Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket

Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket
Administrator World Indoor Cricket Federation
Format Indoor Cricket
First tournament 2003
Tournament format Round-robin and Knockout
Current champion Australia Australia (19/U Boys)
Australia Australia (19/U Girls)
Australia Australia (16/U Boys)
Most successful Australia Australia
9 collective titles
(19/U Boys 4 titles, 19/U Girls 4 titles,16/U Boys 1 title)

The Junior World Series of Indoor Cricket is the premier international championship of both 19 & Under boys and girls, and 16 & Under boys in Indoor Cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) and is held every two or three years. The first Junior World Series contest was organised in New Zealand in 2003. Separate world championships are held for both open and masters age groups with the Indoor Cricket World Cup and the Masters World Series of Indoor Cricket held at similar intervals.

The World Series is contested by the members of the WICF (though member nations have not always entered teams) and beyond being an affiliated member of that body there are no formal qualifications for entry. Australia have been the most successful side having won four out of the five world titles to date.

Tournament Format

Each tournament usually follows a simple round robin format followed by finals contested by the highest placed sides. The semi finals are contested by the top four sides and more often than not the winner of each semi final progresses to the World Cup final.

The tournament usually takes place over the course of 7 to 10 days and is sometimes run in conjunction with the Masters World Series or the World Cup.

Results

Year Host Nation(s) Venue Final
19 & Under Boys 19 & Under Girls 16 & Under Boys
2003
Details
New Zealand
New Zealand
Christchurch Australia Australia def. South Africa South Africa
178 to 100
South Africa South Africa def. New Zealand New Zealand
183 to 141
NOT CONTESTED
2005
Details
South Africa
South Africa
Port Elizabeth South Africa South Africa def. Australia Australia Australia Australia def. South Africa South Africa NOT CONTESTED
2007
Details
England
England
Bristol Australia Australia def. South Africa South Africa
156 to 1
Australia Australia def. South Africa South Africa
134 to -23
NOT CONTESTED
2009
Details
Australia
Australia
Brisbane Australia Australia def. New ZealandNew Zealand
125 to 26
Australia Australia def. New ZealandNew Zealand
115 to 71
Australia Australia def. South Africa South Africa
159 to 73
2011
Details
South Africa
South Africa
Johannesburg Australia Australia def. South Africa South Africa
144 to 44
Australia Australia def. England England
120 to 74
NOT CONTESTED

See also

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