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2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016
2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup logo.png
Dates 22 January – 14 February 2016
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council (ICC)
Cricket format 50 overs
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)  Bangladesh
Champions  West Indies (1st title)
Participants 16
Matches played 48
Player of the series Bangladesh Mehedi Hasan
Most runs England Jack Burnham (420)
Most wickets Namibia Fritz Coetzee (15)
Official website Official website
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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.

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.


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