ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup: The prodigies and where are they now

Brett Williams of Australia shows off the trophy.
Brett Williams (Australia) was the highest run-scorer in the tournament.

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup (2014)

Australia v Bangladesh - ICC Champions Trophy
Mustafizur Rahman now spearheads Bangladesh's pace attack.

UAE hosted the showcase event this term as fan favourites Pakistan squared off against the infamous chokers, South Africa in the final. Riding on their captain Aiden Markram's innings, the Proteas overcame Pakistan and the crowd to lift the trophy.

Bangladesh's Shadman Islam topped the batting charts in the tournament. He is yet to make an appearance for the senior side but has shown some promise plating for Bangladesh A team. Sri Lankan medium fast bowler Anuk Fernando took the most number of wickets in the tournament. He hasn't yet appeared on the international scene since.

Success stories from this year's tournament include Mustafizur Rahman, Mehedi Hassan, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Aiden Markram, Andile Phehlukwayo, and Kusal Mendis.

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