2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification

The 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup qualification were a series of regional qualification tournaments to determine the final five places at the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] Seven tournaments in five regions were scheduled to be played.[1] In March 2021, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Division 2 tournament in Asia had been cancelled.[2] The Division 2 tournament in Africa was initially postponed,[2] before it was also cancelled.[3] In August 2021, the ICC also announced that the Americas, Asia, and East Asia-Pacific (EAP) regional qualifiers had all been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] As a result, Canada, the United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea all qualified directly to the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup based on their past performances in the last five regional qualifiers.[5] In the African group, Uganda won the Division 1 tournament to become the final team to qualify.[6] In the European group, Ireland beat Scotland in the regional final to qualify.[7] However, in November 2021, the ICC confirmed that Scotland had replaced New Zealand in the 2022 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, after New Zealand were forced to withdraw due to the extensive mandatory quarantine restrictions placed on the return of minors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]

  1. ^ a b "The road to the Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022 confirmed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Regional Qualifiers postponed". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Two ICC Europe Qualifiers Relocated From Scotland to Spain". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Americas, Asia, and EAP U19 Men's CWC Qualifiers Cancelled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Canada, UAE and Papua New Guinea make it to 2022 Under-19 Men's World Cup". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Uganda qualifies for 2022 U-19 Cricket World Cup". Kawowo. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Ireland Under-19s Men's side qualify for 2022 Under-19 World Cup with win over Scotland". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. ^ "West Indies to host 2022 U19 Men's Cricket World Cup, New Zealand withdraw". The Cricketer. Retrieved 17 November 2021.