***Official*** Under 19 World Cup 2012

[Salamuddin]

Gutted for Pakistan

The semi between NZ and India will be a close game.
Din't expect Kiwis to beat the West Indies.

Key for India's is gonna be their batsmen which surprisingly has been their weak link this tournament. Their bowling has been pretty decent.
The Kiwis look stronger in batting so it should be a good contest.

 

[uvelocity]

WA seem to have him behind Agar as well judging by their contract list. They did give Turner a rookie deal though.

All the states do have at least one spinner they seem to rate now, though. When you consider that Botha is SA captain (and they'll have Lyon as well for a few games), O'Keefe is NSW captain, Victoria's Holland made the Australia A team ahead of Beer, Queensland have the country's best leggie and have now recruited Hauritz too and Tasmania have both Doherty and Krejza on the books, WA is probably a decent place o be as a young spinner at the moment, in terms of potential opportunities anyway.

plus benchmark

 

[uvelocity]

its his version of doherty.jpg fwiw

 

[Bahnz]

Another thriller is transpiring between Pakistan and the Windies. Looks like WI have the advantage now though.

 

[Daemon]

Is one of the reasons we see lower scores in U19 games because bowlers reach their potential earlier in their careers as compared to batsmen?

 

[Dan]

Of all numbers to pick to be on your shirt, when your last name is de Kock..

 

[sonnench]

Of all numbers to pick to be on your shirt, when your last name is de Kock..

I don't get it, it really is not that funny.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Is one of the reasons we see lower scores in U19 games because bowlers reach their potential earlier in their careers as compared to batsmen?

A bit, but also bowling is bowling anywhere to a large extent, even moreso in OD cricket. Batting takes greater adjustment to the conditions, especially when there is pressure to score.

 

[Daemon]

Of all numbers to pick to be on your shirt, when your last name is de Kock..

probably gets a lot of stick for that

 

[Spikey]

As if he didn't request the number

 

[uvelocity]

well its better than 81

 

[Daemon]

As if he didn't request the number

There's always that one ****** in the team who requests for 69 on his jersey and think's he's hilarious for doing so.

 

[uvelocity]

69 de kock? come on

de kock. eight one

I'm sure he can be excused

 

[NasserFan207]

Feel for De Kock. I mean, he's gotta be tough mentally with that name. If anyone has been around a professional sport unit they'd know why. He must get the piss ripped out of him, poor lad.

 

[benchmark00]

Feel for De Kock. I mean, he's gotta be tough mentally with that name. If anyone has been around a professional sport unit they'd know why. He must get the piss ripped out of him, poor lad.

Yeah, it's gotta be hard.

 

[MW1304]

 

[_Ed_]

Anyway, really looking forward to today's semi-final. Bring it on. I'd rather be at home watching it on TV, but Cricinfo will have to do.

 

[shankar]

Nice prelude to the test match later today.

 

[Blain]

Is anyone watching? I'm interested to know what pace Duffy and Nuttell are bowling.

 

[shankar]

Both in the high 120 to early 130's. Duffy's the tad quicker one.