Cricket format 50 overs Participants 16 | Player of the series Mehedi Hasan Dates 22 Jan 2016 – 14 Feb 2016 Matches played 48 | |
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Similar 2016 Asia Cup, 2012 Under‑19 Cricket W, 2014 ICC World Twenty20, 2004 Under‑19 Cricket W, 2015 Cricket World Cup |
The 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament held in Bangladesh from 22 January to 14 February 2016. It was the eleventh edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and the second to be held in Bangladesh, after the 2004 event.
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The World Cup was contested by the national under-19 teams of sixteen International Cricket Council (ICC) members, and all matches played held under-19 One Day International (ODI) status. Ten teams qualified automatically for the tournament through their status as ICC full members, while five others qualified by winning regional qualifying events. The final place at the tournament was taken by the winner of the 2015 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, which was contested by the runners-up at the five regional qualifiers. However, on 5 January 2016, Cricket Australia announced that the Australian squad had pulled out of the tournament, citing security concerns. Ireland were invited as a replacement for Australia.
Defending champions South Africa were knocked out of the tournament in the group stage, with back-to-back defeats to Bangladesh and Namibia. The West Indies eventually defeated India by five wickets, claiming their first title. Bangladesh's captain Mehedi Hasan was named player of the tournament, while England's Jack Burnham and Namibia's Fritz Coetzee led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.
Squads
Each team selected a 15-man squad for the tournament.
Most runs
The top five run-scorers are included in this table, ordered first by runs scored, then by batting average, then by strike rate.
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
Future players
Players in the tournament that featured for their national team in the future were: