Sri Lanka U-19 went to the Caribbean islands yesterday (2) with much hope[/caption]
# The West Indies will host the 14th edition of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup for the first time
# The event which showcases the future stars of the game will see 16 teams travelling to the Caribbean to compete in 48 matches
# The tournament dates:
From Friday, 14 January to Saturday, 5 February 2022
# Four host countries:
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Guyana
* Saint Kitts and Nevis, and
* Trinidad and Tobago
# The 10 venues hosting matches:
* Saint Kitts and Nevis -
Warner Park Cricket Stadium, Conaree Cricket Center, and Sandy Point (warm-up matches only)
* Guyana -
Guyana National Stadium and Everest Cricket Club (warm-up matches only)
* Trinidad and Tobago -
Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Queens Park Oval, and Diego Martin Sporting Complex
* Antigua and Barbuda -
Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Coolidge Cricket Ground
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ICC Under-19 World Cup[/caption]
# 16 participating countries:
* Host nation (1) - West Indies
* Qualified from previous World Cup (9) - Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe
* New Zealand which qualified from the previous World Cup withdrew from the tournament due to extensive mandatory quarantine restrictions for minors on their return home
* New Zealand was replaced by (1): Scotland
* Advanced from Regional Qualification (5) - Canada, Ireland, Papua New Guinea (PNG), Uganda, and United Arab Emirates (UAE)
# The format
* It would be the same as the previous editions, with the 16 teams competing to progress to the Plate and Super League phases of the tournament
* Matches will be held in the 50-over format
# Bangladesh are the defending champions
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Bangladesh beat India in the 2020 U-19 World Cup final in South Africa[/caption]
# Sri Lanka U-19 squad
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Sri Lanka U-19 Captain Dunith Wellalage[/caption]
The 17-member Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket squad, which became runners-up in the Under-19 Asia Cup held in UAE last week, left for the West Indies straight from Dubai yesterday (2) to take part in the ICC U-19 men’s cricket World Cup 2022
The squad (17): Dunith Wellalage (Captain), Raveen De Silva (Vice Captain), Shevon Daniel, Anjala Bandara, Pawan Pathiraja, Sadisha Rajapaksa, Wanuja Kumara, Ranuda Somarathne, Malsha Tharupathi, Traveen Mathew, Yasiru Rodrigo, Matheesha Pathirana, Chamidu Wickramasinghe, Vinuja Ranpul, Sakuna Liyanage, Abhisheak Liyanaarachchi, and Sadeesh Jayawardena
# History of the tournament:
1. 1988 - Australia beat Pakistan in the final in Australia
2. 1998 - England beat New Zealand in the final in South Africa
3. 2000 - India beat Sri Lanka in the final in Sri Lanka
4. 2002 - Australia beat South Africa in the final in New Zealand
5. 2004 - Pakistan beat West Indies in the final in Bangladesh
6. 2006 - Pakistan beat India in the final in Sri Lanka
7. 2008 - India beat South Africa in the final in Malaysia
8. 2010 - Australia beat Pakistan in the final in New Zealand
9. 2012 - India beat Australia in the final in Australia
10. 2014 - South Africa beat Pakistan in the final in UAE
11. 2016 - West Indies beat India in the final in Bangladesh
12. 2018 - India beat Australia in the final in New Zealand
13. 2020 - Bangladesh beat India in the final in South Africa
# Summary of titles
* India - Four titles
* Australia - Three titles
* Pakistan- Two titles
* Bangladesh, South Africa, West Indies, and England one title each
* Best performance by both New Zealand and Sri Lanka is being the runner-up once each
# Groupings:
* Group ‘A’ - Bangladesh, England, Canada and UAE
* Group ‘B’ - India, South Africa, Ireland, and Uganda
* Group ‘C’ - Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and PNG
* Group ‘D’ - West Indies, Australia, Scotland, and Sri Lanka
# Trinidad and Tobago will host the Plate competition between 25 and 31 January
# The Super League will be taking place in Antigua and Barbuda from 26 January
# The first semi-final will be played on Tuesday, 1 February at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and on Wednesday, 2 February at Coolidge Cricket Ground
# The Final will be on Saturday, 5 February at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground
# There will be 16 warm-up matches taking place between 9 and 12 January in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Guyana
# ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match schedule:
14 January -
West Indies vs. Australia at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Sri Lanka vs. Scotland at Everest Cricket Club, Guyana
15 January -
Canada vs. UAE at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
India vs. South Africa at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Ireland vs. Uganda at Everest Cricket Club, Guyana
Pakistan vs. PNG at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
16 January -
Bangladesh vs. England at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
Afghanistan vs. Zimbabwe at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago
17 January -
West Indies vs. Scotland at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
Australia vs. Sri Lanka at Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis
18 January -
England vs. Canada at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
South Africa vs. Uganda at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
Afghanistan vs. PNG at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago
19 January -
Australia vs. Scotland at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
India vs. Ireland at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
20 January -
England vs. UAE at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
Bangladesh vs. Canada at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
Pakistan vs. Afghanistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
Zimbabwe vs. PNG at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago
21 January -
West Indies vs. Sri Lanka at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
South Africa vs. Ireland at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
22 January -
Bangladesh vs. UAE at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
India vs. Uganda at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
Pakistan vs. Zimbabwe at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
* Plate and Super League fixtures to take place between 25 January and 4 February at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda and Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Queens Park Oval and Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad and Tobago
1 February -
Semi-final-1 at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
2 February -
Semi-final-2 at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
5 February -
Final at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda