The opening fixture for the West Indies U19 will see them come up against Australia in Guyana at the Guyana National Stadium on January 14.
The 14th edition of the ICC U19 Men’s World Cup will be played in the Caribbean from January 14 with the final carded to be played at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda on February 5.
Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, and St. Kitts and Nevis will host the 16 team tournament, over 48 matches.
The sixteen teams will compete in four groups. Group A comprises current defending champions, Bangladesh, England, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. Debutants Uganda, India, South Africa, and Ireland make up Group B. Group C, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, and Papua New Guinea, while Group D comprises host West Indies, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Scotland who replaced New Zealand after they withdrew because of the extensive mandatory quarantine restrictions for minors on their return home.
After their opening match against Australia in Guyana, West Indies travel to St. Kitts to face Scotland at Warner Park on January 17. The U19s third fixture will see them face Sri Lanka at the Conaree Cricket Ground in St. Kitts on January 21.
Cricket West Indies President Ricky Skerritt said:
“CWI is looking forward to hosting this important global U19 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.”
He added, “Our U19 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 & Barbuda, Guyana, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Trinidad & Tobago.”
ICC Men’s U19 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 Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup match schedule:
January 14- West Indies v Australia, Guyana National Stadium, Guyana; Sri Lanka v Scotland, Everest, Guyana
January 15 – Canada v UAE, Conaree, St Kitts and Nevis; India v South Africa, Guyana National Stadium, Guyana; Ireland v Uganda, Everest, Guyana; Pakistan v PNG, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago.
January 16 – Bangladesh v England, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis; Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago
January 17 – West Indies v Scotland, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis; Australia v Sri Lanka, Conaree, St Kitts and Nevis
January 18 – England v Canada, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis; South Africa v Uganda, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago; Afghanistan v PNG, Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago
January 19 – Australia v Scotland, Conaree, St Kitts and Nevis; India v Ireland, Brian Lara Cricket Ground, Trinidad and Tobago
January 20 – England v UAE, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis; Bangladesh v Canada, Conaree, St Kitts and Nevis; Pakistan v Afghanistan, Brian Lara Cricket Ground, Trinidad and Tobago; Zimbabwe v PNG, Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago
January 21 – West Indies v Sri Lanka, Conaree, St Kitts and Nevis; South Africa v Ireland, Brian Lara Cricket Ground, Trinidad and Tobago
January 22 – Bangladesh v UAE, Warner Park, St Kitts and Nevis, India v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Ground, Trinidad and Tobago; Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 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 Ground, Queens Park Oval and Diego Martin in Trinidad and Tobago.
February 1–Semi-Final, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
February 2–Semi-Final, Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
February 5–Final, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
