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ICC U19 World Cup | All-round Kristian Clarke seals semi-final spot for New Zealand

A Man-of-the-Match performance from Kristian Clarke — who picked up four for 25 with the ball and scored 46 not out with the bat — led New Zealand to a thrilling two-wicket win over the West Indies. Clarke shared an unbeaten 86-run stand with Joey Field to clinch victory from the jaws of defeat.

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cricket1 year ago

Shivnarine Chanderpaul named West Indies Under-19 batting consultant

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been appointed as the West Indies Under-19 team batting consultant, ahead of the Under-19 World Cup 2022 to be held in January-February in the Caribbean. Chanderpaul will be working during the upcoming high performance camp in Antigua for preparation of the tournament.

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cricket3 years ago

ICC U19 World Cup 2020 | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravi Bishnoi, Kartik Tyagi in Team of the Tournament

Highest run-getter Yashasvi Jaiswal, highest wicket-taker Ravi Bishnoi, and Kartik Tyagi made it to the Team of the 2020 edition of the U19 World Cup. The official team features representatives from six sides but, surprisingly, does not have a single player from England, Australia, or Pakistan.

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cricket3 years ago

VIDEO | New Zealand colts carry 'injured' Kirk McKenzie off field after latter gets dismissed for 99

New Zealand and sportsmanship go hand in hand and what a brilliant way to prove the theory yet again by the country’s U19 players! Today, when injured Kirk McKenzie came out to bat despite being injured and was dismissed on 99, New Zealand players carried him off the field on their shoulders.

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cricket3 years ago

ICC U19 World Cup | Group B - Australia pip England in thriller, West Indies thrash Nigeria

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cricket7 years ago

India falters in the final hurdle as West Indies lift U-19 World Cup

The pressure of the final and the green pacy pitch caught India, who were unbeaten in the tournament, off guard as the West Indies bundled out their rivals for 145 before Keacy Carty scored a 52* to help them register a five-wicket victory to lift the 2016 ICC U-19 World Cup title in Mirpur on Sunday.

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cricket3 years ago

VIDEO | Matthew Forde brilliantly impersonates Cottrell salute celebration after Kelly dismissal

Thanks to his salute celebration, Sheldon Cottrell is slowly turning himself into a cult figure and his celebration found its presence in the ongoing U19 World Cup. Windies’ Matthew Forde, after dismissing Aussie Corey Kelly, brilliantly impersonated Cottrell's salute to celebrate the dismissal.

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cricket5 years ago

WATCH | Windies colts' lack of sportsmanship results in Jiveshan Pillay's bizarre dismissal

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