Test Cricket — Season 11
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• Ko-oren's guide to RPing cricket
• Wikipedia page on Test Cricket
• Explanation of how Test cricket works
• Beginner's Guide to Cricket
Welcome to the latest season of Test cricket on NationStates, now in its 11th edition. This is the scheduling thread for bilateral Test series – while there will be a league table and a finals tournament, there is no set requirement that teams must play every other team. As such, league points will be averaged by the number of games played.
Fixtures must be scheduled for one of 14 set matchdays. Each fixture must be scheduled according to the following conditions:
- Tests must be scheduled in series of two to five matches, against the same opponent, in the same home country.
- There will be no one-off Test matches scheduled.
- Nations can only schedule one series with any given opponent.
- Puppets should be declared, and series should not be scheduled against one's own puppet.
- NEW NATIONS: New Test nations may schedule a MAXIMUM of FOUR matches (whether as a single four-test series, or two series of two games). This limit will be lifted once the nation participates actively in cricket RP to the satisfaction of the season's host.
- This rule also applies to previous World T20 participants making their Test debut.
- This rule will also apply to all Affiliate Members, as Affiliate Members, by definition, have not met the standard for scheduling more Test matches.
- Nations that have attained the rank of Associate Member or higher in previous GCF seasons, but are no longer ranked, are NOT restricted by this rule.
Proposed matchdays (subject to change):
MD1: 7 March
MD2: 11 March
MD3: 15 March
MD4: 19 March
MD5: 23 March
MD6: 27 March
MD7: 31 March
MD8: 4 April
MD9: 8 April
-- MIDSEASON BREAK --
MD10: 14 April
MD11: 18 April
MD12: 22 April
MD13: 26 April
MD14: 30 April
MD15 (World Test Challenge one-off Final): 3 May
To enter: Put your match invitations in this thread or do it by telegram. A series will be added to the schedule when both nations have confirmed the same in this thread including dates to be played and host nation.
NEW THIS SEASON!
The World Test Challenge Final is changing from a three-match series to a one-off Final. All Full Members and Associate Members (including any Associate Members that may have been promoted from Affiliate status during the season) may nominate one ground in their country (please include a ±6 ground modifier) to host the Final. Site bids must be made by Matchday 6 and must be made publicly in bold in any RP post.
CONFIRMED SERIES
Starting Matchday 1: Darmen v Ko-oren (four matches); Pratapgadh v Eastfield Lodge (two matches)
Starting Matchday 5: Eastfield Lodge v Darmen (three matches)
Starting Matchday 8: Ko-oren v The Plough Islands (two matches)
Starting Matchday 10: Liventia v Ko-oren (two matches)
Starting Matchday 12: Darmen v Liventia (three matches)