Yet another edition of the ICC Under-19 World Cup has come to an end. Staged across five venues in Bangladesh, the 19-day event tested the spectrum of human emotions for all those involved, but most specifically, the players themselves. Having played pivotal roles in everything from riveting thrillers to confounding controversies, a few of them emerged bold and strong, their cricketing prowess reaffirmed and their personalities reinforced.
There is the ballistic presence of Gidron Pope at the top, alongside the leading run-scorer Jack Burnham. The middle order possesses the enigmatic Sarfaraz Khan and the mature Charith Asalanka, among others, with Alzarri Joseph and Sandeep Lamichhane leading the pace and spin departments respectively
