GCF World Trophy VI: RP/squads/scores thread

(O.O) · by **TJUN-ia** » Sun Sep 20, 2026 1:02 pm

After an opener where we just didn't do enough, the Bowlin' Jaguars of TJUN-ia were 0-1...but since their BYE was on MD2, that meant they could reset and have 5 games remaining to try and turn things around. Losing to a really good Milchama side wasn't the end of the world, of course, and neither would losing to #2 Sylestone at the NCE Oval. But starting 0-2 didn't sound too fun to Virat Indushapa or Chase Helton, so that was what they wanted to avoid. But considering how good Daniel Fomleya's side are across all three formats of this game, did we have any chance of avoiding the 0-2?

Considering the batter-friendly nature of the NCE Oval in City Centre, winning the toss for us meant an automatic bat first in all scenarios - so that's what we did. To be completely honest, we exited the innings feeling like we blew it towards the end. Logan McGarra, Wille Mutombodzi and Captain Helton kept us steady at the start, but Broughton Hall and Kate Sonnel tore our middle order to shreds late on, and that really scared a lot of people late on. We managed to avoid getting bowled out at the very least, but at 274/8, we didn't feel like we were in the best position.

But when we got the ball, things seemed to...change. This place is supposed to be the hunting ground for the batters, but in this match? That didn't happen at all. Instead, the pitch that was supposed to favour the batting team turned on Sylestone, with Kane Nukunuku and Esteban Soto terrorising the opposing batters when that shouldn't be really happening in this setting. In a rarity, our bowlers were kicking ass...and when all was said and done, Sylestone could only manage 241/6...meaning a 33-run win for our efforts. We did that to the ODI #2. And now? Who knows what we can do?

OK...right then. Vunymonia is up next. Let's take this one match at a time, shall we?

GO BOWLIN' JAGS!

SCHEDULE (Group 4)
MD1: vs Milchama (8) - Park Central Oval, Orean L by 7 Wickets (T-4th)
MD2: BYE
MD3: vs Sylestone (2) - National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre W by 33 runs (7th)
MD4: vs Vunymonia (UR) - Sawyer Memorial Ground, Bede
MD5: vs Tumbra (UR) - Dawston Ground, Orean
MD6: vs South Newlandia (20) - Park Central Oval, Orean
MD7: vs A non-descript puppet nation (UR) - The Manor, City Centre

by **Aryavarna** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 5:33 am

Aryavarna Batting
Batter                                       R   B  4s  6s   SR
H Patil        c Saerd b Ærüs               29  45   2   1   64.44
A Sojani       lbw b Żyrv                    6   7   1       85.71
R Deshmukh     c Saerd b Sohn                9  14   1       64.29
Naranjan Singh st Saerd b Sohn              58  74   1   2   78.38
V Joshi        c Saerd b Vur                66  80   5   2   82.5
R Menon        b Aqonsk                     39  42   1   2   92.86
Aarav Singh    c Sohn b Vur                 33  26   2   3  126.92
P Borkar       not out                      15  10   2   1  150
S Sumal        c Ærüs b Vur                  8   3       1  266.67
Z Khan         not out                       4   1   1      400
     EXTRAS    (4 b, 2 lb, 10 wd, 2 nb)     18
     TOTAL     for 8 wickets               285   (50 ov; 5.7 RPO)
Did not bat: K Basra

FOW: 13-1 (A Sojani, 2.2 overs); 28-2 (R Deshmukh, 6.3 overs); 63-3 (H Patil, 15.4 overs); 
     158-4 (Naranjan Singh, 31.5 overs); 205-5 (V Joshi, 40.3 overs); 249-6 (R Menon, 47.2 overs); 
     258-7 (Aarav Singh, 48.2 overs); 266-8 (S Sumal, 48.5 overs)

Serdtgyu Bowling
Bowler            Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
V Hyster           5      31       6.2  
L Jëæ              5      24       4.8  (2 wd)
X Żyrv             5      23  1    4.6  (1 wd)
T Khus             5      26       5.2  (1 wd)
A Sohn             5      19  2    3.8  
U Fyrn             5      22       4.4  
F Vuryl            5      27       5.4  
W Ærüs             5      45  1      9  (3 wd)
O Aqonsk           5   2  19  1    3.8  
W Vur              5      43  3    8.6  (2 nb, 3 wd)

Serdtgyu Batting   (Target: 286)
Batter                                       R   B  4s  6s   SR
W Ærüs         b Khan                       37  51   6       72.55
V Hyster       c Patil b Basra              11   5   2      220
W Vur          c Joshi b Basra              31  59   2       52.54
O Aqonsk       c & b Borkar                 73  74   2   2   98.65
E Saerd        c sub (Naokar) b Menon       42  50   4       84
U Fyrn         not out                      57  40   7   1  142.5
L Jëæ          not out                      20  15   2      133.33
     EXTRAS    (4 lb, 12 wd, 2 nb)          18
     TOTAL     for 5 wickets               289   (48.4 ov; 5.94 RPO)
Did not bat: T Khus, X Żyrv, A Sohn, F Vuryl

FOW: 12-1 (V Hyster, 1.4 overs); 77-2 (W Ærüs, 15.1 overs); 101-3 (W Vur, 21.5 overs); 
     203-4 (O Aqonsk, 38.3 overs); 218-5 (E Saerd, 41.3 overs)

Aryavarna Bowling
Bowler            Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
S Sumal            6      29      4.83  
K Basra           10      78  2    7.8  (10 wd, 1 nb)
R Menon            6   1  25  1   4.17  (2 wd)
Z Khan           9.4   2  59  1    6.1  (1 nb)
P Borkar          10      51  1    5.1  
Aarav Singh        7      43      6.14  

Venue: National Centre of Excellence (Academy 1 Ground), City Centre, Liventia
Match number: 27
Toss: Serdtgyu, elected to field first
Tournament: GCF World Trophy 6
ODI debut: Sukhveer Sumal
Match Result: Serdtgyu won by 5 wickets

Scorecard created using The Grearish Union Cricket Scorecard Maker v2.01

Will-OW!!! All-round Serdtgyu set back Aryavarnan campaign

Wayward death bowling, missed chances in the field, and a frustrating inability to convert starts into substantial scores all contributed to a disappointing but deserved 5 wicket defeat for Aryavarna at the GCF World Trophy in Liventia. After [CENSORED] in their opening game against The Plough Islands, Aryavarna remained in City Centre for another game at the National Centre of Excellence complex, though this time were assigned one of the Academy grounds. The resulting surface was difficult and slightly two-paced, and did not reward hitting through the line, but still offered runs, with relatively short boundaries either side of the wicket.

The team that [CENSORED] in the tournament opener saw two big changes. Imran Ansari reported a tight hamstring during the team’s off day and failed to recover in time, and while Sukhveer Sumal was cleared to play in his place, Harshid Patil decided to fortify his ranks with an extra bowler, meaning Saad Mirza was dropped to make room for Raghav Menon after just a single failure with the bat. The Northen Willows won the toss and chose to get a feel of the pitch by bowling first.

Avneet Sojani, fresh off a fifty on debut, could not repeat the trick and fell early, followed by Rohan Deshmukh, feathering behind. The powerplay did not yield big rewards as Patil and Naranjan Singh had to dig in, while Serdtgyu’s unusually egalitarian approach to bowling assignments proved difficult to get to grips with. Having made a start Patil wafted outside off, bringing Vikram Joshi to the crease. He and Naranjan rotated the strike elegantly despite boundaries being scarce, and added 95 for the fourth wicket at a good clip. Naranjan's fifty was followed by him overbalancing for a smart leg-side stumping by Eylim Saerd, who kept very well throughout the innings; Joshi went on to a first half-century of his own before gloving a sweep behind.

Now into the allrounders, Aryavarna accelerated well to add 80 runs off the last 10 overs, with confident hitting from Menon and Aarav Singh. Prithviraj Borkar and Sumal chipped in with 27 off the final 2 overs. 285-8 looked a defensible total given the short boundaries, but Aryavarna would be without their best new ball bowler.

That didn’t immediately look like a problem. Kunal Basra bowled with searing pace and hammered the middle of the pitch, peppering Serdtgyu’s openers with bouncers. Våh Hyster swished bravely, before gloving a catch to second slip where Patil held, tumbling, well. But Welł Ærüs and Wargun Vur settled in and added a composed 65 together, before Zahid Khan knocked over Ærüs’s off stump. Vur, the less fluent of the two, departed to a good catch by Joshi off Basra, who was bowling with real pace but also a troublingly shaky radar.

Saerd and Onucuyj Aqonsk were the chief beneficiaries of said inaccuracy, punishing his drifts down leg-side and swatting anything full with disdain. Wides piled up, and despite looking the most potent bowler, Basra’s leaky economy forced Patil to continually look elsewhere. The Willows middle order pair brought up a century stand at better than a run a ball, and it took a fine return catch from Borkar to break the partnership, by which point Aqonsk had added 73.

Sumal did not look either fully match fit nor particularly threatening, and hobbled off. His substitute replacement Ramesh Naokar took a nice diving catch in the deep to account for Saerd, but by then Serdtgyu were ahead of the rate, and Patil was a bowler down. Khan’s second spell was more expensive, Aarav failed to find containment, and Uhnlum Fyrn and Lok Jëæ cracked on for a rapid finish. Fyrn brought up his fifty and then smashed the next ball through the covers for four to seal the win with 5 wickets in hand and a comfortable 8 balls to spare.

Licking their wounds, Aryavarna will now have one eye on their squad selection: with just two spinners in their ranks and with neither seam all-rounder looking particularly potent, Ansari’s fitness will be key for the coming games.

by **Ko-oren** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 6:51 am

Calendar: Part I: all 10 List-A matches and the final. Part II: 6 First Class rounds. Part III: all 11 T20 rounds and playoffs. Part IV: the remaining 4 First Class rounds.

Cricket - Season 21 - Preview

Regions' Trophy (4-day)

Let's be real, not that much changes between seasons in domestic cricket. Teams bend over backwards to sign the big names - the national teamers - of which every team has at least 3-4, and that's a decent part of your starters filled out. Add to that the alternates across the three formats and nearly every team is fully composed of players that are, or have been in the recent past, looked at for Dragonfly selections. So the question is: which team can pull ahead, develop talents faster and/or better, or do more with less?

In the talent department, it's hard to argue with what West Surbourneshire's doing. A stellar bowling attack with the national team's opening duo, Twaddle and Firembee? It's such a stacked team and quite a bit above the rest. It's true too that we're seeing a lot more new talent pop up in West SRB, so much so that they're even turning players away, who then join one of the other five teams. Usually, players play for their home region, and that's that - which leads to six different 'schools' of cricket, which had Mawryshire do so well for so long given their different focus - but that idea is now long gone.

Greencaster is still second-ish, which more means that they're just a bit ahead of the other five. With Enright and the brightest young batsmen, their ceiling is arguably higher than the rest. Willowbourne - 5th, like their prediction last year - won the Regions' Trophy title, meaning perhaps we shouldn't rely too much on these preseason rankings. Not much has changed in the roster department, and every team is at least 'pretty good'. Willowbourne is also the only team where the batting side of the team is close to (or better than) the bowling side, with Buhvithen, Renbeck, Wakin, and the forever 'will this be their year' Chiplinn and Nantner.

Something else that catches the eye is how young most of these rosters are: teams are putting faith in younger and younger players, hoping to find the next big thing, and if you're not at least of national team quality by age, say, 28, you're easily cast aside. East Surbourneshire is a major offender of this, and yet they can't seem to find a new right combination - it doesn't help that there's fewer and fewer talent coming from there (not just in cricket, but also in other sports) and that their biggest names have developed elsewhere. Bercier is from Amahne, Wolslager from Mahrkioren, miles and miles away from any regular cricket region.

East Surbourneshire

Stadium: Silverion Ground (25000), Serekhan (Cirelbourne), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Arabella Sterling (f)
Projection: 6
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25,5. Left/right: 7-4. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Seymour Hastuthen (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Dominique Bercier (25) Batsman L L med, Adelmoed Wolslager (28) Wicketkeeper L L fast
Standard XI: Nora Chithal (23) Opener L L fast, Egberta Nihkodhen (23) Opener L L unorth, Dominique Bercier (25) Batsman L L med, Riso Rizahden (19) Batsman R R leg, Micajah Barberg (28) Batsman L L med, Adelmoed Wolslager (28) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Bennie Connell (32) All-rounder R R fast, Shutena Aukudigeldhen (28) Pace Bowler L R fast, Seymour Hastuthen (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Donal yEirinn (28) Spin Bowler R R leg, Iona Finisterbrook (24) Pace Bowler L R fast

Greencaster

Greencaster Oval (50000), Garihnkatar (Greencaster), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Wayland Caithgrove
Projection: 2
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 27,1. Left/right: 6-5. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Mitchell Enright (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen (23) Pace Bowler R R fast, Mary Igawuthen (20) Batsman L L med
Standard XI: Alois Lyness (31) Opener L L med, Rebecca Hylflower (25) Opener R R med, Lucius Letchford (33) Batsman L L orth, William Duskcliffe (28) Batsman R R med, Mary Igawuthen (20) Batsman L L med, Baptiste Sagan (25) All-rounder L L unorth, Valentine Butler (29) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Philander Magcay (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Mitchell Enright (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen (23) Pace Bowler R R fast, Bill Burnbrough (25) Spin Bowler L L orth

Leeshire

Leewardia Oval (31000), Monrama (Maynard), Ahungoren (Leeshire)
Coach: Suzette Leighboure (f)
Projection: 4
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,4. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Lafe Morcaster (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Denis Treloar (32) Opener L L orth, Enoch Teakton (30) Pace Bowler R R fast
Standard XI: Denis Treloar (32) Opener L L orth, Llalpon yDiffwen (31) Opener R R fast, Marcelin Jesse (25) Batsman L L med, Eogan yAeronw (27) Batsman R R med, Cwin yRwceinaig (24) All-rounder L L med, Francis Barklas (25) All-rounder L L orth, Horace Crasbeck (27) Wicketkeeper R R med, Algernon Silkquand (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Enoch Teakton (30) Pace Bowler R R fast, Lafe Morcaster (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Bessie Vithohden (23) Spin Bowler R R fast

Mawryshire

yBherafon Hills (24000), Lodahn (Llandy), Mauroren (Mawryshire)
Coach: Caendal yAedinion (f)
Projection: 3
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,5. Left/right: 6-5. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Conor yAraidd (31) Batsman L L orth, Borllog yLellmedd (33) Spin Bowler R R off, Caprws ySarthylhar (36) Spin Bowler L L orth
Standard XI: Lorraine Argahrgun (19) Opener R R leg, Benton Leaby (30) Opener R R fast, Conor yAraidd (31) Batsman L L orth, Zorzigas Thlazasahiden (20) All-rounder L L orth, Reginald Trevelskill (25) Batsman R R off, Birgit yGwrtheireninion (27) Wicketkeeper R R med, Millhef yChirnall (29) All-rounder L L fast, Huhgen Wihdhuhshen (21) Pace Bowler L R fast, Borllog yLellmedd (33) Spin Bowler R R off, Iris Thugalihadhen (20) Pace Bowler L R fast, Caprws ySarthylhar (36) Spin Bowler L L orth

West Surbourneshire

Southbight Ground (29000), Azahndhil (Ansonville), Uruhrauzehn (Springlands)
Coach: Lawrence Sweetings
Projection: 1
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,2. Left/right: 5-6. Spin-Pace: 1-3
Highest expectations: Harrison Gledhwiladen (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Slunijarari Hanabahlgun (21) Pace Bowler R R fast, Walter Dencherry (29) Pace Bowler R R fast
Standard XI: Lyojall Firembee (30) Opener L L fast, Reginald Twaddle (34) Opener R R fast, Nora Hithgusothen (22) Batsman L L med, Theophilus Armfellow (26) Batsman R R med, Fidelia Blegiradhen (24) Batsman R R off, Ronald Taylor (31) All-rounder L L med, Walter Dencherry (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Becky Bexnock (24) Wicketkeeper L L med, Harrison Gledhwiladen (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Ferdinand Shoretree (23) Spin Bowler L L orth, Slunijarari Hanabahlgun (21) Pace Bowler R R fast

Willowbourne

Royal Oval (40000), Ilohbonu (Willowbourne), Ubakhim Maengiu (Corridor)
Coach: Solomon Penseed
Projection: 5
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25,5. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Idhuhdhane Buhvithen (22) Batsman R R med, Algernon Renbeck (24) All-rounder L L fast, Lander Chiplinn (26) Opener L L med
Standard XI: Lander Chiplinn (26) Opener L L med, Albion Nantner (27) Opener R R fast, Cassandra Gehdedhen (22) Batsman R R med, Idhuhdhane Buhvithen (22) Batsman R R med, Algernon Renbeck (24) All-rounder L L fast, Emory Wakin (24) All-rounder L L orth, Fergus Ormflower (29) Wicketkeeper R R med, Vihtu Wohjahdhen (20) Pace Bowler R R fast, Leopold Kidd (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Alva Belwick (27) Spin Bowler R R leg, Bert Chapman (30) Pace Bowler L R fast

Cricket - Season 21 - Preview

Kigirimakh-Yndwrnod One Day Trophy

We're seeing a new phenomenon: playing for one team in first class and another in one day. Teams are chasing bigger names and bigger contracts for limited overs, which simply bring in bigger crowds - by quite a distance - and it means you can sell domestic one day cricket as a different product. Sure, most of the development still happens in the longer format, but in terms of learning to play for a result, adapting more quickly to changing situations, and aggressive batting, teams are finding that the one day format provides a bit more. Not everyone is happy, some would like to see first class take a position front and centre in the calendar, but remember that Ko-orenite cricket didn't develop from the long format into the shorter formats: we don't have that much of an attachment to only the long format.

And yet, one day domestics have been on the backburner for a while, until the introduction of this current format, which revitalised it to an extent. Maybe it's because Greencaster and Willowbourne are typically quite good at this format - bringing in by far the most money and fans. It's those two and West Surbourneshire who dictate the pace in this format, with East Surbourneshire, again, on the back foot.

East Surbourneshire

Silverion Ground (25000), Serekhan (Cirelbourne), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Arabella Sterling (f)
Projection: 6
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 23,7. Left/right: 6-5. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Adelmoed Wolslager (28) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Seymour Hastuthen (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Dominique Bercier (25) Batsman L L med
Standard XI: Nora Chithal (23) Opener L L fast, Lorraine Argahrgun (19) Opener R R leg, Dominique Bercier (25) Batsman L L med, Fidelia Blegiradhen (24) Batsman R R off, Adriana Veermoerbei (26) All-rounder L L unorth, Beatrix Ahrgihlten (20) Batsman L L fast, Adelmoed Wolslager (28) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Leopold Kidd (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Iona Finisterbrook (24) Pace Bowler L R fast, Seymour Hastuthen (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Vihtu Wohjahdhen (20) Pace Bowler R R fast

Greencaster

Greencaster Oval (50000), Garihnkatar (Greencaster), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Wayland Caithgrove
Projection: 1
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,7. Left/right: 6-5. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Mitchell Enright (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen (23) Pace Bowler R R fast, Denis Treloar (32) Opener L L orth
Standard XI: Alois Lyness (31) Opener L L med, Denis Treloar (32) Opener L L orth, Mary Igawuthen (20) Batsman L L med, William Duskcliffe (28) Batsman R R med, Lucius Letchford (33) Batsman L L orth, Fergus Ormflower (29) Wicketkeeper R R med, Cwin yRwceinaig (24) All-rounder L L med, Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen (23) Pace Bowler R R fast, Mitchell Enright (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Huhgen Wihdhuhshen (21) Pace Bowler L R fast, Bessie Vithohden (23) Spin Bowler R R fast

Leeshire

Leewardia Oval (31000), Monrama (Maynard), Ahungoren (Leeshire)
Coach: Suzette Leighboure (f)
Projection: 5
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25,6. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Riso Rizahden (19) Batsman R R leg, Theophilus Armfellow (26) Batsman R R med, Lafe Morcaster (22) Spin Bowler R R off
Standard XI: Benton Leaby (30) Opener R R fast, Tom Wowoheshen (23) Batsman L L med, Theophilus Armfellow (26) Batsman R R med, Riso Rizahden (19) Batsman R R leg, Francis Barklas (25) All-rounder L L orth, Douglas Trevorrow (34) All-rounder R R leg, Horace Crasbeck (27) Wicketkeeper R R med, Algernon Silkquand (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Lafe Morcaster (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Bert Chapman (30) Pace Bowler L R fast, Hozhenel Thleshikhathaten (22) Spin Bowler L L med

Mawryshire

yBherafon Hills (24000), Lodahn (Llandy), Mauroren (Mawryshire)
Coach: Caendal yAedinion (f)
Projection: 4
Bat/bowl strength: Batting. Average age: 27,8. Left/right: 3-8. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Borllog yLellmedd (33) Spin Bowler R R off, Eogan yAeronw (27) Batsman R R med, Marcelin Jesse (25) Batsman L L med
Standard XI: Rebecca Hylflower (25) Opener R R med, Albion Nantner (27) Opener R R fast, Marcelin Jesse (25) Batsman L L med, Cofan ySalw (29) Batsman R R med, Eogan yAeronw (27) Batsman R R med, Millhef yChirnall (29) All-rounder L L fast, Philander Magcay (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Birgit yGwrtheireninion (27) Wicketkeeper R R med, Alva Wynlin (27) Pace Bowler L R fast, Borllog yLellmedd (33) Spin Bowler R R off, Donal yEirinn (28) Spin Bowler R R leg

West Surbourneshire

Southbight Ground (29000), Azahndhil (Ansonville), Uruhrauzehn (Springlands)
Coach: Lawrence Sweetings
Projection: 2
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,9. Left/right: 7-4. Spin-Pace: 1-4
Highest expectations: Harrison Gledhwiladen (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Conor yAraidd (31) Batsman L L orth, Slunijarari Hanabahlgun (21) Pace Bowler R R fast
Standard XI: Reginald Twaddle (34) Opener R R fast, Lyojall Firembee (30) Opener L L fast, Conor yAraidd (31) Batsman L L orth, Valentine Butler (29) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Nora Hithgusothen (22) Batsman L L med, Ronald Taylor (31) All-rounder L L med, Walter Dencherry (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Harrison Gledhwiladen (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Slunijarari Hanabahlgun (21) Pace Bowler R R fast, Bill Burnbrough (25) Spin Bowler L L orth, Iris Thugalihadhen (20) Pace Bowler L R fast

Willowbourne

Royal Oval (40000), Ilohbonu (Willowbourne), Ubakhim Maengiu (Corridor)
Coach: Solomon Penseed
Projection: 3
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,6. Left/right: 7-4. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Idhuhdhane Buhvithen (22) Batsman R R med, Emory Wakin (24) All-rounder L L orth, Ferdinand Shoretree (23) Spin Bowler L L orth
Standard XI: Lander Chiplinn (26) Opener L L med, Emory Wakin (24) All-rounder L L orth, Cassandra Gehdedhen (22) Batsman R R med, Mike Mothdrow (29) Batsman L L med, Algernon Renbeck (24) All-rounder L L fast, Idhuhdhane Buhvithen (22) Batsman R R med, Darren Plier (29) Wicketkeeper R R med, Ferdinand Shoretree (23) Spin Bowler L L orth, Caprws ySarthylhar (36) Spin Bowler L L orth, Shutena Aukudigeldhen (28) Pace Bowler L R fast, Enoch Teakton (30) Pace Bowler R R fast

Cricket - Season 20 - Preview

Selpernim T20 Smash

When the season is 2/3rds done, in the middle of summer holidays, it's time for about 50 days of T20 cricket. It's twelve teams - which means a lot of players from outside the six regions are on contract for this tournament, it is, in a way, a fantastic summer job if you're good (but not perfect) at cricket and you get to play for your city for a month and a half or so. Teams with multiple national teamers are obviously favourites, but this being T20, there's always a bit of uncertainty. The power dynamic also shifts dramatically from year to year: a team that looks like it has its core in order one year can fall way short of expectations next year, and teams with unproven commodities can be class for half a decade.

The tournament has become a lot more competitive and with it, results have started to matter. There have been a dozen plans to raise the stakes even more, from adding extra teams (making sure that every major city/town in the area has a team) to allowing more (or fewer) teams in the playoffs, to making the tournament a lot longer, and so on. Some cities are even considering stadium upgrades - for teams that play, at worst, five home games a season! And some of those stadiums would see barely any use outside of the Selpernim T20: consider Norille, our current frontrunners and reigning champions, who barely have a cricket system going beyond this one team. The best they have is the Norille Cricket Club playing in the Willowburnian T20 and One Day leagues - but those matches are at the second level of cricket and don't attract much of a following.

So, with the Selpernim T20 at its apex, the Ko-orenite national team being stronger in T20Is than in other formats, and with Ko-oren having gotten its cricket exposure through limited overs rather than the three/four/five-day game, there is a real sense that a bigger focus on limited overs (including One Day) makes sense.

And yet, the national association sees no reason to change things right now. So for the time being, these are our twelve teams, playing eleven matches plus playoffs. And the current best squads seem to be those located outside of cricket's regular catchment area: the Mayara Marauders and the Norille Chevron Vert - the latter looking especially ruthlessly strong. That's with the services of Firembee, Armfellow, Wakin, yLellmedd, and Enright.

Only two teams seem completely out of it - the Willowbourne Zenith and the Greencaster Bears - and all other teams have an alright path to the finals (which means, finishing in the top eight).

Aubury Maroons

Timberton Oval (12800), Ahmiri (Aubury), Ahungoren (Leeshire)
Coach: Edward Gallville
Projection: 5
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25,5. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen (23) Pace Bowler R R fast, Mary Igawuthen (20) Batsman L L med, Donal yEirinn (28) Spin Bowler R R leg
Standard XI: Alois Lyness (31) Opener L L med, Aaron Brownesworth (24) Opener R R med, Mary Igawuthen (20) Batsman L L med, Ronald Taylor (31) All-rounder L L med, Rufus Walstrand (32) Batsman R R off, Lhehlhi Ohruhshedhen (20) All-rounder L L unorth, Seymour Fohdhidhen (20) Spin Bowler R R fast, Fergus Ormflower (29) Wicketkeeper R R med, Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen (23) Pace Bowler R R fast, Zhauthon Turthendhen (22) Pace Bowler R R fast, Donal yEirinn (28) Spin Bowler R R leg

Burnet Rubies

Ruby Hills (10000), Berelnohn (Burnet), Alah Thorunoru (Burnet Island)
Coach: Allen Broadwood
Projection: 6
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,6. Left/right: 3-8. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Harrison Gledhwiladen (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Reginald Twaddle (34) Opener R R fast, Cassandra Gehdedhen (22) Batsman R R med
Standard XI: Reginald Twaddle (34) Opener R R fast, Benajah Potter (32) Opener R R fast, Paul Leweshade (28) Batsman R R med, Cassandra Gehdedhen (22) Batsman R R med, Idhen Arzherathen (22) Wicketkeeper L L med, Cwin yRwceinaig (24) All-rounder L L med, Brian yTwareach (27) All-rounder L L fast, Harrison Gledhwiladen (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Enoch Teakton (30) Pace Bowler R R fast, Bessie Vithohden (23) Spin Bowler R R fast, Alva Belwick (27) Spin Bowler R R leg

Eastern Miners

Goledon Oval (25005), Berelkhanaur (Bruncester), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Millie Southquist (f)
Projection: 3
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25. Left/right: 3-8. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Slunijarari Hanabahlgun (21) Pace Bowler R R fast, Algernon Renbeck (24) All-rounder L L fast, Seymour Hastuthen (22) Spin Bowler R R off
Standard XI: Ora Bladenell (28) Opener R R med, Benton Leaby (30) Opener R R fast, Fidelia Blegiradhen (24) Batsman R R off, Micajah Barberg (28) Batsman L L med, Ezra Mellowford (23) Batsman R R fast, Darren Plier (29) Wicketkeeper R R med, Algernon Renbeck (24) All-rounder L L fast, Slunijarari Hanabahlgun (21) Pace Bowler R R fast, Rejoza Sadhonnen (21) Pace Bowler R R fast, Bill Burnbrough (25) Spin Bowler L L orth, Seymour Hastuthen (22) Spin Bowler R R off

Greencaster Bears

Greencaster Oval (50000), Garihnkatar (Greencaster), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Gideon Ferwald
Projection: 12
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 23,9. Left/right: 7-4. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Lander Chiplinn (26) Opener L L med, Algernon Silkquand (24) Pace Bowler R R fast, Nora Hithgusothen (22) Batsman L L med
Standard XI: Lander Chiplinn (26) Opener L L med, Hazlitt Ehjabehgun (22) Opener L L orth, Nora Hithgusothen (22) Batsman L L med, Gideon Brighard (23) Batsman R R off, Zorzigas Thlazasahiden (20) All-rounder L L orth, Archibald Bladenell (28) All-rounder R R off, Becky Bexnock (24) Wicketkeeper L L med, Lesomhof yPipaem (29) Pace Bowler L R fast, Dwrest Dawiharadhen (21) Spin Bowler R R fast, Muhduk Uzilhuhten (24) Spin Bowler L L orth, Algernon Silkquand (24) Pace Bowler R R fast

Greencaster Heralds

Greencaster Oval (50000), Garihnkatar (Greencaster), Shahrigarihn (Surbourneshire)
Coach: Rachel Gillington (f)
Projection: 8
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 27,5. Left/right: 8-3. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Adelmoed Wolslager (28) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Dominique Bercier (25) Batsman L L med, Denis Treloar (32) Opener L L orth
Standard XI: Denis Treloar (32) Opener L L orth, Rebecca Hylflower (25) Opener R R med, Reginald Trevelskill (25) Batsman R R off, Dominique Bercier (25) Batsman L L med, Millhef yChirnall (29) All-rounder L L fast, Baptiste Sagan (25) All-rounder L L unorth, Cyril Mellors (31) Spin Bowler R R leg, Adelmoed Wolslager (28) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Bert Chapman (30) Pace Bowler L R fast, Julian White (29) Spin Bowler L L unorth, Iona Finisterbrook (24) Pace Bowler L R fast

Idyllwild Antlers

Dawsend Oval (14000), Edihlbahl (Idyllwild), Ubakhim Maengiu (Corridor)
Coach: Garman Anthill
Projection: 4
Bat/bowl strength: Batting. Average age: 24,9. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Idhuhdhane Buhvithen (22) Batsman R R med, Riso Rizahden (19) Batsman R R leg, Eogan yAeronw (27) Batsman R R med
Standard XI: Egberta Nihkodhen (23) Opener L L unorth, Reuben Rochcaster (24) Opener L L unorth, Riso Rizahden (19) Batsman R R leg, Idhuhdhane Buhvithen (22) Batsman R R med, Eogan yAeronw (27) Batsman R R med, Ike Gainsburton (26) All-rounder R R leg, Augustus Smith (32) Pace Bowler R R fast, Dimak Parentendahnthen (26) Wicketkeeper R R leg, Leopold Kidd (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Tihehari Thlazhomegun (24) Pace Bowler L R fast, Zewiharas Krozasahashen (21) Spin Bowler L L unorth

Redberry Meadows Aldermen

Accord Oval (9600), Azahnsaudh (Oceanside), Orental (Domains)
Coach: Vincent Debarge
Projection: 10
Bat/bowl strength: Batting. Average age: 24,5. Left/right: 5-6. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Beatrix Ahrgihlten (20) Batsman L L fast, Tom Wowoheshen (23) Batsman L L med, Alva Wynlin (27) Pace Bowler L R fast
Standard XI: Zohlhek Lhehvethen (26) Opener R R off, Rachel Gilohten (21) Opener R R fast, Alan Wimahothen (24) Batsman R R med, Mike Mothdrow (29) Batsman L L med, Beatrix Ahrgihlten (20) Batsman L L fast, Tom Wowoheshen (23) Batsman L L med, Horace Crasbeck (27) Wicketkeeper R R med, Martin Brassbrier (27) Pace Bowler R R fast, Alva Wynlin (27) Pace Bowler L R fast, Alan Wintertown (23) Spin Bowler R R leg, Hozhenel Thleshikhathaten (22) Spin Bowler L L med

Mawrystwyth Mustangs

Bwdellafon Parc (17750), Marapsathi (Mawrystwyth), Mauroren (Mawryshire)
Coach: Doncan yPrifinn
Projection: 7
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25,9. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Conor yAraidd (31) Batsman L L orth, Francis Barklas (25) All-rounder L L orth, Birgit yGwrtheireninion (27) Wicketkeeper R R med
Standard XI: Lorraine Argahrgun (19) Opener R R leg, Judson Dunwin (28) Opener R R med, Conor yAraidd (31) Batsman L L orth, Uriah Hihbuhshen (19) Batsman L L unorth, Francis Barklas (25) All-rounder L L orth, Birgit yGwrtheireninion (27) Wicketkeeper R R med, Honora Proshanathen (19) Spin Bowler R R fast, Zuwohas Guthgusithen (22) All-rounder R R off, Caprws ySarthylhar (36) Spin Bowler L L orth, Philander Magcay (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Nia yEdenw (30) Pace Bowler R R fast

Mayara Marauders

Kherodru Oval (7900), Majara (Mayara), Matali (KCT)
Coach: Athune Shareranen (f)
Projection: 2
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,5. Left/right: 6-5. Spin-Pace: 1-3
Highest expectations: Walter Dencherry (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Ferdinand Shoretree (23) Spin Bowler L L orth, Shutena Aukudigeldhen (28) Pace Bowler L R fast
Standard XI: Jarvis Tuzohshen (26) Opener L L leg, Logar Gedhanohoden (24) Opener R R leg, Lucius Letchford (33) Batsman L L orth, Martine Raafden (28) Batsman R R off, William Duskcliffe (28) Batsman R R med, Walter Dencherry (29) Pace Bowler R R fast, Adriana Veermoerbei (26) All-rounder L L unorth, Abe Oceanberry (26) Wicketkeeper L L med, Vihtu Wohjahdhen (20) Pace Bowler R R fast, Ferdinand Shoretree (23) Spin Bowler L L orth, Shutena Aukudigeldhen (28) Pace Bowler L R fast

Norille Chevron Vert

Stade Échechade (9000), Nurili (Norille), Ubakhim Maengiu (Corridor)
Coach: Ameline Magnan (f)
Projection: 1
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 26,8. Left/right: 6-5. Spin-Pace: 3-1
Highest expectations: Mitchell Enright (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Huhgen Wihdhuhshen (21) Pace Bowler L R fast, Borllog yLellmedd (33) Spin Bowler R R off
Standard XI: Lyojall Firembee (30) Opener L L fast, Emmanuel Obie (25) Opener L L med, Marcelin Jesse (25) Batsman L L med, Silas Hazelflower (30) Batsman R R med, Theophilus Armfellow (26) Batsman R R med, Emory Wakin (24) All-rounder L L orth, Borllog yLellmedd (33) Spin Bowler R R off, Huhgen Wihdhuhshen (21) Pace Bowler L R fast, Lafe Morcaster (22) Spin Bowler R R off, Mitchell Enright (30) Spin Bowler R R leg, Azhek Parentendandhen (29) Wicketkeeper L L med

Penstead Pirates

Ocean Crest Oval (9000), Pehnathjar (Penstead), Idremdun (yDremdun)
Coach: Seonna yBennar (f)
Projection: 9
Bat/bowl strength: Bowling. Average age: 25,7. Left/right: 4-7. Spin-Pace: 3-1
Highest expectations: Bennie Connell (32) All-rounder R R fast, Iris Thugalihadhen (20) Pace Bowler L R fast, Albion Nantner (27) Opener R R fast
Standard XI: Albion Nantner (27) Opener R R fast, Nora Chithal (23) Opener L L fast, Harold Magcay (26) Batsman R R leg, Iogan yBydwrwst (25) Batsman R R med, Bennie Connell (32) All-rounder R R fast, Neville Ormane (29) Batsman R R off, Valentine Butler (29) Wicketkeeper L L fast, Detmer Sire (20) Spin Bowler R R off, Howard Foxwich (28) Spin Bowler L L orth, Iris Thugalihadhen (20) Pace Bowler L R fast, Hortence Readrich (24) Spin Bowler R R leg

Willowbourne Zenith

Royal Oval (40000), Ilohbonu (Willowbourne), Ubakhim Maengiu (Corridor)
Coach: Charlotte Clifall (f)
Projection: 11
Bat/bowl strength: Batting. Average age: 26,8. Left/right: 2-9. Spin-Pace: 2-2
Highest expectations: Douglas Trevorrow (34) All-rounder R R leg, Cofan ySalw (29) Batsman R R med, Ihthuhpane Odhiduhthen (21) Pace Bowler R R fast
Standard XI: Ezekiel Lyveworth (25) Opener R R med, Llalpon yDiffwen (31) Opener R R fast, Jacob Lafaille (31) Batsman R R fast, Douglas Trevorrow (34) All-rounder R R leg, Cofan ySalw (29) Batsman R R med, Randall Newbank (22) Batsman R R med, Abe Southstrand (27) Wicketkeeper L L med, Ihthuhpane Odhiduhthen (21) Pace Bowler R R fast, Judau Torenzedhen (25) Spin Bowler R R leg, Seamys yFfehach (26) Pace Bowler L R fast, Joëlle Lafollette (24) Spin Bowler R R off

by **Indusse** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 7:12 am

Right Pace, Victory Forward!

Schimpol: After the first victory in the World Trophy, Indusse was pretty hyped for their next match. Their new opponent was Sharktail who also go by a "Blue" themed nickname. A possible victory was predicted way before the match but considering Sharktail chose to bat first, It was neccessary to see whether the Blue Marauders could chase the target that the Blue Predators had for them. When the game started with Sharktail batting first, Indusse had to make sure they set the right tone. Milind Bakhtayar was impossible to get away in his opening spell, and Karthik Chand kept the pressure high from the other end. The bowling partnership ave tough competition for Sharktail. Whenever Sharktail started to find a bit of momentum through Ajay Deshmukh, indusse had a defense spell hidden somewhere. Harshwardhan struck twice in the middle overs, and Kunal Kapoor looked completely at home in his spell. Keeping Sharktail to 242 seemed like a perfect score to chase.

Now the Blue Marauders had to make sure they had a calm chase ahead of them. Praveen Sisodia and Herman Bauman started the game with an amazing partnership where they brought the score into a soild level which gave the middle order enough space to relax and play. Bauman was on his best form after the half century in the last match cruising to another impactful fifty and finding the boundary line whenever Sharktail tried to build pressure. Shankar Singh Patidar and Arvind Pyarilal came in with handy scores to keep the target within their fingertips. Just like the last match, a couple of wickets fell in between bringing tension to the camp, but Nicholas Tyler came in and shut down any drama immediately. A decent innings of 25 not out off 15 balls was enough to get the victory sealed in just 45 overs.

Indusse is now set to travel to The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground in Dover to face Ko-oren in one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage. Ashkan Behrouz shall return to the playing eleven replacing the debutant Kunal Kapoor since Bastion Dover is a pitch well known to be a spinners' paradise. Meanwhile Shankar Singhania has named to replace Sherlock Maxmuller in the match against Ko-oren. Maxmuller is set to return in the match against Vaishnavaria. Humbanalli Jagadeesha is supposedly meant to be substituted in that match.

Sharktail Batting
Batter                                                     R   B  4s  6s   SR
Fazrunil Ghani           c Shankar b Karthik              28  38   3   0   73.68
Irfan Razmani            b Milind                         15  24   2   0   62.5
Ajay Deshmukh            c Herman b Rishwat               68  87   7   1   78.16
Burhan Syamsul           c Shankar b Praveen              36  46   3   0   78.26
Safuwan Adham            lbw b Kunal                      22  30   2   0   73.33
Albert Manan             b Rishwat                        14  19   1   0   73.68
Buhairi Safii            c Mahmud b Karthik               25  27   2   1   92.59
Arifudin Ajwad           run out (Pyarilal / Shankar)      6  15   0   0   40
Kabir Zulaidi            not out                           9  11   1   0   81.82
Yusof Rahim              not out                           5   4   0   0  125
          EXTRAS         (2 b, 4 lb, 7 wd, 1 nb)          14
          TOTAL          for 8 wickets                   242   (50 ov; 4.84 RPO)
Did not bat:           

Indusse Bowling
Bowler                      Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
Karthik Chand               10   1  46  2    4.6  
Milind Bakhtayar            10   1  39  1    3.9  
Rishwat Harshwardhan        10   0  51  2    5.1  
Nicholas Tyler               5   0  36  0    7.2  
Kunal Kapoor                 7   0  36  1   5.14  
Praveen Sisodia              8   0  34  1   4.25  

Indusse Batting   (Target: 243)
Batter                                                     R   B  4s  6s   SR
Praveen Sisodia          c Burhan b Yusof                 41  52   5   0   78.85
Herman Bauman            b Fahmi                          52  63   6   1   82.54
Shankar Singh Patidar    c Safuwan b Ajay                 38  44   4   0   86.36
Mahmud Farzhjan          lbw b Kabir                      19  24   2   0   79.17
Arvind Pyarilal          c Burhan b Buhairi               34  41   3   1   82.93
Sherlock Maxmuller       c Ajay b Arifudin                16  22   2   0   72.73
Nicholas Tyler           not out                          25  15   3   1  166.67
Kunal Kapoor             not out                           8   6   1   0  133.33
          EXTRAS         (1 b, 4 lb, 6 wd, 2 nb)          13
          TOTAL          for 6 wickets                   246   (44.1 ov; 5.57 RPO)
Did not bat:           Milind Bakhtayar, Karthik Chand, Rishwat Harshwardhan

Sharktail Bowling
Bowler                      Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
Fahmi Latif                  9   0  48  1   5.33  
Yusof Rahim                  9   1  45  1      5  
Arifudin Ajwad             8.1   0  49  1      6  
Buhairi Safii                8   0  44  1    5.5  
Ajay Deshmukh                5   0  28  1    5.6  
Kabir Zulaidi                5   0  27  1    5.4  

Venue: Island Cricket Arena, Schimpol
Season: GCF World Trophy VI
Player of the Match: Herman Bauman
Match Result: Indusse win by 4 wickets

by **Kimi-Suomi** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 8:14 am

After demolishing the #4 side in this format in convincing fashion, everyone was talking about the Karhut of Kimi-Suomi. That win felt so rewarding for all the work everyone had done since our last tournament, trying to keep fighting as the sport continues to evolve, both abroad and domestically...but the work was far from over. We still had four more games left in our journey and so many more tests to try and ace. Meillä on kaikki hyvin, that cannot be denied...but now, we had to figure out our limits.

MD3 was the battle for the Top of Group 2 as we faced the Men in Blue from Crpostran for the right to be top of the tree at this moment in time. For such a huge contest in this story, Lewes Park in Neverend was the stage for this legendary battle. With the mountains as the backdrop and the cool breeze adding to the atmosphere, they won the toss and wanted to bowl first. Just so they could restrict us with their balls so that their job was easier on the response. It made sense, of course...but then we showed them, huh? Mariela Idivuoma on 78, Hector Smälts on 62, Alina Järnefelt on 51...those three alone certainly helped, even if Abdur Rahman Ferdy was on 3-56 and they certainly tried to unsettle us.

We ended up on 273/6, a respectable score all things considered, and our hopes and dreams now rested on the balls coming from our bowlers. It kept going back and forth in the early game as both teams battle for domination of the crease, Signe Hyppia and Timothée Eugénie in particular causing a lot of chaos between them. But as the innings went on, our bowlers grew in confidence...and they couldn't stop us at all. 242/7 was what they could muster, meaning we ended up winning by 31 runs in the end. Another team taken down, 3-0 on the board and top of the group with 3 matches still to play.

But again...yksi peli kerrallaan. Pyhä Margareta ja Aureliet are next. Let's just focus on them.

NOSTA KUIN KARHUT!

SCHEDULE/AJOITTAA (Group 2)
MD1: vs Etelä-Guinea [Austroguinea] (UR) - Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa V 5 wicketillä (T-1st)
MD2: vs Darmen (4) - The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover V 82 juoksulla (T-1st)
MD3: vs Crpostran (22) - Lewes Park, Neverend V 31 juoksulla (1st)
MD4: vs Pyhä Margareta ja Aureliet [Saint Margaret and the Aurelies] (UR) - National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre
MD5: vs Jack ja Ruby [Jack and Ruby] (UR) - Sawyer Memorial Ground, Bede
MD6: vs Quebec ja Shingoryeo [Quebec and Shingoryeo] (16) - Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa
MD7: BYE

by **Paradystopia** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 8:19 am

There was a slight sense of confusion and bemusement amongst the Ko-orenite players as they watched Ogden Locke trying in a most ungainly fashion to remove his shirt without having first taken off his helmet. This bizarre act had come as soon as the Paradystopi batter had reached the crease after making a double to deep fine leg off his second delivery and a couple of the closer Ko-orenite fielders merely assumed some flying insect with a sting had unfortunately found it's way beneath a layer of Ogden's garments. Finally bringing the pantomime to a close, Ogden managed to gain the necessary purchase that his kit came off with only minor tearing, and he stood heroically for his big reveal.

The reveal was a second shirt beneath his kit. A white shirt with a pale brown beer stain on the belly, ugly halos of sweat beneath the armpits, and a large number '1000' emblazoned on the front. With those two runs, Ogden Locke had become hit the milestone of a thousand international runs for Paradystopia and he thought the moment should be celebrated. Especially given that he was the first to do so in this contemporary era on top of the fact that it was touch-and-go as to whether Bobby Jangletrousers would beat him to it (Bobby presently being on 978). The reason the shirt appeared so stained was due to the fact that Oggy had hoped to achieve this feat against Sharktail but had fallen short in only scoring 5 runs. He had then neglected to remove it for the team's triumphant post-match drinks, and as he began to feel the television camera's gaze upon him, felt a slight regret at not getting around to getting it washed ahead of the Ko-oren fixture.

Having let this little moment of self-congratulation occur for all too long already, a stern look from the umpire told Oggy that it was time to get his kit back on to face the next ball of the over. And he did so, with much the same level of cumbersome indignity as removing it had been.

By the time Varsha Chalakibharyu was to venture out to the crease, Paradystopia were surprisingly in a rather comfortable position against the 3rd ranked multiversal squad. Until Darshan Koysankalanahi had clipped his attempted pull shot high into the air for Adelmoed Wolslager to safely pouch moments before, it had seemed that he, building on an excellent innings from Percival Fitzbarrington and nurturing a secure partnership with Genevieve Burton-Hawley, would be the one to guide the Paradystopi squad across the line. He had been in sparkling form, from the moment he joined Bazza on the wicket until his unfortunate final contact on a choice short delivery from Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen. As cliche as it may be, it was a cool, calm, and collected performance.

Varsha was feeling neither cool, calm, nor collected as she stepped onto the grass. This was a huge match, and though the odds were in Paradystopia's favour, there was still plenty of opportunity for everything to go wrong. Staring downward as she strode towards the wicket, a cacophony of possible mistakes whirring through her head. As Darshan passed her, he sensed the nervousness and offered two simple words.

"Dirty shirt."

"What?"

"No matter what you do out there, you think you're gonna leave a worse impression than Oggy's filthy shirt?"

With a subtle wink, the departing batter turned his attention again to some Paradystopi members of the crowd for whom he raised his bat in acknowledgement. Varsha's psyche also found that it couldn't conjure up any disaster situation more embarrassing than her captain's attire.

For anyone interested, here's my database of Paradystopia Cricket Stats

by **The Plough Islands** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 9:29 am

on the 20th September 2026, the Plough Islands Gazette wrote:
WORLD TROPHY: RARE LIVENTIA MEETING RE-UNITES DISTANT PATHS IN MULTIVERSAL CRICKET
by Denis Wormwood, Sporting Correspondent, in Folenisa

Eight years ago at Redcliff, in only the Plough Islands' fourth Test as an affiliate of the Global Cricket Federation, Max Finney edged Colin McCarthy behind for just 12 runs and was back in the dressing room after half an hour of day one, while Matthew Geach had a lonely time out in the field, seeing his medium pace hit to all corners of the Ironworks Ground and finishing with match figures of 1 for 150. An unseasonal rain shower ended play early on the final day, the match was drawn, and left stranded at the crease was one Paul Donaghy, whose unbeaten 115 was the left hander's first, and last, Test century in his only officially recognised game in the Foxes' colours.
Since that match, there have been just three further meetings between Liventia and the Plough Islands at senior level - a victory in a World Trophy group match in 2020, and another pair of Tests in 2023, one won, one drawn - as the two teams have found themselves in the upper echelons of multiversal cricket, but often as different constellations of the same sky, with schedules and tournament formats conspiring to keep them apart. Group 1 of the World Trophy finally brings our countries together again tomorrow, with Finney now the head coach of Liventia at the Cricketing Board of Authority, serving below Geach as "director of cricket", both positions covering the equivalent role that Donaghy now holds as head coach at the Plough Islands Cricket Association. While none of the Liventian XI from that Test are still actively playing - and only fast bowler Joshua Huws remains from our sole meeting in limited overs, six years ago - five of the Plough Islanders from that Test are likely to feature at the Park Central Oval, including captain Shauna Weaver. International cricket is a small world, in more ways than one.
Relative longevity aside, there will be very different concerns in the minds of the elders on each side as they head into tomorrow's game. Finney and Geach are but the latest entries on the list of coaches tasked with restoring success in tournament cricket to Liventia, as while the CBA have expended considerable energy and resources for the good of multiversal cricket - the country having coordinated the GCF Test calendar in recent years, and hosted three of the six editions of the World Trophy - there is a perception in Rushmori cricketing circles that this has been to the neglect of the national side, who have at times had to play all their Tests on foreign shores and have not won a major competition outside of 20-over cricket since 2017. As hosts of World Trophy IV, the Red & Gold were knocked out by Krytenia in the eliminator at City Centre, and the failure of the subsequent Year Zero approach of selecting a largely unproven squad to travel to Vielfaltig, where they were eliminated in the repechage by Natkr, has left deep scars locally.
None of them will have been healed by William Daniels' side coming up seventeen runs short in their opening match last week, again to Natkr; the Timorian nation, despite their lack of prior cricketing history, have been a thorn in the side of the aspirational standards of the CBA. Victory over Hanalia at the Bastion may have postponed any knee jerk reactions, and given the hosts some welcome momentum to take to the Foxes, but Finney and Geach can ill afford any further mistakes, lest they risk the weight of expectation from this huge, diverse country crushing them into a stain on that list of past coaches.
For those in green, the weather looks rather different from the top of the mountain looking down. Donaghy's team have been fortunate thus far in Liventia in avoiding illness and injury within the touring party, but an opening four wicket defeat to Aryavarna represented a more immediate concern; however, the Foxes survived the trial by grapeshot that was their game against Serdtgyu, and overcame Lisander - another "L" name that looms large in Plough Islander cricketing history, though the opponents in our inaugural Test now field a combined team with Alice Bay - thanks largely to a century partnership between the Weaver siblings. Andrew's second One Day International hundred steered the Foxes to 298 for 6, while some careful bowling rotation from Shauna ensured the Lisanderians never genuinely threatened to reach the target on a deteriorating pitch.
However, it has not all been plain sailing; a lack of firepower was evident in the islander bowling attack, with only three teal wickets taken at the Folenisa Cricket Ground, and some poor death bowling from Andrew Baxter and Naomi Salisbury meant that Lisander were able to come within fifty runs of the Foxes. Donaghy has been guarded about his intentions so far in Liventia, but any changes to the XI would be complicated by the likely conditions at the Park Central Oval, where the flat pitch may make it unwise either to omit a second pace bowler or make the tail any longer than it already has been. And, not unlike their counterparts in red, Weaver's side have their own intangible pressures to navigate.
For Donaghy and Weaver - and, to a lesser extent, all one hundred and fifty thousand Plough Islanders - the weight of expectation comes from within. After three consecutive World Trophy titles, it would be easy for the Foxes and their comrades to assume that international cricket will always be this way, but to blithely expect the team to continue to triumph over much better resourced opponents until the end of history would be to invite the same arrogance and elitism that blights much of the capitalist world beyond the Celestial Ocean, and to set out on a road that inevitably leads to the betrayal of communism and of revolutionary values.It falls to Donaghy, therefore, to keep Plough Islander feet firmly behind the crease of reality, and ensure that against Liventia, on their home soil, that Weaver's team do not forget who they are and where they have come from.
At Redcliff, all those years ago, the Plough Islands held firm against all that the best team in the world could summon against them. The passage of time may have made us all the wiser, but the lessons can be obscured by the clouds of the past, and though nominally the roles will be reversed between the Foxes and the hosts at Orean, the eleven men and women with lightning on their chests will do well to remain grounded.

PLOUGH ISLANDS CRICKET ASSOCIATION
XI FOR WORLD TROPHY VS.   LIVENTIA

        PLAYER           BAT   BOW
#15 ANL Weaver           RHB      
#7  MG  Davy             RHB   RLB
#1  SLC Weaver (c)       RHB   RLB
#14 ADM Tyrie            RHB   RLB
#12 CAV McCulloch        RHB      
#10 P   Hodgeson         LHB   SLW
#4  WC  Barrett (w)      RHB      
#2  DV  Andreyev         RHB   RFM
#3  S   Ashe             RHB   ROB
#13 NA  Salisbury        LHB   SLA
#5  A   Baxter           RHB   RFS

by **Hanalia** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 11:35 am

"Welcome back to Sport of Bother. As is usual we will be finishing up this week's show with a look at some of the more unusual sporting stories that caught our eye. What have you got for us today Nathaniel?"

"Well yesterday, over breakfast, I was doing my usual scrolling when I happened upon the cricket tables from Liventia."

"Really?"

"Yeah I know the bat and ball aren't really my thing but the algorithms seem to think I'm for any sport and I fall into the trap more often than not. Anyways, my wall now has a smattering of brown speckles up it as I sprayed out a mouthful of my morning brew at the pure shock of it, Hanalia is at the top of the group."

"What!?"

"I know! I mean on further inspection, we're in a tie of three at the top, it's only halfway done and some teams have a game in hand. So really it's not that big a deal and for sure not worth having to touch up the wall but still impressive nonetheless."

"How have they managed that then?"

"They had a big opening win over Sir... Ser-Serdtgyu? Sir-tig-u? I don't know but then kept Lisander and Alice Bay at bay."

**groans**

"Ha, thought you'd like that one! I've caught the highlights of the match against Liventia. They're hosting the whole tournament but lost their opener, and by only 16 runs it sounds like that one was quite close. It looked like Brittney Hall wasn't having a good day as a number of her bowls allowed Liventia to score four or six runs. On the other hand Ursula Underwood bowled very well, taking out three of the opposition players."

"Is cricket not about scoring runs?"

"Exactly, but Liventia were running first and then they swapped over I think. Hall looked to make up for her poor bowling performance with a strong showing with the bat being the top scorer of 79 runs. Caolan Duran got caught out quite near the end as the ball went up in the air and came down into Liventian hands just short of the boundary marker. They were 41 runs short at the end but it didn't seem like too much of a one sided affair."

"So what's next for them? Is there only one way from the top?"

"Well probably. The next two matches are against the two other teams they're tied with Natkr and The Plough Islands. The Anaians are defending champs and top ranked side so that'll be tricky but a win against Natkr or Aryavarna isn't out of the question I think so they may yet do alright."

"So we'll have to keep an eye on that for our listeners and keep them up to date. As we said before our weekend update will be from Thor's Den, as Nova Storm take on the Steel Snakes in the ENL as well as coverage from the Vikings game. Until then, get stuck."

 Match Schedule & Results                                                
 MD1 v Serdtgyu                 @ NCE Academy 2 Ground     W by 102 runs
 MD2 v Lisander and Alice Bay   @ Sawyer Memorial Ground   W by 23 runs
 MD3 v Liventia                 @ The Bastion              L by 41 runs
 MD4 v Natkr                    @ Folenisa Cricket Ground
 MD5   bye
 MD6 v The Plough Islands       @ Island Cricket Arena
 MD7 v Aryavarna                @ NCE Oval

by **South Newlandia** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 1:42 pm

Elephants win by doing absolutely nothing

The South Newlandian rivalry with their Tumbran region-mates is starting to shift towards being a Cricket rivalry. In its early days, these two would mainly meet on the football pitch, which became increasingly tense battles as the Straton-Elephant Valley relationship soured over foreign policy concerns. Two moments of this rivalry that will likely never be forgotten in South Newlandia are the Ellies' 4-0 victory in WCQ87 that saw them qualify for their first World Cup, then limited to just 32 teams. Likewise historic was their penalty shootout victory over Tumbra during CE32 in the semifinals in Ethane, a tournament that would eventually see South Newlandia win its only piece of non-baseball silverware to date.

However, in the two decades and change since then, South Newlandia has ceased entering World Cups and only won two CE playoff games, as football has waned in cultural importance for South Newlandia. Cricket, meanwhile, is a sport the Elephants now meet the Tumbran Blue Lions more frequently, in GCF events and in the Espo T20 tournaments. These meetings have previously largely been T20 games, and their matchup at the Manor would be the first time these two sides met in a One-Day International.

South Newlandia elected to field, and the Tumbran innings wound up fairly uneventful. The Blue Lions set a target of 244, with Clement Silverwood leading the way with a half-century, while Noam-Nivan Rai-Guillaume continued his strong form, taking three wickets. Tumbra missed a few opportunities to get a little bit more aggressive, with the Blue Lions playing it safe throughout in an effort to not lose easy wickets.

Chasing a manageable target once again, the Elephants got off to a quick start, with the opening partnership scoring over 100 before the first wicket fell. It was Jonathan Saxon breaking through in the 20th over, finally getting Saha to lose her wicket when she skied a good delivery that ended up easily caught by Heidi Duthie. Markus Patil lost his wicket soon after, but the Elephants were rolling by now. Captain Sofia Gayakwad saw the Elephants through to their victory with Solanki and later Sardar, collecting another half-century. The Pachyderms were well ahead of pace throughout, and wrapped up a win by seven wickets with 31 balls remaining that never felt very close.

The Ellies got to wait out their bye on matchday 3, and with the group favourites from Sylestone suffering their first loss, they got to cement their place at the top of the group table as the lone undefeated team in Group 4 while having to do absolutely nothing, but tougher tasks await from here.

by **Liventia** » Mon Sep 21, 2026 1:44 pm

Matchday 4

Group 1
Lisander and Alice Bay 268 (46.2 overs)
Aryavarna 277/7 (50 overs)
Aryavarna win by 9 runs

The Plough Islands 295/7 (50 overs)
Liventia 305/8 (50 overs)
Liventia win by 10 runs
Scorinated by South Newlandia

Natkr 228/7 (50 overs)
Hanalia 232/6 (40 overs)
Hanalia win by 4* wickets


  Group 1                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Hanalia                              4   3  0  1    6
2 Natkr                                3   2  0  1    4
3 Aryavarna                            3   2  0  1    4
  Liventia                             3   2  0  1    4
5 The Plough Islands                   4   2  0  2    4
6 Serdtgyu                             3   1  0  2    2
7 Lisander and Alice Bay               4   0  0  4    0

Group 2
Crpostran 262/7 (45.5 overs)
Austroguinea 259/8 (50 overs)
Crpostran win by 3* wickets

Saint Margaret and the Aurelies 284/5 (50 overs)
Kimi-Suomi 272/8 (50 overs)
Saint Margaret and the Aurelies win by 12 runs

Jack and Ruby 265/7 (50 overs)
Quebec and Shingoryeo 266/6 (49.5 overs)
Quebec and Shingoryeo win by 4* wickets


  Group 2                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Kimi-Suomi                           4   3  0  1    6
2 Crpostran                            4   3  0  1    6
3 Saint Margaret and the Aurelies      3   2  0  1    4
4 Austroguinea                         3   1  0  2    2
5 Darmen                               3   1  0  2    2
6 Quebec and Shingoryeo                4   1  0  3    2
7 Jack and Ruby                        3   1  0  2    2

Group 3
Paradystopia 264/6 (50 overs)
Vaishnavaria 273/6 (50 overs)
Vaishnavaria win by 9 runs

Indusse 262/6 (50 overs)
Ko-oren 288/2 (50 overs)
Ko-oren win by 16 runs

The Kytler Peninsulae 307/7 (50 overs)
Sharktail 290/5 (50 overs)
The Kytler Peninsulae win by 17 runs


  Group 3                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Ko-oren                              4   3  0  1    6
2 Indusse                              3   2  0  1    4
3 The Kytler Peninsulae                3   2  0  1    4
  Vaishnavaria                         3   2  0  1    4
5 Paradystopia                         4   2  0  2    4
6 Sharktail                            4   1  0  3    2
7 Warkus                               3   0  0  3    0

Group 4
Vunymonia 239/8 (50 overs)
TJUN-ia 258/2 (50 overs)
TJUN-ia win by 19 runs

Tumbra 309/8 (50 overs)
Milchama 312/5 (49.1 overs)
Milchama win by 5* wickets

South Newlandia 263/7 (48.3 overs)
A non-descript puppet nation 262/6 (50 overs)
South Newlandia win by 3* wickets


  Group 4                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 South Newlandia                      3   3  0  0    6
2 Milchama                             4   2  0  2    4
  Sylestone                            3   2  0  1    4
  TJUN-ia                              3   2  0  1    4
5 Tumbra                               3   1  0  2    2
6 A non-descript puppet nation         4   1  0  3    2
7 Vunymonia                            4   1  0  3    2

(O.O) · by **TJUN-ia** » Tue Sep 22, 2026 5:49 am

After taking down #2 in a match that just made no sense, the Bowlin' Jaguars of TJUN-ia were 1-1 and are now hoping to use these next four games as a true test of our abilities and what we can do as a team. Virat Indushapa knew that we were good, all things considered, but these next four games included three against unranked teams, and everyone was piling on the pressure to make sure that we just kept winning. Is this what being ranked behind Kimi-Suomi does to a team? Maybe so, but the fans knew that we had to press on. The question was, could we do so? Or would peak TJUN-ia rear its ugly head again?

Unranked Vunymonia would be next on our list, meeting us at the newly GCF certified Sawyer Memorial Ground in Bede (the city, not the infamous Galarian of the same name), and when we won the toss, we decided that batting first would be the best course of action...and so it proved, though not in the way anyone was thinking. The main thing you have to understand isn't the final total - 258/2 - but instead it's the "/2" bit that provided the biggest surprise. Yes, we conceded only two wickets in our entire 50 overs. Logan McGarra, Wille Mutombodzi, Captain Chase Helton and Rohit Rajpore were the only players we used in our batting effort...and they did very well for themselves, with everyone getting to 50 runs at the very least while Sezyai Yurchyk was the only bowler who seemed to actually be able to hinder us in any way. 258/2 will go down as one of the wackiest efforts in TJUN-ian ODI history...but the real surprise was in how close Vunymonia got to chasing us down. Kurbanay Sheremet and Bekta Garifullin really tried their damnedest to make this close, with their partnership of 151 dragging the debutants in black towards the finish line...but then they ran out of steam fast, Kane Nukunuku managed 4-79 and we ended up with the wackiest 19-run win you will ever see.

2-1 now...but no rest for the wicked, you all know that! We're off to Dawston next to face Tumbra in what should be a close encounter.

GO BOWLIN' JAGS!

SCHEDULE (Group 4)
MD1: vs Milchama (8) - Park Central Oval, Orean L by 7 Wickets (T-4th)
MD2: BYE
MD3: vs Sylestone (2) - National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre W by 33 runs (7th)
MD4: vs Vunymonia (UR) - Sawyer Memorial Ground, Bede W by 19 runs (T-2nd)
MD5: vs Tumbra (UR) - Dawston Ground, Orean
MD6: vs South Newlandia (20) - Park Central Oval, Orean
MD7: vs A non-descript puppet nation (UR) - The Manor, City Centre

by **Aryavarna** » Tue Sep 22, 2026 6:20 am

Aryavarna on the ropes? Lies! And, er… a less baneful match sees confidence restored

Aryavarna 277-7 (Joshi 74, Naranjan Singh 67*, Aarav Singh 52) beat Lisander and Alice Bay 268 all out (Aarav Singh 3-37, Ansari 3-39) by 9 runs

Aryavarna recovered from 37-3 and 188-6 to post a highly competitive total on a tricky Island Cricket Arena pitch, and needed all their nerve in the field after a bombastic 111 run 7th wicket stand threatened to chase the total down. In the event, Aryavarna emerged winners by 9 runs, their NRR enhanced if their pride a little dented, in what coach Abi Kapoor said was a “welcome test” of their ability to finish off from a winning position.

The team left City Centre for the first time for the island of Schimpol, where an important Group 1 tie awaited them. After [CENSORED] the world number ones and losing to unranked Serdtgyu, playing Lisander and Alice Bay, just 0.061 points away from them in GCF ODI rankings, suggested that the topsy-turvy group might start to make a little sense. Harshid Patil was boosted by a full fitness report for Imran Ansari, with the disappointing Sukhveer Sumal making way on a ground renowned as a bit of a haven for seam bowling.

So it proved, though not in a manner entirely to Patil’s pleasing, as Lisander won the toss and bowled under heavy clouds scudding across the windblown skies. Their opening seamers trapped Patil’s partner Avneet Sojani in front, and the captain followed suit with a looping leading edge for a simple catch at point. Rohan Deshmukh followed when he was adjudged, on review, to have edged behind, and Aryavarna were in a tricky position. Aarav Singh earned a promotion following some confident hitting in the previous game, and took on the challenge, while Vikram Joshi was content to jog in his wake.

They added 87, the bulk from the scything blade of Aarav, who rattled off a maiden ODI fifty to rapturous applause from the balcony. His 50-ball 52 turned the course of the innings, and though he flipped a scoop straight to short fine leg, he had set a platform for the innings. Joshi fell for 74 in a calm and composed anchor innings, and Prithviraj Borkar failed to justify his own promotion, but Naranjan kept going, adding a further 75 with Raghav Menon. The stand came off just 63 balls, and Naranjan finished unbeaten on 67 from 65, while Menon slammed 39 off 31. From the early danger, 277 looked a good score.

It looked even better once Ansari and Kunal Basra, reunited with the new ball, got going. Basra has bowled with regular 90mph pace this tournament, fulfilling dreams of a genuine Aryavarnan fast bowler, and Ansari, while failing to match his raw speed, brought all his canniness, guile, and control to proceedings. They took a wicket apiece inside the first four overs to reduce Lisander and Alice Bay to 11-2. A smart run-out by Joshi, whipping off a glove to throw down the stumps as two batters argued at the same end, and a catch at point for Aarav off Menon further set the chase back at 73-4. They added 61 for the 5th wicket, but the unstoppable Aarav was into the action again, this time with two wickets with his left arm spin.

Lisander and Alice Bay still needed to basically double their score with little over 20 overs and just 4 wickets remaining, but a powerful onslaught by their lower middle order then flipped the script. Though Ansari remained tight, Basra, Zahid Khan and Menon all leaked runs, and Borkar had been bowled out. 111 runs pinged off the next 14 overs as the chasers wrested the target within sight, only for – who else – Aarav to strike, inducing a chop-on. Ansari and Basra returned with a wicket each, and Ansari finished things off with his third, Joshi holding on well racing back to snag a skier in swirling winds.

Aryavarna now return to City Centre to meet hosts, Liventia, with whom they are currently tied for advancement out of an unusually turbulent group headed by Hanalia, against whom Aryavarna played two Tests two years ago. Patil seems likely to name a similar team, with the only question mark being over the place of Zahid Khan, for whom either Sumal or Mirza may be preferred.

by **Paradystopia** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 4:43 am

"Oh for fuck's sake ..."

Genevieve felt an overwhelming pang of ambivalence as Oscar Trayhan's almighty whack looped into the air before dropping slightly short of the boundary at the Dawston Ground to be safely held by the hands of Percival Fitzbarrington. On one hand, the wicket of a dangerous Vaishnavarian threat was nothing to be sniffed at. He had been steadily accumulating runs and had certainly found his groove out there so the dismissal allowed the Paradystopi to keep their opposition within arm's length for their upcoming chase. On the other hand, at the Cricketfield Road end, and claiming this wicket for his bowling stats, was a jubilant Ogden Locke.
It wasn't that Genevieve particularly begrudged Ogden getting a wicket with his own brand of 'pseudo-spin'; that is, spin bowling that was rather light on the actual 'spin' component. It was more that she was very aware how insufferable he was likely to be as a result of this somewhat lucky wicket. That, and that it would likely detract from the efforts of the bowlers of the squad who take pride in their craft when a loutish batter can achieve a wicket after a mere four deliveries.

With Ogden hitting his milestone in the previous match, he had been in a buoyant mood in the run-up to the clash with Vaishnavaria. As a result, he decided he wanted to plump up his bowling stats now to satisfy his want to prove himself as Paradystopia's best contemporary cricketer. The game had started promisingly for Paradystopia. Billings and Bradwel not making too much of an impact on the scoreboard. Smith and Trayhan at the crease had been a different prospect though. They had rallied, and built a decent partnership before Preener managed to lure the Vaishnavarian captain just far enough down the wicket for Buckley-Greaves to claim a narrow stumping on review. Aayuv Singh had picked up where Smith had left off though, and the Paradystopi bowling attack was becoming a joyless trudge. As Trayhan passed his fifty, and Singh moved into double figures, this was when Ogden decided it was his time to shine.

Oscar Trayhan seemed a bit perplexed by Ogden's bowling. He allowed the first ball to pass by him a good foot or so away from his off-stump, and the second he nudged almost apologetically to Preener on the edge of the inner circle for a dot. He seemed to be cautious of spin that wasn't materialising, and having already faced Crackanurchin, he didn't feel ready to trust a Paradystopi spinner. Ogden's wayward third however, signalled the end of Oscar's tentative shot selection, and a beautifully timed drive was threaded between outfielders to the boundary. He made a mental note to fire the next into the crowd.

As Ogden's awkward action dispatched his fourth delivery, Trayhan stepped into it but, more by luck than judgement, the bounce lifted the ball ever so higher in it's trajectory. This had the effect of causing a higher percentage of the power of this devastating blast to the vertical direction. The ball then arched high above Orean before dropping into Bazza's grateful hands who thankfully palmed what was a deceptively tricky catch.

Genevieve's ambivalence did change to a pleasant schadenfreude though when Oggy's fifth delivery was sent for six by the incoming Manu Glover.

by **Indusse** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:14 am

Streak That Did Not Live Long

Dover: Indusse's winning run came to a halt against Ko-oren, falling 26 runs short in a tough 289-run chase that was dissapointing for the Indussean bowling line. Hoping a safe win, Indusse leaned heavily on slow bowling dividing 30 overs combined out of Behrouz, Sisodia, and Singhania. The spinners did what they could to hold things together, and Singhania even picked up the wicket of Reginald Twaddle for 92. But Ko-oren’s top order was not easily destructible, with patience and focus they were able to build up a decent score of 288 with just two wickets down. Indussean bowlers who had atleast got six wickets per innings on the previous matches turned out to be a failure in their match against Ko-oren.

Chasing on a this same pitch was always going to be a struggle for Indusse. Indusse did not give up in the start, they gave on a tough fight with quality batting. Herman Bauman scored another half-century (54) making it his third this season, while skipper Shankar Singh Patidar led the way with a strong 58. Arvind Pyarilal contributed 41 to keep the hopes alive since wickets were going down. However Ko-oren’s spinners completely turned the game into their favour in the middle overs. Indussean batsmen struggled to score boundaries trying to keep the runrate in a rise. Runs were not delivered when Indusse needed them most and whenever there was a chance, Ko-oren made sure that the wicket was down.

Indusse tried their best until the last ball of the innings to reach the target but they had to end the game with a score of 262/6. The batsmen tried their best and did a decent job, but the bowlers turned out to be a complete dissapointment. Indusse's next matchup is with Vaishnavaria at Island Cricket Arena, Schimpol. The pitch at Schimpol was already visited by the team during their match against Sharktail and it did favour them and this time they hope it does once again. As Sherlock Maxmuller makes his way back to the squad, Karthik Chand would be given a day off in the next match and Jagadeesha shall have his chance this time.

Ko-oren Batting
Batter                                                        R   B  4s  6s   SR
Reginald Twaddle                 c Pyarilal b Singhania      92 104  10   2   88.46
Lyojall Firembee                 c Shankar b Behrouz         64  72   7   1   88.89
Idhuhdhane Buhvithen             not out                     78  81   8   2   96.3
Conor yAraidd                    not out                     40  44   3   1   90.91
              EXTRAS             (2 b, 4 lb, 7 wd, 1 nb)     14
              TOTAL              for 2 wickets              288   (50 ov; 5.76 RPO)
Did not bat:                   Dominique Bercier, Emory Wakin, Adelmoed Wolslager, Mitchell Enright, Harrison Gledhwiladen, Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen, Seymour Hastuthen

Indusse Bowling
Bowler                              Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
Karthik Chand                        6   0  41  0   6.83  
Milind Bakhtayar                     7   0  44  0   6.29  
Rishwat Harshwardhan                 7   0  45  0   6.43  
Ashkan Behrouz                      10   1  48  1    4.8  
Praveen Sisodia                     10   0  49  0    4.9  
Shankar Singhania                   10   0  55  1    5.5  

Indusse Batting   (Target: 289)
Batter                                                        R   B  4s  6s   SR
Praveen Sisodia                  c Wolslager b Mitchell      36  46   4   0   78.26
Herman Bauman                    c Buhvithen b Seymour       54  66   6   1   81.82
Shankar Singh Patidar (c, wk)    b Mitchell                  58  66   5   1   87.88
Mahmud Farzhjan                  c Twaddle b Seymour         23  30   2   0   76.67
Arvind Pyarilal (vc)             c & b Emory                 41  48   3   1   85.42
Shankar Singhania                c Firembee b Harrison       18  22   1   0   81.82
Nicholas Tyler                   not out                     12  15   1   0   80
Ashkan Behrouz                   not out                      4   9   0   0   44.44
              EXTRAS             (2 b, 4 lb, 8 wd, 2 nb)     16
              TOTAL              for 6 wickets              262   (50 ov; 5.24 RPO)
Did not bat:                   Milind Bakhtayar, Karthik Chand, Rishwat Harshwardhan

Ko-oren Bowling
Bowler                              Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
Harrison Gledhwiladen                6   0  38  1   6.33  
Boyd Ahbihlhohdhen                   6   0  39  0    6.5  
Mitchell Enright                    10   1  46  2    4.6  
Seymour Hastuthen                   10   0  45  2    4.5  
Emory Wakin                         10   0  48  1    4.8  
Conor yAraidd                        8   0  40  0      5  

Venue: The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover
Season: GCF World Trophy VI
Player of the Match: Reginald Twaddle (KOR)
Match Result: Ko-oren won by 26 runs

by **Sylestone** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:32 am

TJUN-ia Batting
Batter                                              R   B  4s  6s   SR
L McGarra          c&b Hall                        82 102  10   0   80.39
W Mutombodzi       c Cocrine b Hall                49  52   5   1   94.23
C Helton (c)       c McMillan b Sonnel             58  64   4   2   90.63
R Rajpore          c Hall b Sonnel                 13  10   1   1  130
E Soto             lbw b Sonnel                     4   3   1   0  133.33
L Al-Mojel         c Sonnel b McMillan             22  24   1   1   91.67
C Parker           not out                         20  26   2   0   76.92
A Siarhiejeŭna     b Cross                          9  12   1   0   75
S Stevens          c Golman b Cross                 2   5   0   0   40
K Nukunuku         not out                          5   4   1   0  125
       EXTRAS      (3 lb, 5 wd, 2 nb)              10
       TOTAL       for 8 wickets                  274   (50 ov; 5.48 RPO)
Did not bat:     J Laughlin (+)

FOW: 1-103 (W Mutombodzi, 19.3 overs); 2-166 (L McGarra, 29.3 overs); 3-184 (R Rajpore, 33.1 overs); 
     4-189 (E Soto, 33.4 overs); 5-236 (C Helton (c), 41.2 overs); 6-240 (L Al-Mojel, 42.5 overs); 
     7-261 (A Siarhiejeŭna, 47.2 overs); 8-267 (S Stevens, 49.1 overs)

Sylestone Bowling
Bowler                Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
S Scron                9   2  49  0   5.44  (1 wd)
J McMillan             8   1  50  1   6.25  (1 nb)
S Asaskia              6   0  46  0   7.67  (2 wd, 1 nb)
S Cross                7   0  33  2   4.71  (1 wd)
B Hall                10   1  44  2    4.4  
K Sonnel              10   0  49  3    4.9  (1 wd)

Sylestone Batting   (Target: 275)
Batter                                              R   B  4s  6s   SR
L Tiati (c) (+)    c Al-Mojel b Parker             37  65   4   0   56.92
C Freehill         c Laughlin (+) b Soto            0   2   0   0    
B Eastwood         c Laughlin (+) b Soto           63  91   4   1   69.23
L Cocrine          b Soto                          25  24   2   1  104.17
B Golman           c Rajpore b Nukunku             48  53   6   0   90.57
S Cross            b Rajpore                       35  33   2   2  106.06
S Asaskia          not out                         16  20   1   0   80
J McMillan         not out                         10  12   1   0   83.33
       EXTRAS      (4 lb, 3 wd)                     7
       TOTAL       for 6 wickets                  241   (50 ov; 4.82 RPO)
Did not bat:     B Hall, S Scron, K Sonnel

FOW: 1-0 (C Freehill, 1.2 overs); 2-81 (L Tiati (c) (+), 22.3 overs); 3-125 (L Cocrine, 29.5 overs); 
     4-131 (B Eastwood, 31.2 overs); 5-208 (S Cross, 43.1 overs); 6-225 (B Golman, 45.6 overs)

TJUN-ia Bowling
Bowler                Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
K Nukunuku            10   3  29  1    2.9  
E Soto                10   3  33  3    3.3  
A Siarhiejeŭna        10   1  53  0    5.3  
C Parker              10   0  59  1    5.9  (2 wd)
R Rajpore             10   0  63  1    6.3  (1 wd)

Venue: National Centre of Excellence, City Centre, Liventia
Match number: Match 36
Toss: TJUN-ia won the toss and elected to bat
Season: GCF ODI World Trophy VI
Matchdays: Matchday 3
Player of the Match: Esteban Soto (TJU)
Series result: 
Debut: 
Umpires: Unknown
TV Umpire: Unknown
Reserve Umpire: Unknown
Match Referee: Unknown
Match Result: TJUN-ia win by 33 runs[/b]

Round Five Playing XI vs Vunymonia @ National Centre of Excellence (Academy 1 Ground)

1. Luke Tiati (c) (+)
2. Brian Golman
3. Lachlan Cocrine
4. Brianna Eastwood
5. Samuel Cross
6. Tristan Gallagher
7. Samuel Asaskia
8. Jesse McMillan
9. Broughton Hall
10. Samuel Scron
11. Kate Sonnel

by **Kimi-Suomi** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 7:39 am

After winning the battle to sit at the top of this group after MD3, the Karhut were looking like the program everyone knew they were - one that seemed to find diamonds in the snows of Kimi-Suomi. Developing a cricket power in a nation with all its cricket stadiums required to have roofs due to all the snow isn't easy, but Lorcán Ua Tuathail was certainly doing it. This program was feeling more complete than it had ever been in its existence, and right now, it felt like we could do no wrong.

But all good things had to come to an end, and unfortunately, our perfect start to this World Trophy would be struck down by Pyhä Margareta ja Aureliet in a bit of an upset. They ended up batting first at the NCE Oval and managed to post a very respectable 284/5...and while we thought we could chase that down, we just couldn't produce enough in the end. Alina Järnefelt opened on 105, and yet that wasn't enough because the opposition were just doing enough to win. To fall sucks, but to fall by 12 runs. That hurt a lot.

So now, we enter the match vs Jack ja Ruby knowing that we have to hold the course. We can't just allow ourselves to slump from here; we have to do everything in our power to make sure this blip doesn't turn into a trend.

NOSTA KUIN KARHUT!

SCHEDULE/AJOITTAA (Group 2)
MD1: vs Etelä-Guinea [Austroguinea] (UR) - Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa V 5 wicketillä (T-1st)
MD2: vs Darmen (4) - The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover V 82 juoksulla (T-1st)
MD3: vs Crpostran (22) - Lewes Park, Neverend V 31 juoksulla (1st)
MD4: vs Pyhä Margareta ja Aureliet [Saint Margaret and the Aurelies] (UR) - National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre T 12 juoksulla (1st)
MD5: vs Jack ja Ruby [Jack and Ruby] (UR) - Sawyer Memorial Ground, Bede
MD6: vs Quebec ja Shingoryeo [Quebec and Shingoryeo] (16) - Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa
MD7: BYE

by **The Plough Islands** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 9:13 am

on the 22nd September 2026, the Plough Islands Gazette wrote:
WORLD TROPHY: FOXES DAZZLED BY HUWS IN LIVENTIAN EPIC
by Denis Wormwood, Sporting Correspondent, in Orean

After the loudest, most intense, and - certainly for this author, at least - cruellest day of the sixth Global Cricket Federation World Trophy so far, the hosts Liventia successfully defended 305 against a Plough Islands side that wanted little for determination and effort, but maybe instead for foresight and luck. Though Shauna Weaver and her team can have the consolation that it was a thriller of a match, with the momentum changing from ball to ball at times, and that until a near perfect death over from Liventian fast bowler Joshua Huws they still had a fighting chance, the result nonetheless complicates the situation in Group 1 significantly, and with it the defence of the Foxes' World Trophy title.
To a man, all the local newspapers and reporters had been marketing the hosts taking on the thrice champions as being the game above all others to watch in the group stage, and the Park Central Oval was practically fit to burst with a passionate but polite sea of red and gold, with a few specks of green. They were practically silenced, though, when the Plough Islands struck first after opting to bowl; Andrew Baxter had been finding the Liventian conditions a struggle before yesterday, but his opening spell was almost perfect, castling Ewan Price for his hundredth One Day International wicket and removing Percéval Trouvé the next over; when Dimitry Andreyev trapped Léon-Michel Hasegawa in front, the hosts were flailing at 28 for 3. The match had appeared to get even worse when, from the last ball of the over, Guillaume Bardet appeared to get a thin edge off Andreyev through to Whitney Barrett, but Syreswain Quickfinger was unmoved, a decision that television replays later showed to probably be correct, and the Francophone contingent among the Liventians lived to fight back once the fielding restrictions were lifted.
Gradually, and then suddenly, Bardet and Rhys Quentin - and later Yoann Lemoine, after Quentin had clipped the ball straight in the air to the backpedalling Barrett after a stone faced 30 - asserted themselves against the Plough Islander spinners, and soon the home fans were on song as the Liventians built up a head of steam. Bardet, in particular, was in fine form, displaying an unerring knack for triangulating a way to the rope past wherever the green shirts happened to be, and soon Weaver's strategy had to shift from conflict to containment. Sarah Ashe and Naomi Salisbury combined to put one end, at least, under consistent pressure, with Salisbury collecting Lemoine, for 57, and two deliveries later finding the gap between captain William Daniels' pads to send the Liventian captain back for naught.
Despite the spinners' best efforts, though, it became obvious that Liventia were headed for a substantial total, and it was all that Weaver could do to stem the bleeding in the death overs. There were successes for the Foxes; Ashe was able to dislodge Devon Fillion with her final delivery, and a late, brave cameo from Juan Martinez-Jones delivered 24 in boundaries from less than two overs before the fast bowler holed out to second slip from Baxter in the last over. Bardet would defy tout le monde, however, imperiously shrugging off pace and spin alike to reach 100 from 108 balls, and even then only continued to accelerate; the right-hander survived a rare dropped chance from Peter Hodgeson at leg slip to hit eleven boundaries and four sixes, finishing with a monumental 144 not out that will probably enter contention for the greatest World Trophy innings ever played, considering the events later in the day.
In ordinary circumstances, 306 would be a moderately difficult target - only three times have the Plough Islands successfully chased higher totals, and the last time was in 2022 - but the massive, partisan crowd at the Park Central Oval and the Foxes' failure to rein in Bardet would have had a not insignificant effect on Weaver and her team. Perhaps it was due to this that Andrew Weaver came out swinging, aiming to get on top of the chase from the very start, and the Swift opener responded to Huws' gimlet gaze as he thundered in over the wicket by dispatching the right-armer back over his head for a one-bounce four, before slogging the next, as it homed in even quicker, directly over the cow corner boundary.
A better statement of intent his elder sister could little have asked for, but before ten overs had passed Shauna was forced out to the middle herself; Matthew Davy, his scoring often limited by being stuck at the Poplar End against the breeze, had never looked particularly comfortable with the speeds that Huws and Martinez-Jones were bowling at, and his relatively early departure at the hands of the latter, inexplicably chopping a slower ball on to his stumps, was as much a hard fought wicket as an admission of defeat. While Davy's wicket may have been natural and not a sign of immediate worry, Andrew Weaver misjudging in an attempt to dig out a yorker from Martinez-Jones, after several attempts at recreating the family double act that had powered the Plough Islander innings against Lisander had failed to get going, was, and a promising start ended in the fingers of Fillion for 34. The younger Weaver's fate set the leitmotif for the Foxes' innings; Davy excepted, all of the islander batters settled quickly and started well, but tended to get bogged down and score less and less as the Liventian pace attack sounded them out, tested their defences, and, more often than not, unlocked them.
One by one, they followed the same pattern; Shauna Weaver fell to the part time medium pace of Lemoine on the stroke of her half century after a frustrated struggle to get her side's run rate back on target, while Tyrie failed even to get that far, albeit through little fault of his own as the New Dalmatian had set off for a run that had seemed reasonably certain were it not for the outstretched boot of Price flicking the ball back where his hands had failed. Hodgeson had the worst of it; though he was able to protect his wicket ably, it appeared to come at the cost of his ability to score in anything more than strangled singles and the occasional wider delivery, and as the required scoring rate began to creep up towards ten an over, he suffered the indignity of being pinned down for a maiden over by leg spinner Quentin Gouin.
Charlotte McCulloch alone held on past fifty, picking and choosing her scoring shots carefully, and it would be fair to say that Daniels and his bowlers never fully adapted to backwards of square being as natural and valid an area to score as over the bowler's head. She marshalled Gouin's spin effectively and weathered the pacers for no small reward, but she was but one woman, and as the match headed into the closing overs the volume and the energy among the nearly forty thousand strong crowd made very clear that it was Liventia that were in control.
Hodgeson did attempt to pick up the pace of scoring, and eventually began to eke out boundaries from what Gouin and Martinez-Jones were sending down, but it was one of these that proved his undoing when a stride down the wicket to put Gouin away into the off side backfired, and the New Hibernian was left stranded as Daniels whipped the bails away. Paradoxically, as had happened last Tuesday, the wicket brought fresh hope to the Foxes with some new blood at the crease, and after Barrett searched for the stars and found only the ball with her shins, Andreyev came out to attempt the most dire of rescues.
A coach would perhaps have given deference to the belief that anything is possible in cricket, but recognised that 40 from nineteen balls was practically a lost cause; Andreyev, though, has made a career in part through ignoring such things. The Redcliff man took one ball to settle himself before hooking Gouin for four over long on, and took twelve more through a combination of split second shot selection and, seemingly, sheer socialist Stakhanovism. Andreyev brought McCulloch along with him on his admirably reckless quest, as the pair took nine from Gouin's final over before plundering the unfortunate Fillion for eleven more, as scattered Plough Islanders around Orean and beyond began to believe in momentum, if not in mathematics.
With 22 runs needed off Huws in the final over, the Liventians still had rather more of a spring in their step than the pair of Foxes did, but the hosts were briefly chastened as Andreyev picked out the first ball of the over as it seamed in, took a sideways step, and slog swept Huws square of the wicket, for a one bounce four that kept the Plough Islands just on target for victory. Andreyev shaped up to repeat the trick second ball, but tried the reverse sweep instead, and went too late, the ball cracking off the lower edge of the bat and the all too familiar, clicking sound of the bails the desperate result. Eighteen were still needed from four when Ashe plodded out, nervously, to join McCulloch, but Huws telegraphed his next one far too clearly, banging it in short and allowing the constable to get under the ball and help it on its way over the Lothian End, and it was now twelve from three. There was a lengthy pause, with the already animated crowd building up to an almost unbearable roar inside the stadium bowl as Daniels reconfigured his field, so that Huws could come in around rather than over the wicket for the next delivery, but the ball was the same; another short one, and one that Ashe could only fend off into the on side, and turned down what would have been a suicide run. Two were left, four or six were needed, Huws came in, the ball was short of a length, and Ashe scrambled, swung, and missed.
The moment of all but mathematical victory was, from a Liventian point of view, diminished - and the agony prolonged, for the Foxes - as the flickers of celebration from Daniels' team were interrupted by Quickfinger, despite his name, calling for a stumping review. With Ashe having fallen so awkwardly back into her crease, scraping dust from the pitch as she went, the New Hibernian was sprawled across multiple projection screens across Park Central Oval for what felt like an age, having her hope extinguished over and over again by television umpire Preston Hythesley, her eyelids screwing and unscrewing behind the grille of her helmet, all while the real Ashe lay on her knees and tried to focus on anything other than the remote probability, if she survived, of getting a boundary off a no ball. After an interminable wait, Hythesley indicated he could not be sure whether Daniels had made it or not - to groans from pockets of the crowd, and at least one of the men in red - and Huws returned to his mark, visibly relieved. The final ball, from more of a skip than a genuine run up, was scrupulously legal and straight, and Ashe clipped it down to midwicket and reflexively jogged down past McCulloch; it was small comfort that, this time, nobody was watching her eyes as Daniels was mobbed by his teammates in earnest, for Liventia had toppled the world champions.
For Weaver and her comrades, it was a bitter blow. "You cannot help but hurt a little, particularly when we got so close." admitted Weaver. "But that is just cricket, and Liventia were fantastic, they could hardly have failed to be with the support they had in the arena. I am always grateful for the support we feel from friends and fellow travellers here, and back home on the islands, but that atmosphere was like an inverse December Park in summer...". Weaver was quick to praise her comrades in defeat, with particular mention reserved for McCulloch - "I am so glad that she held herself together. This game could be the making of her." - and for the Plough Islander bowling. "I genuinely do not think we could have done more, or given more of ourselves, in the situation - Naomi (Salisbury), Sarah (Ashe), Dimitry (Andreyev), all of them bowled well in the morning, and seeing Andrew Baxter back enjoying his cricket and taking wickets was a huge boon. But sometimes you just start from too far back, or accumulate too much bad luck, and that is something that is impossible to know at the time. It is easy to sit around after the fact looking at yourself, and how you should have tried.".
The Foxes captain was guarded on how the result would affect their approach for the remaining two matches; "I need to sit down with Paul (Donaghy)and work out what our plan is.". Regardless of the result of those discussions, though, Weaver insisted that she could not blame any one player for the defeat. "It was such a close result that there were a million and one things that could have changed the outcome, if they had gone one way and not the other," explained the captain, "I could have scored another boundary to leave Dimitry and Sarah needing less. I could have saved another boundary when Liventia were batting...that is just cricket. The result is the sum of all the parts that went into it, and what you see is only the most important part of the equation because it is the last part. Ultimately, Liventia were in a position where, with the timelines collapsing how they did, they won and we lost, and they deserve all praise for that."
All praise for Liventia means many questions for their opponents. The format of the competition means that losing two matches in the group stage does not automatically condemn a team to elimination, like it would have at some World Trophies past, and as the victories over Lisander and Serdtgyu should be enough to at least keep the Plough Islands from being eliminated completely come the weekend. However, if Weaver's side are to remain in the "winner's half" of the double elimination rounds, they can ill afford any further defeats, which means Natkr at the Bastion and Hanalia back in Schimpol carry far greater significance than they might have for the already stressed Foxes.
It should be well within the gifts of Weaver and her team, with the unity and spirit of socialism and the gratefully borrowed goodwill of Plough Islanders and their comrades from Anaia and beyond, to withstand the pressure - but if any road to a fourth World Trophy title still exists, it has proven an uphill one, and will surely be much, much harder than those previously travelled.

PLOUGH ISLANDS CRICKET ASSOCIATION
XI FOR WORLD TROPHY VS.      NATKR

        PLAYER           BAT   BOW
#15 ANL Weaver           RHB      
#7  MG  Davy             RHB   RLB
#1  SLC Weaver (c)       RHB   RLB
#14 ADM Tyrie            RHB   RLB
#12 CAV McCulloch        RHB      
#10 P   Hodgeson         LHB   SLW
#11 IT  Lebed (w)        LHB      
#2  DV  Andreyev         RHB   RFM
#3  S   Ashe             RHB   ROB
#13 NA  Salisbury        LHB   SLA
#9  TSF Gibbs            RHB   RLB

by **Vunymonia** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 2:21 pm

Sheremet shines as Vunymonia manage first ever win

Consistency was key for the men and women in black as they managed 271/8, their highest total to date, and held off a late Milchamian push to win by nineteen runs.

Akchubey Agaev didn't quite manage his 156 from last time, falling after just 44 runs, but that would still be better than Tsyurak, who lasted longer but only managed 38. Information on who exactly took those wickets wasn't forthcoming at the time of publication, with the names on the jerseys being obscured but in any case the one who bowled out Tsyurak struggled greatly with Kurbanay Sheremet, who managed two sixes against that one bowler, making an excellent partnership with vice-captain Bekta Garifullin, and a third before he got out on 93, having outlasted Garifullin and Setym Kibyalev, the latter of whom has struggled with run production. Dzyamemet Nuriyev would contribute a further twenty-nine, while Keldyk Avanteyev's 32 not out was his best performance to date. By the end of the fifty overs, it was just him and Pakus left, with Yazbike Oyoyev yet to bat this tournament.

Perhaps for her lack of batting, Oyoyev was a bit rusty when she started bowling, giving up fifty-nine in ten overs and reliant on Balyan Polukh to break Milchama's opening partnership. From there, the Milchamians pushed forward, through Polukh and Avanteyev and Yurchyk, the last of whom had an especially difficult time. At 196/3 from forty overs, both a win and a loss were not out of the question. It would be up to Yuman Pakus and Kibyalev (who had started bowling when it became clear the Milchamians had found Yurchyk out) to do enough, and they would step up, Kibyalev managing 2-27 and Pakus 1-29 when only considering the last ten overs, to secure Vunymonia's first ever win in international cricket.

19-run win followed by 19-run loss

Not many teams have taken only two wickets at this World Trophy - those teams are Quebec and Shingoryeo, Vunymonia, Jack and Ruby, a non-descript puppet nation, Indusse, and Vunymonia again. Taking in account that the Endeepeers took those wickets against Vunymonia, the newcomers have been part of half of all games with such a low wicket count on one of the sides.

TJUN-ia would join the short list of teams requiring only four batsmen, with Logan McGarra, Wille Mutombodzi, Chase Helton, and Rohit Rajpore each getting themselves at least a half-century - interestingly, none managed a century, Mutombodzi coming the closest with 97, robbed by an excellent catch from Nuriyev after Yurchyk broke the opening partnership a while prior, getting out McGarra on 51. However, the TJUN-ian captain Helton and Rajpore did more than enough to bring their team a respectable total, with 259 set as the target for the debutants in black - normally not too hard, on this ground maybe a bit more difficult than you expected.

Agaev and Tsyurak would again fall early, again around the same time, though this time Agaev would only manage 21 and Tsyurak would get less for his efforts on more balls, managing just 19. Again, though, it was Garifullin and Sheremet, listed in that order both because that was the order of runs - the Takurt vice-captain got 85, aided by no shortage of boundaries, while the captain got himself just 66 in the partnership and a further ten outside of it. At 207/2, then, with just a few overs left, Vunymonia needed 51 runs from 6 overs - not in the driver's seat, but with eyes on it. Not for long. Kibyalev/Nuriyev/Polukh/Yurchyk, one-two-three-four, all went up and all went down within the last six overs, only getting 32 runs for their trouble, and Kane Nukunuku saved the game for the world number tens.

Vunymonia next face Sylestone, before taking on Tumbra in a must-win match.

by **Liventia** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 2:46 pm

Matchday 5

Group 1
The Plough Islands 239/7 (38.5 overs)
Natkr 236/7 (50 overs)
The Plough Islands win by 3* wickets

Aryavarna 260/8 (50 overs)
Liventia 247/7 (50 overs)
Aryavarna win by 13 runs
Not third-party scorinated

Serdtgyu 257/3 (50 overs)
Lisander and Alice Bay 265/5 (50 overs)
Lisander and Alice Bay win by 8 runs

  Group 1                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Aryavarna                            4   3  0  1    6
2 Hanalia                              4   3  0  1    6
  The Plough Islands                   5   3  0  2    6
4 Natkr                                4   2  0  2    4
5 Liventia                             4   2  0  2    4
6 Lisander and Alice Bay               5   1  0  4    2
7 Serdtgyu                             4   1  0  3    2

Group 2
Kimi-Suomi 289/2 (41 overs)
Jack and Ruby 286/6 (50 overs)
Kimi-Suomi win by 8* wickets

Austroguinea 239/7 (50 overs)
Saint Margaret and the Aurelies 243/7 (44.5 overs)
Saint Margaret and the Aurelies win by 3* wickets

Darmen 263/6 (47.2 overs)
Crpostran 259 (45 overs)
Darmen win by 4* wickets

  Group 2                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Kimi-Suomi                           5   4  0  1    8
2 Crpostran                            5   3  0  2    6
  Saint Margaret and the Aurelies      4   3  0  1    6
4 Darmen                               4   2  0  2    4
5 Quebec and Shingoryeo                4   1  0  3    2
6 Austroguinea                         4   1  0  3    2
  Jack and Ruby                        4   1  0  3    2

Group 3
Ko-oren 264/3 (45.4 overs)
The Kytler Peninsulae 263/8 (50 overs)
Ko-oren win by 7* wickets

Vaishnavaria 276/8 (50 overs)
Indusse 277/7 (48 overs)
Indusse win by 3* wickets

Warkus 250/6 (50 overs)
Paradystopia 285/7 (50 overs)
Paradystopia win by 35 runs

  Group 3                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Ko-oren                              5   4  0  1    8
2 Indusse                              4   3  0  1    6
  Paradystopia                         5   3  0  2    6
4 The Kytler Peninsulae                4   2  0  2    4
  Vaishnavaria                         4   2  0  2    4
6 Sharktail                            4   1  0  3    2
7 Warkus                               4   0  0  4    0

Group 4
Milchama 307/7 (45 overs)
South Newlandia 305/7 (50 overs)
Milchama win by 3* wickets

TJUN-ia 259/6 (50 overs)
Tumbra 186/6 (50 overs)
TJUN-ia win by 63 runs

Sylestone 245/6 (43.2 overs)
Vunymonia 243/8 (50 overs)
Sylestone win by 4* wickets

  Group 4                            Pld   W  D  L  Pts 
1 Milchama                             5   3  0  2    6
2 TJUN-ia                              4   3  0  1    6
3 Sylestone                            4   3  0  1    6
4 South Newlandia                      4   3  0  1    6
5 Tumbra                               4   1  0  3    2
6 A non-descript puppet nation         4   1  0  3    2
7 Vunymonia                            5   1  0  4    2

by **Aryavarna** » Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:17 pm

Aryavarna Batting
Batter                                              R   B  4s  6s   SR
H Patil               c Daniels b Huws              5  24           20.83
A Sojani              c Hasegawa b Huws             9  10   2       90
R Deshmukh            c & b Martínez-Jones         13  25   2       52
S Mirza               c Price b Gouin              46  70   5       65.71
Naranjan Singh        run out (Trouvé)              5  32           15.63
V Joshi               c Hunt b Gouin               33  48   2       68.75
Aarav Singh           not out                      69  51   7   2  135.29
R Menon               b Martínez-Jones             28  21   2   1  133.33
P Borkar              run out (Huws)               19  18   1   1  105.56
I Ansari              not out                      11   4   1   1  275
        EXTRAS        (4 b, 3 lb, 12 wd, 3 nb)     22
         TOTAL        for 8 wickets               260   (50 ov; 5.2 RPO)
Did not bat:        K Basra

FOW: 10-1 (A Sojani, 4.2 overs); 32-2 (H Patil, 8.2 overs); 37-3 (R Deshmukh, 9.5 overs); 
     58-4 (Naranjan Singh, 18.2 overs); 126-5 (V Joshi, 33.2 overs); 133-6 (S Mirza, 35.2 overs); 
     187-7 (R Menon, 41.2 overs); 229-8 (P Borkar, 48.1 overs)

Liventia Bowling
Bowler                   Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
J Huws                   10   1  59  2    5.9  (3 nb)
JJA Martínez-Jones        9   1  24  2   2.67  (4 wd)
DM Fillion                9   1  41      4.56  (5 wd)
YM Lemoine                7      32      4.57  (3 wd)
Q Gouin                  10      58  2    5.8  
RL Quentin                5      39       7.8  

Liventia Batting   (Target: 261)
Batter                                              R   B  4s  6s   SR
Hasegawa DLMT         b Ansari                    125 158  13       79.11
EC Price              b Basra                      10  25   2       40
PJ Trouvé             c Mirza b Borkar              8  16           50
PGX Bardet            st Joshi b Borkar            30  17   2   2  176.47
RL Quentin            c Naranjan Singh b Basra     16  12   1   1  133.33
YM Lemoine            lbw b Ansari                 17  29   1       58.62
WRD Daniels           run out (Patil)              20  33       1   60.61
DM Fillion            not out                       6   9           66.67
JJA Martínez-Jones    not out                       3   2          150
        EXTRAS        (6 lb, 5 wd, 1 nb)           12
         TOTAL        for 7 wickets               247   (50 ov; 4.94 RPO)
Did not bat:        J Huws, Q Gouin

FOW: 37-1 (EC Price, 7.5 overs); 63-2 (PJ Trouvé, 14.3 overs); 104-3 (PGX Bardet, 19.4 overs); 
     120-4 (RL Quentin, 23.1 overs); 161-5 (YM Lemoine, 34.4 overs); 222-6 (WRD Daniels, 46.5 overs); 
     244-7 (Hasegawa DLMT, 49.3 overs)

Aryavarna Bowling
Bowler                   Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
I Ansari                  9   1  48  2   5.33  
K Basra                  10      51  2    5.1  (2 wd)
R Menon                  10   1  51       5.1  
Aarav Singh              10   1  33       3.3  (1 wd, 1 nb)
P Borkar                 10   1  54  2    5.4  (1 wd)
R Deshmukh                1       4         4  (1 wd)

Venue: National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre, Liventia
Match number: 50
Toss: Aryavarna, elected to bat first
Tournament: GCF World Trophy 6
Player of the Match: Aarav Singh
Match Result: Aryavarna won by 13 runs

Scorecard created using The Grearish Union Cricket Scorecard Maker v2.01

Hasegawa has a go, but Ansari has the answers!! Brilliant death bowling seals tight win for Aryavarna

Aryavarna swiped a thrilling win against hosts Liventia to surge to the top of Group 1 of the ODI World Trophy. The teams traded blows through an evenly matched game, and Liventia appeared to have seized the advantage in their chase of a modest 261 thanks to Hasegawa Daiki’s impressive century. But Imran Ansari held his nerve with icy cool in a magnificent spell of death bowling to stymie their chase 13 runs short of the target. Earlier, Aarav Singh’s lusty lower order hitting had salvaged a dreadful first innings by Aryavarna on a difficult NCE Oval pitch with a career best 69 (nice).

Harshid Patil made the difficult choice to axe the hitherto expensive Zahid Khan and risk going in with just five specialist bowlers, recalling Saad Mirza to fortify the batting. He also bucked the tournament trend to date by batting first based on a belief that the pitch, which looked two-paced even at the toss, would not get easier to bat on. Of the two decisions, the former was clearly the better call: Liventia’s seamers enjoyed exploiting the pace and bounce on offer, and for the third game in succession the Aryavarnan top three failed. Avneet Sojani was sharply caught at slip by Hasegawa, Patil gave a much easier chance to his opposite number Will Daniels, and Rohan Deshmukh looped a leading edge back to JJ Martínez-Jones.

Mirza justified his inclusion by digging in, though at the other end Naranjan Singh did not so much dig in as dig a trench, in a painful 32-ball stay that PJ Trouvé mercy-killed with a sharp bit of fielding. It wasn’t entirely clear the dismissal helped Liventia, as Vikram Joshi batted with more purpose, adding 68 with Joshi. Neither could entirely master conditions, however, and when both fell in quick succession to Quentin Gouin, Aryavarna had mustered just 135 runs with two thirds of the innings gone. Enter Aarav.

Along with lower order slugger Raghav Menon, fast justifying his recall to the white ball set-up with his powerful hitting, and a nice little cameo from Prithviraj Borkar after disappointing with the bat thus far, Aarav smashed 69 (nice) off 51, including two towering sixes. An under pressure Will Daniels seemed to miscalculate and gave Rhys Quentin an extra over instead of bowling out Martínez-Jones: it disappeared for 25 runs. Even Ansari got in on the act, smacking his first ball for six. 260 still looked a modest total, but this has been a tournament of generally lower scores, and there was much in the pitch to encourage the Aryavarnan seamers.

So it proved, as Liventia themselves endured a tricky start to the innings. Though Hasegawa dropped anchor, wickets were chipped away at the other end: Kunal Basra continued to fire with raw pace to knock down Ewan Price’s middle stump, and Mirza added a fine catch to his useful 46 with the bat to send back Trouvé, familiar to Aryavarnans from Liventia’s wins last Test season. Guillaume Bardet and Quentin tried to get the run rate going by taking on Borkar and third seamer Menon, but Bardet was very smartly stumped by Joshi off a Borkar wide, and Basra returned to dismiss Quentin thanks to a bold captaincy choice by Patil, giving his fast bowling star a slip, in the form of Naranjan, who duly held the chance when offered.

Hasegawa was however still going, albeit not with immaculate fluency, but found the boundary consistently enough for Liventia to trust in his management of the chase. He added 61 with Daniels in a partnership that looked set to take the hosts home, and brought up his century with a sumptuous cover drive off Basra. But Daniels was struggling, managing just 14 off 28 after slog-sweeping his fifth ball for six, and Hasegawa, trying to get things moving, ran him out, Patil swooping from the covers and hitting the stumps direct with Daniels well short of his ground. Liventia boasted a theoretically deep batting order, but neither Hasegawa nor Devon Fillion nor Martínez-Jones could lay much bat on ball as Ansari’s death bowling pinned them down. Hasegawa finally dragged on trying to force the pace as Ansari, defending 16, yielded just 3 off his final over.

Though Aarav Singh was given the match award for his 69 (nice) and economical bowling spell, Patil was quick to credit Ansari’s bowling as the big difference between the two teams. The match is unlikely to prove decisive, with manifold possibilities for advancement over the final two rounds of games, but definitely puts Aryavarna into a stronger position to control their own destiny in the tournament. Sojani’s run of form puts his place into question, but Patil may be reluctant to drop a player he has barely outscored. By contrast the five bowler attack seemed to work here, with Patil indicating it would remain the plan going forward.

by **Ko-oren** » Thu Sep 24, 2026 12:47 am

Originally planned for the WB, but now I'm left with one last part and no more Bowl cutoff to post it to.

Ministries present Economic Autonomy Outlook VIII

The Ministry for Census, Data, and Statistics presents the conclusion of its economic autonomy outlooks. Now that they've given a look into how each sector has gotten to where it is, why some things are produced here and why some things are not, the ministry - together with the Ministry of Commerce and the associated junior ministries and offices - presents its expectations for the future. Which sectors have a future in Ko-oren, which don't. "Politics is about making decisions. This is one of these decisions, macro as it is. This is Ko-oren's broad economic planning for the coming decade, and more, and businesses and aspiring founders can use this to plot their opportunities and soon-to-be-closing doors."

X-axis: %age of the sector that is produced in Ko-oren (0-100)
Y-axis: projected %age-point difference in domestic production
size: importance/economic size of sector
Also available here

For the reader: a short exercise in understanding this chart. Along the X-axis is the percentage of the sector already produced in Ko-oren. On the left, we see oil, gas, and coal, which is barely produced here (around 12%), and on the (bottom) right, we see floriculture, which is almost entirely produced locally. Along the Y-axis is the projected change: above zero means that the ministry seeks to incorporate more of this sector domestically, below zero means that the Ko-orenite part of the sector should be reduced in the future. Consider 'Defence and national security' whose autonomy should increase by 40 percentage points - as you would expect, a nation wants to be in charge of its own defence and security - while floriculture on the bottom (right) is the main sector to be reduced in size, by nearly 20 percentage points. The size of the dot represents the size and importance of the sector. Plastics, in the bottom left, barely has a footprint as it is, while electronics (sitting at about 37% domestic production, to be increased by a few percentage points) is huge.

"How can you increase autonomy in nearly every sector without a few million extra people?" is on everyone's mind as soon as they see the graph. "Autonomy is increased not only if we increase our production capacity," the minister says without waiting for questions, "it also increases whenever we decrease reliance on foreign producers in any way, or by decreasing the demand on the Ko-orenite side entirely. Take oil, gas, and coal: we expect our 'autonomy score' to go up simply by using less of the stuff. Most scores, we believe, are attainable by turning one simple dial - investment, innovation, increasing or reducing consumption. The outliers - the scores over 15 and below -15, say - are where we have to take multiple coordinated steps. Take seeds and agricultural genomes: a small sector but so important for meeting our other goals - like in legumes, fruits, and vegetables. With better GMOs as a result of investment in the former, we get a larger production and better autonomy in the latter."

"And Repair and Remanufacturing? That's part of a plan with the Constellation, to circulate more goods and used goods among each other. We expect to have multiple plans in place with the Constellation and with Anaia, as well as Esportiva, Rushmore, and Arrosia, to borrow each others strengths and make sure that we do business with nations that align with our values at the same time. We do not intend to send our money to places that do not have our best interest in mind - and our partners may assume that we provide the best service to them in return."

Looking at the chart, plastic's reign is over, and bioplastics (77%, +10%) should take over, and Ko-oren should become more dominant in it. "We see the entire Goods and Materials category - in pink - as a strategic choice. Knowledge and research into these materials will set up Ko-oren with expertise that will carry us for decades, and will give us green material to supply the world with for at least as long. That includes Pharmaceutical (64%, +16%), Biotechnology (34%, +8%), and Advanced Materials (17%, +21%).

The primary sector (blue) already has a lot of local production, and nearly all are due a larger role. "Innovation is key: doing more with the same amount of hours worked - or fewer". Energy and industry is divided: "For some of it, we want to reduce our footprint overall - either by reducing demand, or culling imports, leading to forced reduced demand - for instance with oil, gas, coal, and newly mined metals and ores. We want to offset this with better recycling and reclaiming of otherwise wasted materials - and look a bit better, more strategically, at the exact materials that will power us through the next century. Batteries, clean energy, equipment, and optics all tie into a cleaner and wiser country."

Electronics and IT is the traditional powerhouse of the Ko-orenite economy - though more the former than the latter. "IT is nothing by itself. Everyone talks 'solutions' but it's rare for people to talk us through clear needs, wants, and uses. That's what we want to address: we intend to develop fewer applications over here, share cybersecurity knowledge with the Constellation, but host more of our own data and compute - to make sure that we have the final say over our own information. The AI boom is long past us, but it still gives us valuable insights we must continue to learn to use. AI and ML work for us, not the other way around - those are some lessons we've learned."

Transport and infrastructure is 50-50: there's one cluster on the left for things we don't do much of ourselves, and then there's a cluster around the 70% mark where we do a lot ourselves. "Aerospace, satellites, and airplanes, we do want more to do with ourselves. But the actual industry behind it is hardly suited for us. On the other side of the graph, public transport and logistics is something we're very good at and we want to keep exporting our knowledge in setting up systems, traffic, transport, last mile and just-in-time deliveries."

The Services have two things in common, usually: they're huge, and we already do them here. "Defence is an outlier that we want to fix. The same goes for banking and insurance. Ko-oren has been sitting on the fringes of the international financial system, and we can't look away and pretend it doesn't exist. We must get wiser and we must learn what it can do for us - either directly in funding programmes here or in the Constellation, or indirectly in growing funds for our future. Media and information have long been incredibly important in the Information Age, and we will keep investing in a healthy journalistic environment. Education and healthcare need consistent maintenance. And recycling and repair - we hope to make that less of our own problem. We've shown we can do it, it's time we show the world how they can reduce their waste as well."

(O.O) · by **TJUN-ia** » Thu Sep 24, 2026 9:39 am

After a win in Bede that moved us to 2-1, many were hoping for normalcy when it came to the Bowlin' Jaguars - a performance they could get behind again and showcase just how good Virat Indushapa's side truly was. Well, today was apparently that day.

The Blue Lions of Tumbra were taking us on at the ancient Dawston Ground in Orean, a name we would not underestimate under any circumstances even if they were unranked. We won the toss and would bat first, with Logan McGarra and Wille Mutombodzi starting off what would be a spirited fight. Chase Helton's 89 ended up as the best individual score, but McGarra's 61 certainly deserves mention as well. 259/6 felt OK in the end, but we didn't know if that was going to be enough...until Clement Silverwood went out on the first ball thanks to Kane Nukunuku, then things became clear that it would be enough. Our bowlers simply stifled them so much that they could only end up at 186/6 in a development no one saw coming. No one thought 259 was enough to win by 63...but that's what happened.

Now, we are 3-1 and looking to try and push on further. But South Newlandia will not make things easy at the Park Central Oval at all.

GO BOWLIN' JAGS!

SCHEDULE (Group 4)
MD1: vs Milchama (8) - Park Central Oval, Orean L by 7 Wickets (T-4th)
MD2: BYE
MD3: vs Sylestone (2) - National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre W by 33 runs (7th)
MD4: vs Vunymonia (UR) - Sawyer Memorial Ground, Bede W by 19 runs (T-2nd)
MD5: vs Tumbra (UR) - Dawston Ground, Orean W by 63 runs (2nd)
MD6: vs South Newlandia (20) - Park Central Oval, Orean
MD7: vs A non-descript puppet nation (UR) - The Manor, City Centre

by **Kimi-Suomi** » Thu Sep 24, 2026 10:41 am

With two games left, the Karhut were 3-1. Ei tietenkään ollenkaan huono, but that defeat to Pyhä Margareta ja Aureliet last time out still stung for many within the community. Sure, we've taken worse defeats before and that one certainly couldn't have been a hell of a lot worse than 12 runs, but still...not ideal at all. Now, the team was on the back foot for the first time all tournament and had to try and figure out if that defeat was just a blip...or something more worrying for Lorcán Ua Tuathail to try and deal with.

Our answer would have to come against the team from Jack ja Ruby....not two people named Jack ja Ruby, but the nation of that name. Sawyer Memorial Ground in Bede (not the Galarian) would host, and the opposition would win the toss and bat first. Their effort would certainly be respectable as Signe Hyppia and Saima Eskola took 2 wickets each, and the opposition ended up with 286/6...which was certainly a target to try and chase. Some were fearful that we allowed too much in terms of a target to chase...but once Alina Järnefelt and Mariela Idivuoma got underway, all of their concerns would blow away. In fact, we only needed those two, Hector Smälts and Lasse Pöysti to win us this game. Captain Mika Linnankoski was not required as the four batters in front of him were more than enough. It was just...brilliant. We chase them down with 9 overs to spare, we were that good. It just wasn't close...and that felt brilliant.

It might be MD6 next, but this will be our final group stage game. Quebec ja Shingoryeo awaits us in Folenisa, one final test to see if we will be watching the final day nervously. It will be a journey no matter what...simple as that.

NOSTA KUIN KARHUT!

SCHEDULE/AJOITTAA (Group 2)
MD1: vs Etelä-Guinea [Austroguinea] (UR) - Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa V 5 wicketillä (T-1st)
MD2: vs Darmen (4) - The Bastion Dover Cricket Ground, Dover V 82 juoksulla (T-1st)
MD3: vs Crpostran (22) - Lewes Park, Neverend V 31 juoksulla (1st)
MD4: vs Pyhä Margareta ja Aureliet [Saint Margaret and the Aurelies] (UR) - National Centre of Excellence Oval, City Centre T 12 juoksulla (1st)
MD5: vs Jack ja Ruby [Jack and Ruby] (UR) - Sawyer Memorial Ground, Bede V 8 wicketillä (1st)
MD6: vs Quebec ja Shingoryeo [Quebec and Shingoryeo] (16) - Folenisa Cricket Ground, Folenisa
MD7: BYE

by **The Plough Islands** » Thu Sep 24, 2026 4:01 pm

on the 24th September 2026, the Plough Islands Gazette wrote:
WORLD TROPHY: ANAIAN CLAD FOXES IN NEED OF IRONCLAD SUPPORT FOR HANALIAN SHOWDOWN
by Denis Wormwood, Sporting Correspondent, in City Centre

For their critical final game in Group 1 of the Global Cricket Federation World Trophy, the Plough Islands will be wearing alternate colours for the first time in three years in limited overs, with the Red Flag textile co-operative having produced a special playing kit in the Anaian colours of purple and teal to mark the fixture against the Foxes' fellow Anaians from the island principality of Hanalia.
The shirts, which mirror the design of the regular 2026 playing kits but with a teal lightning bolt beneath, and contrasting with, a stormy, purple sky, had been planned since before the regular playing kits were presented at December Park in August, but sizing and sewing the new material could only take place when the squad for the World Trophy was known. The artisans and workers at the Redcliff textile co-operative have been working additional shifts to produce fifteen sets of shirts, shorts, and pads in time for the competition, and the finished kits were delivered by sentient spaceship to Rushmore overnight, escorted by sometime offspinner Sarah Wilson, from Red Flag, and sometime ice hockey coach Cde Peter Zakharov, representing the Ministry of Culture & Society.
A statement from the Association confirmed that the special kits would be worn by Shauna Weaver's team for the match against Hanalia on Friday, and potentially any further games in the competition that came against Anaian teams. "As in the past, we hope that these colours stand for the continued bonds of brotherhood and friendship between everyone who is proud to call themselves an Anaian, and honour what humble contributions the game of cricket has made to peace and socialism among the nations of Anaia - although, to be entirely honest, any questions about those contributions in any depth should probably be addressed to Sarah, because I have not played competitively in, wow, a very long time!", said Cde Zakharov, a former New Dalmatian age group reserve wicketkeeper, shortly after landing with the shipment at City Centre.
"The fruits, of any colour, of the people's labour at Red Flag have made Plough Islander teams instantly recognisable around the multiverse since 2018, and with these new shirts all the world will know that we are Anaians." Wilson told this author. "The materials and methods are exactly the same as the green kits we currently have, and our comrades out in the field have been positive enough about the feel of those. And, if the winds are kind to us, hopefully the purple and teal will bring the Foxes some luck to get through to the knockout stage!"

The special version of the Plough Islands Cricket Association playing kit, made in the colours of the Anaian flag, that has been produced for the Foxes' match against Hanalia by the Red Flag high performance textile co-operative.

Weaver's Foxes will need all the luck they can get against a visibly buoyant Hanalia if they are to stay on the notional winner's side of the knockout draw. From beyond the Celestial Ocean, south and west of the New Montreal States, cricket occupies an unusual niche in the sporting life of the island nation; the Hanalian Integrated Cricket Council has the membership and the resources to run a multi-format, inter-provincial championship, with teams drawn from all seven provinces of the principality. At the same time, despite being GCF Full Members and having won gold and bronze medals at the Olympic 20-over event in Kayo, the national team still get much of their broadcast media coverage as a comic relief item on the television news.
Depictions on magazine shows, of a quaint country pursuit by a vanishing strain of fanatics, are not entirely uncorrelated with the truth; though the Hanalian cricket community is small, they have an almost Plough Islander level of devotion to the game, with the cricket club being the centre of social life for those that are part of it, and the team of captains Caolan Duran and Brittney Hall are firmly rooted in, and indeed often play their club cricket with, the small band of fiercely devoted followers that have accompanied them to Rushmore. It has served them well on their One Day International debut; aided by the Foxes' troubles against Aryavarna and the hosts, and some excellent batting by Hall and Nellie Romero against Serdtgyu and Lisander, Hanalia led the group after four matches, and heading into Friday only find themselves behind the Swami Army on head to head record.
The Hanalians will also have had the benefit of a bye round, while the Plough Islands have played five games in nine days, and it remains to be seen whether being constantly match ready will have sharpened or blunted the Foxes' attacking edge. Weaver and head coach Paul Donaghy do still have the benefit of a full and fully fit squad from which to pick; barring any more surprise productions using the wicket at Schimpol, the pitch should favour bowlers, and a dual pace attack with both Dimitry Andreyev and Andrew Baxter may be well placed to take advantage of the conditions as they did against Serdtgyu last week. With the Plough Islands middle order having struggled thus far during the World Trophy, this author also understands that the young left hander Simon Chambers, hitherto the only unused squad member in Liventia, is likely to make his full international debut tomorrow in purple - potentially, as part of a reshaped batting lineup that includes both Whitney Barrett and Ilya Lebed, with the latter keeping wicket.
Such a change would be a radical move, but that it makes sense in the context of this tournament underlines the difficulty of the situation the Foxes find themselves in, and the quality of the opposition they are set to face. Tomorrow will be the Plough Islands' last match in the group stage, which concludes in their absence on Sunday; should they defeat Hanalia, there will still be a nervous wait to find out whether eight points would earn them a top half position in the table, and should they lose, Weaver's side will have to brace themselves for a punishing double elimination draw.
Whatever option may come to pass, and whichever colours they find themselves in, the Plough Islands will carry with them the support of their friends and fellow travellers back home on the islands wherever and whenever they play; it is a sentiment that has been quoted, rephrased, and said in many different ways, in paper and print or from the lips of any of the temporarily augmented number of islanders that have been in Liventia in recent days. But it is also a support, along with no small amount of luck, that the Foxes find themselves needing more than ever.

PLOUGH ISLANDS CRICKET ASSOCIATION
XI FOR WORLD TROPHY VS.    HANALIA

        PLAYER           BAT   BOW
#15 ANL Weaver           RHB      
#4  WC  Barrett          RHB      
#1  SLC Weaver (c)       RHB   RLB
#6  SNL Chambers         LHB      
#14 ADM Tyrie            RHB   RLB
#12 CAV McCulloch        RHB      
#11 IT  Lebed (w)        LHB      
#2  DV  Andreyev         RHB   RFM
#3  S   Ashe             RHB   ROB
#13 NA  Salisbury        LHB   SLA
#5  A   Baxter           RHB   RFS

by **Indusse** » Fri Sep 25, 2026 7:15 am

A Win Again With Obstacles Ahead

Schimpol: Indusse bounced back from their recent defeat in the World Trophy with a hard fought thre wicket win over Vaishnavaria in a could be very close chase of 277 runs. Sending Vaishnavaria to bat first, Indusse had to make sure that their bowlers did perform in the game unlike the one against Ko-oren. Since the pitch at Schimpol was visited not so long ago, Indussean bowlers had an idea of how the game should turn out to be. Bakhtayar was brilliant with the new ball, finishing his ten overs with two maidens and a decent 1/44. Humbanalli Jagadeesha, who had his debut ODI game and Harshwardhan got the their best performances lately where they ended up picking two wickets for themselves. During the middle overs, Nicholas Tyler made sure the momentum was kept with a decent two wicket haul registered in his name. Even though Vaishnavaria skipper Sawyer Smith put up a strong 71 runs into his account, Indusse's almost perfect seam attack turned out to be stronger than ever ending the first innings at 276/8.

The chase was not easy against Vaishnavaria's strong pace attack that found spaces to launch their attacks. But Herman Bauman made sure he maintained his form adding hus next consecutive half century to the account. Bauman rises to his fame with a top class knock of 61 runs off 68 balls to keep the top order in form. Indussean skipper Patidar (48) and Pyarilal (44) gave him company to make sure that the run rate never went below the required rate. But things got a bit tense near the finish when the blue marauders lost a bunch of wickets. When the top order was excellent, the middle order was not that great. With seven wickets down, Nicholas Tyler stepped up with a crucial cameo smashing 28 runs off 21 balls making way for Indusse's victory against Vaishnavaria. Behrouz who gave him company made sure that he scored the winning runs with two overs left to spare.

Indusse is now travelling to Neverend for their match against Warkus. The usual starting eleven shall be up for the match without any new substitutions in effect. This is also the second match for Indusse at Lewes Park. In the first match they had registered a win against the Kytler Peninsulae and believeing it turned out great they hope to continue with the victory spree.

Vaishnavaria Batting
Batter                                                 R   B  4s  6s   SR
Androw Billings (wk)     c Shankar b Jagadeesha       42  51   5   0   82.35
Sam Bradwel              b Bakhtayar                  26  29   3   1   89.66
Sawyer Smith (c)         c Shankar b Harshwardhan     71  79   7   2   89.87
Oscar Trayhan            c Tyler b Harshwardhan       38  44   4   1   86.36
Aayuv Singh              c Farzhjan b Tyler           19  22   2   0   86.36
Manu Glover              c Shankar b Jagadeesha       34  36   3   1   94.44
Aaryan Maryevrekar       run out (Behrouz)            18  20   1   0   90
Arjun Khan               b Tyler                       8  11   1   0   72.73
Kai Chang                not out                       5   6   0   0   83.33
James Bradwel            not out                       2   3   0   0   66.67
          EXTRAS         (2 b, 4 lb, 6 wd, 1 nb)      13
          TOTAL          for 8 wickets               276   (50 ov; 5.52 RPO)
Did not bat:           Austin Bowman

Indusse Bowling
Bowler                      Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
Milind Bakhtayar            10   2  44  1    4.4  
Humbanalli Jagadeesha       10   1  54  2    5.4  
Rishwat Harshwardhan        10   0  56  2    5.6  
Nicholas Tyler              10   0  58  2    5.8  
Ashkan Behrouz              10   0  58  0    5.8  

Indusse Batting   (Target: 277)
Batter                                                 R   B  4s  6s   SR
Praveen Sisodia          c Billings b Chang           35  42   4   0   83.33
Herman Bauman            c Trayhan b Bowman           61  68   7   1   89.71
Shankar Singh Patidar    b J. Bradwel                 48  54   5   1   88.89
Mahmud Farzhjan          c Billings b Maryevrekar     21  24   2   0   87.5
Arvind Pyarilal          c Billings b Chang           44  49   4   1   89.8
Shankar Singhania        lbw b J. Bradwel             17  20   2   0   85
Nicholas Tyler           c Singh b Bowman             28  22   3   1  127.27
Ashkan Behrouz           not out                       9   8   1   0  112.5
Milind Bakhtayar         not out                       2   2   0   0  100
          EXTRAS         (1 b, 4 lb, 6 wd, 1 nb)      12
          TOTAL          for 7 wickets               277   (48 ov; 5.77 RPO)
Did not bat:           Humbanalli Jagadeesha, Rishwat Harshwardhan

Vaishnavaria Bowling
Bowler                      Ov   M   R  W   Econ  Ext
Kai Chang                   10   0  56  2    5.6  
Austin Bowman               10   1  52  2    5.2  
James Bradwel               10   0  58  2    5.8  
Aaryan Maryevrekar          10   0  51  1    5.1  
Manu Glover                  4   0  28  0      7  
Arjun Khan                   4   0  26  0    6.5  

Venue: Island Cricket Arena, Schimpol
Season: GCF World Trophy VI
Player of the Match: Herman Bauman (INS)
Match Result: Indusse won by 3 wickets

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