Botswana national under-19 cricket team
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| Association | Botswana Cricket Association |
|---|---|
| ICC region | Africa |
| First international | |
Botswana vs. Nigeria  (Benoni, South Africa; 25 August 2007) | |
| U19 World Cup qualifying | |
| Appearances | 4 (Div. 1) (first in 2007) |
| Best result | Fourth (2007, 2013) |
| As of 9 April 2016 | |
The Botswana national under-19 cricket team represents the country of Botswana in international under-19 cricket. The team made its debut at the 2007 Africa Under-19 Championship, and has since played regularly in the African regional qualifiers for the Under-19 World Cup.
History
Organised under-19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s – the first under-19 Test and One Day International (ODI) matches were played in 1974 and 1976, respectively,[1][2] while the first Under-19 World Cup was held in 1988.[3] The first recorded international matches for the Botswana under-19s came at the 2007 Africa Under-19 Championship. The team placed second in its group, but lost to Kenya in the semi-finals and to Uganda in the third-place play-off, finishing in fourth place overall.[4]
Tournament history
Under-19 World Cup
Under-19 World Cup qualifying
- 2001–2005: did not enter
- 2007: 4th place (8 teams)
- 2009 (Div. 1): 6th place (8 teams)
- 2010 (Div. 1): did not qualify
- 2013 (Div. 1): 4th place (8 teams)
- 2015 (Div. 1): 6th place (6 teams)
- 2016 (Div. 2): 2nd place (7 teams)
See also
- Botswana national cricket team
- Botswana national women's cricket team
References
- ↑ Records / Under-19s Youth Test matches / Team records / List of match results (by year) – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Records / Under-19s Youth One-Day Internationals / Team records / List of match results (by year) – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "The Under-19 World Cup: a brief history" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ Africa Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 August 2016.