The under-19 World Cup in the West Indies has seen plenty of young stars showcasing their skills. While South Africa’s Dewald Brevis is the top run-getter of the tournament thus far, Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage has scalped the most wickets.
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra picked Brevis as one of the future stars to watch out for. He likened him to AB de Villiers and said:
Afghanistan’s Noor Ahmad was another star performer chosen by the former India cricketer. Aakash Chopra elaborated:
Aakash Chopra pointed out that the performance of Wellalage bodes well for the future of Sri Lankan cricket. He explained:
Wellalage scalped 17 wickets in the six matches he played in the tournament. He also scored 264 runs at an impressive average of 44.
Aakash Chopra’s other two picks of star performers at the under-19 World Cup
Team India’s captain Yash Dhull certainly made it to Aakash Chopra’s top five picks. The latter pointed out:
The renowned commentator concluded by saying that either England’s Tom Prest or Australia’s Teague Wyllie can also make the grade. Chopra observed:
Both Prest and Wyllie are the top run-getters of their respective sides. While the former has amassed 292 runs ahead of the final, the latter has aggregated 265 runs in Australia’s five matches to date.
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