2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification
The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification were a series of regional qualification tournaments to determine the final five places at the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] Seven tournaments in five regions were scheduled to be played.[1] In March 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Division 2 tournament in Asia had been cancelled.[2] The Division 2 tournament in Africa was initially postponed,[2] before it was also cancelled.[3] In August 2021, the ICC also announced that the Americas, Asia, and East Asia-Pacific (EAP) regional qualifiers had all been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a result, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea all qualified directly to the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup based on their past performances in the last five regional qualifiers.[5] In the African group, Uganda won the Division 1 tournament to become the final team to qualify.[6] In the European group, Ireland beat Scotland in the regional final to qualify.[7] However, in November 2021, the ICC confirmed that Scotland had replaced New Zealand in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, after New Zealand were forced to withdraw due to the extensive mandatory quarantine restrictions placed on the return of minors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Qualified teams
[edit]| Region | Team |
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| Africa |  Uganda[6]
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| Americas |  Canada[4]
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| Asia |  United Arab Emirates[4]
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| EAP |  Papua New Guinea[4]
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| Europe |  Ireland[7]
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Africa
[edit]The Africa qualifier was originally scheduled to have two divisions, with the top two teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main Africa qualification tournament.[1] Division 2 was originally scheduled to take place in June 2021, before being moved back to August 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] However, in June 2021, the Division 2 tournament was cancelled. As a result, Rwanda and Tanzania advanced to the Division 1 tournament based on their past records.[3]
Division 2
[edit]The following teams were scheduled to take part in the Division 2 tournament in from 7 to 13 August 2021 in Tanzania.[9]
Division 1
[edit]Five teams took part in the Division 1 tournament. Originally, the tournament was scheduled to take place from 25 September to 1 October 2021 in Nigeria.[9] In July 2021, the Rwanda Cricket Association announced that the ICC had confirmed Rwanda as the host for the tournament,[10] with the matches taking place from 30 September to 6 October 2021.[4][11] Uganda won the Division 1 regional tournament to qualify.[6]
Americas
[edit]The following teams were scheduled to take part in the Americas qualifier from 18 to 25 August 2021 in the United States.[12] However, in August 2021 the ICC announced that the qualifier had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a result, Canada qualified directly to the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup based on their past performances in the last five regional qualifiers.[4]
Asia
[edit]The Asia qualifier initially had two divisions, with the top two teams from the Division 2 tournament progressing to the main Asia qualification tournament.[1] However, in March 2021, the Division 2 tournament was cancelled, as Thailand were unable to host the matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Oman and Singapore were promoted to Division 1, based on their past records in the competition.[2] However, in August 2021 the ICC announced that the Division 1 tournament had also been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a result, the United Arab Emirates qualified directly to the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup based on their past performances in the last five regional qualifiers.[4]
Division 2
[edit]The following teams were scheduled to take part in the Division 2 tournament.[9]
Division 1
[edit]The following teams were scheduled to take part in the Division 1 tournament in the United Arab Emirates in September 2021.[9]
EAP
[edit]The following teams were scheduled to take part in the EAP qualifier from 28 September to 4 October 2021 in Japan.[9] However, in August 2021 the ICC announced that the qualifier had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a result, Papua New Guinea qualified directly to the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup based on their past performances in the last five regional qualifiers.[4]
Europe
[edit]The following teams took part in Europe qualifier. Originally, it was scheduled to take place from 30 July to 5 August 2021 in Scotland.[13] However, it was rescheduled, and took place from 19 to 25 September 2021 at the La Manga Club in Spain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] The relocation of the tournament forced Denmark and Guernsey to withdraw from the tournament.[15] Following the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier tournament, questions were raised about the quality of the pitch at La Manga,[16] with the ICC moving the under-19 matches to the Desert Springs Cricket Ground in Almeria.[17] In the final, Ireland beat Scotland to qualify.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The road to the Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022 confirmed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Regional Qualifiers postponed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Two ICC Europe Qualifiers Relocated From Scotland to Spain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Americas, Asia, and EAP U19 Men's CWC Qualifiers Cancelled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Canada, UAE and Papua New Guinea make it to 2022 Under-19 Men's World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Uganda qualifies for 2022 U-19 Cricket World Cup". Kawowo. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ireland Under-19s Men's side qualify for 2022 Under-19 World Cup with win over Scotland". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "West Indies to host 2022 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, New Zealand withdraw". The Cricketer. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "U19 World Cup Qualifier details unveiled". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 13 December 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Cricket: Rwanda to host four Africa Regional Qualifying tournaments". The New Times. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Rwanda to host four Africa Regional Qualifying tournaments". Rwanda Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Under 19 World Cup pathway to start at Home for USA as ICC Announce Road to the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022". USA Cricket. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Scotland Awarded a 2nd European Qualifying Tournament in 2021". Cricket Scotland. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "Meloy backing Knights". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "More pathway events relocated, postponed and cancelled". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "The Andrew Nixon Column: 29 August". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Under-19 qualifier moved from La Manga". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.