ICC Under-19 World Cup 2010 in NZ : An eye on India

[gaurav92]

Gaurav Jathar :woot:

[rkt.india]

why they did not pick Bhuvneshar kumar. isn't he 19?

[Chandan]

why they did not pick Bhuvneshar kumar. isn't he 19?

Yes. He is 19, but not U-19 for whom this tourmanent is being played. Bhuvneshwar Kumar Current age 19 years 5 days

[rkt.india]

when kohli played U-19 WC he was older than B Kumar, same was Ajitesh Argal, players can play if they are 19 or less, unless they are 20

[gaurav92]

ya i agree with rkt, virat played when he was 19 yrs and 90 days or so, its that they cannot be 20

[rkt.india]

Thy didn't even pick PK Dharma who is 18 and has done well in Corporate cup for MRF and in bucchi babu trophy and is one of the fastest Junior fast bowler in India right now. He is from Tamilnadu and has done well for the state. He was picked in Gatorade pacers also where he clocked at 137 ks when he was 17. I don't nay vision in Junior selectors at all. They didn't Vikram Dahiya who is rated very highly in Delhi junior cricket, played for MRF in corporate cup.

[falcons360]

Three years ago, cricket coach Munish Bali discovered medium-pacer Sandeep Sharma during Under-15 trials in Patiala. Seeing his impressive bowling style, Bali was certain he could be the next big thing on the junior cricket circuit. Sandeep has not disappointed him. He has made it to the India Under-19 squad and is travelling to New Zealand for the Youth World Cup to be held from January 16 to 30. And Sandeep knows this could be his ticket to the big league. There is more good news for Punjab cricket. Sandeep will not be the lone cricketer from the state to travel to the land of the Kiwis. Jalandhar batsman Mandeep Singh will not only play for the team but also be its vice-captain. Two years ago, when India defeated South Africa in the Youth World Cup final to clinch the title in Malaysia, the Punjab duo of Taruwar Kohli and Sidharth Kaul were part of the winning squad. This time around, Sandeep and Mandeep, who have similar sounding nicknames too — ‘Sandy’ and ‘Mandy’ — will hope to repeat the feat. ndia will kick off the tournament with a match against Afghanistan on January 15 in Lincoln. Before the World Cup in New Zealand, the India U-19 team will head to South Africa for a short series. Speaking to Newsline from Chennai, 16-year-old Sandeep said: “This is a big opportunity for me. I hope to do well for my team and deliver the goods. My hard work has paid off finally. I will use this platform and make an impression.” There is your pacer Sandeep Sharma he is the youngest member of the U19 world cup team i think he is 16

[falcons360]

if you want to read more on the article here is the link: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Fever-pitch--2-Punjab-cricketers-pad-up-for-U-19-World-Cup/550735

[maverickingrass]

Mike Young praises India Under-19's fielding Mike Young praises India Under-19's fielding Nagraj Gollapudi December 17, 2009 Mike Young has expressed satisfaction with the fielding preparations for India's Under-19 team Mike Young has praised the fielding techniques of India's Under-19 World Cup squad, which is currently training at the Bandra-Kurla Cricket ground in Mumbai. Young, the former Australia fielding coach, is currently with the Indian team as a consultant during the ODI series against Sri Lanka and had a day-long stop over on Wednesday after the BCCI asked him to spend some time with the youngsters. "If what I witnessed today is an indicator of what the future holds for India at the senior international level, then that future looks very bright," Young told Cricinfo. The defending champions are preparing for the Under-19 World Cup which starts on January 15 in New Zealand, but before that they leave for a short warm-up series in South Africa on December 20. Young, whose expertise is baseball, got addicted to cricket late in his coaching career and successfully helped Australia become one of the best fielding units this decade. He is sought after for his radical thoughts on fielding methods and worked briefly with New Zealand before the stint with India. Young said he did not want to introduce anything new to the Under-19 players' preparation. Impressed by coach Chandrakant Pandit's "terrific" understanding of his athletes and the fundamentals of fielding, Young only validated the drills taught by the former Indian wicketkeeper. "Energy and having fun when fielding, that is what I asked them to focus on," he said. Ground fielding is an area where Indians have displayed weakness, and Young demonstrated the positions that would aid the fielder get his body behind the ball and quickly release it. "From a technical standpoint - low body height, balance and how those lead to being in an explosive and aggressive attacking position on balls along the ground." What impressed Young most was the involvement of the players, some of whom could explain the idea behind his methods. "Many of them spoke up and explained how what we had just done felt to them. It was a tremendous sign of them truly wanting to learn and improve but more importantly, wanting to understand the most effective way to do so." Two years ago Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja and Manish Pandey emerged from the 2008 U-19 World Cup victory as the most promising fielders. This time, Young was optimistic about India's fielders being among the best in New Zealand if they play with the same kind of energy. "I came away from that training session with a very excited feeling," Young said. :) :two_thumbs_up::yay: shine u crazy diamonds

[Sachinism]

LOL he couldn't say nothing good about the national side, so he talks about the U-19. I thought he was there to work with national side

[maverickingrass]

bcci works like ur typical lalaji who when hires a professional asks him to fix evrything in the view

[champ]

young only likes young cricketers.. :cantstop:

[Celeste]

Wasnt he hired for the senior team?? :dontknow:

[Sachinism]

Wasnt he hired for the senior team?? :dontknow:

The senior team is beyond help, might as well help the future stars

[Indianfan_Hyd]

bcci works like ur typical lalaji who when hires a professional asks him to fix evrything in the view

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[SachDan]

Sachin boosts Indian colts' morale ahead of U-19 WC While countering hostile conditions in New Zealand or South Africa is considered to be one of the biggest challenges for the Indian cricketers, the Junior World Cup-bound Under-19 team is hardly sweating over the prospect, courtesy some tips from none other than Sachin Tendulkar. The batting maestro last week spoke to the young cricketers, who will play a tri-series in South Africa later in the month and then participate in the World Cup in New Zealand in January regarding the conditions and the challenges the team will encounter there, besides advising them on how to cope with it. "Sachin talked to the team about the conditions. Besides he also advised them on how to approach the game, and what sort of technique batsmen have to adopt to be successful on those wickets," coach Chandrakant Pandit told reporters here today. "His inputs are equal to almost half of our preparation that we would have had to do on reaching there (New Zealand)," he said. :two_thumbs_up: "To tackle the bounce on the wickets there, the colts have practised batting on wickets covered with wet plastic with a rubber ball being thrown at them," the coach said. Not only batsmen, Tendulkar had a word of caution for the bowlers too. "He told us not to get carried away with the wicket conditions. Besides he talked to us about the ideal length to bowl on such wickets to extract swing and also stop runs," said left arm pacer Jaidev Unadkat. "You will get help but it it will be of no use if you do not pick up wickets, he advised us," Unadkat said. Captain Maneria said, "Tendulkar told us that the South Indians in the team will have more problems in adjusting to the conditions than the North Indians as the North Indians are accustomed to the cold, while the South Indians are habituated to warm conditions. :angry_smile: Maneria said the team also received some advice from former cricketer Sandeep Patil, who is the National Cricket Academy chief. "Patil sent us some notes about the weather conditions, bounce and the windy conditions. Every member of the team has a copy of the notes," he said. Despite all the advice, according to Pandit the team's success in South Africa and New Zealand would depend on how fast the players acclimatise to the conditions. "The challenge is to acclimatise, to handle the windy conditions, and getting used to it in the first two-three games itself," he said. LINK Sachin :adore: India- 2010 U-19 Champions 2010 :isalute:

[Dinx - the Jinx]

is this a biennial competition? dint we win this recently in 2008, while the seniors were winning the CB series?

[rahulrulezz]

Southiess got PWND by SRT :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical: North Indians >>> South Indians: Seems like we are going to continue our winning streak this WCup as well.. U19 teams have always given us some great players.. It would be interesting to see what new talent comes out of this years team..

[ludhianvi]

Captain Maneria said, "Tendulkar told us that the South Indians in the team will have more problems in adjusting to the conditions than the North Indians as the North Indians are accustomed to the cold, while the South Indians are habituated to warm conditions. :angry_smile:

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[Laaloo]

Goddy spanks southies