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ICC Under-19 World Cup 2010

Dominic Hendricks savours Under-19 honour

Feb 1, 2010: Dominic Hendricks, the South Africa batsman, has described his Player-of-the-Tournament Award at the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand as a "great honour"

Under-19 World Cup 2009-10

Coach sees first-class talent in Under-19s

Jan 30, 2010: Mark Robinson, the outgoing England Under-19 coach, is confident his young side can develop their game in first-class cricket this summer, following their inconsistent World Cup campaign

Australia v Pakistan, U-19 World Cup final, Lincoln

Mitchell Marsh lauds team's self belief

Jan 30, 2010: Mitchell Marsh, the Australian captain, has singled out his team's self-belief as the factor most responsible for its triumph in the Under-19 World Cup

Australia v Pakistan, U-19 World Cup final, Lincoln

Hazlewood takes Australia to World Cup win

Jan 30, 2010: Australia followed the lead of their senior team as they shut down Pakistan's challenge to claim their third Under-19 World Cup trophy

Australia v Pakistan, final, U-19 World Cup, Lincoln

Pakistan favourites against historic foes

Jan 29, 2010: A bigger pool of players exposed to first-class and List A cricket (eight against four), the confidence of an unblemished run in the competition and greater familiarity playing in Lincoln, the venue for the game, gives Pakistan a significant advantage

Sri Lanka v West Indies, 3rd place play-off, Under-19 World Cup, Christchurch

Cariah ton gives Windies third spot

Jan 29, 2010: Sri Lanka set the West Indies a steep target of 292, but Yannic Cariah scored a responsible, unbeaten ton to ease his side past, in the process sealing the third spot in the Under-19 World Cup

Canada news

Cricket Canada insists it will be ready to host 2012 Under-19 World Cup

Jan 28, 2010: With the Under-19 World Cup reaching its climax, Ranjit Saini, Cricket Canada's new president, has insisted his country will be ready to host the 2012 edition, despite concerns the country does not have the necessary 12 grounds demanded by the ICC

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Bangladesh take Plate championship

Jan 28, 2010: Bangladesh trounced Ireland to take the Plate championship; Canada overcame PNG to take 11th place

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Marsh gives 'credit to the boys'

Jan 27, 2010: The Australia Under-19 captain has commended the team effort that gave his side a narrow two-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the World Cup semi-final

Under-19 World Cup 2009-10, Play-offs

SA take fifth place, big wins for Zimbabwe and USA

Jan 27, 2010: A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup Playoffs that took place on January 27

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd semi-final, U-19 World Cup, Lincoln

Marsh helps Australia sneak into World Cup final

Jan 27, 2010: Mitchell Marsh's impressive 97 set up Australia's entry into the Under-19 World Cup final, but not before they were given a huge fright by a committed Sri Lanka

Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd semi-final, U-19 World Cup, Lincoln

Improved Australia have score to settle

Jan 26, 2010: Two teams which failed to get past the quarter-finals in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia have a shot at redemption and going all the way

Under-19 World Cup 2009-10, Play-offs

van Beek steers New Zealand to seventh place

Jan 26, 2010: A round-up of the playoff matches of the Under-19 World Cup that took place on January 26

Under-19 World Cup, 2009-10, Play-offs

India, South Africa ease to final for fifth place

Jan 25, 2010: A round-up of the play-off fixtures from the Under-19 World Cup

Pakistan v West Indies, 1st semi-final, U-19 World Cup, Lincoln

Hammad Azam special takes Pakistan to final

Jan 25, 2010: Hammad Azam, not for the first time, guided Pakistan to a tight win to ensure their progress into the final of the Under-19 World Cup

New Zealand v Australia, quarter-final, Under-19 World Cup

'We shot ourselves in the foot' - Cachopa

Jan 24, 2010: New Zealand captain Craig Cachopa has said his team paid the price for being too preoccupied with the Duckworth-Lewis target

Pakistan v West Indies, 1st semi-final, U-19 World Cup, Lincoln

West Indies aim for another surprise

Jan 24, 2010: While Pakistan remain favourites, the team they helped reach the knockout stage by upstaging Bangladesh will find backers

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PNG pip Aghanistan in low-scorer

Jan 24, 2010: PNG edged a low scoring affair in Napier, keeping Afghanistan to 143 in their attempt to chase a target of 174 and securing their place in the semi-finals

South Africa v Sri Lanka, quarter-final, Under-19 World Cup

Rajapaksa, Jayampathi down South Africa

Jan 24, 2010: South Africa were never in with a shot after Sri Lanka set them a target of 294, and their chase stuttered and stumbled to a dismal 145 against a tidy attack

New Zealand v Australia, quarter-final, Under-19 World Cup

Australia progress to semi-finals

Jan 24, 2010: A trans-Tasman contest that promised plenty of action ended in a one-sided squib, with Australia knocking aside New Zealand to qualify for the semi-finals