Story An Alternate Cricket History

[HawkAussie]

October 29, 2006
The ICC has today decided to create the regional tournament which will be run during the cricket season of 2007 to 2008. This meant that Europe, Africa, East Asia and Pacific and the Americas will be created to join the Asia Cup that has been run since 1984.

January 9, 2007
The schedule for the regional tournaments has been announced with the schedule being after the Cricket World Cup.

May 2007: Americas Championship
June 2007: European Championship
September 2007: African Championship
November 2007: East Asia-Pacific Championship
March 2008: Asia Cup

February 7, 2007
Kenya today wins the ICC World Cricket League Division One trophy after defeating Scotland.

March 13, 2007
The 2007 Cricket World Cup begins in the West Indies with the West Indies winning over Pakistan.

March 19, 2007
The 2007 Americas Championship teams have been announced with Canada, Bermuda and the United States joining the West Indies at the West Indies after the World Cup.

April 28, 2007
Australia wins the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup held in the West Indies after defeating Sri Lanka in the final held at Barbados.

Rankings after the World Cup

Rank|Test Team|ODI Team
1| Australia| Australia
2| England| Sri Lanka
3| Pakistan| New Zealand
4| India| South Africa
5| Sri Lanka| England
6| South Africa| West Indies
7| New Zealand| Bangladesh
8| West Indies| Ireland
9| Zimbabwe| India
10| Bangladesh| Pakistan
11|N/A| Kenya
12|N/A| Netherlands
13|N/A| Zimbabwe
14|N/A| Canada
15|N/A| Scotland
16|N/A| Bermuda

OOC: The ODI rankings are based off the World Cup rankings. Also this an alternate history where regional tournament are more spread out compared to just being in Asia. Also the Twenty20 game is only played in club competition only.

 

[Aravind.]

Looking forward for more updates.

 

[HawkAussie]

Looking forward for more updates.

Well I hope so, as the next update will be the lead up to the Americas Championship.

 

[HawkAussie]

April 29, 2007
The United States arrive in the West Indies with a fourteen man squad to the country

April 30, 2007
The other three teams have been announced with Bermuda and Canada going with the same squad that they choose for the World Cup while for the West Indies, they have only elected three players from their World Cup squad with the rest being up and coming players.

May 1, 2007
The teams have been revealed for the European Championship with England, Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands all going to compete at England throughout the month of June.

May 3, 2007
The warm up begins with Jamaica defeating Canada while the United States lose to Barbados

May 4, 2007
Bermuda lose to Guyana in the final warm up match before the tournament begins.

May 10, 2007
The Americas Championship begin with the West Indies against Canada at the Guyana National Stadium.

Schedule
May 10: vs. (Guyana National Stadium)
May 11: vs. (Blarimont Sports Club)
May 14: vs. (Guyana National Stadium)
May 15: vs. (Blarimont Sports Club)
May 18: vs. (Blarimont Sports Club)
May 19: vs. (Guyana National Stadium)
May 22: Final (Guyana National Stadium)

 

[HawkAussie]

May 11, 2007
The first round of the 2007 Americas Championship has been completed with the West Indies and Bermuda each recording first up victories at the West Indies. In the opening game between the West Indies and Canada, the West Indies were sent in by Canada and it was all about one man with Devon Smith smashing the first century of the new format as he smashed the Canadian opponents and when he was helped with Wayne Blackman who was debut in the West Indies colours, they scored an 325 for 4 from the fifty overs. The Canadian attack couldn't do anything to stop the attack as Sunil Dhaniram was the only bowler who stopped the West Indies bowlers by getting 2/41 in his ten overs. Canada had no word to stop the aggression of the West Indies as they were skittled over for only 135 with Mervin Matthew taking four wickets in the result.

Devon Smith scoring a massive ton in the win over Canada

Bermuda had a tougher time in the victory over the USA at the Blarimont Sports Club. In the United States innings, Aijaz Ali top scored for the USA with 56, but regular lost of wickets couldn't do anything to help the team to what felt like a miserable 196 for 7. Bermuda chase got off to the worst start possible when they lost both of their openers before the score even reached double figures and with Khawaja Shuja on the ball with three wickets, the threat of an upset was there for the taking. But Dean Minors and Janeiro Tucker kept the pressure off the team as they took the opening win of the tournament with six wickets to spare to set up a juicy encounter at the Guyana National Stadium in three days time

Dean Minors was part of the partnership which guided Bermuda home.

Current Standings

Team|Played|Won|Lost|N/R|Points
West Indies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0
Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0

May 12, 2007
India wins the series against Bangladesh 2-0 with both matches being under the duckworth-lewis method.

 

[Asham]

Your story seems fantastic! Nice presentation too.

 

[HawkAussie]

Your story seems fantastic! Nice presentation too.

Thanks for that.

 

[Aravind.]

Good job. KIU.

 

[HawkAussie]

May 15, 2007
The battle to take home the Americas Championship has seen the West Indies going two from two, while Canada defeated the United States in the battle of North America. In the match of the round, Bermuda got sent into bat after they lost the toss. For Bermuda, they couldn’t get anything going in the innings with only Lionel Cann in the lower order having any resistant from the batting as he scored 42 to get the team to 153. The West Indies wouldn't give their opponents an easy run to the victory with Floyd Reifer smacking 73 to give the West Indies a seven-wicket victory.

Floyd Reifer scoring 73 to get the MOTM.

The other game saw Canada winning the toss and after the Americans got the first wicket of Shahzad Khan, Ashigh Bagai went on the attack as he scored a neat 95 to give the Canadians a score of 257 for 6 from their fifty overs. Khawaja Shuja on only his second match helped the team by taking three wickets in the innings. The reply for the Americans couldn't get off to a worse start with the team losing three wickets cheaply. Rashard Marshall did try and keep the Americans in the match with a half century from 83 balls but the chase for the target was too slow as they fell fifty-four runs short of the required target which gave Canada the Auty Cup which was in play for the first time in 12 years.

Ashigh Bagai being the top scorer in the match.

Current Standings

Team|Played|Won|Lost|N/R|Points
West Indies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4
Bermuda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2
Canada | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2
United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0