Under-19 World Cup schedule announced

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: October 30, 2009

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Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the Under-19 World Cup to be held in New Zealand between January 15 and 30 next year and will feature 16 teams.

Defending Champions India will kick off the tournament against qualifiers Afghanistan at Bert Sutcliffe Oval, near Christchurch, with Pakistan facing the West Indies in Palmerston North, while 2008 runners-up South Africa take on Ireland in Queenstown.

The teams are split into four groups of 4 teams each with Groups A and C being based in and around Christchurch, Group B teams playing their matches in Queenstown and Group D games taking place in Napier and Palmerston North. In addition to the 10 Full Member nations, there are six Associate and Affiliate teams taking part, having won through their respective regional qualifying tournaments as well as the global qualifier, which was held in Canada in September.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals with the remainder of the teams taking part in the plate competition.

The groups are as follows:

Group A: India, England, Afghanistan, Hong Kong

Group B: South Africa, Australia, Ireland, USA

Group C: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada

Group D: Pakistan, Bangladesh, West Indies, Papua New Guinea

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Under-19 World Cup schedule announced

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