Sylestone national cricket team

The Sylestone national cricket team represents the nation of Sylestone in cricket. They first participated in the GCF World Test Challenge XI, on matchday 12 against Ethane and have gone on to become a more prominent side in the cricketing world. Some of the side's greatest achievements include their two EspoT20 trophies, as well as coming fourth in the second ODI World Trophy, held in Gruenberg.

Style
Sylestone plays a hard but fair form of cricket, with all-round talent from numbers one to eleven. At the moment, Sylestone's batting is generally considered to be their strength across all formats, but only slightly, for they have some fierce bowlers, too.

Rivalries
Sylestone's most prominent rivalries include those against fellow Esportivans The Grearish Union and Ethane, while Baggieland is an emerging rival of the Hawthorns.

Home Stadia
Sylestone has 25 grounds that have hosted domestic cricket. However, only 8 of them have been used internationally thus far. The stadia are as follows:

International
Capital Stadium, Avondale

Chamberley Cricket Ground, Chamberley

Cleorough Stadium, Cleorough

Bolton Oval, Pesfield

Halpenley City Oval, Halpenley

Betham Cricket Ground, Betham

Jameson Oval, Dunkirk

Flush Park, Kirkham

Domestic
Dodle Furnace, Dodle

Freeman Oval, Freeman

Ketonley Town Oval, Ketonley

Heritage Stadium, Avondale

Katham Oval, Katham

Evergreen Arena, Emacuton

Wagham Stadium, Conton

Town Oval, Hageling

Tutham Oval, Tuthambedon

Greenhill Oval, Kirton

The Showground, Chisbuton

Coastline Showground, Garretty

Aerorum Oval, Brethonenil

The 'Tato, Tartontaton

Chilseamers Park, Chilseamers

Eastern Sylestone Cricket Ground, Marbury

Nordic Stadium, Oslolihul

GCF World Test Challenge XI
The GCF World Test Challenge XI was a fourteen-matchweek test series, but Sylestone only scheduled one series, in the final three matchweeks, against Ethane. Despite coming back from being 1-0 down in the second test, they could not pull off a miraculous series win away from home, losing the series 2-1.

GCF World Test Challenge XII
Ahead of the GCF World Test Challenge XII, Sylestone was upgraded to associate status and midway through the season, once again upgraded, this time to full membership. The season itself was combined of twelve matchweeks and from which, Cricket Sylestone scheduled home series' against The Grearish Union (2-1 loss) and The Plough Islands (2-0 loss), while also scheduling away series' against Ethane (2-1 win) and Bollonich (3-0 win) and as a result, finished in seventh place.

GCF ODI World Trophy I
Taking place directly afterwards the GCF World Test Challenge XI, the GCF ODI World Trophy I was a One-Day International tournament taking place in Liventia. In the first group stage, Sylestone went 3-0-2 before defeating Kohnhead in a playoff to reach the second group stage. After a good start, Sylestone eventually lost their way New Lunenberg and Mattijana and from there, never refound their way and were eliminated.

GCF ODI World Trophy II
Being eleventh-ranked coming into the GCF ODI World Trophy II, Sylestone got off to a poor start over Garbelia but then proceeded to go on an unprecedented, eight-game streak without losing to assure themselves of a spot in the final four. This streak was highlighted by a 68-run victory over The Plough Islands, a 171-run win over Darmen and a two-wicket triumph over favourites Krytenia. However, a semifinal loss to the Krytenians and a further loss to hosts Gruenberg saw Sylestone finish in fourth place, capping off their tournament with four losses in a row.

GCF ODI World Trophy III
After their success in the second GCF ODI World Trophy II, Sylestone came into the GCF ODI World Trophy III as a tournament favourite, only to win one of their first four games, putting themselves on the brink of elimination. A winning streak of five matches saved Sylestone as they progressed beyond the group stage and into the knockout rounds. However, despite a brilliant century from Luke Tiati in their quarterfinal against Gruenberg, Sylestone fell 13 runs short, finishing their tournament with six wins and four losses from ten games.

GCF World T20 Championship XIII
The GCF World T20 Championship XIII was Sylestone's first-ever T20I tournament, hosted by The Grearish Union and Gruenberg. Despite a strong start with wins over Ethane and Kriegiersien, they succumbed to some of cricket's stronger sides in the latter stage of the group stage. Only one more win came from the next four games - against Krytenia - as Sylestone finished mid-table.

GCF World T20 Championship XIV
Sylestone's second international T20 tournament was the GCF World T20 Championship XIV, hosted by Liventia. Although Sylestone received early losses at the hands of Elejamie and Pratapgadh, wins towards the back end of the group stage ensured they would reach the playoff round. A win against Uncertainty gave Sylestone hope, but their campaign ended in the round of 16 with a tight loss to West Phoenicia.

EspoT20 I
Organised by officials from Sylestone and The Grearish Union, the EspoT20 I took place in Sylestone and contained ten participants across Esportiva. Despite an early loss to their fellow tournament organisers, Sylestone proceeded to win five matches in a row to take out the title, defeating The Licentian Isles by 45 runs in the final.

EspoT20 II
After winning the EspoT20 I on home soil, Sylestone travelled to South Newlandia for the EspoT20 II, to be played alongside a multitude of other events in a sporting festival. Despite most of the nation's top players away in Bollonich on test duties, Sylestone still went undefeated throughout the tournament, defeating the hosts in the final by 24 runs to successfully defend their champiosnhip.