ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 - Discussion thread [From January 15 - February 06]

[Devadwal]

Some kind of action needs to be taken against these Afghan age-fudgers. This is getting ridiculous. It's one thing to fudge your age by 1-2 years, but some of these guys are fully grown men. I can't believe this is allowed to happen in an U-19 World Cup. Funny thing is that they still got thrashed by Indian U-19 kids.

3-4 Afghanistan players are clearly above 25 years of age.

 

[Human786]

Some kind of action needs to be taken against these Afghan age-fudgers. This is getting ridiculous. It's one thing to fudge your age by 1-2 years, but some of these guys are fully grown men. I can't believe this is allowed to happen in an U-19 World Cup. Funny thing is that they still got thrashed by Indian U-19 kids.

Yes , I too am shocked that no team or official has pointed this out to the governing body .

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Whta i liked about Aaron was his reaction of disappointment and disgust at having played that airy fairy shot with 10 odd runs required to win, not satisfied with the 100 but the comittment to see team over the line.

What i also like about our guys are we do not have any entry in the top 5 run makers or top 5 wicket takers and yet we are in the finals. Which means at different times different guys have made a massive impact. The intensity was always right up there and never flagging.

This is very much like how New Zealand has played most of the time, through the years, the sum of all its parts being greater than the oppo's talents.

However, Eng will be totally different kettle of fish and they look hungry for the title.

Changes? - i would imagine the same XI will take the field. Go young guns - VijayiBhav!

 

[sweep_shot]

Who are the favorites for final? I think England are favorites. They are undefeated in the tournament.

Hopefully they will defeat India.

 

[hassan918]

Who are the favorites for final? I think England are favorites. They are undefeated in the tournament.

Hopefully they will defeat India.

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England surely have good enough player to give tough time to India but I think India will come on top. It should be a good match.

 

[Devadwal]

England surely have good enough player to give tough time to India but I think India will come on top. It should be a good match.

India bowling is very weak in this tournament. We are unable to takes wickets. Hopefully they perform better than semifinal.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Eng will win

 

[sweep_shot]

India bowling is very weak in this tournament.

India's bowling is slowly returning to 1990's low level. Lovely to see.

 

[Devadwal]

India's bowling is slowly returning to 1990's level. Lovely to see.

Still good enough to reach in the final

 

[Human786]

USA on verge of beating KIWI's in warm-up game !!!

 

[Human786]

USA on verge of beating KIWI's in warm-up game !!!

A fixed game - nice by the bookies !
New Zealand won by 7 runs

 

[Devadwal]

@The Bald Eagle who is going to win the final? Is Pakistan playing the final, oh. Sorry they are already kicked out by India. My bad.

Btw World Cup final deserve a seperate Thread instead so Many useless thread we have seen recently.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

India's bowling is slowly returning to 1990's low level. Lovely to see.

By that logic your team BD is returning to the stone age

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

By that logic your team BD is returning to the stone age

or did you even make it past that age?

 

[sweep_shot]

By that logic your team BD is returning to the stone age

How?

BD's rank hasn't changed much over the past 10 years. They are hovering around #8 to #10. They finished #7 in the last WTC.

Going back to stone age would imply BD have gone outside of top 12 which is not the case.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

How?

BD's rank hasn't changed much over the past 10 years. They are hovering around #8 to #10. They finished #7 in the last WTC.

Going back to stone age would imply BD have gone outside of top 12 which is not the case.

ok. point taken and good explanation.