On Hold Cricket Dynasty - We got all busy

[IceAgeComing]

i feel sorry for mr author, he has such a silly name

 

[Sami Kumar]

What a phenomenal effort by the Kuwaitis to level the series. Abdur Raheem Nauman is in scintillating form and so are the bowlers.
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Ramzi Azizi (the only change in the lineup)​

Rushdi Raad
Abdur Raheem Nauman
Aasim Mansur
Naaji Mustafa
Ibrahim Baccus ^
Quraish Shahid ^
Aamir Yousef ^
Abdul Aziz ^
Tawfeeq Hamid ^
Farajallah Abed ^

We need to win this game in order to win the series.
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[MrNginator]

I wouldn't mind managing Malaysia

 

[Pinch hitter]

Chile Tour of Jamaica - Third Test

Jamaica v Chile

at Trelawney (Lively pitch)

Just Two Change for Chile... Hugo Pérez in place of André Melo... Carlos Fontes in place of Alfonso Bandeira...

 

[Samuels]

Chile Tour of Jamaica - Third Test

Jamaica v Chile

at Trelawney (Lively pitch)

Given the quality of our seamers we should love to bowl on a green pitch. The only change will be our strike bowler and seamer Butch Jones back into the side for Binta Chin.

 

[TSPrathik]

Brillaint performance from Lebanon.
Three Tests Three Wins overall.
not even a single victory in ODIs
We will go with same line-up
[HASHTAG]#WeAreLebanonCricket[/HASHTAG]

 

[Rohith.]

Only ODI -

Spain vs England

at Barcelona

Dexter Johnson addresses the media before England fly out to begin their tour of Spain

United States comprehensively had beat England away from home recently. It was surprising to see England tumble after few good games, at home.

“On reflection of that USA series, losing 0-2 hurts me quite a lot because I didn’t think we were that far off" said the skipper Dexter Johnson.

“We’ve got another chance to beat Spain and we definitely have an opportunity” he said.

“We haven’t quite got a settled top seven, there’s no doubt about that,” he added.

Dexter’s squad features several changes from the one beaten in the USA series, with Spencer Allen and Max Robinson returning to the fold as Ethan Hubbard will make his debut.
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The Playing XI​

Dexter Johnson
Jacob Riley
Joe Harper
Ethan Hubbard
Urijah Ollennu
Max Robinson
Spencer Allen
Stephen Grayson
Ollie Reynolds
Peter Watts
Adrian Pratt

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[Markkkkk]

The Rise of French Cricket

For a country that hasn't been associated with cricket in the past. Its interesting to know that many people believe cricket originated in France. A French Manuscript talked of a game in 1478 called 'criquet' which used a bat and a ball which can be perceived as cricket or croquet. In 1789 MaryleBone Cricket Club (MCC) were due to tour France in the first international cricket tour in France but was delayed due to the French Revolution. 200 years later, the match was played with France winning by 7 wickets.

France played in the Olympics in 1900 in the only Games to feature cricket. France lost the only match played and thus won the silver medal. After this the French side featured in a tournament against the MCC, the Netherlands and Belgium. In their only game they beat the Netherlands by 63 runs.

Cricket was nearly lost after the Second World War but after a large English and Asian immigration it was revived in the 1980s. 7 years later the French Cricket Association was formed and gained Affiliate Membership of the ICC later that year. The French side received a handful of tours from English tours and proceeded to tour Austria but lost both matches. They then participated in the European Nations Cup and won after beating Germany by one run. In 1998 they played in the European Championship but finished 8th after losing to Germany in a play off. They then gained Associate Membership later in that year and participated in the 2000 European Championship and finished 3rd in Division Two. They participated in their only ICC Trophy but sadly couldnt pass the first round. They finished 5th in the European Championship Division 2 a year later. In 2004 they managed to achieve 2nd place but only managed to finish 6th in 2006 after losing a play off against Geurnsey. After this they narrowly missed out on qualifing for the ICC World Cricket League 8.

Current French Cricket

Almost out of nowhere France received what is known as 'The Golden Age' by fans of the team. Led by the South African born Mark Jennings, they have managed to receive full qualification by winning both First Class 2nd Tier and OD 2nd Tier competitions by 10 wickets and 120 runs respectively. The captain stuck his neck out in the recent interview saying that his team can 'challenge the best'. A mix of experience and youth, the French cricket team has shaped up like this:

Rémi Beaux- A young right handed batsmen who can easily clear the rope (as seen by his 156* off 94 in the OD final).
Séverin Bessette- The experienced spin bowler who is known for his low economy and good top spinner.
René Brian- A left arm pacer compared to Mitchell Johnson, excellent yorkers.
Arsène Carter- The only French player to score a double hundred with a trademark cover drive
Théo Chaeveau- A senior of the side. An excellent keeper-batsmen with one of the best pull shots in the game.
Jean-Marc Côté- A stump to stump bowler, often compared to a ball machine by the French community.
Didier Djabou- A man who earned a living in the English game, described as a batsmen who can bowl.
Mickaël Dubos- Another talented batsmen in the French side. Sadly he has struggled to subdue his aggressive nature.
Asif Durand- The oldest player in the side, relies a lot on his experience to produce performances.
Marcel Duval- A conservative opening batsmen but fitness is a concern.
Louis Gallois- A young batsmen who isnt afraid to hold the keeper gloves. Easily the best fielder in the side.
Mark Jennings- The young captain. An aggressive style in captaining and batting and can roll the arm over.
Léon Martin- The young number 3 with the world at his feet.
Bayhan Mehmet- The young attacking chinaman. Possesses the best googly in the game but uses it too much.
Aaron Pélissier- A man in his prime. A strange but effective technique makes him a useful batsmen.
Enzo Roatta- A young reckless fast bowler known for deadly bouncers and excellent away swingers.
Philippe Toutain- A left armer with the ability to swing it both ways and a useful off cutter.
Mohamed Younes-A good opening batsmen with years under his belt but many more to come.


This 'Golden Age' of French cricket looks like potential world beaters and are all extremely excited to show the world that France havent fallen behind in cricket.*

*For real I dont know how the FTP works but can I please get a series ASAP?​

 

[CerealKiller]

*For real I dont know how the FTP works but can I please get a series ASAP?

@The Author @VC the slogger might I suggest a knock out tournament between all the newbies here on Cricket Dynasty... just to get a feel for it..
And to see how our creations (players) match up with each other.

You're too late since the last round of FTP fixtures has already begun, but there will be regional tournaments after this. Your teams aren't part of them, but maybe @The Author will allow you to play in them instead of some associates, since that would make more sense.

 

[HawkAussie]

Braslav Hanak
Biljan Ristikj
Dragoslav Grabowski
Alek Stojanovska
Velko Novy
Berislav Sendula
Miodrag Yankovic
Domard Stojanovska
Snjesko Ristevski
Boguslaw Grabowsky
Plamen Ostrovsky

 

[NaviN GandhI]

Go Same

 

[IceAgeComing]

Just thought that I'd let yous all know that between the 18th and 23rd of December I'm going to be away in England with very irregular internet access: I'll try to pop on if there's anything important happening but I might not be able to. After that its Christmas, so don't expect my usual post numbers but I guess that's something that affects most people!

 

[Aislabie]

As we welcome three new Full Members - France for @Markkkkk, Malaysia for @MrNginator and Namibia for @Rudolph - we've also had to make a couple of changes to the regional competitions. It's hello to these three teams (plus Bhutan) and goodbye to Ivory Coast and San Marino - for now.

Regional tournaments to follow Future Tours Programme

When the Future Tours Programme draws to a close, the 29 Full Members will be joined by those Associate Members who have successfully qualified from their regions to compete in their regional tournaments. This will include the two newest Full Members, Bangladesh and Italy.

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The African Cup will feature eight teams, and will be the only tournament hosted in an Associate Nation. The Moroccan Cricket Conference hope that it can attract the backing required to progress and to acquire Full Member status. This competition also includes no fewer than four Associate Members, along with four Full Members, highlighting Africa as a region for cricketing growth.

Spoiler: Participating Teams

Cameroon - Associate Nation

Egypt - Associate Nation

Kenya - Associate Nation

Morocco - Host Nation

Namibia - Full Member, @Rudolph

South Africa - Full Member, @SAM.

Zanzibar - Full Member, @Shagger

Zimbabwe - Full Member, @swirler

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The Asia Cup will be hosted by the region's newest Full Member. Bangladesh defeated host bids from some of the most reputable cricket boards in the region, including India, Kuwait and Lebanon. This is perhaps a controversial decision, but may serve only to spur those national teams on to greater heights. This is a twelve-team tournament, including no less than eight Full Members from this powerhouse region.

Spoiler: Participating Teams

Afghanistan - Full Member, @talahayat

Bangladesh - Full Member, @Ali.

Bhutan - Associate Nation

China - Associate Nation

India - Full Member, @NaviN GandhI

Kazakhstan - Associate Nation

Kuwait - Full Member, @Sami Kumar

Lebanon - Full Member, @Baahubali

Malaysia - Full Member, @MrNginator

Pakistan - Full Member, @ARKRafay

Qatar - Associate Nation

Sri Lanka - Full Member, @Sodium

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The Copa America was the first of the regional tournaments to be confirmed, and will be contested by another strong crop of nations. It is also being hosted by one of the newer Full Members, with Chile defeating a bid from Knockout Cup hosts Costa Rica, and the United States. This is arguably the least open of the regional tournaments, with only two Associates included (despite the administrative turmoil of Argentina and Brazil).

Spoiler: Participating Teams

Argentina - Full Member, @UK768

Brazil - Full Member, @Na Maloom Afraad

Chile - Full Member, @RAGHU

Costa Rica - Full Member, @themusketeer

Jamaica - Full Member, @Samuels

Mexico - Associate Nation

United States of America - Full Member, @Sabit Tahmin

Uruguay - Associate Nation

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With hosting rights for the European Cup having been awarded to Lithuania, this tournament promises to be a real festival of cricket. Including no fewer than twelve nations - a whopping ten of whom are Full Members - this is the joint-largest of all the regional tournaments, and arguably the most prestigious. Keep an eye on the San Marino games for some possible records.

Spoiler: Participating Nations

Belgium - Full Member, @Sarvesh.

England - Full Member, @Cyclops11

Estonia - Full Member, @HawkAussie

France - Full Member, @Markkkkk

Germany - Full Member, @Andrin Issac

Gibraltar - Full Member, @SamP

Italy - Full Member, @Annie.

Lithuania - Full Member, @IceAgeComing

Netherlands - Associate Nation

Norway - Full Member, @VC the slogger

Russia - Associate Nation

Spain - Full Member, @cooks1st100

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The Southern Cross Cup is open to all nations from Oceania, and will be hosted by the largest of them: Australia. The cricketing powerhouse will host three further Full Members (including tiny Niue), and another four Associates. If they are all able to take time off work for the tournament, the Fijian spin quartet could be a sight to behold.

Spoiler: Participating Nations

Australia - Full Member, @Umair2000

Fiji - Associate Nation

Kiribati - Full Member, @The Author

New Zealand - Full Member, @Saroj padhy

Niue - Full Member, @Jack Ryder

Papua New Guinea - Associate Nation

Samoa - Associate Nation

Tonga - Associate Nation

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[MrNginator]

Malaysia

The History of Malaysian Cricket
Having been an associate member since the late 60's, 2015 marks the time Malaysia becomes a full member. In it's early days, Malaysian cricket never broke international grounds, instead having various team represents different regions of Malaysia. Malaysia made a break-through in 1927 when they made history by beating Australia by 39 runs, although were represented as Malaya, formed by the British. The Malaysian Cricket Association was not founded till 1963, with Singapore (who was under the associate at in its founding period), broke away in 1965 after declaring their independence. 1970 saw the first team to represent Malaysia, a few years after becoming an associate member. Nine years later saw their first participation in the first ICC Trophy, failing to progress beyond the first round, which were also seen in 1982 and 1986. They eventually reach the competition in 1990 and 1994. Malaysian Cricket also saw participation in competitions such as the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the 2004 ICC Intercontinental Cup before failing to qualify the year after, the ACC Trophy and T20 Cup, the Asian Games, and the World Cricket League. The Malaysian national cricket team have yet to made their biggest break-through, which is gaining qualification in a Cricket World Cup.

The Next-Gen
Today begins the newest generation of Malaysian cricket. It has sought from other countries to seek players who have Malay blood under them. What follows are the next-gen of cricketers for Malaysia, and carries the hopes and dreams in bringing Malaysian cricket to the worldwide stage. This next-gen of Malay cricketers are led by New-Zealand born Michael Ng, who has gained experience from playing cricket in his home country and has earned the recognition and respect of his club peers. This side are coached by former Sri Lankan cricketer Roy Dias, the first Sri Lankan to hit 1000 Test runs, and has bagged 20 Test caps to his name. This is the team:

Coach: Roy Dias
Suhan Ghulam
Rafiq Faris
Rahim Ahmad

Michael Ng
Shah Faiz
Nizam Anwar
Suresh Vithana
Noor Rakesh
Hammad Almas

Shukri Hiran
Khan Arudin

Hassan Damith
Azis Mohammad
Rashid Norwira
Shafiq Warus
Yusof Sharif
Nik Ullah
Navara Afin

In the following days will release the home grounds for the Malaysian cricket team.​

 

[IceAgeComing]

i love the fact that everyone else is sticking with realistic stories about their nations while i've gone all different for lithuania telling a story about how it developed from russia and germany and how there's a history of cricket in the 20s and 30s. i've been writing something to fill in for my required long post - its a wisden-type article from some point in the late 70s/early 80s about lithuanian cricket of the time, i started writing it coming home from an interview on the train and if i finish it and its any good i'll probably post it here, you'll probably find it incredibly boring but what the hell. what do yous think about my long posts anyway? should i keep doing them, they're surprisingly fun to write!

the reason why i went down the very different route is because irl lithuania aren't an icc member (although cricket is played, its exclusively an expat thing, i'd be surprised if you couldn't show the number of "Lithuanian people" (if you get what I mean) playing the sport on two hands so i need to think of something, and I think what I've done is follow a vaguely realistic approach.

To summarise my broad idea: Cricket spread from England to Germany and Russia via the upper classes (this really did happen, there are accounts of Cricket being played in St Petersburg and Berlin in the late 19th century) and from their to Lithuania: in Germany it became more of a mass game while in Russia the landed elites didn't really approve of outsiders playing their game: although in the Baltic they did. Upon independence it grew into Lithuania's primary sport (I'm saying that President Smetona and most of his pals were fans and thus it received lots of governmental support), and the Soviet Union never could really get rid of it: although they tried hard to in the early years of the occupation and didn't give it formal support until the mid 80s. It was still played unofficially though, and perhaps some considered playing it an act of political opposition because it wasn't liked by some in the government (the RL Soviet Union saw the game as a reactionary sport and oppressed it in RL Russia, I'm extending that a bit). After that, I'm not quite sure: I was thinking of making Cricket a longer lasting Olympic sport (it came in with One Day Cricket and perhaps could be an under-23 tournament like Football?) where they manage to surprise everyone by getting to the , similar to what they did in the 92 Olympics for Basketball? I'm certainly going to suggest that they were a Test team in the 20s and 30s (I'm thinking that the ICC was formed as the International Cricket Council that allowed non-Empire nations in much earlier than IRL, and that after the October Revolution and the Russian Civil War Lithuania inherited Russia's place as a "full member", might be a little farfetched though...) if only because that gives me an historical legacy that I could tap into slightly.

Basically I'm making it up as I go along, but what I have seems reasonable. I'm trying to flesh out the world a bit, makes it seem slightly more realistic