***Official Under 19 World Cup Thread***

[Kweek]

no

 

[superkingdave]

Morgan finally got some runs

 

[sirjeremy11]

The interesting thing that this tournament (and other age group tournaments) show is that the raw talent is there in more than just the top 8 test countries. The problem must then lie in the development of the players and the infrastructure in the countries. If this were better throughout the world, then you would have to assume that there could be 12 or so truly competitive countries playing cricket. Scary that Kenya doesn't even have a team there...

 

[Blaze]

The interesting thing that this tournament (and other age group tournaments) show is that the raw talent is there in more than just the top 8 test countries. The problem must then lie in the development of the players and the infrastructure in the countries. If this were better throughout the world, then you would have to assume that there could be 12 or so truly competitive countries playing cricket. Scary that Kenya doesn't even have a team there...

There might be something in that. Thoughts everyone?

 

[Blaze]

New Zealand got home

You say it as if it's a bad thing

 

[superkingdave]

argh the match doesn't start till 8.30am tommorrow, whats that about, was hoping for a 5.30 start or something so i could watch an hour before work?

 

[Tim]

Tim Southee! he's the next Cairns for sure.

Aside from that, it was pretty much a joke of a performance by the NZ team.

 

[sirjeremy11]

Aside from that, it was pretty much a joke of a performance by the NZ team.

Yes, a pretty poor tournament overall from NZ. I do not expect that they will win the plate. It should be South Africa.

 

[PY]

India won the toss and have chosen to bat, what are the conditions like?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Bit of grass on the track but it's ridiculously hot and humid. We need early wickets.

Indian openers looking very very very clueless against the swing and seam from Waters and Nelson.

As I type, Pujara is dropped by Chopra at first slip, diving full to his left. Hard catch, but you know what they say...

 

[Neil Pickup]

If I was Huw Waters I'd be crying.This over - 4 4 4 2 4 .

No foot movement and a lot of wild bat swinging. Gaurav Dhiman makes Shahid Afridi look like the epitome of restraint and elegance.

 

[Dydl]

4.6 Nelson to Pujara, one run, pilles it down to fine leg

 

[Blaze]

I am loving watching this!

 

[TT Boy]

Gaurav Dhiman looks pretty darn good, no footwork but boy can he hit the ball. We need to get some wickets pretty soon or we will be looking down the barrel.

 

[Blaze]

Gaurav Dhiman looks pretty darn good, no footwork but boy can he hit the ball. We need to get some wickets pretty soon or we will be looking down the barrel.

I heard he is Sehwag's cousin?

 

[Neil Pickup]

Hideously ugly to watch. Stand, swing, get lucky. And now he's out, having played one horrendous heave too many. Great catch from Hamilton-Brown.

I'll post the non-biased version shortly.

 

[TT Boy]

I heard he is Sehwag's cousin?

I don’t know about that but as soon as I saw the kid today he instantly reminded me of him, not just the way he bats but his built like him as well. I’m sure one of the Indian members will know if he is related. His also out now (48), nice knock.

 

[TT Boy]

Hideously ugly to watch. Stand, swing, get lucky. And now he's out, having played one horrendous heave too many. Great catch from Hamilton-Brown.

I'll post the non-biased version shortly.

Ugly is Pujara, looks good aganist the slow stuff but aganist are 'pace' (70mph boys) bowlers he looked pretty clueless, feeling at everything outside off stump like the The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Indian captain Ravikant Shukla won the Premadasa Stadium toss and opted to bat first, aiming to negotiate the early seam and swing movement inevitable on the green-tinged wicket, sending Cheteshwar Pujara and Gaurav Dhiman in against the English pace pair of Mark Nelson and Huw Waters. Pujara was reprieved in the third over by Varun Chopra at slip off Nelson, and despite Waters finding smart seam position and significant movement, the strength and power of Dhiman's bat brought the opening batsman 18 off the Glamorgan swing bowler's third over.

As Dhiman's assault continued, England were forced to turn to spin in the tenth with Graeme White and supersub Nick James - on for Andrew Miller - in harness. White made the breakthrough in his third over, a change of pace from the Northamptonshire left-armer prompting an ugly swat across the line from the opener. The ball, striking the toe, looped up and over the head of Rory Hamilton-Brown at wide mid-on, who sprinted back and dived full length to grasp the opportunity. James, meanwhile, had less good fortune, struggling to control his line and proving expensive.

 

[Blaze]

England will be chasing a few.