Baxter Holt

Marnus Labuschagne scored 192 runs to put Queensland in a commanding position to win the Sheffield Shield first-class cricket title in Australia. Labuschagne struck 21 boundaries in his near 10-hour, 353-ball innings to steer Queensland to 389 and a first-innings lead of 246 runs.

Australia, on the back of two strong partnerships and a fighting half-century from Jonathan Merlo, were going strong before they lost their last six wickets for 33 runs.

Optimism mingled with an eagerness to know what lies ahead as India's potential future stars geared up to lock horns with Australia in their big-ticket campaign opener of the ICC U-19 World Cup on Sunday.

Defending champion West Indies will open its campaign against host New Zealand in ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup starting 13th January. The West Indies will play the inaugural Group A day-night fixture at Bay Oval in Tauranga on the opening day of the event which runs from 13 January - 3 February featuring 16 teams across seven venues in four cities - Christchurch, Queenstown, Tauranga and Whangarei.

A clinical bowling performance by India saw them restrict Australia to 216, a total that Prithvi Shaw and his men gunned down comfortably in the end to etch their name in history books.

From Kohli to Smith, most modern-day greats have learnt the ropes in the Under-19 World Cup, which has gained significance with every passing edition. The boys not only become men here, they also become household names with millions following the live broadcast of the competition.