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SA get the feel of world champions

South Africa's Under-19s have always fared a little better than the seniors. And this year they achieved something no senior team from the country has ever done

03-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

Pace, collapses, and a format in need of change

The Under-19 World Cup was a test for young players in conditions which challenged them, particularly the batsmen. ESPNcricinfo lists some of the things to take away from the tournament

03-Mar-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

The pointy end

Our correspondent catches some tennis, comes to grips with oversize parathas, and watches a "milkshake challenge"

03-Mar-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

SA dominate team of the tournament

ESPNcricinfo presents the team of the tournament for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup

03-Mar-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Corbin, son of Tertius

Growing up in the shadow of a tragedy has not been easy, but that has made South Africa's Corbin Bosch tougher and hungrier for success

02-Mar-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

SA's class of 2014 hits the right note

A pre-match hard talk by coach Ray Jennings proved to be the catalyst that spurred on the South Africa Under-19 side to produce the perfect final leap

02-Mar-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

From out of his uncle's shadow

Imam-ul-Haq may not have too much in common with his famous relative Inzamam, but the hunger for run-scoring is the same all right

01-Mar-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Composed Markram leading by example

Aiden Markram wasn't sure he would make it to the Under-19 World Cup, but now that he's here, he's showing South Africa the way both in terms of runs and attitude

28-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

In Shiv's footsteps

A chip off the old block in some ways, his own man in others, Tagenarine Chanderpaul is set to be Guyana's next big thing

27-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Weerasundara breaks new ground in adopted country

Unlike most people of Asian origin who have played for New Zealand, Raki Weerasundara is an opening batsman, and he is originally from Sri Lanka

25-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Pooran's innings a mark of maturity, skill

From a young age, Nicolas Pooran was identified as a batsman of high caliber and his maturity came to the fore during his 143 in a losing cause against Australia Under-19s

23-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

Duckett overcomes India's spin threat

How England fared against India's spinners was going to determine the outcome of the quarterfinal. Ben Duckett used the reverse sweep to knock the defending champions out

23-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

When in Dubai

Our correspondent walks deserted streets, loses his way, and watches cricket's next generation go about their business

21-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

'Learned English since I knew I'll have to give interviews'

Mohammad Mujtaba knew cricket would be his ticket to fame, and ensured he would be ready when the world's media came calling. Just as well, because his consistent batting has made him a post-match staple

19-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Abu Dhabi

'I like to keep the team calm' - Yaseen Valli

The South Africa U-19 allrounder, who has been dismissed just once in three matches, handles pressure better than most, says Ray Jennings

18-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Abu Dhabi

Kuldeep Yadav revels in being one of a kind

As one of the few left-arm chinaman bowlers in the world, Kuldeep Yadav brings refreshing variety to the India Under-19 attack

17-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Samarawickrama strikes rich form

With two half-centuries in both league matches, preceded by 82 in the warm-up match against India, Sadeera Samarawickrama has been instrumental in getting his team off to good starts

17-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

Tattersall earns his runs the hard way

Jonathan Tattersall humbly admitted that he didn't have the physique to muscle the ball over the ropes at will. Though he managed a couple of sixes during the course of his 95, he covered plenty of ground between the wickets

16-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

Sarfaraz sweeps away the pressure

In the most high-pressure game of his young career, Sarfaraz Khan soaked up the early nerves and produced an all-round performance that turned the contest India's way

15-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

I want to become like Dale Steyn - Rabada

Just 18 years young, Kagiso Rabada has raised eyebrows for the speed and accuracy of his bowling. If he can realize his potential, South Africa may have yet another pace diamond in their ranks

14-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

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