Cricket is a famous sport. Cricket is full of entertainment and statistics. Cricket is played by many age groups, and one group that is very crucial for rising cricketers is U19. There is also a World Cup organized by ICC for the U19 teams of the Countries. There have been many U19 World Cups, and many talent are welcomed into the international level. There have been some countries who have score exceptionally well in a single tournament of the U19 World Cup. In this article, we are going to look at the top 10 cricketers with the most run scored in a single World Cup edition.
1. Dominic Hendricks – 391
Dominic Hendricks was full of hunger for cricket. He was a left handed opener for the South African team. He has scored 391 runs in the 2009/10 edition of the U19 World Cup. He has been a part of 6 matches in this tournament. His highest score in this tournament was 106* runs.
2. Craig Simmons – 399
Craig Simmons was a high potential youth player who was part of the U19 winning World Cup team with Australia. He has scored 399 runs in the 2001/02 edition of the U19 World Cup. He has been a part of 7 matches in this tournament. His highest score in this tournament was 155 runs.
3. Yashasvi Jaiswal – 400
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a famous Indian opener who is known for his fantastic batting in the IPL. He has scored 400 runs in the 2019/20 edition of the U19 World Cup. He has been a part of 6 matches in this tournament and averaged 133.33 throughout the tournament. His highest score in this tournament was 105*.
4. Shadman Islam – 406
Shadman Islam is a left handed opening batter from the Bangladesh team who has impressed everyone by his techniques. He has scored 406 runs in the 2013/14 edition of the U19 World Cup. He has been a part of 6 matches in this tournament and averaged 101.50 throughout the tournament. His highest score in this tournament was 126*.
5. Alick Athanaze – 418
Alick Athanaze is a batting all-rounder from the West Indies team. He has played just two test games in his international career. He has scored 418 runs in the 2017/18 edition of the U19 World Cup. He played 6 matches and scored two centuries in the tournament. His highest score in the tournament was 148 runs.
6. Jack Burnham – 420
Jack Burnham is a middle order batter with fine potential from the English side. He has scored 420 runs in the 2015/16 edition of the U19 World Cup. He played 6 matches and scored three centuries in the tournament. His highest score in the tournament was 148 runs.
7. Donovan Pagon – 421
Donovan Pagon had a short international career of just two test matches, but he had much potential than that. He scored 421 runs in the 2001/02 edition of the U19 World Cup. He played 7 matches and had an average of 70.16 throughout the tournament. His highest score in the tournament was 176 runs.
8. Cameron White – 423
Cameron White was an aggressive middle-order batter from the Australian team. He was also an occasional leg spinner. He has scored 423 runs in the 2001/02 edition of the U19 World Cup. He played 8 matches and his average was 70.50. His highest score in this tournament was 156*.
9. Shikhar Dhawan – 505
Shikhar Dhawan is a vital left handed opener from the Indian team. His batting techniques are fantastic. He has scored 505 runs in the 2003/04 edition of the U19 World Cup. He played 7 matches and his highest score in the tournament was 155*. His average throughout the tournament was 84.16.
10. Dewald Brevis – 506
Dewald Brevis is a young power hitter from the South African team. Brevis has been famous by his performance in SA T20 leagues and U19 Cricket. He has scored 506 runs in the 2021/22 edition of the U19 World Cup, held in West Indies. He played 6 matches and scored two centuries.
