The 2024 ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), in South Africa from 19 January to 11 February 2024. It was the fifteenth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup. India were the defending champions.
The tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka, but its hosting was pulled in November 2023 after Sri Lanka Cricket was suspended by the ICC. In the final, Australia defeated India by 79 runs to win their fourth Under-19 Cricket World Cup title.
Qualification
The top eleven teams from the previous tournament qualified automatically, along with the five winners of regional qualification tournaments.
In November 2023, Sri Lanka was suspended by the ICC due to government interference in the country's cricket board; while Sri Lanka lost its rights to host the men's U-19 World Cup as a result, it did not affect the ability for Sri Lanka to play international matches. The suspension was lifted on 28 January 2024.
Team Qualification Host nation Automatic qualification Regional qualification
Match officials On 10 January 2024, the ICC appointed the match officials for the tournament.
Match referees Narayanan Kutty Graeme Labrooy Wayne Noon Shaid Wadvalla
Umpires Faisal Afridi K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan Roland Black Mike Burns Nigel Duguid Phillip Gillespie Patrick Gustard Bongani Jele Donovan Koch Forster Mutizwa Allahudien Paleker Masudur Rahman Rashid Riaz Langton Rusere Bismillah Jan Shinwari Gazi Sohel
Squads
Each team selected a squad of fifteen players for the tournament, excluding reserves, with England being the first team to name their squad.
In January 2024, a week before the start of the tournament, Cricket South Africa removed David Teeger from the captaincy while retaining him in the World Cup squad. In a statement, CSA explained that "We have been advised that protests related to the war in Gaza can be anticipated at the venues for the tournament. We have also been advised that they are likely to focus on the position of the SA Under-19 captain, David Teeger, and that there is a risk that they could result in conflict or even violence, including between rival groups of protestors. CSA has a primary duty to safeguard the interests and safety of all those involved in the World Cup and must accordingly respect the expert advice of those responsible for the safety of participants and spectators. In all the circumstances, CSA has decided that David should be relieved of the captaincy for the tournament. This is in the best interests of all the players, the SA U19 team and David himself."
Format 16 teams were divided into four groups, namely Group A, B, C, D. The top three teams from each group advanced to the Super Six stage. The fourth-placed teams in Group A and D faced each other while the fourth-placed teams in Group B and C faced each other in the placement stage.
In the super-six stage, the top three teams from Group A and D were combined in a group while the top three teams from Group B and C combined in another group. Each team carried forward the number of points, wins, and net run rate (NRR) they have earned against their fellow super-six qualifying teams.
Each team played two matches in the super-six stage against the opponent from the corresponding group that finished in a different group stage position (i.e. the A1 team played only D2 and D3 in the super-six. Similarly, A2 played only D1 and D3 and so forth).
The top two teams from each group in the super-six stage qualified for the semi-finals.
Warm-up matches Warm-up fixtures were announced on 11 December by ICC.
Group stage Group A Points table
Fixtures
Group B Points table
Fixtures
Group C Points table
Fixtures
Group D Points table
Fixtures
13th to 16th Place play-offs
Super 6 Teams will face each other in diagonally form in Super 6, means A1 will face D2 and D3, A2 will face D1 and D3, A3 will face D1 and D2.
Group 1 Points table
Fixtures
Group 2 Points table
Fixtures
Knockout stage Bracket
Semi-final 1st Semi-final
2nd Semi-final
Final
Final standings Pos.Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Team of the tournament On 12 February 2024, the ICC announced the team of the tournament.
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk) Harry Dixon Musheer Khan Hugh Weibgen (c) Uday Saharan Sachin Dhas Nathan Edward Callum Vidler Ubaid Shah Kwena Maphaka Saumy Pandey Jamie Dunk (12th man)
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo U19 World Cup at ICC