5 Current top cricketers and the records they created in Under-19 Internationals

Under-19s International matches have provided the platform for many youngsters to showcase their talent to the whole world. Many players who represented their countries at this level ended up playing in Internationals at senior level.

Not many of them turned out to be successful in both Under-19 and senior International games. In this article, we look at five major records from U19 Internationals which are on the name of current International players who are considered to be among the top names of their department.

Here are the five records from Under-19 cricket which are held by current top International players:

5. Multiple 6-wicket hauls in Youth ODI cricket – Mujeeb ur Rahman

Mujeeb ur Rahman hogged the limelight in less than two months of becoming an International cricketer when he got a solid price in the IPL auction for the 2018 edition. One of the reasons for getting a big deal at the age of 16 was his exploits at the Under-19 level.

The off-spinner claimed 35 wickets in only 13 Youth ODIs at an impressive average of 9.22. Mujeeb claimed three 5-wicket hauls which are the joint-most for any bowler in this format. Riaz Afridi of Pakistan, the elder brother of Shaheen Shah Afridi, also took three 5-fers.

However, Mujeeb remains as the only player in the Youth ODI history with two 6-wicket hauls. He claimed 7/19 in 2017 October during an ODI against Bangladesh to help Afghanistan defend their total of 133. Later in November, Mujeeb starred in Youth Asia Cup game against Pakistan. He recorded figures of 10-2-23-6 during the group stage match where the Pakistan team were bowled out for only 57 runs.