11 cricketers who switched allegiances between under-19s and senior team
Such has been the exodus of young talent from one country to another that there are several cricketers who have represented their home country in the Under-19 World Cup and then migrated and made their senior debuts for another country.
With the emergence of the Kolpak rule and migration to New Zealand on the rise, it is no surprise that younger players opt for better opportunities.
Several other reasons have also resulted in players switching from one country to another, with England and New Zealand the favoured teams for such movements by players.
Here is a look at a combined XI of players who played Under-19 cricket for a country and then represented another country in the senior team.
#1 Craig Kieswetter
The England wicketkeeper represented South Africa, his home country in the 2006 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka and also won a Man of the Match award in one of the matches.
However, a lack of progress in franchise cricket made him move to England in search of better opportunities.
He made his senior debut for England in 2010 and went on to play 71 matches for his adopted country. A freak eye injury while batting forced him to retire at the age of 27, in 2015.