Wellalage makes it to ICC U19 WC 2022 team

ICC: Sri Lanka captain Dunith Wellalage has been named in the Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament of which victorious Indian captain Yash Dhull was chosen to skipper a line-up of future stars.

Overall, eight nations are represented in the 12-strong line-up as champions India lead the way with three players included.

Pace is provided by the likes of Josh Boyden, Awais Ali and Ripon Mondol with all-rounders Tom Prest and Dunith Wellalage the spin options alongside Vicky Ostwal.

South Africa’s Dewald Brevis was announced as the Player of the Tournament for the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in West Indies for his record-breaking run haul of 506 runs (avg. 84.33).

The side was pulled together by a selection panel including commentators Samuel Badree, Natalie Germanos, ICC Match Referee Graeme Labrooy and journalist Sandipan Banerjee.

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022 Team (in batting order)

1. Haseebullah Khan (WK, Pakistan)

2. Teague Wyllie (Australia)

3. Dewald Brevis (South Africa)

4. Yash Dhull (Captain, India)

5. Tom Prest (England)

6. Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)

7. Raj Bawa (India)

8. Vicky Ostwal (India)

9. Ripon Mondol (Bangladesh)

10. Awais Ali (Pakistan)

11. Josh Boyden (England)

12. Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)