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[Aislabie]

If you've got the ratings right, that could be very very good. I'm intrigued by how you plan to do the DPRK

 

[Sulaiman7]

Looks like a cool plan, really good to see you starting such a big league and taking responsibility. I'd love to manage Pakistan though.

 

[VC the slogger]

I'm intrigued by how you plan to do the DPRK

They don't have a cricket team, do they?

 

[Aislabie]

They don't have a cricket team, do they?

No, they don't, although cricket has been played there. A drunk English guy made a bet that he could organise a cricket tour to the DPRK, and had the balls to follow through with it. They ended up playing two or three games on a matting track in the middle of Pyongyang against a team that could presumably be referred to as the North Korean national team. I don't think scorecards of those games exist though, and if they do, I don't think there are any player details, and if there are, they'd still be bowled out for bugger all by pretty much anyone of note.

EDIT - The North Korean Government describes it differently:

During the May Day Holiday 2008 we organized the first ever cricket match in the DPRK! The match was held in Taesongsan Park and comprised of the Juche Team & Reunification team (both made up of members from Shanghai cricket club) and the Pyongyang Cricket Club – newly formed for the event. The latter was made up of 4 Koreans who had never played or seen cricket before, the Koryo Tours’ staff, a few tourists and a delegate from the British Embassy in Pyongyang. The event, which was supported by the DPRK Ministry of Sport, was sponsored by DHL who paid for the shipment of a roll of coconut matting from the UK to Pyongyang. The match went superbly. The opening batsmen were 2 Koreans who played incredibly well especially considering they had only picked up a cricket bat once before at a practice in Moranbong park a few days earlier. Picnic lunch was provided by accordion-playing waitresses and after the 2nd match we had a traditional cucumber sandwich tea. Despite not getting the highest scores, the PCC were the clear winners that day (trophy in the Koryo Tours’ office!). The day rounded off with a sunset boat trip along the Taedonggang followed by a black-tie dinner in the Yanggakdo Revolving Restaurant.

 

[VC the slogger]

Then maybe knock them out along with the worst team among those and make it a 16-team event?

I'd love to manage the mighty Afghans.

 

[GlitchInTheMatrix]

Bangladesh for me.

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

DPRK

You could've just said North Korea. After a long search, I've been able to find that the North Koreans don't have a cricket team. That's why, they've been replaced by the mighty Kuwait Cricket Team.

Believe me, the ratings are gonna be spot on, the presentations gonna be good, (because I like to keep my leagues pretty.) and the organization is gonna be spectacular. Just wait till I complete my currently running leagues, and ya'll will love it!

 

[Ahmad94]

Looking for a co-manager for my team in "Oldies League"

 

[Aislabie]

You could've just said North Korea. After a long search, I've been able to find that the North Koreans don't have a cricket team. That's why, they've been replaced by the mighty Kuwait Cricket Team.

Believe me, the ratings are gonna be spot on, the presentations gonna be good, (because I like to keep my leagues pretty.) and the organization is gonna be spectacular. Just wait till I complete my currently running leagues, and ya'll will love it!

I'm shocked you didn't have Kuwait already. Can I reserve them, please?

 

[Sulaiman7]

Oh good to see Kuwait participating, I've met many players as well.

 

[TSPrathik]

any team

 

[Aislabie]

@Sulaiman7 and @Umair2000 - When I finish the SANZAC competition (which is a little way away, but all the same), should I put your names down for Kuwait and Saudi in the Asian Championship?

 

[Na Maloom Afraad]

I'm shocked you didn't have Kuwait already. Can I reserve them, please?

Mate, I'm still working on it! I included North Korea on the basis of the South Koreans that were born in North Korea would play for the homeland's team. But then I realised that I had missed the Kuwait Cricket Team so I replaced Kuwait with North Korea.

I'm still working on it and these are not the final nations that'll compete. I may expand or trim this competition. It's just an announcement made for the tournament. So I can get sign-ups. Though, so far so good

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@Sulaiman7 - Pakistan
@VC the slogger - Afghanistan
@The Author - Kuwait
@Neer. - Bangladesh
@lion100lion - India
@Mr Nokkaya - South Korea

*Pardon me if I missed someone.

*Pardon me if there are any grammatical mistakes cause this post was made by mobile and I wasn't able to type properly.

 

[Sulaiman7]

@Sulaiman7 and @Umair2000 - When I finish the SANZAC competition (which is a little way away, but all the same), should I put your names down for Kuwait and Saudi in the Asian Championship?

All good to me.

 

[Umair7]

@Sulaiman7 and @Umair2000 - When I finish the SANZAC competition (which is a little way away, but all the same), should I put your names down for Kuwait and Saudi in the Asian Championship?

Okie !!