FIELDING and bowling have been identified as the strengths of the national U19 cricket teams heading into the Junior World Cup.

National Cricket coach Shane Jurgenson said he has accumulated support from people he has previously worked with to help in technical support for the U19 team in the next few weeks ahead of the World Cup.

“At this stage our fielding and bowling will be our strengths. It’s all part of the process. However once we get to our Australian training camp we will have specifically designed training activities and five matches to fast track this area.

“We will be getting extra help also in Bangladesh from some of my contacts,” he said.

He added that the odds are stacked against the players pooled with tier one nations in the Junior World Cup.

“In all seriousness us going to the next round would be a miracle.

“So I am having absolutely no expectations on my boys to get to that stage.

“This event is a first for cricket in Fiji.

“So now every moment will be respected and we will be giving it our best shot but sometimes miracles can happen,” he said.

The Players depart the country next week for Australia on a two-week camp before moving on to Bangladesh where their World Cup campaign begins.

Jurgenson said the recent success of the national team at the East Asia Pacific World Cup qualifiers serves as a good platform to promote the sport to youths.

“I just get the players ready along with my support staff. It’s all about the players. They achieved it on the field.

“It’s just been great and hopefully with some success we can continue to promote cricket as another sporting option for young Fiji people,” he said.