The Under-19 Cricket World Cup has long been a breeding ground for some of the sports best cricketers.
Looking back on past additions, stars such as Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith and Babar Azam have left their mark with terrific on-field performances.
Moving forward, these squads can be seen as a future core of international players for a country if their trajectory and development continues in a positive direction.
The 2022 World Cup has been played in the West Indies featuring 16 nations.
We have crunched the numbers and selected the standout player from nine of the participating countries.
Note New Zealand withdrew from the World Cup due to quarantine restrictions on minors upon return to the country.
6. PakistanÂ
Awais Ali
For Pakistan it has been right arm medium pace bowler Awais Ali who has shown the most at this World Cup.
Ali finished with 14 wickets for the tournament at an average of 14.7, a real shining light in a bowling lineup which otherwise struggled to find breakthroughs.
Also just 16-years-old, Ali will now be monitored closely by fans in Pakistan but also those in involved in the national setup, hoping he can continue to develop after his fruitful World Cup performance.
His most prolific innings came against Zimbabwe where he finished with figures of 6/56.
