The Zambia national under-19 cricket team represents the Republic of Zambia in international under-19 cricket. The team's first recorded matches came at the 2003 Africa/EAP Under-19 Championship, a combined tournament for the under-19 teams of African and East Asia-Pacific (EAP) associate members. Zambia has participated in every edition of the ICC Africa Under-19 Championships since 2007, and played in four consecutive Division One tournaments from 2007 to 2013. Zambia placed fourth at both the 2009 and 2010 tournaments (and also hosted the former), but was relegated to Division Two in 2014 after placing sixth at the 2013 Division One tournament.
Organised under-19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s – the first under-19 Test and One Day International (ODI) were played in 1974 and 1976, respectively, while the first Under-19 World Cup was held in 1988. The Zambian under-19 side's first recorded matches came at the 2003 Africa/EAP Under-19 Championship. The Zambia Cricket Union had only gained associate membership of the ICC earlier in 2003, having previously formed part of the East and Central Africa Cricket Conference, along with Malawi and Tanzania (Kenya and Uganda left the association in 1981 and 1998, respectively). Zambian players had competed for an East and Central Africa side at the 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship, which placed second behind Namibia.
1988–2000: did not enter
2002: did not qualify – entered as part of East and Central Africa
2004–2016: did not qualify
2001: did not enter – participated as part of East and Central Africa
2007: 5th place (8 teams)
2009 (Div. 1): 4th place (8 teams) – hosts
2010 (Div. 1): 4th place (8 teams)
2013 (Div. 1): 6th place (8 teams) – relegated
2014 (Div. 2): 4th place (6 teams)
2003: 5th place (8 teams)
2005: 6th place (8 teams)
Statistics for the 2009 ICC Africa Under-19 Championships are unavailable.
Highest team scores
399/5 (50 overs), v. Nigeria, 29 August 2007, Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
214 (45.3 overs), v. Swaziland, 14 August 2014, Metropolitan Sports Club, Lusaka.
208/7 (46 overs), v. Ghana, 30 August 2007, at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
200/4 (? overs), v. Nigeria, 9 October 2003, at Windhoek.
186/8 (50 overs), v. Namibia, 26 August 2007, at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
Lowest team scores
47 (16 overs), v. Namibia, 27 May 2013, at Kyambogo Cricket Oval, Kampala.
74 (26.5 overs), v. Rwanda, 11 August 2014, at Metropolitan Sports Club, Lusaka.
77 (34 overs), v. Papua New Guinea, 4 October 2003, at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
93/8 (50 overs), v. Nigeria, 30 May 2013, at Entebbe Cricket Oval, Entebbe.
99 (43.3 overs), v. Uganda, 26 May 2013, at Lugogo Stadium, Kampala.
99 (39.3 overs), v. Tanzania, 9 August 2014, at Metropolitan Sports Club, Lusaka.
Highest individual scores
109 (79 balls) – Kafuma Banda, v. Nigeria, 29 August 2007, Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
91* (56 balls) – Sarfaraj Hassan, v. Nigeria, 29 August 2007, Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
84 (? balls) – Isaac Mwaba, v. Nigeria, 9 October 2003, at Windhoek.
80 (61 balls) – Sarfaz N. Patel, v. Nigeria, 29 August 2007, Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
74 (114 balls) – Sarfuddin Bangaliwala, v. Namibia, at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
Best individual bowling performances
5/11 (7 overs) – Himal Patel, v. Tanzania, 5 September 2010, at Centre for Cricket Development, Windhoek.
5/23 (9.3 overs) – Godrey Kandela, v. Nigeria, 29 August 2007, at Willowmoore Park, Benoni.
5/24 (8 overs) – Gladson Kandela v. Tanzania, 5 September 2010, at Centre for Cricket Development, Windhoek.
5/25 (10 overs) – Sarfraz A. Patel, v. Tanzania, 8 October 2003, at Police Sports Club, Windhoek.
5/29 (10 overs) – Himal Patel, v. Kenya, 29 August 2010, at Centre for Cricket Development, Windhoek.
