Shoaib in WCs

1999 = 3 wickets in the semi final at Old Trafford, all bowled
2003 = bowled the quickest ball in history to Nick Knight
2007 = Banned
2011 = Picked up 3 wickets in 3 games, all bowled

Final Word on 2014 ICC U19 CWC

Team of the tournament. Personal one. 

Criteria: Performance, quality, team balance

1) Aiden Markram (VC)
2) Sami Aslam
3) T Chanderpaul
4) Ben Duckett
5) Will Rhodes (C)
6) Sarfraz Khan
7) Nicolas Pooran (WK) - best individual performance by a mile
8) Zafar Gohar
9) Kuleep Yadav
10) Matthew Fisher
11) Kasigo Rabada
12th man - Sanju Samson 

2 Seamers

2 spinners

Rhodes as all rounder

Sarfraz Khan as a 6th bowler

Players from each team

England = 3

Pakistan = 2

India = 2

South Africa = 2

West Indies = 2

(All the above teams finished in the top 6)

Notable Omissions

Imam ul Haq = No 50 in 3 TV games

Deepak Hooda = Just struggled to get him in

Disappointments

Kamran Ghulam = Duck in both semi final and final

Saif Bangash = 5 runs in 3 TV games

Vijay Zol = Struggled to lead from the front as Indian captain in conduct+form

Dominic Sibley = Struggled to keep his place in the playing XI, Surrey double centurion

Hassan Raza = Did not look up to it. Some frustrating dismissals

Side Note

Shoaib Akhtar was in attendance for the final of the 2014 ICC Under 19 World Cup on Saturday evening.