ICC Under-19 World Cup

[Ohm]

Just wondering why there wasn't a thread for this event. Maybe people don't love watching juniors playing in a big competition, but it always exciting for me. Well I don't miss this event since 2007. Always love to watch the junior's world cup.

16 teams playing at a cricket world cup is always like to dream for me. All teams are divided in 4 groups having 4 teams each.

Fixtures

Obviously I'm supporting India. India has an easy challenge at group stages. We just need to concentrate on warm-up games to make knock round stages easier. Hope we'll retain the world cup this time.

 

[SpitfiresKent]

I think a few selected games are being covered by SkySports so I will definitely keep an eye on it.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

sort of shock in the warm ups, zimmers beat australia. SL will be pretty happy with a win over india who are usually a very strong U19 side.

 

[Ohm]

Ah! This is pretty awesome that India and Australia are beaten by weak looking sides. If Zim and Lankans keeps their good form throughout the tournament then this surely going to be a classic competition where word 'competition' proves meaningful.

 

[SpitfiresKent]

Yeah that Ryan Burl for Zimbabwe looks like a consistent performer.

 

[Aalay]

After losing in both warm-up matches, it's good to see that we have finally started winning when it matters. Excellent win against Pakistan.

India v Pakistan, Under-19 World Cup 2014, Dubai Report : Sarfaraz, Samson help India recover to 262 | Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Ohm]

Had a nice game really. Consistency in performance over past year is still balanced. Hooda seems an absolute great package. Brilliant, all rounder show. Pakistan also had a good start but later unexpectedly collapsed against Hooda's striking. Well still more to come. Anyway loved watching all junior's play today.

 

[Samuels]

Quickly take a screengrab of the Group A points table friends, you might not get an opportunity to see Scots leading the table again in the next few years.

Had a nice game really. Consistency in performance over past year is still balanced. Hooda seems an absolute great package. Brilliant, all rounder show. Pakistan also had a good start but later unexpectedly collapsed against Hooda's striking. Well still more to come. Anyway loved watching all junior's play today.

I will wait to comment anything on Hooda for most of the wickets he got in the last match was when the batsmen tried to hit him out and not by deceiving them. Three players I am very impressed with are Sarfaraz Khan, C. Milind and Yadav. I have been following Sarfaraz and Arman Jaffer for a while now and I can say if groomed well, Sarfaraz can be the next big thing for India in shorter formats and Jaffer (though not selected for the world cup) in the test matches. Milind has got pace but he needs to quickly get his line right while Yadav impressed me with his bowling. It was refreshing to see a chinaman bowler after all these years and the lad does bowl well without a shade of doubt.

On the other hand, I was very disappointed by the Pakistani batsmen. A lot of them tried to sweep everything which is an indication of their lack of skill to negotiate spin which you do not expect from a team from subcontinent. Hopefully, they have taken a leaf out of the partnership between Sarfaraz and Samson and play in the 'V' with the straight bat.

 

[Ohm]

I will wait to comment anything on Hooda for most of the wickets he got in the last match was when the batsmen tried to hit him out and not by deceiving them.

I should have done same. It was someone else to score 74 runs and I thought Hooda has played brilliant all rounder role. *wrong info*

 

[IceAgeComing]

Scotland almost beat India - the world is looking up!

 

[barmyarmy]

Cheeky bowled well. 3 for 31 off 10.

 

[Champagnepapi]

Arfraz has a image of Yuvraj in him, impressing every game. Will he be taking part in IPL?
Afghanistan beat Australia.

 

[greymatter776]

Whoa the Australian defeat really surprised me.Both the national and U-19 Afghanisthan teams are now emerging.

India looks good.Good to see Sanju Samson making some good knocks .Hope he "won't" get a national call too early and destroy his talents.

 

[Champagnepapi]

India in trouble.

 

[Champagnepapi]

Well, there goes the world cup for India.