Nigeria national under-19 cricket team

The Nigeria Under-19 cricket team represents Nigeria in Under-19 cricket at the international level. The team administrated by Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF). The team made their debut world cup in 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Nigeria national under-19 cricket team
One Day nameJunior Yellow Greens[1]
Personnel
CaptainSylvester Okpe
CoachUthe Ogbimi
History
List A debutv.  Botswana Willowmoore Park Benoni, South Africa; 25 August 2007
International Cricket Council
ICC statusAssociate member (2005)
ICC regionAfrica Cricket Association (ACA)

History

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It took part in the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification ICC Africa Division One tournament, held in Namibia. Nigeria defeated pre-tournament favourites Namibia by 52 runs,[2][3] Uganda by 30 runs and Kenya by 58 runs.[4][5] Nigeria won the tournament and qualified for the 2020 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa for the first time.[6][7] They finished in the 15th place at the tournament, out of 16 teams, beating Japan in the final placement match.[8]

Squad

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Nigeria's squad for the 2020 U-19 World Cup was announced on 7 December 2019.[9]

Records & statistics

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International match summary

As of 7 August 2024

Playing records[10]
FormatMWLTD/NR Inaugural match
Youth One Day Internationals29131600 25 August 2007
As of 7 August 2024
Records against other national sides
ICC Full members
OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
 Australia1010020 January 2020
 England1010025 January 2020
 Sri Lanka1010027 January 2020
 West Indies1010023 January 2020
Associate members
 Botswana2020025 August 2007
 Ghana1100019 August 201819 August 2018
 Japan110001 February 20201 February 2020
 Kenya2110028 May 201318 March 2019
 Lesotho1100022 April 201822 April 2018
 Mozambique1100020 August 201820 August 2018
 Namibia2110017 March 201917 March 2019
 Rwanda101001 October 2021
 Sierra Leone3300027 May 201327 May 2013
 Tanzania5230027 August 200727 August 2007
 Uganda3120026 August 200720 March 2019
 United Arab Emirates1010030 January 2020
 Zambia2110029 August 200730 May 2013

Competitive records

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ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup

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ICC Under-19 World Cup records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
Australia 1988Did not qualify
South Africa 1998
Sri Lanka 2000
New Zealand 2002
Bangladesh 2004
Sri Lanka 2006
Malaysia 2008
New Zealand 2010
Australia 2012
United Arab Emirates 2014
Bangladesh 2016
New Zealand 2018
South Africa 2020Group stages15/1630300
Cricket West Indies 2022Did not qualify
South Africa 2024
Namibia Zimbabwe 2026To be determined
Total1/150 Title30300

ICC Africa Under-19 Championship

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ICC Africa Under-19 Championship records
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
South Africa 2007The full data of the tournament have not been found
Namibia 2010Group stage44000
Uganda 2013Round-robin31200
Tanzania 2015Round-robin52300
Total3/40 Title127500

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification

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ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification record
Year Round Position GP W L T NR
South Africa 2018DNQ3/760600
Namibia 2020Qualified4/555000
South Africa 2022The tournament was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Nigeria 2024DNQ31200
Tanzania 2026DNQ53200
2028To be determined
Total4/41 Title1991000

References

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  1. Maurice, Samuel (20 March 2019). "Nigeria U-19 Cricket Team Maintain World Cup Qualification Hopes with Kenya Victory". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. "Nigeria spring first surprise in Windhoek". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. "U-19 cricket: Nigeria shocks Namibia in World Cup qualifier". TheCable. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. "ICC U-19 Cricket World Africa Qualifier: Nigeria beats Namibia to continue good run". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. Maurice, Samuel (20 March 2019). "Nigeria U-19 Cricket Team Maintain World Cup Qualification Hopes with Kenya Victory". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. "Nigeria's U-19 cricket team target ICC World Cup qualification in South Africa". 8 August 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  7. Emmanuel, Samson (20 March 2019). "Nigeria's U-19 Cricket Team's Victories Awe ICC Official". Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  8. "Under 19 Cricket World Cup Associate Review". Emerging Cricket. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. "Official squad list announced for the U-19 world cup". Nigeria Cricket. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  10. "Nigeria under-19 cricket team results summary". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 4 May 2025.