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| Dates | 22 January – 14 February 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council (ICC) |
| Cricket format | Limited-overs (50 overs) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Bangladesh |
| Champions |  West Indies (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  India |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 48 |
| Player of the series | Mehidy Hasan |
| Most runs |  Jack Burnham (420) |
| Most wickets |  Fritz Coetzee (15) |
| Official website | Official website |
The 2016 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was an international limited-overs cricket tournament held in Bangladesh from 22 January to 14 February 2016.[1] It was the eleventh edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup, and the second to be held in Bangladesh, after the 2004 event.[2]
The World Cup was contested by the national under-19 teams of sixteen International Cricket Council (ICC) members, and all matches played held under-19 One Day International (ODI) status. Ten teams qualified automatically for the tournament through their status as ICC full members, while five others qualified by winning regional qualifying events. The final place at the tournament was taken by the winner of the 2015 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier, which was contested by the runners-up at the five regional qualifiers.[3] However, on 5 January 2016, Cricket Australia announced that the Australian squad had pulled out of the tournament, citing security concerns.[4] Ireland were invited as a replacement for Australia.[5]
Defending champions South Africa were knocked out of the tournament in the group stage, with back-to-back defeats to Bangladesh and Namibia.[6][7] The West Indies eventually defeated India by five wickets, claiming their first title.[8] Bangladesh's captain Mehedi Hasan was named player of the tournament, while England's Jack Burnham and Namibia's Fritz Coetzee led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.
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- ^ "ICC ratify Bangladesh as U-19 World Cup host". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ "Five Under-19 teams to play World Cup Qualifier". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ^ "Australia pull out of U-19 World Cup due to security concerns". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Australia pull out of Under-19 Cricket World Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Namibia stun SA; Burnham ton helps England sail on". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "World Cup exit not a sign of problems in SA cricket - U-19s coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ^ "West Indies win U-19 world cup". ESPNcricinfo. 14 February 2016.