The groups, full schedule and warm-up games fixtures for 2022 ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in West Indies has been announced by International Cricket Council, with the main draw tournament matches taking place across venues in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and St Kitts & Nevis from January 14th – February 05th. All the participants will play their two (2) official warm-up fixtures from January 09th – 12th prior to the start of the main draw.
The top 11 teams from the 2020 edition of the World Cup in South Africa were joined by the winners of the five regional qualifiers (Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Canada, United Arab Emirates and Uganda) in the main draw of the tournament, however New Zealand withdrew due to the extensive mandatory quarantine restrictions for minors on their return home and have been replaced by Scotland. The top two (2) teams in each group at the end of single round-robin group stage format will advance to the quarterfinals stage of the tournament, while the bottom two (2) teams from each group will contest in the Plate Championships to decide the final positions in the 16-team event.
Afghanistan U19 squads two warm-up matches have been cancelled due to delays in obtaining the necessary visas for the squad, and hence England U19 will now play UAE U19 at Conaree Cricket Centre on 11 January as part of the warm-up schedule.
Group A: Bangladesh U19, England U19, Canada U19 and United Arab Emirates U19
Group B: India U19, South Africa U19, Ireland U19 and Uganda U19
Group C: Pakistan U19, Afghanistan U19, Zimbabwe U19 and Papua New Guinea U19
Group D: West Indies U19, Australia U19, Sri Lanka U19 and Scotland U19
2022 ICC U19 World Cup Warm-Up Schedule
09th January 2021: Pakistan U19 vs Bangladesh U19 ; Zimbabwe U19 vs Canada U19 ; West Indies U19 vs India U19 ; Australia U19 vs South Africa U19
10th January 2021: PNG U19 vs UAE U19 ; Ireland U19 vs Sri Lanka U19 ; Scotland U19 vs Uganda U19
11th January 2021: Zimbabwe U19 vs Bangladesh U19 ; Pakistan U19 vs Canada U19 ; India U19 vs Australia U19 ; South Africa U19 vs West Indies U19 ; England U19 vs UAE U19
12th January 2021: PNG U19 vs England U19 ; Sri Lanka U19 vs Uganda U19 ; Ireland U19 vs Scotland U19
ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Schedule
14th January – West Indies v Australia, Guyana National Stadium, Guyana; Sri Lanka v Scotland, Everest Cricket Club, Guyana
15th January – Canada v UAE, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis; India v South Africa, Guyana National Stadium, Guyana; Ireland v Uganda, Everest Cricket Club, Guyana; Zimbabwe v PNG, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago
16 January – Bangladesh v England, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis
17th January – West Indies v Scotland, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis; Australia v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis ; Pakistan v Zimbabwe, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago
18th January – England v Canada, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis; South Africa v Uganda, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago; Afghanistan v PNG, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago
19th January – Australia v Scotland, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis; India v Ireland, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
20th January – England v UAE, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis; Bangladesh v Canada, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis; Pakistan v Afghanistan, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
21st January – West Indies v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center, St Kitts and Nevis; South Africa v Ireland, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago
22nd January – Bangladesh v UAE, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis, India v Uganda, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Trinidad and Tobago; Pakistan v PNG, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago ; 18 January – England v Canada, Warner Park Cricket Stadium, St Kitts and Nevis; South Africa v Uganda, Queens Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago; Afghanistan v Zimbabwe, Diego Martin Sporting Complex, Trinidad and Tobago
Plate and Super League fixtures to take place between 25 January and 4 February at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground and Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda and Brian Lara Cricket Academy , Queens Park Oval and Diego Martin Sporting Complex in Trinidad and Tobago.
1 February – Semi-Final, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
2 February – Semi-Final, Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
5 February – Final, Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda
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Hi , this is Shailendra Khairnar…portrait artist from India.
2007 World Cup…i had been to Trinidad to have exhibition of my portraits in Port of Spain at India House. 25 Portraits of Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar.
I have done a series of 40 alltime West Indies greatest Cricketers.
Have also done a series of 15 portraits of Brian Lara. Long time ago i had met Mr Lara in India. He had promised me that if and when in come to Trinidad for my exhibition, he would be happy to inaugurate my exhibition.
Shailendra Khairnar.