Chance for young guns to fire
Future stars will get a chance to show their talent, potential and prowess in a truly global event when the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014 gets underway across the United Arab Emirates today.
On the opening day, four matches will be played with 1998 champions England taking on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, Zimbabwe facing Canada at Abu Dhabi Oval 1, New Zealand squaring off against Sri Lanka at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, and South Africa and the West Indies going head to head at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Bangladesh, which has been drafted in Group B along with Australia, Afghanistan and Namibia, will start their campaign tomorrow against Afghanistan.
This year's ICC U19 CWC carries extra significance as it is taking place a year before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. As such, a lot of cricketers will be looking to excel in this tournament so that they can catch the eye of their national selectors and earn the honour of representing their countries in cricket's biggest extravaganza which will be staged in Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 1 March next year.
It is one of the most important and followed cricketing events in which teenagers get a taste of international experience, pressure and exposure, and also receive training and education on anti-doping and anti-corruption.
The 16 teams in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2014 have been divided equally in four groups. The top two teams from each group will progress to the Super League quarter-finals, while the two bottom teams from each group qualify for the Plate Championship quarter-finals.
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