Dune's Tigers take on the World!

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So this will just be my continuation of this from Cricket 22

To Start off the Journey of Cricket 24 the Tigers will be heading to the Netherlands for a 3 T20I series, before moving onto England to play 3 T20's and 3 ODI's.

Usman Khawaja has decided to step down from the captaincy of all formats, and Aiden Markram will lead the Tigers forward. Peter Handscomb will be the new vice captain of the squad.

This is the squad for the Netherlands T20 series.


Aiden Markram (c)
Peter Handscomb (vc)
Marcus Stoinis
Usman Khawaja
Todd Murphy
Jason Behrendorff
Matt Renshaw
Mushfiqur Rahim
Harry Brook
Sam Curran
Curtis Campher
Mitchell Santner
Tom Latham
Haris Rauf
Kagiso Rabada
Jermaine Blackwood
Rahkeem Cornwall​

 

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Absolute Madness as the first T20 ends in a super over!

In their first ever T20I played, the Tigers would be sent in by the Dutch, a choice that looked like it may have backfired when Renshaw (31 off 27) and Tigers captain Aiden Markram (63 off 44) guided the Tigers to 1/85 off 11 overs. However the fall of Renshaw brought about an almighty collapse, that saw 5 wickets fall for only 34 runs and massively restricting what looked like could be a mammoth total being set. Some late power hitting by West Indian Rahkeem Cornwall got the Tigers up to a respectable 9/165 off their 20. De Leede the pick of the bowlers taking 2/27 off his 4 overs.

In reply the Dutch would always look in control of the match, with all players in the top 5 passing 20. However the Tigers would always be able to find a wicket when a partnership looked like taking the game away from them. KG Rabada was brilliant taking 3/24 off his 4 whilst Mitchell Santner would also only concede 24, while picking up 2 wickets. It came down to Curran bowling the last over with only 6 to defend, and he managed to concede only 1 run off his first 5 balls leaving Logan Van Beek needing 5 off the last ball. A clip over square leg and between the sweepers on the legside would see the ball hit the boundary and send the match into a super over.


Rabada would be tasked with bowling the over, however it was Max O'Dowd that was definitive in the super over, managing to hit pull away a 4 and a lucky top edge for 6 that saw the Dutch finish the super over with 15 runs.
Markram and Brook would be sent out for the Tigers, however a brilliant over from Clayton Floyd saw only 1 run conceded off the first 4 balls, including the run out of Harry Brook. Markram would finish with a 4 and a 6 off the last 2 balls however it wasn't enough and the Netherlands won by 4 runs in the super over.

A 1-0 lead in the series for the Dutch.


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[DuneTiger]

Tigers Strike back to level series in spin dominated game.

In a must win match for the Tigers to keep themselves in the series, 3 changes would be made to the starting XI. Usman Khawaja, Mushfiqur Rahim and Haris Rauf came in for Curtis Campher, Rahkeem Cornwall and Sam Curran. The Dutch would stick with the XI that won the first match of the series.

The toss would be won by Scott Edwards and he would send Max O'Dawd and Stephan Myburgh to open up for him. An opening stand of 66 would see the Dutch take control of the match early, however the Tigers would be able to rope in the run rate and never let the Dutch break away to set a big score. Mitchell Santner (2/22) and Kagiso Rabada (1/23) were the pick of the bowlers again for the Tigers, while Stephan Myburgh would top score for the Dutch with 41.

Aiden Markram would fall early, leading to Queenslanders Usman Khawaja and Matt Renshaw to rebuild the innings. The Dutch would continuously be able to take wickets, with spinners Ahmed and Pringle able to tie the Tigers down as well as taking 5 wickets between them. However the lack of support from the other bowlers would lead to the Tigers comfortably chasing down the target in the 18th over.​

 

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Squad for England T20's and ODI's announced!


Aiden Markram (c)
Peter Handscomb (vc)
Marcus Stoinis
Usman Khawaja
Todd Murphy
Jason Behrendorff
Matt Renshaw
Mushfiqur Rahim
Curtis Campher
Bas De Leede
Logan Van Beek
Mitchell Santner
Tom Latham
Haris Rauf
Kagiso Rabada
Jermaine Blackwood
Rahkeem Cornwall​

 

[DuneTiger]

Tigers go big to seal the series against the Netherlands

In the final match of the series Scott Edwards would win the toss and elect to field, on a wicket starting to show wear after the 2 matches already played this series. An while the Dutch would manage to pick up regular wickets, it would never seem to stop the flow of runs as the Tigers piled on the runs. 7 batsmen in the Tigers side would pass 15, all quicker than a run a ball. Harry Brook (37 off 14) and Marcus Stoinis (26 off 9) being especially brutal to the Dutch attack. Shariz Ahmed (3/26) and Clayton Floyd (3/27) would be the pick of the bowlers for the Dutch, however the Tigers would still set 204 to win.

Max O'Dawd and Stephan Myburgh would again get the Dutch off to a strong start with an opening partnership of 47. O'Dawd would eventually go on to make a well made 50, however the middle order failed to fire for the Dutch, and the run rate would rise throughout the middle overs. Scott Edwards (31 off 14) tried to mount a counter attack late, however when he fell the run rate fell in a hole and the Tigers would eventually run out 43 run winners. Surprisingly Aiden Markram (3/17) and Matt Renshaw (2/19) were the damage dealers with the ball, making the most of the deteriorated pitch and sealing the series 2-1 for the Tigers.

The Tigers now move onto England for 3 T20's and 3 ODI's.

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[DuneTiger]

Markram Ton not enough as England claim first T20

Aiden Markram has played one of the all time T20 innings, however it was not enough as England led by a Dawid Malan 92* would chase 233 to win the first T20I. Jos Buttler would win the toss and send the Tigers into bat, a decision that he looked like he would majorly regret as Khawaja and Markram got the Tigers off to a flier. When Khawaja was dismissed in the 7th over, the Tigers were already on 92 and Renshaw would carry the momentum with a quickfire 39. However it was Aiden Markram that stole the show with a remarkable 135* from just 64 deliveries and take the Tigers to a remarkable 2/233.

The English didn't take a backwards step in their approach to the run chase, going after every bowler the Tigers threw at them, with only Haris Rauf walking out of the game with a respectable economy of 5.5. Stoinis would go for 56 off 3, Behrendorff 61 off 3.3, and Santner 51 off 4, although he would claim the only 2 wickets of the innings. Buttler would be the only Englishman not to pass 50, and Harry Brook and Dawid Malan would finish the game in style chasing down the total with 3 balls to spare.​

 

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Rabada saves the Tigers in low scoring thriller!

As if leading the line for not only your nation but also the Tigers with the ball wasn't hard enough, Kagiso Rabada has just played a defining innings from No. 10 to keep the Tigers in the series. After Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl, the Tigers ripped through the English batting, with spinners Mitchell Santner and Rahkeem Cornwall taking 3 wickets each. A fighting 45 from Jonny Bairstow and some rear guard smacking from Sam Curran would see the English post an extremely modest 9/127 from their 20 overs.

However they say you should never judge a pitch until 2 teams have batted on it, and well, the English showed that the pitch was one for bowlers. Mushfiqur Rahim would be the only played in the Tigers top 9 to pass 20, as he managed to bash his way to 37. However a Sam Curran direct hit from long on would end his innings, and also looked like it ended the Tigers chances in the game as they proceed to crumble from 3/75 to 9/111, still 17 runs short of the target. Kagiso Rabada and Haris Rauf would be brought together and by some miracle Rabada kept finding a way to hit the boundry. Rauf dug in for his gutsy 3* (6) and Rabada would finish 25* and win the match for the Tigers in the final over. The series being level at 1-1, with a the series decider being played at Headingly.



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[DuneTiger]

Dutchman stand up for the Tigers, as they claim series 2-1

In the do or die final match of the series, Aiden Markram would win the toss and elect to bowl. Early wickets would be claimed again by the Tigers with spin duo, Todd Murphy and Mitchell Santner restricting the English to 3/46. Haris Rauf would claim 2 wickets in the middle, and a terrible runout of Liam Livingstone would see the English struggling at 7/120. The leg spinning duo of Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed would turn the tide, just not with their usual craft, as they'd hit 36 runs from the last 3 overs to see the English get to a respectable 7/156.

The captain would run himself out attempting a quick single in the first over, and that would set the tone for the Tigers innings as wickets would fall throughout. The Tigers were never able to build momentum despite many starts from their batsmen. When Rahkeem Cornwall fell for 1, Bas De Leede would be joined by fellow Dutchman Logan Van Beek, and they would steadily build a 34 run partnership that guided the Tigers to 8/128 when De Leede was dismissed. The Tigers were still 29 runs away from the target, however their attacking mindset throughout meant that runrate was never an issue for the tailenders. Todd Murphy would support well as Logan Van Beek starting to take down the English bowlers and eventually see the Tigers home with 7 balls to spare. The Tigers claim the T20 series 2-1, and now preapreto play 3 ODI's against the English.

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[DuneTiger]

Tigers set to tour Australia with new look squad.

The Tigers will be heading down under for an ODI Tri-Series against Australia and New Zealand, followed by 3 test matches against the Aussies. With many players from the Tigers squad becoming ineligible to play in these series, a new look side has been selected, with Aiden Markram still leading the side, and debutant KL Rahul being named as vice captain.

Squad for ODI Tri-Series
Aiden Markram (c)
Logan Van Beek
Harry Brook
Curtis Campher
Rahkeem Cornwall
Zak Crawley
Sam Curran
Rassie van der Dussen
Bas De Leede
Nicholas Pooran
Kagiso Rabada
Mushfiqur Rahim
KL Rahul (vc)
Haris Rauf
Maheesh Theekshana​

 

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Squad for Test Series Against Australia


Aiden Markram (c)
Harry Brook
Curtis Campher
Gerald Coetzee
Rahkeem Cornwall
Zak Crawley
Sam Curran
Rassie van der Dussen
Jason Holder
Ravindra Jadeja
Angelo Mathews
Kagiso Rabada
Mushfiqur Rahim
KL Rahul (vc)
Haris Rauf
Abdullah Shafique
Saud Shakeel
Harry Tector​

 

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Tigers go large as England thrashed in first ODI

Aiden Markram's men would continue their tour of England with an ODI series starting at the Kia Oval. Aiden Markram would win the toss and bat which looked like a fantastic decision as the Australian opening pair of Usman Khawaja and Matt Renshaw annihilated the English attack. When Khawaja was dismissed for 79 (67), the Tigers were 1/150 in the 20th over. Renshaw (107 off 102) would go on to score a maiden ODI century, with cameos from Markram (41 off 23), Stoinis (53 off 31) and Santner (41 off 27) taking the total to 9/391. Adil Rashid the only English bowler to walk away with any pride with figures of 2/42 from his 7 overs. Gus Atkinson would go for 82 off his 8.

In reply Kagiso Rabada would tear through the English top order restricting them to 4/42 and removing any chance England had of winning the match. Joe Root would anchor his way to 46 (63) while Sam Curran would fight hard and battle his way to 80 (93). Rabada would finish with Man of the Match winning figures of 4/40, with Haris Rauf also bowling beautifully claiming 2/37 off his 10 overs. The English would eventually be dismissed 221 in the 48th over with the Tigers winning by 170 runs. The 2nd ODI will see us go to Edgbaston in a must win match for the English to stay in the series.

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Series level after low scoring match at Edgbaston

Aiden Markram would win the toss again and this time would elect to bowl, a decision that again looked justified as Kagiso Rabada and Marcus Stoinis had the English 3/40 after the 10 overs. Dawid Malan (31 off 41) and Jos Buttler (25 off 22) would steady the innings before Stoinis would get his second wicket of the match, knicking Dawid Malan off. Liam Livingstone would also make a fighting 45 (54), but once he was trapped in front by Mitchell Santner, the tail wouldn't put up much resistance and the English would be bowled out for 168.

Knowing they needed early wickets the English would throw the new ball to speed demon Mark Wood as well as Sam Curran and they would get both openers in the first 3 overs. Aiden Markram would look to counter attack and smashed his way to 38 off just 26 deliveries before missing a wrongun from Adil Rashid. Once Markram was dismissed at 3/61 the Tigers would collapse, losing 7/58 with only Mitchell Santner (29 off 24) putting up much of a fight. Adil Rashid was the destroyer again with 4/16 off 4.2 overs, and Chris Woakes also bowling well taking 3/30 off 7.

The series level 1-1 with the series decided at Lord's.

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Markram and Root score 90's in series decider at Lord's

For the first time this series Jos Buttler would win the toss and elect to bowl as England looked to claim a 2-1 series comeback over the Tigers. Early wickets were the key for England and Curran and Wood would both pick up early wickets taking Usman Khawaja and Jermaine Blackwood respectively. Aiden Markram and Matt Renshaw would counter attack before a Chris Woakes double strike would see Renshaw fall and the recalled Tom Latham be dismissed 3rd ball. Mushfiqur Rahim would dig in to support his captain, with the former falling agonizingly 5 runs short of another ODI hundred. Once Markram was dismissed however the lower order would show litle resistance as Moeen Ali and Co clean up the Tigers tail cheaply, resulting in the Tigers being bowled out for 225 in the 38th over.

Early wickets were the key for the Tigers and a surprising source would deliver an early double blow. Marcus Stoinis would nick off both openers for 18, before Joe Root and Ben Duckett would steady the innings, however another double blow, first Duckett being bowled by Haris Rauf and Jos Buttler edging off Mitchell Santner 2nd ball, the Tigers had England 4/113 and had a sniff. However Liam Livingstone would make a well compiled unbeaten 52, supporting Joe Root as he would finish 90 not out and see the English home in the 39th over with 6 wickets to spare. England claim the series 2-1, the Tigers move onto Australia and New Zealand, while England prepare for their mammoth test series in India.

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