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  • ICC Under-19 World Cup’s schedule announced

    ICC Under-19 World Cup’s schedule announced

    The schedule for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under-19 World Cup has been released.

    The U-19 World Cup was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka but has been shifted to South Africa due to the suspension of the island nation as an ICC member. The tournament will start on January 19, while the final will be played on February 11.

    Here is the complete schedule of under-19 cricket World Cup:

    The 41 matches of the tournament will be played at five venues in South Africa. A total of 16 teams are participating in the mega event, divided into four Groups.

    Group A of the U-19 World Cup includes India, Bangladesh, Ireland, and the USA, and Group B includes England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland. Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Namibia are in Group C while Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Nepal are in Group D.

    Pakistan U-19 cricket team will play their first match against Afghanistan on January 20, while they will take on Nepal on January 24 and New Zealand on January 27.

  • Despite fantastic win in Bangladesh, Pakistan’s U-19 coach still unhappy

    Pakistan U-19 team has scored a tremendous win in Bangladesh despite the team’s head coach Sabih Azhar saying that young players need a lot of improvement.

    Pakistan’s U-19 squad returned home from Bangladesh on Thursday after a memorable tour, winning in all three formats — one-off four-day match, One-Day series and a single T20 against their Bangladesh counterparts.

    LThrashing Bangladesh in their backyard is not a piece of cake, however Sabih feels like that there is still room for betterment.

    “It was not easy to beat Bangladesh in their own backyard. I am satisfied with the team’s achievement but this does not mean we relax. There are still some areas which the coaches have marked and there is still room for improvement in that,” Sabih said in a statement.

    “We are looking ahead now with a focus on finding the best winning combination that consistently performs,” the coach added.

    “Before coming into the [Bangladesh] series, we not only worked on the players physically, but we also looked after the mental aspect of the game to prepare them for performing [well] at crucial junctures. We are fully focused on doing well at the 2024 ICC U-19 World Cup, even though there is still time for the event.”