View From the Stand

Good afternoon to you all. I hope the expat Australians had a great day on Tuesday This under 19 cricket world cup now on in Christchurch has unearthed some very promising players Mitchell Marsh, and Alister Mc Dermot from Australia the Bracewells from New Zealand, Paul Stirling from Ireland and Jason Holder from the West Indies. Jason Holder, the tall young Barbados pacemen, looks set to have a big future in West Indies cricket. Already a senior member of the under-19 side, he received the prestigious Lord Gavron trophy in 2009. An award that has previously been awarded to Kemar Roach now a vital part of the senior West Indian side
Holder has played one first class game and he wants to increase that number and eventually make it at a higher level. “I want to keep progressing from here as a young cricketer,” he said. “Development is a crucial part of my cricket now, I just want to let it develop and play professional cricket this year”.
He used to play basketball, but cricket is now the premier sport in his life. He is such a cricket fanatic that he is rumored to sleep with his cricket gear next to him.
To View from the Stand this week- CRICKET- under 19 play off for third and fourth as well as the final. Australia v Pakistan from Perth .HRV cup Final. Women’s T20 Final, Central Hinds vs. Auckland Hearts .Women’s ODI Final, Central Hinds vs. Wellington Blaze. A LEAGUE-Wellington v Adelaide (Christchurch).EPL- Man United v Arsenal, Burnley v Chelsea. GOLF- New Zealand Open. TENNIS- Australian Open continues.
TIPS, Australia, Man United.Wellington. Chelsea, Fed express, Henin, David Smail.

Cricket World cup Under 19

Tomorrow sees the final of the cricket under 19 World Cup in Christchurch. To of the form teams in the tournament will play in the final at Lincoln Uni Oval. Australia will take on Pakistan. Both sides have had a strong showing at this tournament.
Australia made the final on the back of some brilliant batting of Mitchell Marsh and some fine bowling of Josh Hazelwood. Pakistan will rely heavily on their spinners Usman Qadir and Razza Hassan.
Pakistan are the only country to have won back to back titles, 2004 and 2006. Australia have also won it twice in 1988 (v Pakistan) and 2002 (v South Africa).
The tournament last played here in New Zealand in 2002, has been a huge success.
The match starts at 1030 local time.