2015 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship
| Dates | 5 – 11 July 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC Americas |
| Cricket format | 50-over |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |
 Bermuda |
| Champions |
 Canada |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Most runs |
Harsh Thaker (261) |
| Most wickets |
Chare Smith (13) |
The 2015 ICC Americas Under-19 Championship was an international cricket tournament held in Bermuda, from 5 to 11 July 2015. It was the eighth edition of the ICC Americas Under-19 Championship, and the first held in Bermuda since the inaugural tournament in 2001.
Canada won the title for a fifth time, finishing the tournament undefeated to qualify directly for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. The United States were the runner-up, finishing ahead of Bermuda on net run rate to proceed to the 2015 World Cup Qualifier, where the winner will also qualify for the World Cup. The tournament was originally going to involve a fourth team, Suriname, which would have been making its maiden appearance. However, Suriname withdrew from the tournament after failing to secure transit visas for its players.[1]
Teams
The 2015 tournament was originally going to feature four teams, one more than the previous tournament in Canada.[2] Suriname, which withdrew, qualified by winning the 2014 Division Two tournament,[3] and would have made its tournament debut, with teams at the tournament being the same as at the senior-level 2015 Americas Twenty20 Championship in Indiana.[4] Because of the lateness of Suriname's withdrawal, the Division Two runner-up, Argentina, was unable to be invited as a replacement.[1]
| Team | Mode of qualification |
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| Bermuda |
3rd place, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship |
| Canada |
Winner, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship |
 Suriname |
Winner, 2014 Americas Under-19 Championship Division Two |
 United States |
Runner-up, 2013 Americas Under-19 Championship |
Preparation
The United States named their 14-man squad for the tournament in early June, following a training camp in Los Angeles. The team was coached by Thiru Kumaran, a former Indian ODI representative and ex-assistant coach of the U.S. senior national side.[5]
Fixtures
| Qualified for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup. | |
| Qualified for 2015 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier. |
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| Canada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.995 |
| United States | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –0.124 |
| Bermuda | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | –1.057 |
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- Bermuda won the toss and elected to bowl.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored and then by batting average.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
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| Harsh Thaker | Canada | 261 | 4 | 65.25 | 121 | 1 | 1 |
| Kushal Ganji | United States | 141 | 4 | 35.25 | 110 | 1 | 0 |
| Arslan Khan | Canada | 140 | 3 | 46.67 | 94 | 0 | 1 |
| Thursaanth Anantharajah | Canada | 131 | 4 | 32.75 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Shoff | United States | 129 | 3 | 43.00 | 103 | 1 | 0 |
Source: CricHQ
Most wickets
The top five wickettakers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
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| Chare Smith | Bermuda | 36.1 | 13 | 10.15 | 16.69 | 3.65 | 5/27 |
| Keifer Shill | United States | 37.0 | 11 | 17.27 | 20.18 | 5.14 | 6/46 |
| Muhammad Khan | Canada | 29.0 | 10 | 15.70 | 17.40 | 5.41 | 5/53 |
| Karan Patel | United States | 23.1 | 8 | 14.13 | 17.38 | 4.88 | 4/40 |
| Abdul Haseeb | Canada | 32.3 | 8 | 17.00 | 24.38 | 4.18 | 3/18 |
Source: CricHQ
References
- 1 2 (3 July 2015). "Bermuda, Canada & USA vie for place at ICC U19 Cricket World Cup" – ICC Americas. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ↑ ICC Americas Under-19 Championship Division One, 2013 – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ Donovan Matthews (18 August 2014). "Suriname Pip Argentina For Under-19 Crown" – New York Cricket. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Nisarg Patel, Jasdeep Singh get USA call-ups". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ Peter Della Penna (10 June 2015). "Thiru Kumaran to coach USA U-19 at regional qualifier" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2015.