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Inter Yardley Cup Final Preview

Nether Regions v The T-Unit
Pitch: Flat
Weather Prediction: Cloudy
It has been an amazing competition, epitomised by the underdogs winning despite rather low odds. Both team managers have worked hard tactically to get this far and won’t back down. Franquay, the Nether Regions CC manager met with TUnit to discuss the final. As they left they made [...]

IYC Final - The Rise of Nether Regions CC

With the Inter Yardley Cup Final fast approaching here is some background on one of the finalist teams:
Round 1
Nether Regions CC v Woodys WOWers
Pitch: Flat
Weather: Sunny
Nether Regions CC won by 7 wickets in a great clash on the 17th July. It was some good work from Setna and Goodwin to control Woodys WOWers to only [...]

IYC - The Rise of The T-Unit

With the Inter Yardley Cup Final fast approaching here is some background on one of the finalist teams:
Round 1
The T-Unit v The Free Design
Pitch: Crumbling
Weather: Sunny
It was the 10th July when The T-Unit played Free Design in the first round of the Inter Yardley cup. The sun was shining and the spinners were raring to [...]

Bangladesh Interviews - National Manager Jamillar

I turn up to an aged, bar and clubrooms, in the middle of Bangladesh, the U16s are playing and I have joined the senior national manager Jamillar for an interview, who is scouting for talent. We sit down in some seats in the pavilion, a small crowd of parents and the boys, some with pads [...]

England Interview - Gregg Galloway (Ricky Town & England)

It is Saturday Morning, when I stroll into the Lords Tavern outside Lords C.C. I am here to meet Gregg Galloway and Gregg has just been dropped from toady’s game against the “Auld Enemy”. Perched robustly on a bar stool Gregg exhumes confidence, you can tell right away that here is someone who can hold [...]

England Interview - Ronald Chiswicket

Recently I met up with Ronald Chiswicket, to find out about the Man and the Myth. Recently described as a current England International Star by NT Manager o1yted and some impressive Stats to back the claim up, I wanted to find out whether it was all Myth, or whether it was all Man.
This interview took [...]

The “Deshi’s” are Coming!

Come September England will be playing hosts to Bangladesh in the first Tour of the season. Playing a Series of three match’s over the week of 22nd – 26th England will be looking for a Series Win to keep confidence high ahead of the “EMBERS” tour of Australia later in the season.
Bangladesh, though do not [...]

England Interview - England National Manager O1yted

The sun shone through the windows of the breakfast room at Shaw Lane CG as I sat down for a hearty pre-arranged Black Pudding breakfast, with National Manager O1yted. Taking the chance of today’s friendly between our club sides, I asked O1yted about his first season as National Manager.
Q1. This is your first season as [...]

Season 4: Senior International Season Preview – Part 1 - Australia, England & Bangladesh

The 1st season of international matches in FTP could only be described as a resounding success. Although no official games were played last season, everything went smoothly. This season see the introduction of official matches through tours, where each nation will either host or tour another nation 3 times during the season. Each tour consists [...]

Dutch Demolish Dumbstruck Kenyans

The Dutch squad travelled to muggy Kenya, fresh from the off-season and keen to get stuck into a season that held the first set of tours in prospect. The squad disembarked from their plane kitted out in Orange tracksuits provided for them, with a mixture of sandals, trainers and a pair of high heels being [...]