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1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | 1998 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup |
| image | ICC CWC U19.svg |
| fromdate | 11 January |
| todate | 1 February 1998 |
| administrator | ICC |
| cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| host | South Africa |
| champions | |
| count | 1 |
| runner up | |
| participants | 16 |
| matches | 50 |
| most runs | Chris Gayle (364) |
| most wickets | Ramnaresh Sarwan (16) |
| Mluleki Nkala (16) | |
| previous_year | 1988 |
| previous_tournament | 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup |
| next_year | 2000 |
| next_tournament | 2000 Under-19 Cricket World Cup |
| player of the series = Mluleki Nkala (16)
The 1998 MTN ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament played in South Africa from 11 January to 1 February 1998. Sponsored by the MTN Group, it was the second edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, coming ten years after the inaugural tournament in 1988, and the first to be held in South Africa.
Sixteen teams participated at the 1998 World Cup, up from only eight at the previous edition. After an initial group stage, the top eight teams played off in a super league to decide the tournament champions, with the non-qualifiers playing a separate "plate" competition. The tournament was won by England, which defeated New Zealand in the final to win its first and only title. New Zealand have failed to reach the final since then, whilst England have qualified for the final in 2022 but lost to India. Matches were held at venues around the country, though primarily in the interior, with the main final held at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. West Indian batsman Chris Gayle led the tournament in runs, while his teammate Ramnaresh Sarwan and Zimbabwe's Mluleki Nkala were the joint leading wicket-takers.
Teams and qualification
Main article: 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads
The twelve ICC members that had qualified their senior teams for the 1999 World Cup also automatically qualified their under-19 teams for the 1998 Under-19 World Cup. Of those teams, nine were Test-playing countries and three were ICC associate members.
The other four teams were invited to the tournament based on criteria set by the ICC – unlike at later editions, only one regional qualification tournament, the 1997 Youth Asia Cup, was played.
Pool stage
Pool A
Pool A was known as the Bradman Pool, after former Australian batsman Sir Donald Bradman.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.896 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.795 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –2.901 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.058 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Pool B
Pool B was known as the Cowdrey Pool, after former English batsman Sir Colin Cowdrey.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.887 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.488 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.618 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –4.569 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Pool C
Pool C was known as the Gavaskar Pool, after former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.729 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.775 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.320 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2.413 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Pool D
Pool D was known as the Sobers Pool, after former West Indian all-rounder Sir Garfield Sobers.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.905 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.526 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.159 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2.910 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Plate competition
The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.
Pool A
Pool A was known as the Magiet Pool, after South African administrator Rushdie Magiet.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.594 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.156 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.255 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –2.027 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Pool B
Pool B was known as the Procter Pool, after former South African all-rounder Mike Procter.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.930 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.424 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.406 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3.733 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Plate Final
Super Eights
Pool A
Pool A was known as the D'Olivera Pool, after former England international Basil D'Oliveira.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.475 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.174 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.056 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –0.645 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Pool B
Pool B was known as the Pollock Pool, after former South African batsman Graeme Pollock.
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.243 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.488 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.040 | |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.760 | |
| Source: CricketArchive |
Final
Future senior players
Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:
| Team | Future senior cricketers | Appearance | Test | ODI | T20I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hopes | - | 84 | 12 | ||
| Michael Klinger | - | - | 3 | ||
| Marcus North | 21 | 2 | - | ||
| Al Sahariar | 15 | 29 | - | ||
| Ehsanul Haque | 1 | 6 | - | ||
| Fahim Muntasir | 3 | 3 | - | ||
| Hannan Sarkar | 17 | 20 | - | ||
| Manjurul Islam | 17 | 34 | - | ||
| Mehrab Hossain | 9 | 18 | - | ||
| Mushfiqur Rahman | 10 | 28 | - | ||
| Amjad Khan | 1 | - | 9 | ||
| Freddie Klokker | - | - | 13 | ||
| Owais Shah | 6 | 71 | 17 | ||
| Paul Franks | - | 1 | - | ||
| Rob Key | 15 | 5 | - | ||
| Chris Schofield | 2 | - | 4 | ||
| Graeme Swann | 60 | 79 | 39 | ||
| Mohammad Kaif | 13 | 125 | - | ||
| Virender Sehwag | 104 | 251 | 19 | ||
| Laxmi Shukla | - | 3 | - | ||
| Harbhajan Singh | 103 | 236 | 28 | ||
| Reetinder Sodhi | - | 18 | - | ||
| Ed Joyce | 1 | 78 | 18 | ||
| Thomas Odoyo | - | 136 | 11 | ||
| Josephat Ababu | - | 9 | - | ||
| Jimmy Kamande | - | 86 | 12 | ||
| Collins Obuya | - | 104 | 72 | ||
| David Obuya | - | 74 | 10 | ||
| Francis Otieno | - | 4 | - | ||
| Bjorn Kotze | - | 5 | - | ||
| Stephan Swanepoel | - | 5 | - | ||
| Riaan Walters | - | 2 | - | ||
| James Franklin | 31 | 110 | 38 | ||
| Peter Ingram | 2 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Hamish Marshall | 13 | 66 | 3 | ||
| James Marshall | 7 | 10 | 3 | ||
| Bruce Martin | 5 | - | - | ||
| Peter McGlashan | - | 4 | 11 | ||
| Kyle Mills | 19 | 170 | 42 | ||
| Lou Vincent | 23 | 102 | 9 | ||
| Regan West | - | 10 | 5 | ||
| Hasan Raza | 7 | 16 | - | ||
| Imran Tahir | 20 | 107 | 38 | ||
| Bazid Khan | 1 | 5 | - | ||
| Abdul Razzaq | 46 | 265 | 32 | ||
| Inam-ul-Haq | 11 | - | - | ||
| Humayun Farhat | 1 | 5 | - | ||
| Shoaib Malik | 35 | 287 | 124 | ||
| Grant Elliott | 5 | 83 | 17 | ||
| Michael Lumb | - | 3 | 27 | ||
| Gulam Bodi | - | 2 | 1 | ||
| Jon Kent | - | 2 | - | ||
| Victor Mpitsang | - | 2 | - | ||
| Robin Peterson | 15 | 79 | 21 | ||
| Jacques Rudolph | 48 | 45 | - | ||
| Morne van Wyk | - | 17 | 8 | ||
| Malinga Bandara | 8 | 31 | 4 | ||
| Prasanna Jayawardene | 58 | 6 | - | ||
| Thilina Kandamby | - | 33 | 5 | ||
| Chamara Silva | 11 | 75 | 16 | ||
| John Blain | - | 33 | 6 | ||
| Gregor Maiden | - | 3 | 3 | ||
| Fraser Watts | - | 36 | 11 | ||
| Sylvester Joseph | 5 | 13 | - | ||
| Chris Gayle | 103 | 301 | 79 | ||
| Daren Ganga | 48 | 35 | - | ||
| Ryan Hinds | 15 | 14 | - | ||
| Marlon Samuels | 71 | 204 | 67 | ||
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 87 | 181 | 18 | ||
| Mark Vermeulen | 9 | 43 | - | ||
| Dion Ebrahim | 29 | 82 | - | ||
| Neil Ferreira | 1 | - | - | ||
| Greg Lamb | 1 | 15 | 5 | ||
| Alester Maregwede | 2 | 11 | - | ||
| David Mutendera | 1 | 9 | - | ||
| Mluleki Nkala | 10 | 50 | 1 |
References
References
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/MTN_Under-19s_World_Cup_1997-98/Batting_by_Runs.html Batting and fielding in MTN Under-19s World Cup 1997/98 (ordered by runs)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/2/MTN_Under-19s_World_Cup_1997-98/Bowling_by_Wickets.html Bowling in MTN Under-19s World Cup 1997/98 (ordered by wickets)] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- John Stern, [http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/232458.html "MTN Under-19 World Cup"] – ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack]]'', 1998. Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo, 10 November 2015.
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/65/65284.html England Under-19s v India Under-19s], MTN Under-19s World Cup 1997/98 (Super League d'Oliveira Pool) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
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