Current stars hail the significance of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup

“We played very far away from home in New Zealand, in conditions that were quite foreign to what we grew up on back home. That made us realise that if you wanted to make it at the highest level, you had to be prepared to make the necessary adjustment and do so quickly.

“There was no time to hang about complaining. You had to get used to the colder climatic conditions and the lovelier pitches and get on with the business of representing the people of the West Indies,” said Holder.

Elton Chigumbura of Zimbabwe, who took part in two editions in 2002 and 2004, said the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup was the “best exposure to international age-group cricket.”

“It’s the best foundation for international cricket and so it is not surprising that more than 50 percent of players who take part in these tournaments end up playing for their senior national teams.”

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