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1. The 1988 U -19 Youth World Cup was an international cricket tournament played in Australia from 28 February to 13 March 1988. Sponsored by McDonald’s, it was the inaugural edition of what is now the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and formed part of the celebrations for the event. Which event?
2. X and Y made debut in the very same match yet their fate was different . When the main bowlers of the team were unable to take wicket , X came and took wicket of a top notch batsman . Took 3 wicket, 47 runs in 18 overs. X didn’t bowl a single ball in second inning after the success of first inning and never played again. Y did very poor in his debut just took one wicket in whole test match and that of Ravi Shastri. Identify X & Y..
3. In 2000 u 19 a new team was included as there was no qualifying rounds played in that region so instead a combined team was chosen. Which team’s only ICC outing is this?
4. X was the member of the Indian u-19 Team, which became world cup winners in 2008. As he scored 218 runs in 6 matches which included 3 consecutive fifties, he was the third high scorer of the tournament. He was the man of the match in the semifinal against New Zealand in the U-19 World Cup. An unbeaten 300 by middle-order batsman X and his unbeaten 264-run fourth-wicket partnership with Udai Kau helped Punjab, getting a lead of 298 runs and sail into the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy tournament. Despite this he played only 11 first-class matches. Who is this former u19 sensation?
5. Initially known for his batting, in later years the off spinner worked hard to improve his bowling, gaining recognition as an all-rounder. An off spin bowler, he was reported to be working on the doosra, the much-discussed variation ball which turns the other way, although by his own admission his technique was still at an inconsistent stage.
X was selected for the 17-man Test squad to tour Pakistan in autumn 2005, when England were looking for a second spinner in addition to Ashley Giles. However, he was not called upon to play.
In his only ODI versus Sri Lanka in June 2006, playing a solitary game. He took 0/36 off 6 overs and was run out without facing a ball. He was not selected for either the Test or One Day legs of England’s tour to Australia the following winter. Name this player who captained English side in 2000 U19 world cup?
6. His performance came in the light in 1998 U19 world cup when he took 16 wickets to be the co-highest wicket taker. Commonly known as Syke, he took the wicket of Sachin Tendulkar with his second ball in senior international cricket, in a one-dayer against India at Bulawayo in 1999. A member of the Zimbabwean Test and One Day International teams.
Y , another part-time leg break bowler who amazed 16 wickets surprising every men, was famous for a certain ritual he and his countrymen Shivnarine Chanderpaul did before beginning a innings.
So who is X and Y?
7. X first played in the Second XI Championship in 2006, having made five appearances for Zimbabwe in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup, in which the team finished in sixth place. In the final match for the team, X scored a half-century, gaining notice from Derbyshire and earned the chance to sign for the team in 2006. He played his first limited overs match two weeks later, having performed in the Derbyshire Second . subsequently he was chosen for English team.
Who is this relative of Dave Houghton?
8. X is an Australian-born Dutch cricketers who most recently played for South Australia. He is a right-handed middle order batsman and a right-arm off-spinner, has represented Australia Under-19s .He is the older brother of fellow Netherlands cricketer Ben.
X was included in the Netherlands 15-man squad for the 2011 World Cup. The team lost all six of their matches and were knocked out in the first round. X was included in Australia A’s 17-man squad to tour England in July 2012. Then again X replaced an injured Tim for selection in the Dutch squad at the 2014 ICC World Twenty-20.
Who is this yo yo player who once show his prowess on 2006 and came in high time news?
9. X , a , took 15wickets in last u-19 world cup in 2016 for his team. He has been deemed as the future star for his team , who are reviving their cricketing culture. Which African player got the in last edition? Country is Namibia
10. Who top scored the innings ( both the blanks) for respective team ? Which match?
Answers:
- McDonald’s Bicentennial Youth World Cup
- Shane Warne & Utpal Chatterjee
- Americas
- Taruwar Kohli
- Alex Loudon
- Mluleki Luke Nkala & RamnareshSarwan
- Gary Balance
- Tom Cooper
- Fritz Coetzee
- PP Chawla & Rameez Raja (India vs Pakistan- U19 World Cup 2006)
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