Kanishkaa Balachandran

Australia progress after Bangladesh collapse

Australia Under-19s reached the quarter-finals as Group B toppers, after beating Bangladesh by 74 runs

19-Feb-2014•The Report by 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

Markram, Dill charge South Africa to quarter-finals

It was all too easy for South Africa Under-19s as they brushed passed their neighbours Zimbabwe Under-19s by seven wickets in Abu Dhabi and entered the quarter-finals with three consecutive wins

18-Feb-2014•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran in Abu Dhabi

Chayank Gosain scares his country of birth

Not along after India Under-19s' Kuldeep Yadav announced himself to the rest of the world with a hat-trick, the first of this World Cup, another left-arm spinner took some of the limelight

18-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

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

Kuldeep hat-trick sets up India win

Kuldeep Yadav, the left-arm chinaman bowler, took a hat-trick to set up India Under-19s five-wicket win against Scotland Under-19s in Dubai

17-Feb-2014•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

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

Sri Lanka fight back for one-wicket win

In a match that ebbed and flowed, Sri Lanka Under-19s last-wicket pair edged past England Under-19s in the most thrilling match of the tournament so far

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

Hooda's five-for gives India 40-run win

The first marquee clash of the Under-19 World Cup went India's way in Dubai, thanks to their middle-order reliability and all-round ability

15-Feb-2014•The Report by 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

Rabada steamrolls WI to give SA huge win

The opening day of the Under-19 World Cup saw an exhibition of pace in Dubai as South Africa's bowlers, led by Kagiso Rabada, proved that a below-par 198 was indeed defendable

14-Feb-2014•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

Game back in focus at Cricket HQ

The ICC revamp dominated the headlines over the last few days, but the fans and the game's stakeholders can now follow the Under-19 World Cup together, ironically, getting underway in the ICC's own turf - the UAE

13-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Dubai

From the backwaters to the big leagues

Many Indian players from small towns with little to no cricket facilities have made it big recently. One of them is India's Under-19 captain, Vijay Zol

13-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Yadav's mystery and Doran's potential

ESPNcricinfo picks out five players to watch out for in this year's Under-19 World Cup

13-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

The journey of the World Cup stars post-2012

ESPNcricinfo looks at the progress made by five stars of the 2012 Under-19 World Cup over the last two years

13-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Juggling studies and cricket with Kate Green

Kate Green, in charge of personal development and welfare of the England U-19 team, reveals how she helps ensure the players don't forget about school work and developing their all-round personalities

13-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

Early mistakes can be good sign - Chappell

Greg Chappell, Australia Under-19's team manager, said that it was good his team were making mistakes early on, as they could rectify and learn from them ahead of the World Cup

11-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran in Abu Dhabi

India depart for World Cup as title favourites

The defending champions of the Under-19 World Cup, India, have won all four series they have played since the 2012 tournament in Australia, making them one of the most successful junior teams in the world

07-Feb-2014•Kanishkaa Balachandran

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