Sixteen teams (10 Test-playing nations and six associate members of the International Cricket Council) are participating in the fifth edition of Youth (Under-19s ) World Cup tournament which will be played at six venues in Bangladesh from February 15 to March 5.
The first Under-19 tournament was played in 1987-88 in Australia and was known as 'McDonald's Bicentennial Youth World Cup in Australia, 1988'. The tournament got the 'official' tag from ICC with its second edition in 1997-98 and is being played on biennial basis since then.
Australia have won the tournament twice - in 1987-88 and 2001-02. England (1997-98) and India (1999-00) are the other countries, which have won the tournament.
A look at the statistics:
Winners
| Season | Venue | Winner |
| 1987-88 | Australia | Australia (beat Pakistan in final by 5 wickets) |
| 1997-98 | South Africa | England (beat New Zealand in final by 7 wickets) |
| 1999-00 | Sri Lanka | India (beat Sri Lanka in final by 6 wickets) |
| 2001-02 | New Zealand | Australia (beat South Africa in final by 7 wickets) |
Highest team totals
| Score | Countries | Venue | Season |
| 480-6 | Australia v Kenya | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 402-3 | West Indies v Scotland | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 398-6 | Australia v Papua New Guinea | Orkney | 1997-98 |
| 372-7 | New Zealand v Namibia | Pretoria | 1997-98 |
| 356-5 | India v Canada | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 352-8 | Australia v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 1997-98 |
| 348-7 | Pakistan v Denmark | Boksburg | 1997-98 |
| 335-5 | Australia v Scotland | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 321-2 | Australia v Namibia | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 307-6 | West Indies v Denmark | Pretoria | 1997-98 |
| 305-5 | Denmark v Namibia | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
| 303-8 | Australia Young Cricketers v ICC Associates Young Cricketers | Wentworth | 1987-88 |
Lowest Team Totals
| Score | Countries | Venue | Season |
| 41 | Canada v South Africa | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 50 | Kenya v Australia | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 53 | New Zealand v Australia | Moratuwa | 1999-00 |
| 53 | Papua New Guinea v Pakistan | Lincoln No. 3 | 2001-02 |
| 55 | Namibia v Australia | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 57 | Namibia v Bangladesh | Matara | 1999-00 |
| 58 | Netherlands v India | Matara | 1999-00 |
| 59 | Papua New Guinea v West Indies | Klerksdorp | 1997-98 |
| 66 | Kenya v Pakistan | Radella | 1999-00 |
| 70 | Pakistan Young Cricketers v England Young Cricketers | Merbein | 1987-88 |
| 71 | Zimbabwe v New Zealand | Lincoln | 2001-02 |
| 73 | Kenya v Bangladesh | Matara | 1999-00 |
| 74 | Americas v West Indies | Gampaha | 1999-00 |
| 75 | Papua New Guinea v Bangladesh | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 77 | India v Bangladesh | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 78 | Kenya v India | Azaadville Oval | 1997-98 |
| 78 | Ireland v South Africa | Kurunegala | 1999-00 |
| 79 | Namibia v Denmark | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
| 80 | Kenya v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 85 | Canada v Namibia | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 88 | Namibia v Scotland | Kempton Park | 1997-98 |
| 89 | Nepal v Sri Lanka | Moratuwa | 1999-00 |
| 90 | Australia v Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 90 | New Zealand v Pakistan | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 91 | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 93 | Namibia v Sri Lanka | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 93 | Kenya v Nepal | Kandy | 1999-00 |
| 94 | Namibia v West Indies | Boksburg | 1997-98 |
| 95 | Americas v Zimbabwe | Gampaha | 1999-00 |
| 97 | Zimbabwe v New Zealand | Bloemfontein | 1997-98 |
| 97 | Denmark v Sri Lanka | Kempton Park | 1997-98 |
| 98 | England v West Indies | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 98 | Americas v Ireland | Radella Cricket Grounds | 1999-00 |
Individual Hundreds
| Score | Batsman | Countries | Venue | Season |
| 176 | DJ Pagon | West Indies v Scotland | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 164* | JAH Marshall | New Zealand v Namibia | Pretoria | 1997-98 |
| 164 | SP Kremerskothen | Australia v Papua New Guinea | Orkney | 1997-98 |
| 156* | JA Rudolph | South Africa v Nepal | Katunayake | 1999-00 |
| 156* | CL White | Australia v Scotland | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 155 | CJ Simmons | Australia v Kenya | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 150* | MA Ouma | Kenya v Papua New Guinea | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 142 | SJ Swanepoel | Namibia v Scotland | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 141* | CH Gayle | West Indies v Bangladesh | Fochville | 1997-98 |
| 128* | G Butchart | Scotland v Namibia | Kempton Park | 1997-98 |
| 128 | MS Bisla | India v Canada | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 126 | DJ Thornely | Australia v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 1997-98 |
| 126 | RS Sodhi | India v Kenya | Azaadville Oval | 1997-98 |
| 125 | SE Marsh | Australia v Kenya | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 121* | LMP Simmons | West Indies v Scotland | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 115 | MJ North | Australia v Zimbabwe | Potchefstroom | 1997-98 |
| 112 | BD Williams | Australia Young Cricketers v West Indies Young Cricketers | Mildura | 1987-88 |
| 112* | MA Vermeulen | Zimbabwe v Papua New Guinea | Klerksdorp | 1997-98 |
| 108 | BD Williams | Australia Young Cricketers v Pakistan Young Cricketers | Adelaide Oval | 1987-88 |
| 108 | RS Ricky | India v Australia | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 107 | SD Peters | England v New Zealand | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
| 106 | Bazid Khan | Pakistan v Denmark | Boksburg | 1997-98 |
| 105 | JR Hopes | Australia v West Indies | Potchefstroom | 1997-98 |
| 105* | C Madan | India v South Africa | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 103 | GR Parker | Australia Young Cricketers v ICC Associates Young Cricketers | Wentworth | 1987-88 |
| 103 | SC Cook | South Africa v Bangladesh | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 102 | JC Kent | South Africa v Kenya | Soweto Cricket Oval | 1997-98 |
| 100* | SR Watson | Australia v Namibia | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 100* | BRM Taylor | Zimbabwe v Nepal | Lincoln No. 3 | 2001-02 |
| 100* | JN Burke | Australia v South Africa | Lincoln | 2001-02 |
| 100* | SD Gilmour | Scotland v Namibia | Auckland | 2001-02 |
Leading run scorers
| Name | For | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Ave | 100 | 50 |
| BD Williams | Aus | 9 | 9 | 0 | 471 | 112 | 52.33 | 2 | 3 |
| SE Marsh | Aus | 15 | 15 | 0 | 471 | 125 | 31.40 | 1 | 3 |
| RO Hinds | WI | 12 | 11 | 1 | 444 | 77 | 44.40 | 0 | 4 |
| SJ Swanepoel | Nam | 19 | 19 | 1 | 435 | 142 | 24.16 | 1 | 0 |
| CL White | Aus | 8 | 8 | 2 | 423 | 156* | 70.50 | 1 | 2 |
| DJ Pagon | WI | 7 | 7 | 1 | 421 | 176 | 70.16 | 1 | 2 |
| M Kaif | Ind | 14 | 14 | 5 | 421 | 60 | 46.77 | 0 | 4 |
| CJ Simmons | Aus | 7 | 7 | 0 | 399 | 155 | 57.00 | 1 | 3 |
| T Taibu | Zim | 15 | 15 | 4 | 374 | 65* | 34.00 | 0 | 3 |
| CH Gayle | WI | 7 | 7 | 2 | 364 | 141* | 72.80 | 1 | 3 |
| SG Law | Aus | 8 | 8 | 1 | 352 | 89 | 50.28 | 0 | 3 |
| GC Smith | SA | 6 | 6 | 2 | 348 | 82* | 87.00 | 0 | 4 |
| RS Ricky | Ind | 8 | 8 | 0 | 340 | 108 | 42.50 | 1 | 2 |
| N Hussain | Eng | 8 | 8 | 0 | 330 | 68 | 41.25 | 0 | 4 |
| JAH Marshall | NZ | 7 | 7 | 2 | 325 | 164* | 65.00 | 1 | 0 |
| RS Sodhi | Ind | 14 | 11 | 1 | 322 | 126 | 32.20 | 1 | 1 |
| RP Hewage | SL | 6 | 6 | 3 | 316 | 83 | 105.33 | 0 | 3 |
| CK Coventry | Zim | 8 | 8 | 1 | 314 | 64* | 44.85 | 0 | 3 |
| Shahid Anwar | Pak | 9 | 9 | 0 | 300 | 76 | 33.33 | 0 | 2 |
| GI Daniel | SL | 8 | 8 | 4 | 299 | 72* | 74.75 | 0 | 2 |
| DP Kelly | NZ | 7 | 7 | 1 | 295 | 88 | 49.16 | 0 | 2 |
| TM Odoyo | Ken | 6 | 6 | 1 | 293 | 96* | 58.60 | 0 | 1 |
| Hasan Raza | Pak | 11 | 10 | 1 | 290 | 90* | 32.22 | 0 | 2 |
| SD Peters | Eng | 7 | 7 | 0 | 287 | 107 | 41.00 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Sahariar | Ban | 7 | 7 | 1 | 284 | 90* | 47.33 | 0 | 1 |
| MS Bisla | Ind | 7 | 7 | 1 | 284 | 128 | 47.33 | 1 | 1 |
| SM Ervine | Zim | 15 | 11 | 0 | 277 | 72 | 25.18 | 0 | 2 |
| DJ Jacobs | SA | 8 | 7 | 1 | 276 | 76 | 46.00 | 0 | 3 |
| JC Adams | WI | 8 | 8 | 3 | 272 | 65 | 54.40 | 0 | 2 |
| SR Watson | Aus | 6 | 6 | 1 | 266 | 100* | 53.20 | 1 | 1 |
| N Deonarine | WI | 13 | 12 | 2 | 265 | 65 | 26.50 | 0 | 1 |
| MA Ouma | Ken | 9 | 8 | 2 | 264 | 150* | 44.00 | 1 | 0 |
| BMAJ Mendis | SL | 6 | 6 | 1 | 260 | 64 | 52.00 | 0 | 3 |
| Mehrab Hossain | Ban | 7 | 7 | 0 | 260 | 64 | 37.14 | 0 | 3 |
| JA Rudolph | SA | 11 | 7 | 2 | 259 | 156* | 51.80 | 1 | 0 |
| M Sharma | Ind | 8 | 8 | 2 | 257 | 86* | 42.83 | 0 | 3 |
| GJ Bailey | Aus | 7 | 7 | 4 | 256 | 69* | 85.33 | 0 | 3 |
| MN Samuels | WI | 13 | 11 | 1 | 254 | 83 | 25.40 | 0 | 2 |
| MA Vermeulen | Zim | 6 | 6 | 1 | 250 | 112* | 50.00 | 1 | 2 |
Best bowling in a match
| Figures | Bowler | Countries | Venue | Season |
| 7-19 | BMAJ Mendis | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | Christchurch | 2001-02 |
| 5-14 | Zahid Saeed | Pakistan v New Zealand | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 5-15 | Hannan Sarkar | Bangladesh v Namibia | Matara | 1999-00 |
| 5-16 | T Dai | Papua New Guinea v Kenya | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
| 5-16 | K Spelman | Ireland v Papua New Guinea | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
| 5-17 | Danish Kaneria | Pakistan v Australia | Colombo | 1999-00 |
| 5-21 | W Mwayenga | Zimbabwe v Kenya | Auckland | 2001-02 |
| 5-22 | TH Welsford | Australia v New Zealand | Moratuwa | 1999-00 |
| 5-25 | DT Mutendera | Zimbabwe v Papua New Guinea | Klerksdorp | 1997-98 |
| 5-25 | JA Morkel | South Africa v Americas | Kurunegala | 1999-00 |
| 5-25 | PJ McMahon | England v Nepal | Lincoln No. 3 | 2001-02 |
| 5-26 | RD McGerrigle | Ireland v Denmark | Boksburg | 1997-98 |
| 5-27 | JC Scuderi | Australia Young Cricketers v England Young Cricketers | Renmark | 1987-88 |
| 5-28 | DM Senekal | South Africa v Ireland | Kurunegala | 1999-00 |
| 5-28 | RPO Nurse | West Indies v Australia | Dunedin | 2001-02 |
| 5-29 | R Scholtz | Namibia v England | Randjesfontein | 1997-98 |
| 5-29 | Tanvirul Islam | Bangladesh v Papua New Guinea | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
| 5-32 | TM Odoyo | Kenya v Ireland | Fochville | 1997-98 |
| 5-39 | CC Lewis | England Young Cricketers v Pakistan Young Cricketers | Merbein | 1987-88 |
| 5-47 | A Mboya | Kenya v India | Azaadville Oval | 1997-98 |
| 5-51 | ML Nkala | Zimbabwe v West Indies | Potchefstroom | 1997-98 |
Leading wicket takers
| Name | For | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 4W | 5W | SR | RPO |
| BK Das | Nep | 609 | 9 | 365 | 20 | 3-13 | 18.25 | 0 | 0 | 30.45 | 3.59 |
| BO van Rooi | Nam | 555 | 7 | 396 | 20 | 4-27 | 19.79 | 1 | 0 | 27.75 | 4.28 |
| WJ Holdsworth | Aus | 434 | 10 | 238 | 19 | 4-36 | 12.52 | 2 | 0 | 22.84 | 3.29 |
| Mushtaq Ahmed | Pak | 498 | 4 | 308 | 19 | 3-28 | 16.21 | 0 | 0 | 26.21 | 3.71 |
| ML Nkala | Zim | 433 | 5 | 315 | 18 | 5-51 | 17.50 | 2 | 1 | 24.05 | 4.36 |
| RD McGerrigle | Ire | 524 | 11 | 394 | 18 | 5-26 | 21.88 | 1 | 1 | 29.11 | 4.51 |
| XJ Doherty | Aus | 338 | 12 | 152 | 16 | 4-15 | 9.50 | 1 | 0 | 21.12 | 2.69 |
| RR Sarwan | WI | 324 | 4 | 173 | 16 | 3-12 | 10.81 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 | 3.20 |
| Zahid Saeed | Pak | 385 | 10 | 184 | 16 | 5-14 | 11.50 | 1 | 1 | 24.06 | 2.86 |
| W Mwayenga | Zim | 360 | 7 | 198 | 16 | 5-21 | 12.37 | 0 | 1 | 22.50 | 3.30 |
| CC Lewis | Eng | 419 | 6 | 235 | 16 | 5-39 | 14.68 | 1 | 1 | 26.18 | 3.36 |
| CL Cairns | NZ | 354 | 5 | 249 | 16 | 4-18 | 15.56 | 2 | 0 | 22.12 | 4.22 |
| AC Bird | Aus | 318 | 6 | 215 | 15 | 4-47 | 14.33 | 1 | 0 | 21.20 | 4.05 |
| TM Odoyo | Ken | 317 | 3 | 237 | 15 | 5-32 | 15.80 | 1 | 1 | 21.13 | 4.48 |
| H Masakadza | Zim | 552 | 8 | 307 | 15 | 3-16 | 20.46 | 0 | 0 | 36.80 | 3.33 |
Statistics: Rajneesh Gupta