2003 ICC Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship

2003 ICC Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship ICC Africa andICC East Asia-Pacific 50-over Round-robin, then finals series Namibia Papua New Guinea 1 8 20 Kenya Malhar Patel (250) PNG William Harry (12)Uganda Patrick Ochan (12) 2001 (Africa, EAP) 2005 The 2003 ICC Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship was a cricket tournament held in Namibia from 4–9 October 2003, during the 2003–04 international season. All matches were held in the capital Windhoek. Papua New Guinea won the tournament by defeating Uganda in the final, with both teams qualifying for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. Kenyan batsman Malhar Patel led the competition in runs scored, while Papua New Guinea's William Harry and Uganda's Patrick Ochan took the most wickets. The tournament was jointly organised by the African Cricket Association (ACA) and ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP), the first time such an arrangement had occurred. Eight teams (six African and two EAP) participated, divided into two pools for the group stages. Another joint tournament was held in 2005, for the 2006 World Cup, but separate qualifying tournaments have been held since then – the ICC Africa Under-19 Championships and the EAP Under-19 Cricket Trophy. Teams and qualification Both the African and the East Asia-Pacific regional governing bodies hosted qualifiers for the first time for the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. The 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship featured five teams, two of which (East and Central Africa and West Africa) were put up by regional bodies disbanded in 2003 (the East and Central Africa Cricket Conference and the West Africa Cricket Council).Africa Under-19 Championship 2000/01 Table – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2015. The 2001 EAP Under-19 Trophy featured three teams, one of which (Hong Kong) was a member of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), and consequently not generally a participant in EAP tournaments.East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 Table – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2015. Team Region FIJ 3rd place in 2001 East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship KEN 4th place in 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship NAM Champion of 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship NGA 5th place in 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship (as part of West Africa) PNG Champion of 2001 East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship TAN Runner-up in 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship (as part of East and Central Africa) UGA 3rd place in 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship ZAM Runner-up in 2001 Africa Under-19 Championship (as part of East and Central Africa) Preparation The championship was organized jointly by the African Cricket Association and ICC East Asia-Pacific, with the ICC confirming Windhoek, Namibia as host city and the tournament scheduled for 2–10 October 2003. The event brought together six African associate teams and two East Asia-Pacific associates to contest two World Cup qualification places to the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. 2012-07-09 Under-19s World Cup 2003-04 https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/under-19s-world-cup-2003-04 2025-11-22 icc en2025-11-22 Under-19s World Cup Qualifiers (Africa and East Asia-Pacific) https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/under-19s-world-cup-qualifiers-africa-and-east-asia-pacific-2003-04-132573 2025-11-22 ESPN Cricinfo The tournament's logistics were concentrated solely in Windhoek, as all matches were to be played in the capital at established city grounds, including the Wanderers Cricket Ground. Teams arrived at Windhoek days before the start of the tournament to complete final preparations and practice sessions.Miscellaneous Matches played at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/19/1344_misc.html 2025-11-22 cricketarchive.com The ICC's regional development program played an active role in preparations for several participating teams. In Papua New Guinea, ICC development staff ran a national Under-19 training camp and organized the country's first Level-1 coach education course as part of broader preparations for the 2002-03 period, and the ICC Development Officer was directly engaged in selecting and preparing PNG's squad for this tournament.2025-11-22 Big year in PNG cricket continues with U/19 World Cup mission https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/big-year-in-png-cricket-continues-with-u-19-world-cup-mission-129235 2025-11-22 ESPN Cricinfo 2010-04-06 Big year in PNG cricket continues with U/19 World Cup mission https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/big-year-in-png-cricket-continues-with-u19-world-cup-mission 2025-11-22 icc en National teams used pre-tournament training camps and selection trials to finalize squads and match strategies, as the tournament format and short window in early October required teams to travel with compact squads and rely on brief but intensive preparation blocks immediately prior to the event. Group stage Pool A     Qualified for the semi-finals. Team Pld Matches played W Won – 2 points L Lost – 0 points T Tied – 1 point NR No result – 1 point Pts Points NRR Net run ratePNG 3 3 0 0 0 6 +21.487UGA 3 2 1 0 0 4 –2.687ZAM 3 1 2 0 0 2 –23.917NGA 3 0 3 0 0 0 –7.538 Pool B     Qualified for the semi-finals. Team Pld Matches played W Won – 2 points L Lost – 0 points T Tied – 1 point NR No result – 1 point Pts Points NRR Net run rateKEN 3 3 0 0 0 6 +7.575NAM 3 2 1 0 0 4 +0.797 FIJ 3 1 2 0 0 2 –4.174TAN 3 0 3 0 0 0 –1.911 Finals 7th-place playoff 30 May FIJ 136 (38.1 overs) 137/5 (39.1 overs) TAN Lepani Waqavesi 63 Khalil Rehmtullah 4/30 (7 overs) Hamisi Abdallah 40 Jone Batiwibulu 3/28 (10 overs) Tanzania under-19s won by five wickets. Scorecard Police Sports Club Ground, Windhoek 5th-place playoff Two semi-finals were held for the 5th-place playoff, with Nigeria defeating Fiji by 61 runs and Zambia defeating Tanzania by five wickets.Fiji Under-19s v Nigeria Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (5th Place Play-off Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2015.Tanzania Under-19s v Zambia Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (5th Place Play-off Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2015. The losing teams played each other in the 7th-place playoff. 9 October NGA 199/8 200/4 ZAM Augustine Areghan 44 Isaac Mwamba 84 Zambia won by six wickets Scorecard Windhoek 3rd-place playoff 9 October NAM 224/6 225/3 KEN Dirk Grobler 64 Kalpesh Patel 86 Kenya under-19s won by seven wickets Scorecard Windhoek Final Two semi-finals were held, with Uganda defeating Kenya by four wickets and Papua New Guinea defeating Namibia by four wickets.Kenya Under-19s v Uganda Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2015.Namibia Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2015. The losing teams played each other in the 3rd-place playoff. 9 October PNG 9/193 140 all out UGA Chris Amini 52 Patrick Ochan 3/39 Emmanuel Isaneez 56 William Harry 3/31 PNG under-19s won by 53 runs. Scorecard Windhoek Papua New Guinea won the Championship. Papua New Guinea and Uganda qualified for the 2004 Under-19 World Cup. 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 Malhar Patel Kenya 250 4 62.50 87 0 3 Emmanuel Isaneez Uganda 197 4 65.66 56 0 1 Hafeez Manji Kenya 195 3 195.00 127 1 0 Mahuru Dai PNG PNG 193 2 n/a 142* 1 1 Isaac Mwamba ZAM 191 4 47.75 84 0 1 Source: CricketArchive Most wickets The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average. Information for some games is unavailable, and some statistics are consequently incomplete for some players (marked *): Player Team Overs Wkts Ave SR Econ BBI William Harry PNG PNG * 12 4.66 * * 5/11 Patrick Ochan Uganda * 12 9.91 * * 3/19 Madaliso Mvula Zambia 10.0 10 7.70 20.00 2.60 4/17 Rajesh Bhudia Kenya 10.0 7 4.85 30.00 2.40 5/10 S. B. Takoviti Fiji 20.0 7 9.14 17.14 3.20 6/25 Source: CricketArchive References 30em Category:Under-19 regional cricket tournaments Category:Sports competitions in Windhoek Category:International cricket competitions in 2003–04 Cri Category:International cricket competitions in Namibia Category:21st century in Windhoek