| 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup | |
| Fromdate: | 15 January |
| Todate: | 30 January 2010 |
| Administrator: | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket Format: | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host: |  New Zealand |
| Count: | 3 |
| Participants: | 16 |
| Matches: | 48 |
| Player Of The Series: | Dominic Hendricks |
| Most Runs: | Dominic Hendricks (391) |
| Most Wickets: |  Raymond Haoda (15) |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Next Tournament: | 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup |
| Website: | Official Site |
The 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was the eighth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and took place in New Zealand. Since 1998, the tournament has been held every 2 years. This edition had 16 teams competing in 44 matches between 15 and 30 January 2010. These included the 10 ICC Full Members and 6 Qualifiers.[1] The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in Kenya, but the International Cricket Council (ICC) moved it to New Zealand after an inspection in June 2009 found that it would be unrealistic to expect Kenya to complete preparations in time.[2]
Australia won the tournament, beating Pakistan in the final by 25 runs.[3] South African Dominic Hendricks scored the most runs in the tournament,[4] and Raymond Haoda of Papua New Guinea claimed the most wickets.[5]
The following venues were used for the tournament:[6]
| City | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Christchurch | Bert Sutcliffe Oval |
| Lincoln Oval | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Park (Village Green) | |
| Hagley Park | |
| MainPower Oval, (Rangiora) | |
| Napier | Nelson Park |
| McLean Park | |
| Palmerston North | Fitzherbert Park |
| Queenstown | Queenstown Events Centre |
See main article: 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
16 teams participated in the competition. The 10 nations with ICC Full Membership automatically qualified for the tournament. 6 additional teams were determined by the 2009 Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.
| Team | Mode of Qualification | |
|---|---|---|
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| ICC Full Member | ||
| 1st place in 2009 U-19 World Cup qualifiers | ||
| 2nd place in 2009 U-19 World Cup qualifiers | ||
| 3rd place in 2009 U-19 World Cup qualifiers | ||
| 4th place in 2009 U-19 World Cup qualifiers | ||
| 5th place in 2009 U-19 World Cup qualifiers | ||
| 6th place in 2009 U-19 World Cup qualifiers |
The following groups were chosen for the World Cup 2010 by the International Cricket Council. The number alongside gives the rank of the team. The tournament will begin with a league stage consisting of four groups of four. Each team will play each of the other teams in its group once.[7]
| width=25% | Group A | width=25% | Group B | width=25% | Group C | width=25% | Group D |
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| (1) (5) (12) (16) | (2) (6) (11) (15) | (3) (7) (10) (14) | (4) (8) (9) (13) |
See main article: 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads. Each country selected a 15-man squad for the tournament.
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Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were:
| Team | Future senior cricketers |
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