Hong Kong squad named for the ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier
The Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) has announced the team to represent Hong Kong at the ICC Under-19 World Cup to be played in Toronto, Canada from 1-13 September 2009.
Hong Kong Cricket Association
31-Jul-2009
The Hong Kong Cricket Association (HKCA) is pleased to announce the following team to represent Hong Kong at the ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier 2009 to be played in Toronto, Canada, from 1-13 September 2009:
- James John ATKINSON (Captain)
- Irfan AHMED
- Niaz ALI
- Mohammad Aizaz KHAN
- Zuiad KHAN
- Ashish GADHIA
- Aditya KANTHAN
- Shakeel HAQ
- Nizakat Khan MOHAMMAD
- Waqas BARKAT
- Shivang BAID
- Vikash Vaswani Vinod GOPE
- Gurjant SINGH
- Asif KHAN
- National Coach - Aftab HABIB
- Team Manager - Syed Tauseef Akmal BUKHARI
- Physiotherapy - Sarah OWEN
The team will depart for Canada on 23rd August 2009.
The ICC Under-19 World Cup Qualifier is a tournament involving the ten best Under-19 Associate and Affliate teams from around the globe. Each team has reached the final of the ICC's five regional tournaments. A top six finish in Toronto will qualify Hong Kong for the 2010 ICC Under-19 World Cup to be played in New Zealand.
Hong Kong qualified for the tournament after winning the ACC Under-19 Elite Cup 2009 played in Kuwait during April/May 2009. Afghanistan was the other qualifier from the Asia region.