0   10    0  0     0.00
E Fairclough  c Edwards b Kerr       18   47    1  0    38.30
A Dickenson   b de Cerci             16   31    2  0    51.61
I Snelling    not out                14   11    3  0   127.27
Extras (1 b, 13 lb, 1 nb)            15
Total                               517        53  7

Name      Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ
Lemoine   26.0   3   0    108  4.15
MacMaster 21.0   5   2     67  3.19
Kerr      26.0   8   5     82  3.15
de Cerci  49.5  13   2    183  3.67
Huws      19.0   5   1     63  3.32

Liventia 1st Innings
Player                                  Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
PD Finch      c O'Callaghan b McAlister  11   28    1  0   39.29
Hasegawa DLMT b Fairclough                0    3    0  0    0.00
DHJ Edwards*  b Dickenson                62  101    7  0   61.39
PJA Bérenger  c Fairclough b Snelling    13   32    1  0   40.63
PJ Trouvé     st Beckett† b English      56   94    5  1   59.57
YM Lemoine    lbw b Snelling             38   71    4  2   53.52
BAR du Pont†  c Brice b Dickenson        17   30    1  0   56.67
RJ MacMaster  not out                    25   57    3  0   43.86
BL Kerr       c van der Zee b McAlister   3   13    0  0   23.08
RPT de Cerci  b Dickenson                 8   17    0  0   47.06
GJD Huws      lbw b English               1    5    0  0   20.00
Extras (1 lb, 5 w)                        6
Total                                   240        22  3

Name       Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ
McAlister  15.0  2    2    49   3.27
Dickenson  18.0  4    3    63   3.50
Fairclough 11.0  2    1    35   3.18
English    14.1  3    2    45   3.18
Snelling   17.0  4    2    47   2.76

Liventia 2nd Innings
Player                                Runs Balls 4's 6's SR
PD Finch      c Brice b McAlister      17   41    2  0    41.46
Hasegawa DLMT run out (van der Zee)     1    7    0  0    14.29
DHJ Edwards*  c Milligan b Fairclough  15   33    2  0    45.45
PJA Bérenger  c English b Fairclough    6    5    1  0   120.00
PJ Trouvé     b Dickenson              81  116    7  3    69.83
YM Lemoine    c Brice b McAlister      28   52    2  1    53.85
BAR du Pont†  b English                26   62    3  0    41.94
RJ MacMaster  not out                  31   81    3  0    38.27
BL Kerr       c Milligan b Snelling     4    6    1  0    66.67
RPT de Cerci  c Brice b Fairclough     13   26    2  0    50.00
GJD Huws      c van der Zee b English  17   39    2  0    43.59
Extras (4 b, 7 lb, 3 nb)               14
Total                                 253        25  4

Name       Overs Mdns Wkts Runs Econ
McAlister  10.0  5    2    21   2.10
Dickenson  15.0  4    1    40   2.67
Fairclough 14.0  4    3    41   2.93
English    17.3  2    2    63   3.60
Snelling   21.0  3    1    77   3.67

Player of the Match: Kenny O'Callaghan (DAR)

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