Rest-seeking AB de Villiers pulls out of NZ T20s

By Sheriff Michaels

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: South African skipper for Twenty20 Internationals, AB de Villiers has ruled himself out of the upcoming three-match Twenty20 International series starting December 21 at Durban.

Five U19CWC players knocking at international cricket

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) August 27, 2012: I picked these five young cricketers as my best players, of the top teams, in the tournament, but, more than that, these are five players who I think could and should play for their country right now.

ICC U19 World Cup 2012 Awards

By Adrian Meredith

Anamul Haque of Bangladesh U19

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) August 27, 2012: I disagree with William Bosisto being named as player of the ICC U19 World Cup 2012. Scoring 276 runs at an average of 276.00 and at a strike rate of 55.15 do not make good reading for me - not for a one day tournament. He was only 5th on the run scoring list.

Best players in ICC U19 World Cup 2012

By Adrian Meredith

VICTORIA, Australia (TheSportsNext) August 19, 2012: The ICC U19 World Cup 2012 has entered final stages with Australia already booking berth in the final of the tournament while India and New Zealand will battle it out in the second semi-final scheduled on Wednesday.

Adrian Meredith takes a look at the best young players who showcased their exuberance and cricketing skills in the ICC U19 World Cup 2012.