Pakistan national under-19 cricket team

Pakistan Under-19 cricket team are twice (2004 and 2006) Cricket World Champions at the under-19 level. Their second win made them the first, and to date only, back-to-back champions. They are also 3 time runners-up (1988, 2010 & 2014) and have finished 3rd place 4 times (2000, 2008, 2018 & 2020).

Pakistan U-19 cricket team
Pakistan Cricket Crest
Personnel
Captain Rohail Nazir
CoachIjaz Ahmed
OwnerPakistan Cricket Board
ManagerNadeem Khan
Team information
ColorsGreen
Founded1979
Home groundGaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Capacity27,000
History
First-class debutIndia
in 1979
at Wankhede Stadium, Bombay
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup wins2004, 2006

Tournament history

U-19 World Cup Record
Year Host Squad Result
1988  Australia Squad Runners-up
1998  South Africa Squad 2nd Round
2000  Sri Lanka Squad 3rd place
2002  New Zealand Squad 8th place
2004  Bangladesh Squad Champions
2006  Sri Lanka Squad Champions
2008  Malaysia Squad 3rd place
2010  New Zealand Squad Runners-up
2012  Australia Squad 8th place
2014  UAE Squad Runners-up
2016  Bangladesh Squad 5th place
2018  New Zealand Squad 3rd place
2020  South Africa Squad 3rd place

U-19 Asia Cup Record
Year Venue Round
2012  Pakistan Champions
2014  Pakistan Runners-up
2016  Sri Lanka 5th Place
2017  Malaysia Runners-up
2018  Bangladesh 5th Place
2019  Sri Lanka 6th Place

2004

Pakistan won the 2004 U/19 Cricket World Cup by defeating the West Indies in the final in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was Pakistan's first time to be crowned the Under-19 World Cup champions after beating West Indies in a tight finish where Pakistan won by 25 runs under the captaincy of Khalid Latif.

2006

Pakistan won the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup by defeating the India in the final in Colombo, Sri Lanka, when they successfully defended a low total of 109 runs by dismissing the Indian batting lineup for 71 runs and became the first team and to date only team to defend the U-19 World Cup under the captaincy of Sarfraz Ahmed.

Current team

Head coach: Ijaz Ahmed

Player Date of Birth Batting Bowling style
Rohail Nazir (c), (wk) (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001Right—
Aamir Ali (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002RightSlow left-arm orthodox
Fahad Munir (2002-12-29) 29 December 2002LeftRight-arm Legspin
Muhammad Abbas Afridi (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001RightRight-arm Medium-fast
Muhammad Haris (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001Right—
Muhammad Wasim (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001RightRight-arm Medium-fast
Qasim Akram (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002RightRight-arm Offbreak
Abu Huraira (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003RightRight-arm Offbreak
Haider Ali (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000Right—
Akhtar Shah (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002RightRight-arm Medium-fast
Muhammad Aamer (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002RightRight-arm Legspin
Muhammad Irfan Khan (2002-12-28) 28 December 2002RightRight-arm Medium-fast
Muhammad Basit (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000Right—
Mohammad Wasim (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001RightRight-arm Medium
Abdul Wahid Bangalzai (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003Right—
Amir Mehmood (2003-11-11) 11 November 2003RightRight-arm leg-spin

Management and Coaching Staff
Name Position
Nadeem Khan Manager
Ijaz Ahmed Head coach
Abdur Rehman Assistant coach
Saboor Ahmed Trainer
Usman Ghani Physio
Usman Hashmi Analyst

References
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