Fast bowlers from India and Pakistan making waves at the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018

Sport360 staff 23:07 17/01/2018
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    • The ongoing ICC Under-19 World Cup 2018 is throwing up some sensational performances with the bat and ball.

    While competition is intense with teams aiming for victory, the overall aim of the youth tournament is to provide a platform for youngsters to grab the attention of their national selectors for opportunities at senior level.

    Keeping that in mind, here are three fast bowlers who have set the stage on fire with their pace and swing in New Zealand.

    SHAHEEN AFRIDI

    The Pakistan left-arm pacer is quickly developing into a complete fast bowler. Having picked up nine wickets on his first-class debut last year, the 17-year-old gave a glimpse of his class to the world against Ireland, finishing with figures of 6-15 which is the best by a Pakistan bowler at under-19 level.

    One look at his bowling and you know he is the real deal, forcing batsmen to duck and leave. If you want to see more examples of what the 6’5” pacer is capable of, click here.

    KAMLESH NAGARKOTI

    Standing at 5’8”, the 18-year-old India pacer doesn’t look like a typical fast bowler. But with the ball in hand, the wiry cricketer turns into a beast capable of bowling entire spells well over the 140kph mark.

    While there is some debate surrounding the speed gun used at the World Cup, the pace generated by Nagarkoti forced former India captain Sourav Ganguly and ex-West Indies pacer Ian Bishop to take notice.

    He’s claimed four wickets in total so far and what’s more surprising is that Nagarkoti has just recovered from a shoulder tear. Click here to see his best against the Aussies.

    SHIVAM MAVI

    Another Indian fast bowler surprising one and all with his pace and swing, the 19-year-old Mavi rattled Australia and Papua New Guinea to finish with five wickets from two games.

    The right-armer has gained a lot of knowledge bowling to Afghanistan’s batsmen during their training sessions in the northern Indian city of Greater Noida. Indeed, his fastest ball at the tournament clocked at 146kph. He will without doubt be on the radar of every franchise during the upcoming IPL player auctions.

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