Today we bring to you the young bowlers who took the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008 to help the title campaign of their team. The ICC U-19 World Cup 2008 tournament would see Virat Kohli led India becoming champions; the tournament had some excellent performances from players from across the globe. This list brings forward those who were impactful with their bowling. In this piece, we read about those bowlers who picked the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008.
5. Paras Khadka (Nepal)
The right arm Allrounder Paras Khadka would go on to take 12 wickets from six matches at an average of 13.50 & strike rate of 23.7. His best in the tournament was 4/32 against Australia at Penang. Khadka, with this wicket tally, featured among the bowlers with the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008. His team, Nepal Under-19 cricket Team, would win 3 matches out of 6 matches they played in the tournament edition.
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4. Adil Raza (Pakistan)
The Gujranwala born right-arm fast bowler Adil Raza was part of Pakistan team at the ICC U-19 World Cup 2008 and he would go on to take 12 wickets from five matches at an average of 12.16 & strike rate of 20. His best in the tournament was 6/29 against Malaysia at Johor. Raza, with this wicket tally, featured among the bowlers with the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008. His team Pakistan Under-19 would win 4 out of 6 matches they played in the tournament edition.
3. James Harris (England)
The Glamorgan born Right arm fast medium Bowler James Alexander Russell Harris would go on to take 12 wickets from five matches at an average of 10.66 & strike rate of 18.7. His best in the tournament was 5/29 against Bangladesh at Kuala Lumpur. Harris, with this wicket tally, featured among the bowlers with the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008. The Fast Medium Bowler would play for Glamorgan & Middlesex in England domestic cricket. His team, England Under-19 cricket Team, would win 3 matches out of 6 matches they played in the tournament edition.
2. Tim Southee (New Zealand)
The Northland born right arm fast medium Bowler Timothy Grant Southee would go on to take 17 wickets from six matches at an average of 6.64 & strike rate of 15.7. Tim would take a 4 wicket and a 5 wicket haul and his best in the tournament was 5/11 against Zimbabwe at Johor. Southee, with this wicket tally, featured among the bowlers with the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008.
The fast medium Bowler would play for Northern Districts in New Zealand domestic cricket, Vancouver Knights in GT20 Canada and be part of Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals & Mumbai Indians in different seasons of IPL. His team, New Zealand Under-19 cricket Team, would win 3 matches out of 6 matches they played in the tournament edition.
1. Wayne Parnell (South Africa)
The Port Elizabeth born left arm fast medium Bowler Wayne Dillon Parnell would go on to take 18 wickets from six matches at an average of 8.38 & strike rate of 16.5. His best in the tournament was 6/8 against Bangladesh at Kuala Lumpur. Parnell, with this wicket tally, featured among the bowlers with the most wickets in U-19 World Cup 2008. The Fast Bowler would play for Western Province in South Africa domestic cricket, Barbados Tridents in Caribbean Premier League, Edmonton Royals in GT20 Canada, Delhi Daredevils in Indian Premier League & be part of Karachi Kings & Islamabad United in different seasons of PSL. His team, South Africa Under-19 cricket Team, would win 4 out of 6 matches in the tournament edition.
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These were the top 5 wicket takers in the ICC U-19 World Cup 2008, in fact the top 3 on wicket numbers. While 15 cricketers would take 10 or more wickets in the tournament edition, these were the top few of these. For eventual Champions India, Ravindra Jadeja, Iqbal Abdullah & Siddarth Kaul would pick 10 wickets each. This was it for today! Hope you liked the content; do send us your questions and thoughts under comments. Stay safe and healthy, keep reading us.
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