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Cricket: ICC U-19 Men’s World Cup 2022 Match Schedule Announced

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The West Indies will host the 14th edition of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time ever, as the event which showcases the future stars of the game will see 16 teams travelling to the Caribbean to compete in 48 matches from January 14 to February 5 across four host countries.

The sixteen teams competing will see current holders Bangladesh, England, Canada and the United Arab Emirates form Group 'A', with debutants Uganda placed in Group 'B' alongside India, South Africa and Ireland. 

Group 'C' comprises Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea and Group 'D' sees host West Indies, Australia and Sri Lanka. 

Scotland complete the tournament line up in Group 'D' after New Zealand withdrew due to the extensive mandatory quarantine restrictions for minors on their return home.

The four host countries have been confirmed as Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago with 10 venues hosting matches. 

The format will see the top two teams from each of the four groups advance to the Super League while the remaining teams feature in the Plate across 23 days of competition.

The 48-match schedule will begin with hosts West Indies taking on Australia, with Sri Lanka facing Scotland in Guyana on January 14. 

The group stage will take place across Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago between January 14 and 22. 

Trinidad and Tobago will host the Plate competition between January 25 and 31, with the Super League taking place in Antigua and Barbuda from January 26. 

The semi-finals will be played on February 1 across two venues; the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Coolidge Cricket Ground on February 2. 

The Final on February 5 will also be held at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. 

ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley said: “The ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup is such an exciting and special tournament, bringing together the future stars of the game and giving them an unrivalled experience of competing on the global stage.

“So many of the best players have competed at the U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup including Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Joe Root and Shimron Hetmyer and we are looking forward to the 2022 edition to see who emerges as the future stars.

“We are delighted that the West Indies will be hosting this event and we wish all the teams the very best in their preparations for the tournament and to Cricket West Indies in organising the event.”

Cricket West Indies President Ricky Skerritt said: “CWI is looking forward to hosting this important global U-19 cricket event, which is just around the corner, in January. In partnership with host territorial boards, cricket clubs, and Ministries of Sports, we have been hard at work preparing for this event over the past several months. However, amid so many Covid-related challenges, it has not been easy to finalise the venues and to work out all the related logistics. 

“At the same time, our U-19 head coach, Floyd Reifer, and his coaching staff have been busy preparing our team for competition, using innovative methods to keep them active even while they were restricted from travel. West Indies has a proud Under-19 cricket history, with several bright talents blossoming into international stars over the years. We, therefore, expect our current team of under-19 players to do us proud in the 2022 tournament. I am also confident that our visitors will experience the best of our world-famous Caribbean culture and hospitality in Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Trinidad and Tobago.”

The West Indies have won the title once in 2016, with India being crowned champions four times, Australia three times, Pakistan twice while England, South Africa and Bangladesh have won it once each.

There will be 16 warm-up matches taking place between January 9 and 12 in St. Kitts and Nevis and Guyana.

ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Groupings:

Group 'A': Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab Emirates

Group 'B': India, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda 

Group 'C': Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe 

Group 'D': Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies

ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Venues:

St. Kitts and Nevis: Warner Park Cricket Stadium , Conaree Cricket Center, (Sandy Point - Warm-up match venue only)

Guyana: Guyana National Stadium, (Everest Cricket Club - Warm-up match venue only)

Trinidad and Tobago: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Queens Park Oval, Diego Martin Sporting Complex 

Antigua and Barbuda: Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Coolidge Cricket Ground

ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup match schedule:

January 14:
West Indies v Australia at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Sri Lanka v Scotland at Everest Cricket Club, Guyana

January 15:
Canada v UAE at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
India v South Africa at Guyana National Stadium, Guyana
Ireland v Uganda at Everest Cricket Club, Guyana
Pakistan v PNG at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago

January 16:
Bangladesh v England at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
Afghanistan v Zimbabwe at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago

January 17:
West Indies v Scotland at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
Australia v Sri Lanka at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis

January 18:
England v Canada at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
South Africa v Uganda at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
Afghanistan v PNG at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago

January 19:
Australia v Scotland at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
India v Ireland at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago

January 20:
England v UAE at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
Bangladesh v Canada at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
Pakistan v Afghanistan at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
Zimbabwe v PNG at Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago

January 21:
West Indies v Sri Lanka at Conaree Cricket Center, St. Kitts and Nevis
South Africa v Ireland at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago

January 22:
Bangladesh v UAE at Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St. Kitts and Nevis
India v Uganda at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago

Plate and Super League fixtures to take place between January 25 and February 4 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.

February 1: Semi-Final at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda

February 2: Semi-Final at Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda

February 5: Final at Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda

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