Bangladesh national under-19 cricket team
The Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team represents the nation of Bangladesh in cricket at Under-19 level. They have been playing official Under-19 ODI matches since 1997 including competing in the last twelve World Cups and are the defending champion. They won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup for the first time in 2020. They have also played eight youth Tests since 2004. Future international players to have represented the team include Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mohammad Ashraful, Khaled Mashud, Mohammad Rafique, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Liton Das and many others.[1]
Personnel | |
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Captain | Akbar |
Coach | Naveed Nawaz |
Owner | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
Team information | |
Colors | Green and Red |
Founded | 1997 |
Home ground | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka |
Capacity | 25,417 |
History | |
First-class debut | v. England at Headingley, Leeds; 28–31 July 2004 |
List A debut | v. Namibia at Laudium Oval, Pretoria; 12 January 1998 |
Twenty20 debut | v. England at Sheikh Kamal International Cricket Stadium, Cox's Bazar; 27 January 2019 |
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup wins | 2020 |
Current squad
The current squad is announced 21 December 2019 by BCB:[2]
- Akbar Ali (c) (wk)
- Towhid Hridoy (vc)
- Avishek Das
- Tanzid Hasan Tamim
- Mrittunjoy Chowdhury
- Shamim Hossain
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib
- Shahadat Hossain Dipu
- Mahmudul Hasan Joy
- Shoriful Islam
- Rakibul Hasan
- Parvez Hossain Emon
- Shahin Alam
- Hasan Murad
- Rishad Hossain
- Prantik Nawrose Nabil
- Amite Hasan
- Tunir Hasan
- Meherob Hasan Ahin
Records
International match summary-Bangladesh[3] [4]
As of 29 February 2020
Playing records | ||||||
Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural match |
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Youth Tests | 22 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 28 July 2004 |
Youth One-Day Internationals | 238 | 143 | 80 | 2 | 9 | 12 January 1998 |
Youth Twenty20 Internationals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 January 2019 |
Youth Test record versus other nations
Record complete to Youth Tests #281.Last updated 1 March 2020.[5]
Opponent | M | W | L | T | D/NR | First match | First win |
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England | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 July 2004 | 16 October 2009 |
Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 November 2007 | |
South Africa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 December 2007 | |
Sri Lanka | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 July 2007 | 16 October 2018 |
Youth ODI record versus other nations
Records complete to YODI #1345.Last updated 1 March 2020.[6]
ICC Full members | |||||||
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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Afghanistan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 February 2014 | 15 February 2014 |
Australia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 March 2004 | 4 March 2004 |
England | 38 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 15 January 1998 | 15 January 1998 |
India | 23 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 12 January 2000 | 24 January 2002 |
Ireland | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 January 1998 | 22 January 1998 |
New Zealand | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 January 1998 | 5 February 2006 |
Pakistan | 18 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 October 2003 | 31 October 2003 |
South Africa | 23 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 27 January 2000 | 25 November 2005 |
Sri Lanka | 47 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 2 November 2003 | 4 December 2005 |
West Indies | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 January 1998 | 24 January 1998 |
Zimbabwe | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 January 2000 | 23 January 2000 |
Associate members | |||||||
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 February 2008 | 18 February 2008 |
Canada | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 January 2002 | 23 February 2004 |
Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 January 2019 | 24 January 2020 |
Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 January 1998 | 19 January 1998 |
Namibia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 January 1998 | 12 January 1998 |
Nepal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 February 2002 | 5 February 2016 |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 January 2000 | 16 January 2000 |
Papua New Guinea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 January 1998 | 20 January 1998 |
Scotland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 February 2004 | 17 February 2004 |
Uganda | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 February 2004 | 25 February 2004 |
Supporting staff
- Head Coach — Naveed Nawaz[7]
- Manager — Sajal Ahmed Chowdhury
- Batting Coach: Mehrab Hossain
- Bowling Coach — Talha Jubair
- Fielding Coach — Sohel Islam
- Training and Strengthening coach – Richard Stonier[8]
- Team physio — Muzadded Alpha Sany
Under-19 World Cup record
Bangladesh's U19 World Cup Record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
1998 | First round | 9th | 16 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | First round | 10th | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | First round | 11th | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2004 | First round | 9th | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | First round | 9th | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | First round | 9th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Semi-Finals | 3rd | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 76 | 53 | 20 | 1 | 2 |
Records in Under-19 World Cup
Team records
- Highest team totals[9]
- 307/8 (50 overs) – vs. Ireland, 28 Jan 2010
- 278/8 (50 overs) – vs. Sri Lanka, 18 Feb 2006
- 270/7 (50 overs) – vs. Zimbabwe, 23 Jan 2000
- Lowest team totals[10]
- 41 (11.4 overs) – vs. South Africa, 24 February 2008
- 91 (42.5 overs) - vs. Zimbabwe, 31 January 2002
- 113 (34.5 overs) - vs. India, 12 January 2000
Individual records
- Most appearances[11]
- 15 – Aftab Ahmed, 2002-2004
- 15 – Ashiqur Rahman, 2002-2004
- 15 – Nafees Iqbal, 2002-2004
- 14 – Hannan Sarkar, 1998-2000
- 12 – Ashik Chowdhury, 2010-2012
Most career runs[12]
- 697- Ashik Chowdhury 2010-2012
- 462 – Liton Das, 2012-2014
- 406 - Shadman Islam, 2014
- Highest individual scores[13]
- 153 (99 balls) - Ashik Chowdhury, vs. Pakistan, 24 August 2011
- 126* (142 balls) – Shadman Islam, vs. Afghanistan, 15 February 2014
- 122 (126 balls) – Towhid Hridoy, vs. Canada, 15 January 2018
- Most career wickets[14]
- 22 – Enamul Haque jnr, 2004-2004
- 19 – Mehedy Hasan, 2014-2016
- 15 – Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 2014-2016
- 14 – Ranjan Das, 2000-2000
- Best bowling figures[15]
- 5/15 (10.0 overs) – Hannan Sarkar, vs. Namibia, 19 January 2000
- 5/29 (9.5 overs) – Tanvirul Islam, vs. Papua New Guinea, 20 January 1998
- 5/30 (10.0 overs) – Nazmul Hossain, vs. Uganda, 25 February 2004
2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
In the 2020 World Cup, Bangladesh were group champion with 2 wins and a no result where they were placed along with Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Scotland. In the Super league Quarter final, they defeated the host South Africa by 104 runs and defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets in the Semi-final to reach the final for the first ever time.
Final
In the final, India, batting first gathered 177 runs before being all out. In reply, Bangladesh made a flying start as they scored 55 runs losing only a wicket in first 10 overs. Soon Indian leggie Ravi Bishnoi picked up 4 quick wickets as Bangladesh were 102 for 6 from 62/2 at the end of 25 overs. When Bangladesh were 163/7 at the end of 41 overs and the still needing 15 runs to win, rain arrives and the match was reduced to 46 overs with a revised target as per DLS method was 7 runs needing from 30 balls. From thereon, Bangladesh did not take any unnecessary risks and scored the winning run with 23 balls to spare and win their first ever ICC title by 3 wickets.[16][17]
- Team of the final
Akbar Ali (c & wk), Towhid Hridoy (vc), Parvez Hossain Emon, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Tanzid Hasan, Avishek Das, Shahadat Hossain, Shamim Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Shoriful Islam, Rakibul Hasan.
References
- List of Bangladesh Youth ODI Matches
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