U19 world cup 2000

[Neil Pickup]

Other English destinations...

* Alex Loudon: retired to concentrate on business career
* John Maunders: played LVCC for Essex in late 2008 after playing for Shropshire
* John Sadler: still playing for Derbyshire
* Justin Bishop: Durham Uni; now playing for Suffolk in the MCs
* Nick Warren: playing club cricket in Warwicks, having played copious amounts of 2nd XI
* Graeme Bridge: playing MCs for Northumberland
* Ian Pattison: MCs team mates with Bridge

 

[S.P. Fleming]

Nathan McCullum, Brendons brother, has played a couple of ODI's for New Zealand.

 

[Richard]

Most scintillating Ashes = Back from Dead and buried = Ashes 1981.

I think this quote from our old friend and one of the best writers the site has ever known sums-up my feelings on the 2005-vs-1981 situation:

Originally Posted by wpdavid
For almost a quarter of a century, it has been an article of faith that the 1981 Ashes was the most exciting contest between the oldest cricketing foes. No longer. Actually, that particular series was often ordinary, with two moderate sides producing long passages of unmemorable cricket that were forgotten in the light of the last day and a half at Headingley, the last hour at Edgbaston and the Old Flintoff's blistering assault on Lillee and Alderman at Old Trafford. However, the 2005 series has been something else. Almost every passage of play has been compelling, and much of what was on offer was unmissable: apart from the bits that were unwatchable because the tension was unbearable.

 

[Precambrian]

I think this quote from our old friend and one of the best writers the site has ever known sums-up my feelings on the 2005-vs-1981 situation:

The article is excellent. However it is dated 16-Sep-05, immediately after the Ashes. So it is only conceivable that the writer's mood was significantly affected by the euphoria. I don't know whether the writer followed the Ashes 1981 as he followed 2005.

 

[Richard]

He did, he's followed all cricket in this country avidly since 1971. And yeah, it was written straight after the end of the 2005 series, sure - but TBH I don't think my perception of it has altered one iyota since then. It still easily outstrips anything else that I've seen for constant excitement (though I reckon there's quite a few things I've seen where the calibre of play has been of a higher standard - two flawed teams usually makes for the most taut and gripping series'). I'd not be in the least surprised if I never see a more exciting series as long as I live.

I didn't see 1981, incidentally - I wasn't born until 4 years after the end of it - but it's undoubtedly true that while the few short bits that make-up the best of '81 far outstripped pretty much anything else in cricket history for excitement and the unexpected, much of it was also fairly dull.

 

[Precambrian]

He did, he's followed all cricket in this country avidly since 1971. And yeah, it was written straight after the end of the 2005 series, sure - but TBH I don't think my perception of it has altered one iyota since then. It still easily outstrips anything else that I've seen for constant excitement (though I reckon there's quite a few things I've seen where the calibre of play has been of a higher standard - two flawed teams usually makes for the most taut and gripping series'). I'd not be in the least surprised if I never see a more exciting series as long as I live.

I didn't see 1981, incidentally - I wasn't born until 4 years after the end of it - but it's undoubtedly true that while the few short bits that make-up the best of '81 far outstripped pretty much anything else in cricket history for excitement and the unexpected, much of it was also fairly dull.

Fair enough. But the sheer challenge of coming from back in 1981, possibly rivalled by only 2001 Ind vs Aus series adds to the charm. Anyway, to each his own.

 

[NZTailender]

Nathan McCullum, Brendons brother, has played a couple of ODI's for New Zealand.

T20 Interationals.

 

[Polo23]

New Zealand:

# JEC Franklin (Captain)
# IG Butler
# NKW Horsley
# JM How
# BB McCullum
# NL McCullum
# LJ Morgan
# GS Shaw
# SL Stewart

These are the ones who still play FC cricket in NZ. Though, i'm not entirely sure what has happened to Nick Horsley, I believe he missed out on a contract, but he was playing last season. Quite a few, and most of them are pretty solid FC performers.

I'd be more interested to see the next U19WC squad for NZ, i'm guessing it would have the likes of Ryder, Flynn, BJ Watling etc.

 

[Richard]

Fair enough. But the sheer challenge of coming from back in 1981, possibly rivalled by only 2001 Ind vs Aus series adds to the charm. Anyway, to each his own.

There was a comeback par excllence in 2005 as well - it wasn't anywhere near so sudden or dramatic (in 1981 it came midway through the Third Test; in 2005 it came at the start of the Second) but it was certainly there.

 

[fredfertang]

He did, he's followed all cricket in this country avidly since 1971. And yeah, it was written straight after the end of the 2005 series, sure - but TBH I don't think my perception of it has altered one iyota since then. It still easily outstrips anything else that I've seen for constant excitement (though I reckon there's quite a few things I've seen where the calibre of play has been of a higher standard - two flawed teams usually makes for the most taut and gripping series'). I'd not be in the least surprised if I never see a more exciting series as long as I live.

I didn't see 1981, incidentally - I wasn't born until 4 years after the end of it - but it's undoubtedly true that while the few short bits that make-up the best of '81 far outstripped pretty much anything else in cricket history for excitement and the unexpected, much of it was also fairly dull.

As someone whose only "day at the cricket" in '81 involved sitting through the tedium of the second day at Headingley that is an excellernt point - it really was rather dull (the weather too) and I am amazed I had forgotten

 

[BoyBrumby]

After all the conversations about lots of great players either retiring or about to retire, I was thinking about who the players who will take over from them will be - both in terms of records and fan-base.

To cut a long story short, this took me to looking at the U19 world cup in 2000, thinking that those players would now be around 26-28 years old and therefore on the verge of becoming established players themselves. It's interesting to see the squads with a mixture of current internationals/players on the verge of the team, and also the "where are they now's."

South Africa:

* J Trott

Ha. In the Lions/"A"/development touring party for us this year, isn't he?

Pretty dismal strike rate for us tho.

 

[Richard]

There's those ignore-lists resulting in repetition again...

 

[andruid]

Figured I would cos I could

Kenya U19 Squad

    * M Sheikh
    * AKP Bhudia
    * BM Halai
    * NKG Patel
    * SSV Patel
    * HKA Patel
    * VK Lalji
    * NO Odhiambo
    * JS Odhiambo
   [B] * CO Obuya[/B]
    * TR Muange
    * AG Gore
    [B]* MA Ouma[/B]
    * JS Ababu

 

[morgieb]

England's is a very short list... that's pretty interesting really.

TBF a lot of those players are fairly average and lost their contracts with counties.

 

[Jungle Jumbo]

Hannan Sarker
Nahidul Haque
Mohammad Ashraful
Mohammad Kalim
Kuntal Chanda
Rajin Salah
Mohammad Salim
Tarakul Hasan
Mossadek Hossain
Abu Nasher
Mahfuz Kabir
Anwar Hossain
Arman Hossain
Ranjan Das

Christ, that was a poor Bangladesh side. Only Ashraful and Rajin Saleh have gone anywhere. I'm not entirely sure who some of those players are - I think the names are different from those in general circulation - but M Kalim, Kuntal Chandra, Tarakul Hasan, Mossadek Hossain, Abu Nasher, Mahfuz Kabir and Ranjan Das (that one-Test wonder) are no longer on the NCL circuit. Others are only on the fringes.

 

[Polo23]

Rajin Saleh = rubbish.

 

[chaminda_00]

Sri Lanka:

* KM Gajanayake(Captain) - In and out of A side, needs on big season and might push for higher honours. Still rated as one of the most talented batsmen in Sri Lanka
* SHT Kandamby(Vice captain) - VC of A side now and one of the next in line for ODI squad
* GI Daniels - Hasn't played As for a couple season and has dropped outside the top 10 openers in the country. Technically still one of best batsmen in domestic cricket.
* J Mubarak - ****
* RAP Nissanka - Retired a couple season back after not being able to return from back and knee injuries. Bowled at low 120s during his comeback. So devo.
* GGR Dhammika - A pretty decent spinner in domestic cricket. A long way off the A side though, played a bit after his U19 slint.
* KS Lokuarachchi - No 3 spinner in ODs, after Murali and Mendis. Though quite a few seamers are ahead now though.
* LU Irandika - Domestic jounrymen
* RT Peiris - Decent keeper, but will always be just domestic standard
* LC Perera - Domestic jounrymen
* M Pushpakumara - Had his best season last season, but doesn't do enough with the ball to push for a spot as specialist spinner and up and down with the bat. 4th in line for spinners berth in ODIs.
* KM Fernando - Still a pretty decent domestic cricketers, but lacks the pace these as bowler and not a dominate batsmen. Good bits and pieces players
* WCA Ganegama - Played internationals recently, but has dropped off the A side. But a decent season and he could be back up the ladder
* K Weeraratne - Next in line for ODI side as bowler.