5 current overseas players you might not know played against Virat Kohli in the 2008 U19 World Cup

#1 Kane Williamson

The Modern-day Monk

At the age of 17, Kane Williamson made his debut in First-Class Cricket and was named the captain of the U-19 team for the World Cup in 2008. Williamson was already earmarked as the potential great since his U-19 days owing to his leadership skills and a non-Asian quality to play top-quality spin with precision.

But it was only in 2015, after few years of inconsistent returns that Williamson embarked his name into the big league as he scored 1172 runs at a staggering average of 90. After a plethora of consistent performances and with his tactical acumen on full show, Williamson was appointed as the Blackcaps skipper following McCullum's retirement, and while he still has a long way to go in terms of success, his street-smartness is something that sets him apart from his contemporaries, testified by his superlative captaincy that saw his IPL team, the Sunrisers Hyderabad, make their way to the finals in the 2018 edition of the IPL. Having made his debut in Ahmedabad 2010 against India Williamson exemplified his skills with a pristine hundred on his debut against a top quality spin attack of India.

In 243 matches across formats, the Kiwi skipper has scored 11,881 runs which include 57 half-centuries and 29 tons and is primed to become the first New Zealander to breach the zenith of 10,000 Test runs by the time his career sets into the sunset.