Hong Kong national under-19 cricket team

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The Hong Kong national under-19 cricket team represents the Special Administrative Region of China in international under-19 cricket. It has qualified for the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on one occasion, in 2010.

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History

Hong Kong was originally part of the ICC East Asia-Pacific region, and finished runner-up to Papua New Guinea at the 2001 EAP Under-19 Cricket Trophy. [1]

At the 2009 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Canada, the team placed sixth overall to become the last team to qualify for the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand. They won only three out of nine games at the tournament, finishing above Uganda and Netherlands on net run rate. Irfan Ahmed was the team's leading run-scorer at the qualifier. [2]

Jamie Atkinson was named as the squad's captain for the 2010 World Cup. [3] The team failed to win a game in the first round, losing to England, India and Afghanistan (also in its first World Cup). The team was bowled out on each occasion but did not disgrace itself. [4] Later, in the plate stage, Hong Kong lost to Bangladesh but then got revenge over Afghanistan, defeating them by four wickets. In the final game, the 13th place play-off, Hong Kong lost heavily to Zimbabwe, being bowled out for 98 to record its lowest score of the tournament. [4]

For the 2019 ACC Under-19 Eastern Region tournament, former national team player Jawaid Iqbal was appointed as the coach. [5] As of 2020, there was a national under-19 50-over cup used to select the national team squad. [6]

Under-19 World Cup record

Hong Kong'sU19 World Cup record
YearResultPosPldWLTNR
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1988 Did not enter
Flag of South Africa.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2000
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2002
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2004
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg 2006
Flag of Malaysia.svg 2008
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2010 First round14th1451400
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2012 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2014
Flag of Bangladesh.svg 2016
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2018
Flag of South Africa.svg 2020
WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg 2022
Total51400

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References

  1. East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 Table – CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. "Hong Kong clinch U-19 World Cup spot". ESPNcricinfo. 14 September 2009.
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