Let’s start by calling this tournament a blazing success for the ICC and everyone concerned in it. We may find faults, but the overall effect was very positive. Delay, delay It’s hard to recall now, but the tournament fell foul of Covid-19 not once but twice. Originally planned for January 2021, it was postponed till
Player of the Tournament and England captain, Grace Scrivens, chosen to lead the historic team Players from champions India, runners-up England, Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, South Africa and a 12th player from Pakistan all feature The inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup is now complete, and India have been crowned as the
In an agonisingly close semi, England proved it is possible to win without scoring a stackful of runs. But few coaches would recommend that as a sound principle for success. So the final between the two strongest squads will come down to effective run-scoring. India’s trump card is the majestic Shweta Sehwarat, who already looks
This semi-final was a game to remember For those fo us whose lives revolve around the Ashes, the second semi-final of the Under 19 World Cup took on a whole new meaning. First, let me go down memory lane. At an age when grasshoppers still looked down at me, I saw a television set for
Second Semi-Final, U19 World Cup I had my headline ready for you: ‘England pay heavy Price’ I was absolutely right till the fourth ball of the 18th over of the Australian innings. At the start of the 17th they needed 8 to win two wickets left. Time to recall Hannah Baker. First ball 4! Then
India v New Zealand First Semi-Final, U19 World Cup An easy win for India, as you might expect when 1,326,000,000 plays 5 million. Shafali Verma invited the Kiwis to bat first, seeing that as the neatest, quickest way to achieve success. For once, icc.tv denied the world the opening overs. It remained blind as the
In a contest worthy of the final itself, England and Australia will square off in the second semi-final of the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Potchefstroom on Friday afternoon. The rivalry between the nations is long and storied at senior level and both England’s Grace Scrivens and Rhys McKenna of Australia are
India and New Zealand will face off in the first-ever ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final on Friday and both teams are thrilled at the opportunity that awaits them in Potchefstroom. New Zealand’s young side have kept a low profile throughout the tournament, navigating their way to the final four undefeated. Well led by
West Indies v England No, not James Anderson, who has a good few of them in his locker, but Ellie Anderson, who made it difficult for the England selectors to exclude her from the XI to face Australia in the semi-final on Friday. She finished with an outstanding 5-12. It is hard to grasp why
Pakistan v New Zealand – A Walkover South Africa v Sri Lanka – A Thriller The White Fernlets saw the Pakistan side off with ease to boost their confidence for the coming semi-finals. They were invited to bat first, no doubt because they hadn’t done so thus far – exactly the reverse of England’s position.
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