Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team explained

The Sri Lankan Under-19 cricket team is the cricket team that represents Sri Lanka in International Under-19 Cricket. It consists of school-aged cricketers.

Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 23 December 2015.[1]

Sri Lanka went on to win the tri series in South Africa by defeating the South African team by a massive 77 runs in 2017.[2] [3] Avishka Fernando was the topscorer of the series with 292 runs[4] Nipuni Ransika was the leading wicket taker with 17 scalps.[5]

Tournament History

U-19 World Cup Record

YearHostSquadResult
1988 AustraliaSquadGroup stage
1998 South AfricaSquadSuper League
2000 Sri LankaSquadRunners-up
2002 New ZealandSquadGroup Stage
2004 BangladeshSquadSuper League
2006 Sri LankaSquadSuper League Play-off Semi Finals
2008 MalaysiaSquad8th place
2010 New ZealandSquadSemi Final (4th place)
2012 AustraliaSquad9th place
2014 United Arab EmiratesSquad8th place
2016 BangladeshSquadSemi Final (4th place)
2018 New ZealandSquad9th place
2020 South AfricaSquad10th place
2022 West IndiesSquad6th place
2024 South AfricaSquadQualified

U-19 Asia Cup Record

Year Venue Result
1989 BangladeshRunner up
2003 PakistanRunner up
2012 MalaysiaSemifinals
2014 United Arab EmiratesSemifinals
2016 Sri LankaRunner up
2017 MalaysiaGroup stage
2018 Bangladeshbgcolor=silverRunner up
2019 Sri LankaSemifinals
2021-22bgcolor=silverRunner up

Current squad

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Pulindu Perera June 9, 2018 Left NA
Ravishan NethsaraJune 9, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox
June 9, 2018 Right Right-arm offbreak
June 9, 2018 Left Left-arm fast-medium
June 9, 2018 Right Wicket-Keeper
June 9, 2018 Right Left-arm -orthodox
June 9, 2018 Left Right-arm fast-medium
June 9, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
June 9, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
June 9, 2018 Right Right-arm legbreak
June 9, 2018 Right Slow -left arm Orthodox
June 9, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
June 9, 2018 Left Right-arm offbreak
June 9, 2018 Right Wicket Keeper
June 9, 2018 Right Right-Arm Fast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SL include Charana Nanayakkara in U-19 World Cup squad . 23 December 2015 . ESPNCricinfo.
  2. Web site: Results Global ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. en. 2017-03-22.
  3. News: Final: South Africa Under-19s v Sri Lanka Under-19s at Paarl, Jan 28, 2017 Cricket Scorecard ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 2017-03-22.
  4. News: Cricket Records Records Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in South Africa, 2016/17 Most runs ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 2017-03-22.
  5. News: Cricket Records Records Tri-Nation Under-19s Tournament in South Africa, 2016/17 Most wickets ESPN Cricinfo. Cricinfo. 2017-03-22.