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Youngsters keep World Cup dreams alive: Cricket U19 national team off to restore long lost glory

U19 CRICKET Keeper/Batsman Ankit Hirani of Team Kenya during the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Nairobi Gymkana Grounds on Saturday, July 01, 2017. [PHOTO: JONAH ONYANGO/STANDARD]

After 16 years of waiting, all eyes on Kenyan cricketers as they seek to make their fans smile again

Kenya’s return to the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup will rekindle memories of a once revered cricketing nation that lost its glory, thanks to warring officials.

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