'A' Championship V | Grand Finale! Who won?

[Varun]

Me and Dipak Are Exchanging our teams Dipak Will Take West Indies "A" And I will take Pakistan "A". I Have VM Him.

Sorry, mate. But the fact is that you were a temporary manager until AkshayC came back (he had problems with his net), and now he wishes his team back. So, I think I should move you back to the waiting list.
I hope you don't feel bad.

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Also, we have four additional teams to manage this season, i.e. Ireland A, Bangladesh A, Zimbabwe A and Scotland A. If anyone wants to manage them, he can, but if they go unmanaged they will be considered as bot teams. (they will be pretty weak so it won't matter).

And the current managers of the eight test 'A' teams can't manage these.

 

[Dipak]

Ireland A, Bangladesh A, Zimbabwe A and Scotland A

Instead of them, can't you just keep Ireland, Scotland, Netherlands so they perform well against the A teams

 

[Varun]

No, since I'll be referring to the senior cricket world cup in between many-a-times, it just can't be possible.

 

[Bilalshuja]

I will take bangaladesh if west indies is been not available.

 

[Varun]

Fine then. I'll release the details of the event when I get free.

 

[Prats]

This is league is getting more and more interesting as Varun is adding up his great ideas to it. Really excited and idea is good Varun

 

[Varun]

Faisal Hossain
Shuvagoto Hom
Jahurul Islam(w)
Imrul Kayes
Mehrab Hossain jnr
Aftab Ahmed(C)

Sajidul Islam
Farhad Hossain
Naeem Islam
Alok Kapali

Tapash Baisya
Rubel Hossain
Shafiul Islam
Suhrawadi Shuvo
Shafaq Al Zabir
Dolar Mahmud

Rajin Saleh (dropped)(Bat*)
Aftab Ahmed (dropped)(Bat*)
Tushar Imran (Bat)
Mehrab Hossain Jnr.(Bat)
Faisal Hossain (Bat*)
Imrul Kayes (Bat*)
Naeem Islam (Bat*)
Javed Omar (Bat*)
Dhiman Ghosh (Wk*)
Jahurul Islam (Wk)

Farhad Reza (All)
Sajidul Islam (All)
Alok Kapali (All*)

Mahbubul Alam (Bowling allrounder)
Mosharraf Hossain (Bwl)
Nazmul Hossain (Bwl)
Robiul Islam (Bwl)
Suhrawadi Shuvo (Bwl*)
Dolar Mahmud (Bwl*)
Enamul Haque Jr, (Bwl)
Rubel Hossain (Bwl*)
Shafiul Islam (Bwl*)
Mohammad Sharif (Bwl)

Terry Duffin (Bat)
Barney Rogers (Bat)
Craig Ervine (Bat)

Forster Mutizwa (Wk)*
Regis Chakabva (Wk)
Charles Coventry (Wkb*)

Greg Lamb (All*)
Shingirai Masakadza (Bwl all)
Keith Dabengwa (All)
Malcolm Waller (All)
Keegan Meth (All fail)

Timycen Maruma (Bwl all)
Trevor Garwe (Bwl)
Ed Rainsford (Bwl*)
Tendai Chatara (Bwl)
Kyle Jarvis (Bwl)
Ian Nicholson (Bwl)
Blessing Mahwire (Bwl)
Mluleki Nkala (Bwl)
Graeme Cremer (Bwl*)
Tawanda Mupariwa (Bwl*)
Tinashe Panyangara (Bwl)

Paul Stirling
Andrew Poynter
Reinhardt Strydom
John Mooney

Gary Wilson (WK)
Niall O' Brien (WK) (C)

Thinus Fourie
Andrew White

Boyd Rankin (VC)
Alex Cusack
Andre Botha
Regan West
Kyle McCallan
Albert van der Merwe
Peter Connell
Gary Kidd

Paul Stirling (Bat)
Andrew Poynter (Bat)
Reinhardt Strydom (Bat)
John Mooney (Bat all*)

Rory McCann (Wk)
Gary Wilson (Wk)
Niall O' Brien (Wk*)

Thinus Fourie (All fail)
Andrew White (All*)

Greg Thompson (Sbw)
Boyd Rankin (Bwl*)
Alex Cusack (Bwl all*)
Gary Kidd (Sbw)
Peter COnnell (Bwl)
Andre Botha (Sbw*)
Regan West (Bwl*)
Kyle McCallan (Sbw all*)
Albert van der Merwe (Sbw*)
Nigel Jones (Bwl)
George DOckrell (Sbw)

Kyle Coetzer(c)
Colin Smith(wk)
Dewald Nel(Its Dewald Nel not Dewand Nel)
Gordon Goudie
Gordon Drummond
Ross Lyons
Ryan Watson
Majid Haque
Richie Berrington
Gavin Hamilton
Navdeep Poonia
Neil Mccallum
Matthew Parker
Fraser Watts
Glenn Rogers
Ollie Hairs

Kyle Coetzer (Bat*)
Ollie Hairs (bat)
Navdeep Poonia (Bat)
Fraser Watts (Bat)
Preston Mommsen (Bat)
Neil McCallum (Bat*)

Omer Hussain (Wk)
Colin Smith (Wkb*)
Dougie Lockhart (Wkb)
Simon Smith (Wk)

Ryan Watson (All*)
Gavin Hamilton (All*)
Majid Haq (All)
Richie Berrington (All*)
Jan Stander (All)

Gordon Drummond (Bwl all)
Dewand Nel (Bwl)
Gordon Goudie (Bwl*)
Calum MacLeod (Bwl)
Alasdair Evans (Bwl)
Glenn Rogers (Sbw)
Matthew Parker (Bwl)
Ross Lyons (Sbw)
Gregor Maiden (Sbw)

I have searched up cricinfo and compiled the list of the best associates players available for their 'A' teams. The ones with * represent that they have a consistent record and will be rated better than others of the same team.

Bilal is confirmed on Bangla, if anyone other than the nine managers finalized is interested in managing these teams, he can. If not, we'll have them as bot teams.

 

[Varun]

The title says it.

 

[HawkAussie]

I will be Ireland A

 

[Varun]

Great. Ireland is one of the stronger associates 'A' teams. Stay tuned...

 

[AkshayC]

Varun'
I am now ready to manage West Indies A

 

[Varun]

The World Cup is here!

As the seniors are going to engage in a fierce battle, starting February 19th, the juniors, the 'A' players, are too ready to engage in their battle for the lower but still, the precious 'A' World Cup or formally, 'A' World Cricket Championship. Totally organised by the 'A' Championship Inc, who have till now completed three seasons of unbelievable cricket, discovering new talents, determining prospective players, and engendering a lot of thrill at a lower level.

The World Cup, hosted by England, is officially the fourth season of the 'A' Championship. 12 teams, divided into two groups are set to take part in this enthralling competition, trying their level best to win the title of 'A' World Champions, a title, that will make any country proud, since it'll be ensued by more talents discovered, and more specifically, will influence the future of cricket in the years to come.

The groups are as follows :

Group A : South Africa A, Pakistan A, India A, Sri Lanka A, Ireland A and Zimbabwe A

Group B : England Lions, Australia A, New Zealand A, West Indies A, Bangladesh A, Scotland A

Note : The groups are seeded according to their 'A' Championship OD rankings.


The match will be preceded by a series of warmups with the 12 teams versing the English and Australian county teams.

Warmup fixtures

Australia A vs Glamorgan at Lord's, London
Bangladesh A vs Worchestershire at Kennington Oval, London
England Lions vs Yorkshire at Manchester
India A vs Sussex at Leeds
Ireland A vs Durham at Birmingham
New Zealand A vs Glouchestershire at Nottingham
Scotland A vs Derbyshire at Cardiff
Pakistan A vs Warwickshire at Southampton
Sri Lanka A vs Surrey at Chester-le-Street
South Africa A vs Hampshire at Bristol
West Indies A vs Kent at Lord's, London
Zimbabwe A vs Somerset at KO, London


Australia A vs Essex at Manchester
Bangladesh A vs Northamptonshire at Leeds
England Lions vs Victoria Bushrangers at Birmingham
India A vs New South Wales Blues at Nottingham
Ireland A vs South Australia A at Cardiff
New Zealand A vs Middlesex at Southampton
Scotland A vs Lancashire at Chester-le-Street
Pakistan A vs Leichestershire at Bristol
Sri Lanka A vs Nottinghamshire at Lord's, London
South Africa A vs Western Australia A at KO, London
West Indies A vs Queensland at Manchester
Zimbabwe A vs Tasmania A at Leeds

This will be ensued by the group stages, each team playing five matches, and top three from each group qualify into the super six stage, where they play the other top three teams. The top four face each other in the semifinals and then the two finalists will compete in the grand finale after the third position playoff has been played.

Group stage fixtures

Group A - Lord's, Bristol, Chester-le-Street
South Africa A, Pakistan A, India A, Sri Lanka A, Ireland A and Zimbabwe A

R1 (Excellent pitches)

South Africa A vs Sri Lanka A at Lord's
Pakistan A vs Ireland A at Bristol
India A vs Zimbabwe A at Chester-le-Street

R2 (Normal pitches)

India A vs Sri Lanka A at Lord's
South Africa A vs Pakistan A at Bristol
Ireland A vs Zimbabwe A at Chester-le-Street

R3 (Poor pitches)

India A vs Ireland A at Lord's
Sri Lanka A vs Pakistan A at Bristol
Zimbabwe A vs South Africa A at Chester-le-Street

R4 (Normal pitches)

India A vs Pakistan A at Lord's
Zimbabwe A vs Sri Lanka A at Bristol
Ireland A vs South Africa A at Chester-le-Street

R5 (Excellent pitches)

India A vs South Africa A at Bristol
Zimbabwe A vs Pakistan A at Chester-le-Street
Ireland A vs Sri Lanka A at Lord's


Group B - Oval, Leeds, Southampton
England Lions, Australia A, New Zealand A, West Indies A, Bangladesh A, Scotland A

R1 (Excellent pitches)

England Lions vs New Zealand A at The Oval
Australia A vs Bangladesh A at Leeds
West Indies A vs Scotland A at Southampton

R2 (Normal pitches)

England Lions vs West Indies A at Leeds
New Zealand A vs Bangladesh A at Southampton
Australia A vs Scotland A at The Oval

R3 (Poor pitches)

Scotland A vs Bangladesh A at the Oval
New Zealand A vs West Indies A at Leeds
England Lions vs Australia A at Southampton

R4 (Normal pitches)

England Lions vs Scotland A at Leeds
Australia A vs New Zealand A at the Oval
West Indies A vs Bangladesh A at Southampton

R5 (Excellent pitches)

Bangladesh A vs England Lions at the Oval
Australia A vs West Indies A at Southampton
New Zealand A vs Scotland A at Leeds

Super sixes stage

(Excellent pitches)
A1 vs B3 at the Oval
A2 vs B1 at Leeds
A3 vs B2 at Lord's

(Normal pitches)
A2 vs B3 at Southampton
A3 vs B1 at Lord's
A1 vs B2 at The oval

(Poor pitches)
A1 vs B1 at the Oval
A2 vs B2 at Lord's
A3 vs B3 at Chester-le-Street

Semifinals

SS1 vs SS3 at Lord's
SS2 vs SS4 at the Oval

Third place playoff - SF3 vs SF4
Final - SF1 vs SF2

Managers don't have to post their squads now, I'll update the stats, and national duties till tomorrow and then we can start.
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[Haarithan]

Already lickin my lips . Bring it on

 

[Dipak]

Amazing. it's either us or England A lifting that cup

 

[AkshayC]

I cannot stop my excitement.