Pacer Ripon lone Bangladeshi in ICC's team of U-19 WC

Star Sports Report

Pace bowler Ripon Mondol was the only Bangladeshi representative in the ICC's Most Valuable Team of the Tournament from the just-concluded U-19 World Cup.

The right-arm seamer Ripon took wickets in all but one of Bangladesh's games. And, against Canada and India he took four-fers to end the tournament on 14 wickets, the joint third-highest of the 2022 competition.

Victorious India captain Yash Dhull was chosen to skipper the 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 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.

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

Bangladesh, champions of 2020 edition, finished this edition in eighth position.

The team of the tournament is:

Haseebullah Khan (WK, Pakistan)

Teague Wyllie (Australia)

Dewald Brevis (South Africa)

Yash Dhull (Captain, India)

Tom Prest (England)

Dunith Wellalage (Sri Lanka)

Raj Bawa (India)

Vicky Ostwal (India)

Ripon Mondol (Bangladesh)

Awais Ali (Pakistan)

Josh Boyden (England)

Noor Ahmad (Afghanistan)