After months of preparation, the West Indies Under 19 team square off against the rest of the world in the ICC World Cup in South Africa.

But before their first match, former West Indies champions shared their experiences and encouraged Captain Kimani Melius and his troops before their first encounter against Australia on Saturday 18th January at 4:00am AST.

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HETMYER RECOUNTS HIS ICC U19 WORLD CUP EXPERIENCE AND HIS ROLE AS CAPTAIN:

Hetmyer recounts his ICC U19 World Cup Experience and captaincy

ALZARRI JOSEPH LOOKS BACK ON HIS ROLE IN THE 2016 ICC U19 WORLD CUP:

Alzarri Joseph reflects on the 2016 ICC Under 19 World Cup

KEEMO PAUL SHARES HIS WHAT IT TOOK TO BE WORLD CHAMPIONS IN THE 2016 ICC U19 WORLD CUP:

Keemo Paul shares his experience from the 2016 ICC U19 World Cup