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[Na Maloom Afraad]

Nah, I meant someone who doesn't have two teams already!

 

[Saroj padhy]

Can I have Max Sorensen

 

[VC the slogger]

Can I have Max Sorensen

Sure, if you're willing to let go of any one of Balbirnie, Joyce, Anderson, KOB, NOB, Poynter, Murtagh or Dockrell to bring him in.

 

[VC the slogger]

Preliminary Round fixtures

Qualifier 1 -

Papua New Guinea v

Kenya at Estádio Olímpico

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play Australia. Loser eliminated.

Qualifier 2 -

Afghanistan v

Brazil at Estádio Olímpico

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup. This does not apply for Brazil however, as they have only three players aged 23 or below in their squad.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play South Africa. Loser eliminated.

Qualifier 3 -

Netherlands v

Namibia at Maracanã

- Pitch: Dry/Slow
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play New Zealand. Loser eliminated.

Qualifier 4 -

Zimbabwe v

USA at Maracanã

- Pitch: Dry/Slow
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play India. Loser eliminated.

Lineup rules

1) A proper wicket-keeper (/) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 6 players marked to bowl.
3) Players ruled out due to injury cannot be selected.
4) Lineup restrictions/quotas as mentioned in the match details must be followed.
5) Managers must post their lineups within 48 hours of this post. Failure to do so will prompt me to either go unchanged for your match, or select a random lineup.

Statistics

To be updated after the quarter-finals.

Explanation on pitch types

Dusty - Plenty of turn on offer for spinners and a good place to bat for spin-savvy batsmen. Good pace bowlers are still likely to thrive.
Evenly balanced - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
Flat - A batsman-friendly pitch which provides little or no assistance to bowlers. Expect big totals.
Green - A lot of movement on offer, which makes it ideal for bowlers capable of swinging the ball. Quite rare to find in the UAE.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way.
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.


@Akshay291 @Guesty98 @Hydron @Na Maloom Afraad @Sami Kumar @Trident @zwarrior​

 

[VC the slogger]

And FYI, that pretty looking banner over there was done up by @Pinch hitter earlier today. I will be using it on my match posts while using @Ali.'s banner in the index. That way neither of their efforts will go to waste.

 

[Saroj padhy]

Sure, if you're willing to let go of any one of Balbirnie, Joyce, Anderson, KOB, NOB, Poynter, Murtagh or Dockrell to bring him in.

Poynter.
That 7 rule disappointed me though

 

[Akshay.]

Afghanistan lineup:

Mohammad Shahzad
Javed Ahmadi
Usman Ghani
Rahmat Shah
Samiullah Shenwari
Najibullah Zadran
Mohammad Nabi
Rashid Khan
Dawlat Zadran
Hamid Hassan
Yamin Ahmadzai

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

BRAZIL

Arslan Ilyas

Muhammad Saleem

Jonathan Randolph

Greigor Caisley†

Matt Featherstone*

Martin Chris^

Ryan Africa^

Sadeem Afridi^

Joao Marcelo De Paulo^

Andre Morais^

Gabriel Oliveira^​

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

UNITED STATES

Fahad Babar

Steven Taylor*

Alex Amsterdam

Nicholas Standford

Timroy Allen^

Ian Holland

Elmore Hutchinson^

Saqib Saleem^

Jermaine Lawson^

Keifer Phill^

Prashanth Nair^​

 

[zwarrior]

Preliminary Round fixtures

Qualifier 1 -

Papua New Guinea v

Kenya at Estádio Olímpico

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play Australia. Loser eliminated.

Qualifier 2 -

Afghanistan v

Brazil at Estádio Olímpico

- Pitch: Evenly balanced
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup. This does not apply for Brazil however, as they have only three players aged 23 or below in their squad.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play South Africa. Loser eliminated.

Qualifier 3 -

Netherlands v

Namibia at Maracanã

- Pitch: Dry/Slow
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play New Zealand. Loser eliminated.

Qualifier 4 -

Zimbabwe v

USA at Maracanã

- Pitch: Dry/Slow
- Players injured: None
- Lineup restrictions: No more than 7 players older than 23 years () in a lineup.
- Outcome: Winner progresses to First Round to play India. Loser eliminated.

Lineup rules

1) A proper wicket-keeper (/) in your XI.
2) A minimum of 6 players marked to bowl.
3) Players ruled out due to injury cannot be selected.
4) Lineup restrictions/quotas as mentioned in the match details must be followed.
5) Managers must post their lineups within 48 hours of this post. Failure to do so will prompt me to either go unchanged for your match, or select a random lineup.

Statistics

To be updated after the quarter-finals.

Explanation on pitch types

Dusty - Plenty of turn on offer for spinners and a good place to bat for spin-savvy batsmen. Good pace bowlers are still likely to thrive.
Evenly balanced - Provides an evenly balanced contest for all disciplines.
Flat - A batsman-friendly pitch which provides little or no assistance to bowlers. Expect big totals.
Green - A lot of movement on offer, which makes it ideal for bowlers capable of swinging the ball. Quite rare to find in the UAE.
Hard - Ideal conditions for batting. Good deal of bounce on offer for fast bowlers as well. Could go either way.
Dry/Slow - Ideal for slow and spin bowlers as the name suggests. Sometimes quite difficult to bat on.


@Akshay291 @Guesty98 @Hydron @Na Maloom Afraad @Sami Kumar @Trident @zwarrior​

I think you tagged me by mistake. My team is not playing in this round.

 

[Neo 7]

BRAZIL

Arslan Ilyas

Muhammad Saleem

Jonathan Randolph

Greigor Caisley†

Matt Featherstone*

Martin Chris^

Ryan Africa^

Sadeem Afridi^

Joao Marcelo De Paulo^

Andre Morais^

Gabriel Oliveira^​

UNITED STATES

Fahad Babar

Steven Taylor*

Alex Amsterdam

Nicholas Standford

Timroy Allen^

Ian Holland

Elmore Hutchinson^

Saqib Saleem^

Jermaine Lawson^

Keifer Phill^

Prashanth Nair^​

Manager of 2 teams ?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

Manager of 2 teams ?

I was going for a third too.

 

[Yash.]

Chamu Chibhaba
Hamilton Mazakadza
Kevin Kasuza
Elton Chigumbura^
Joylord Gumbie
Sikandar Raza^
Malcolm Lake^
Tendai Chatara^
Brian Vitori^
Wellington Mazakadza^
Brandon Mavuta^

 

[Guesty98]

PNG

Vani Morea

Lega Siaka

Sese Bau ^

Assad Vala

Riley Hekure

Mahuru Dai ^

Jack Vare

Nosaina Pokana^

Norman Vanua^

Chad Soper ^

Loa Nou ^

Excited to see what the boys can produce. Their records make for some interesting reading. Obviously enjoy the short format of the game more than the longer one. 40 overs just might suit them against some stronger sides. Have to win this game up first.

 

[CerealKiller]

@VC the slogger Hasan Ali for Zia-ul-Haq?