was enterprising, and similarly risky. But it paid off. Pick the talent There were also notable performances by seamer Sandeep Sharma -- who finished with 12 wickets at 15.75, including 4-54 in the final, as well as tweaker Harmeet Singh, who Ian Chappell has stated categorically as the best left-arm spinner in the world, and the second-best overall behind Graeme Swann. But you can only compare apples with apples -- and it's plaudits like these which can often send young athletes down the wrong road. Greats such as Tendulkar and Ponting never played in an Under-19 World Cup. India's Rohit Sharma and Australia's Moises Henriques both shone in the 2006 edition, yet both have found international cricket thoroughly miserable. Lara, Jayasuriya, Kohli -- none of these names were the top run-scorers in their respective tournaments.  There was some brilliant cricket played in Townsville, and no doubt there was an abundance of talent on display -- but part of the fascination of the U-19 World Cup is seeing how they develop from here. There's still one more step to go -- who will put their hand up? Euphoria back home Back home, a hero's welcome awaited the U-19s as they triumphantly carried home the World Cup. Winning against Australia has become almost as prestigious as a win against hereditary arch-rivals Pakistan, and cricket-loving Indians were quick to shower appreciation on these young stars. The triumphant U-19 Indian cricket team arrived home to a euphoric reception in Mumbai. As Delhi boy and