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

[Burgey]

This tourney must have been a decent boost for some of the FNQ economies that have been struggling after the cyclone last year

 

[silentstriker]

Well maybe you shouldn't bowl short if that's what comes out...

 

[silentstriker]

Wow, scary edge there. They need to calm down - it's not a huge total - if they bat until the end, India will win.

 

[Burgey]

Who's this pie chucker? First I've seen of this tourney but surely a bowler got injured and this bloke's filling in!?

Great shot that six

 

[uvelocity]

chand six, turner at slip: "**** me"

 

[silentstriker]

Fantastic six. But I do like the running, and some of the singles too. The technique is solid for someone this young.

 

[silentstriker]

WTF? Hook shot? Indian player? Is this bizzaro world?

Should have some kind of system to give these kids experience in Australia, England, SA, etc (and vice versa) as part of some existing FC team.

 

[silentstriker]

Wow, that was close too. Not as clear cut as the other one, but could have been given out as well.

 

[silentstriker]

I don't know anything about the sides - does Australia have decent spin in this team?

 

[uvelocity]

I don't know anything about the sides - does Australia have decent spin in this team?

turner a reasonable offie. would expect your bois to play him well though

 

[Spark]

WTF? Hook shot? Indian player? Is this bizzaro world?

Should have some kind of system to give these kids experience in Australia, England, SA, etc (and vice versa) as part of some existing FC team.

Are you Ian Chappell (as well as Shri)?

 

[silentstriker]

turner a reasonable offie. would expect your bois to play him well though

Great name. Hopefully he turns the ball, otherwise the headlines could be savage when he does badly.

 

[silentstriker]

Are you Ian Chappell (as well as Shri)?

Haha, did he say that on the air? I must have missed it.

 

[silentstriker]

turner a reasonable offie. would expect your bois to play him well though

Not all these guys have played FC cricket, and none of them have played much. Generally speaking, players who make it out of FC cricket into the international setup tend to be at least decent players of spin because there is almost way to score enough to make the international team without at least doing decent against spin. Not the case here, necessarily. Yuvraj Singh came from the U-19s straight into the international setup, and he was definitely the worst player of spin on the team (though he has since improved and done well domestically).

 

[Spark]

Haha, did he say that on the air? I must have missed it.

Makes a similar point in his cricinfo article.

 

[ankitj]

Stop getting so worked up over kids tournament, all of you. One team wins but no one loses etc. OK?

 

[silentstriker]

Makes a similar point in his cricinfo article.

Ah yea, might have read that. But a lot of people have been saying that for a long time. I think it increases everyone's standards. As much as it's fun to see overseas teams struggling in India, it sucks to have people on the team with no idea what the conditions are like in Australia or South Africa.

 

[silentstriker]

Stop getting so worked up over kids tournament, all of you. One team wins but no one loses etc. OK?

Everyone but one team loses.

 

[ankitj]

Very sharp catch by the young guy..

 

[silentstriker]

Gone! Great, great catch!