Cricket tournament
The 2002 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in New Zealand from 19 January to 9 February 2002.[1] A total of 16 sides competed in the tournament with Australia defeating South Africa in the final.[2] It was the fourth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in New Zealand. Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu was named Man of the Tournament.
Teams and qualification
The ten full members of the ICC qualified automatically:
Kenya also received automatic qualification as they held ODI status at that time.
Another five teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Plate competition
The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.
Group 1
Group 2
Semi-finals
- Namibia won the toss and elected to field.
- Nepal won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
Super League
Group 1
Group 2
Semi-finals
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
Future senior players
Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:
References
- ^ "2002 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup". ESPNCricinfo.
- ^ "Australian under-19 squad returns from World Cup triumph". ESPNCricinfo. 11 February 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
External links
- Tournament site on ESPN CricInfo