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.
8. Sri Lanka
Dunith Nethmika Wellalage
Alongside Dewald Brevis of South Africa, Dunith Nethmika Wellalage will certainly be in contention for player of the tournament.
The young all-rounder starred for Sri Lanka, top scoring and leading his country in wickets taken.
Wellalage scored 224 runs at an average of 44.80. This included a high score of 113 against South Africa in their final game.
With ball in hand Wellalage was even better. Bowling left-arm-orthodox, he picked up 17 wickets at an average of 9.35 and an economy of 3.53.
