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.

Verdict

5 Best Players in Side

1) Sami
2) Zafar
3) Zia
4) Imam
5) Ghulam

Definitely won't make it

Saif
Raza

Pakistan's Strengths For U19CWC 2014

Strengths

Openers
Experience in tournament previously
Left arm spin
Legspin
Left arm seam
Conditions
Form Guide

Weaknesses

Over reliance on openers
Average wicket keeper batter
Not physically the strongest
Too many left handers, not enough variation in batting line up
Big hitters

Zafar Gohar's MOMs vs England

Man of the match in TV game at Derby 2013 vs England 
Man of the match in U-19 tri nations final 2013 in UAE vs England
Man of the match in U-19 World Cup Semi final 2014 vs England