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

[CricketGirl]

alright alright u can stop laughing now CG officially pwned! :blush: anyway that line up looks horribly similar to the pakistan womans team! :afraid:

[Pak_Forever]

Phatan's gene develops quickly that's why they all look older and that's why you guys keep doubting that Afridi is not 18 years old. :--D

[Equinox]

Bangladesh is the only team to win both of their warm-up matches (along with Sri Lanka and South Africa but they played Canada and Hong Kong so it doesn't count). And as jusarrived said above we were favourites to win it in '06...we had a squad led by Mushfiqur and included Shakib and Tamim. They destroyed the eventual champions Pakistan in the group stages but choked against England in the QFs, a team they had beaten 10 times consecutively coming into the tournament. If this bunch can avoid choking like the previous batches then they should go far in this tournament.

[pappu_kanghi]

Afghanistan Under-19s Squad : Do they look like under 19's? Afghanistan Under-19s Squad : Do they look like under 19's? http://www.cricinfo.com/u19wc2010/content/squad/440953.html

[Texy]

good luck to BD...a win will inspire the whole nation and produce more quality players

[EnterTheVoid]

u were the guys that posted the pakistan womans team on here! not me! :wall:

I haven't seen it:idunno: Link?:hmmm:

cant be arsed u find it! :eyedance:

:winky: First row, top right looks like Malcolm Marshall

[Aaku]

Btw Yamin has beautiful eyes ! :/

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Know your ICC U19 teams: India The defending champions would want to mark their presence in New Zealand and hope they can bring back the cup home. More... Wednesday 13th January 2010 Know your ICC U19 teams: India The defending champions would want to mark their presence in New Zealand and hope they can bring back the cup home. India had also earlier won the tournament in 2000 and was runners up to Pakistan in the 2006 event. And its top players, including skipper Ashok Menaria, will be looking to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli who have graduated from the U19 side to the senior side. The squad had a dream run at the 2008 event, defeating Papua New Guinea by 195 runs, South Africa by six wickets and West Indies by 50 runs in the group stages and England by seven wickets in the quarter-finals. In the semi-final against New Zealand, India emerged victorious by three wickets to meet South Africa in the finals and defeated it by 12 runs (Duckworth-Lewis method) to lift the title. In recent games, India has defeated Australia 2-1 in an ODI series in April 2009 and the Test series between the same sides was drawn 1-1. Batsmen to look out for include left-hander Harpreet Singh, Mayhank Agarwal (160 against Australia), Mandeep Singh and Manan Sharma. Harpreet scored 125 against Australia in the first Test while Mandeep smashed 126 in the same game. Meanwhile, medium pacer Harshal Patel is expected to be one of the stars of the bowling line-up. The side have been able to benefit from some expert advice on what it is like to play in New Zealand from one of the all-time greats in international cricket as Sachin Tendulkar spent some time with the team, ahead of its pre-event tour to South Africa.

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Know your ICC U19 teams: Pakistan Pakistan have been on a roll at the ICC U 19 CWC and would certainly hope to keep things going in New Zealand. More...

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Know your ICC U19 teams: SA The runners up from the last edition in Malaysia will again be expected to make it big in the ICC U 19 CWC in New Zealand. More...

[nsareen]

India U19 in world cup.. what are the chances. Seems like the confidence Ashok Menaria exhibits india is one of the favorites.. But judging by the two warm up`s india has played in New Zealand, looks like india doesnt have a strong middle order. Most of the runs came in the top order( K Rahul,Mayank Agarwal). To my surprise, in the warm up match against sri-lanka many batsman had their strike rate well below 80.. chasing 6.23 runs per over. That`s strange, i wonder are they doing it on purpose, to reduce the hype they have created coming here as favorites or are they really struggling to score quickly. The current bowling unit does not look pretty confident too, apart from Netravalkar, nobody had consistent wickets coming their way. Hopefully they prove me wrong, will have to wait and see some videos of the bowlers. Does anyone have any information on how good is Jaidev Unadkat.. On reading a few posts it looks like he has a good action and one who can spearhead india's bowling attack, even though there is Saurabh Netravalkar.

[Cricketics]

U19 - Wi-pak, Sa-ire, Can-Zim Pakistan 297 and Windies 97 - 0 in 9.5 ovrs B->B->B->:yay::yay::yay::yay:

[Master Blaster]

Pakis getting smashed by everyone! B->

[Pak_Forever]

127/3 WI. Pakistani bowlers strike back! B->

[Guest Hiten.]

Powerhouse lights up again :afraid:

[gaurav92]

http://www.cricinfo.com/u19wc2010/content/current/player/348144.html :hysterical: just 15

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Canada snatch upset win Canada surprised Zimbabwe with a close 10 run victory in their group C opener on Friday. More... Canada snatch upset win Canada surprised Zimbabwe with a close 10 run victory in their group C opener on Friday. Canada won the toss and elected to bat. They set a average total of 201 for seven. At three for 57, Canada looked in trouble but cautious 90 from Usman Limbada took the team to respectable total. During their chase, Zimbabwe started off badly, losing openers Scott Daly (3) and Gary Chirimuta (11) qucikly. Medium-pacer Zain Mahmood picked up his first victim Peter Moor for a duck. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dean Mazhawidza hit a careful 75 off 119 balls rotating the strike well with Andrew Lindsay (40). Lindsay fell to a slow spin by Hiral Patel, leaving Mazahawidza to do the necessary. However, four overs later, Parth Desai had Mazahawida trapped in front of the wicket. From thereon, the Zimbabwe batsmen fell quickly and the last six wickets adding 48 to the scorecard. Mahmood finished the day with three wickets for 31 runs.

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SA get off to winning start South Africa rallied around well to beat Ireland by five wickets to set off their ICC U19 World Cup campaign in New Zealand. More... SA get off to winning start South Africa rallied around well to beat Ireland by five wickets to set off their ICC U19 World Cup campaign in New Zealand. Runners-up from 2008, the Proteas elected to field after skipper Josh Richards called correctly at the toss. The Irish lost four wickets for only 36 runs on the board and it looked like the South Africans would run through the lesser fancied team quickly. However, Ben Ackland and Lee Nelson had other ideas. The duo added 117 runs for the fifth wicket after Rabian Engelbrecht’s double blow had left Ireland reeling after the eighth over. Ackland chipped in with a patient 66 off 107 deliveries and hit four boundaries during his stay at the middle. Nelson was the more aggressive of the pair, striking four boundaries and one six in his 75 ball 55, which lent some respectability to Ireland’s score at the end of 50 overs. Dominic Hendricks (47) and Stephan Smith (67 NO), then made light work of the Irish though their bowlers dealt a few blows on the Proteas. South Africa reached the target with 50 deliveries to spare.

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ICC U19 World Cup, 2010 : India open campaign in style Defending champions India started their quest for a second successive title in style, thrashing qualifiers Afghanistan by eight wickets. More... Friday 15th January 2010 India open campaign in style Defending champions India started their quest for a second successive title in style, thrashing qualifiers Afghanistan by eight wickets. Indian skipper Ashok Maneria elected to field in the lop-sided encounter and his bowlers kept the faith by packing off the minnows for 118 in 49.2 overs. Chasing the paltry target, Indian batsmen hardly broke a sweat and romped to 122 for two in just 25.2 overs. For Afghanistan, skipper Noor-ul-Haq waged a lone battle with a painfully slow 61-run knock that came off 119 balls. The rest of the Afghan line-up flopped in unison with eight batsmen failing to touch double figures. India's new-ball pair of Sandeep Sharma and Saurabh Netravalkar, who bowled for 20 overs in a row, were exceptionally hostile against an inexperienced team that defied the odds to make the cut for the elite under-19 event. Netravalkar was the pick of the lot with figures of 2 for 23. Sandeep also scalped one and the duo shared three top-order wickets between them. Later, spin twins Manan Sharma and Gaurav Jathar ripped through the lower half of the Afghan line-up. The chase was hardly a challenge for India, though the team did lose an early wicket in Mayank Agarwal (10). But Rahul Kannaur (35), Mandeep Singh (51 not out) and Maneria (15 not out) ensured that there were no further hiccups. Mandeep completed the formalities with a massive six which also brought up his half century. Today's win gave India two points and they will next play Hong Kong on Sunday in Christchurch. India had earlier won the tournament in 2000 and were runners up to Pakistan in the 2006 edition.

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U-19 : India’s new-ball pair revels in its strengths Left-arm seamer Saurabh Netrawalkar looks the good boy who does his homework on time and stands first in exams, and this is true in real life. Sandeep Sharma has a mischievous grin and a twinkle in the eye fixed permanently on his cheeky face. More... U-19 : India’s new-ball pair revels in its strengths Anand Vasu, Hindustan Times Christchurch, January 15, 2010 Thompson and Lillee. Waqar and Wasim. Holding and Marshall. Fast bowlers famously hunt in pairs, but it's difficult to even consider India's under-19 pairing as predators. Left-arm seamer Saurabh Netrawalkar looks the good boy who does his homework on time and stands first in exams, and this is true in real life. Sandeep Sharma has a mischievous grin and a twinkle in the eye fixed permanently on his cheeky face. Together, the two form the backbone of India's under-19 bowling attack. On Friday, they worked magnificently in tandem, putting the balls in the right areas and making it talk. Both bowled their full complement of 10 overs in one spell, with Netrawalkar registering tidy figures of 10-4-23-2 and Sandeep doing even better, returning 10-4-13-1. Afghanistan's batsmen had no reply to the accuracy and cunning of the pair. The control was so total that the Indians could operate without a fielder at fine-leg, thereby packing the off side. Not one ball slid down leg, and movement in the air and off the pitch was enough to keep the batsmen honest. “We began playing together in under-15 itself. In zonal acadamies and the National Cricket Academy, we've been bowling together,” says Sandeep. Like any successful pairing, the two revel in each other’s strengths. “The control and accuracy with which Saurabh bowls is amazing,” says Sandeep of his partner. “Sandeep’s attitude, and the positive manner in which he approaches everything, is a lesson for everyone,” says Netrawalkar, returning the compliment. For coach Chandrakant Pandit, the pair is a huge relief. “Anyone can give ideas about what fields to set or how to approach things,” said Pandit. “But the real credit goes to those who apply these theories in practice, and get the right results.” Netrawalkar is now studying Computer Science as an engineering major, and often carries his books with him on cricket tours. He remembers how his parents took the journey with him from Malad to Churchgate when he was picked up by Dilip Vengsarkar's Elf Academy as a child. “Not only did they come with me, they waited for three hours while practice was on, and took me home,” says Netrawalkwar. The hard work is paying off, as the youngster matches on-field exploits with academic excellence off it. “In studies I am some way behind Saurabh,” says Sandeep, who is finishing up 12th standard in Punjab. “You've heard of the Patiala peg?” he asks, when you want to know where in Punjab he's from. But engineering's not for everyone, and Sandeep's talents with the ball are there for everyone to see. “For a youngster he has great control over how to swing the ball. He can move it both ways, but the manner in which he brings it in to the right-handed batsmen means he will always ask tough questions,” says Pandit. Under favourable conditions and against a relatively weak opposition, India's fast bowling pairing shone. But they're aware that sterner tests await, and look forward to them with the eagerness that only youth affords.