I will reiterate Gowzas point. Its no point making a comparison between our record in Under 19 and international cricket. Under 19 is very much a level playing field, and an area we do well in regularly. Although we had a disappointing Under 19 World Cup, just prior to that we beat South Africa and Pakistan both away from home. Even in Sri Lanka most under 19 graduates will have to perform consistently for years before they are considered for selection. And in this period, they go through a lot of grooming through top coaches and mentors.
We have the rash tendency of sending our Under 19 grads on a couple of A team tours then rushing them into the National Side. Its a flaw in our policy and something that needs to be corrected.
And on the topic of our Under 19 team, i feel we need to get hold of another top quality coach in the mold of McIness.
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