ICC U19 World Cup – The Breeding Ground of Prominent Players

ICC U19 World Cup 2000 – Brendon McCullum (NZL), Graeme Smith (SA), Yuvraj Singh (Ind) and Michael Clarke (Aus)

When the tournament moved to Sri Lanka in 2000, many stars emerged out of the tournament. Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson, Mohammad Ashraful, Ian Bell, Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Shoaib Malik and Marlon Samuels, were all a part of the tournament. But the most notable ones were Brendon McCullum, Graeme Smith, Yuvraj Singh and Michael Clarke. While Clarke went on to become one of the most successful skippers for Australia and won the ICC World Cup 2015, Brendon McCullum emerged as an absolute leader and a brutal batsman. Yuvraj Singh went on to win matches for India single-handedly and the way Graeme Smith led South Africa to the top of the game was also commendable. Graeme Smith was the top scorer of the tournament with 348 runs at an average of 87. India won the coveted trophy and Yuvraj Singh was named the Player of the Tournament.