Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
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Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Host(s) | New Zealand |
Champions | Australia (2nd title) |
Runners-up | South Africa |
Participants | 16 |
Matches | 54 |
Player of the series | Tatenda Taibu |
Most runs | Cameron White (423) |
Most wickets | Xavier Doherty (16) Waddington Mwayenga (16) |
The 2002 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in New Zealand from 19 January to 9 February 2002.[1] A total of 16 sides competed in the tournament with Australia defeating South Africa in the final.[2] It was the fourth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in New Zealand. Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu was named Man of the Tournament.