Shashank Kishore

Senior correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

'Going in with no fear of India' - Bangladesh U-19 coach

Bangladesh Under-19s have not played in eight days, but coach Damien Wright is sure they will be fresh when they face India on Friday

25-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

Tragedy spurs Afghanistan to unprecedented heights

Naveen-ul-Haq, the Afghanistan Under-19 captain, has dedicated the team's maiden entry into the World Cup semi-finals to the victims of the attacks that have rocked Jalalabad and Kabul over the last two days

25-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

Dravid keeps boys' focus on World Cup knockouts ahead of IPL auction

As many as nine India Under-19 players currently at the World Cup in New Zealand are among 578 cricketers who will go under the hammer

25-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

Shivam Mavi: young, focused and very fast

Amid a boisterous bunch in the India Under-19 team, he is reaping benefits of training hard and shifting bases after he was rejected by Delhi at the Under-16 level

25-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

'Not the kind who likes second place' - Brook

England captain Harry brook rued the team's lack of application and rash shots against Australia in the quarter-final

23-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

'I'm still shaking, it's quite unbelievable' - Pope

A shy-looking Pope could hardly put words to his thoughts and said he was not used to being surrounded by cameras, after his "surreal" spell

23-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

Pope's 8 for 35 lifts Australia into semi-finals

Lloyd Pope's 8 for 35, the best figures in the history of the Under-19 World Cup, sent England crashing from 47 for 0 to 96 all out chasing a target of 128

23-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

The many shades of Ethan Bamber

Son of an actor who worked alongside Tom Cruise, theology student, social-media recluse, rugby lover, fast bowler. This teenager has many interests, including winning a World Cup for England Under-19s

22-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

Alyssa Healy-inspired Holt eyes the ultimate prize

Holt, who learnt the basics of wicketkeeping from Alyssa Healy, hopes to inspire the next generation as he pursues his dream of wearing the Baggy Green one day

22-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

From Queensland to Queenstown: Australia, England set for U-19 showdown

After a series of one-sided encounters between the senior teams over the last three months, the Under-19 World Cup quarter-final is expected to be a battle of equals

22-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Queenstown

Anukul Roy, Samastipur's Ravindra Jadeja

He bowls controlled left-arm spin, hits the ball hard and is a livewire on the field, and just like his hero did a decade ago, Anukul Roy is making a big impression at the Under-19 World Cup

21-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Understanding New Zealand's talent-grooming system

New Zealand Under-19 coach Paul Wiseman talks about the country's junior programme, which prioritises the development of young players and the production of future Black Caps above results

20-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Rachin Ravindra helps NZ finish top of Group A

Rachin Ravindra's half-century and four-wicket haul vaulted New Zealand to the top of Group A, thereby setting up a quarter-final against Afghanistan in Christchurch

20-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Tendulkar who?

Not everyone at the Under-19 World Cup has heard of the most prolific Test batsman of them all

20-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

Dale Phillips follows brother's footsteps his own way

Glenn and Dale Phillips might have different interests, but when it comes to cricket, their hunger to learn and play non-stop has made them successful

20-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Gill, spinners lead rout of Zimbabwe

India sealed a comprehensive 10-wicket win against Zimbabwe to maintain an all-win record in the group stages and will play their knockout clash, in all likelihood against Bangladesh, in Queenstown on January 26

19-Jan-2018•The report by Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Contrasting schedules for teams unfair - Mangongo

Matches on alternate days and little downtime between games against Australia and India have hampered Zimbabwe's preparation, according to their Under-19 coach

19-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Manganui

Zimbabwe plan for life after Taylor, Masakadza

Stephen Mangongo, Zimbabwe's Under-19 coach, hopes about five players from the youth team graduate to the senior team and also help revive schools cricket in the country

19-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Faisal Jamkhandi reaps the rewards of Indian winters

For the past four years, the Canada Under-19 fast bowler has travelled halfway around the world to escape Ontario's snowstorms and find decent cricket weather and top-quality coaching. All of that is now starting to pay off

18-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

On reflection, I'd withdraw the appeal - Stewart

"Moving forward, if I'm in such a situation, I'd withdraw the decision to go upstairs," the West Indies U-19 captain said after his team's controversial obstructing-the-field call sparked debate

17-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

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