List of international under-19 cricket records explained

This is a list of select records in top-level international under-19 cricket (also known as youth cricket), which includes Test (multi-day) matches, One Day International (one-day) matches and Twenty20 International matches. The records are sourced from CricketArchive and ESPNcricinfo, and were last updated on 12 March 2020.

Under-19 Test cricket

Team records

Teams by date of first match^[1]

17 July 1974:,
20 January 1979:,
12 February 1979:
11 February 1984:
6 February 1986:
20 July 1995:
13 January 1996:
28 July 2004:

Highest scores^[2]

646/9 dec. – v. ; County Ground, Chelmsford; 16–19 August 2003
620/9 dec. – v. ; Trent Bridge, Nottingham; 15–18 August 2001
611/9 dec. – v. ; Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; 13–15 September 2006
610 – v. ; Cornwall Park, Auckland; 15–18 March 1987
576/7 – v. ; County Ground, Bristol; 16–19 August 1986

Lowest scores^[3]

47 – v. ; Harare Sports Club, Harare; 23–25 January 1996
66 – v. ; Pukekura Park, New Plymouth; 9–12 March 1987
71 – v. ; WACA Ground, Perth; 6–8 February 1990
74 – v. ; Bourda, Georgetown; 31 August – 2 September 1990
76 – v. ; St George's College, Weybridge; 10–12 August 1974

Individual records

Batting

Most career runs^[4]

1,624 – Hasan Raza; 1996–1999
1,156 – Tanmay Srivastava; 2006–2008
1,058 – John Crawley; 1989–1991
1,032 – Marcus Trescothick; 1993–1995
932 – Virat Kohli; 2006–2008

Highest career batting averages (ten innings or more)^[5]

116.16 – David Nash; 1995–1996
77.06 – Tanmay Srivastava; 2006–2008
71.54 – Damien Martyn; 1990–1991
60.66 – Mathew Dowman; 1993
59.61 – Ian Stenhouse; 1985–1986

Highest individual scores^[6]

304* – Clinton Peake v. ; Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; 10–13 March 1995
267 – Mathew Dowman v. ; County Ground, Hove; 26–29 August 1993
260* – Kevin Sharp v. ; County Ground, Worcester; 5–8 August 1978
254 – Gordon Muchall v. ; Sophia Gardens, Cardiff; 27–30 July 2002
220 – Tanmay Srivastava v. ; Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; 13–15 September 2006

Bowling

Most career wickets^[7]

64 – Abdul Razzaq; 1996–1997
57 – Imran Tahir; 1996–1997
52 – Balaji Rao; 1994–1997
43 – Ashish Zaidi; 1989–1990
41 – Piyush Chawla; 2005–2007

Lowest career bowling averages (100 overs or more)^[8]

8.76 – Ravi Jadeja; 2006–2008
12.16 – Tyrone Knight; 1974
12.31 – Thilan Samaraweera; 1994
12.68 – Kenroy Peters; 2001
13.88 – Saqlain Mushtaq; 1995

Best bowling in an innings^[9]

9/57 – Ashish Zaidi v. ; Modi Stadium, Kanpur; 10–13 January 1990
8/38 – Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan v. ; Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; 9–12 January 2001
8/86 – Tyrone Knight v. ; Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel; 31 July – 2 August 1974
8/118 – Graeme Swann v. ; County Ground, Taunton; 25–28 August 1998
8/157 – Adil Rashid v. ; County Ground, Taunton; 1–4 August 2006

Best bowling in a match^[10]

12/92 – Tim Southee v. ; Carisbrook, Dunedin; 27–30 January 2007
12/99 – Fazl-e-Akbar v. ; Goodyear Park, Bloemfontein; 6–9 February 1997
12/122 – Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan v. ; Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai; 9–12 January 2001
12/147 – Ashish Zaidi v. ; Modi Stadium, Kanpur; 10–13 January 1990
12/150 – Mushtaq Ahmed v. ; Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; 15–18 February 1989

Miscellaneous

Most wicket-keeping dismissals^[11]

38 – Humayun Farhat; 1996–1999
36 – Robert Rollins; 1991–1993
32 – Mark Wallace; 1998–2001
29 – Moin Khan; 1989–1990
28 – Wayne Noon; 1989–1990

Most appearances^[12]

18 – Hasan Raza
16 – Glen Chapple
15 – David Sales
14 – Andrew Flintoff; Shoaib Malik; Robert Rollins
13 – Ian Bell; Mark Broadhurst; John Crawley; Alex Morris; Marcus Trescothick

Under-19 ODI cricket

Team records

Highest scores^[13]

480/6 (50 overs) – v. ; Carisbrook, Dunedin; 20 January 2002
436/4 (50 overs) - v. ; Hagley Oval, Christchurch; 17 January 2018
425/3 (50 overs) – v. ; Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka; 16 February 2004
402/3 (50 overs) – v. ; Carisbrook, Dunedin; 21 January 2002
398/6 (50 overs) – v. ; Vaal Reefs Cricket Club, Orkney; 15 January 1998
389/2 (50 overs) – v. ; Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan, Dhaka; 19 February 2004

Lowest scores^[14]

22 (22.3 overs) – v. ; M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong; 22 February 2004
34 (14.5 overs) – v. ; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 4 November 2003
41 (28.4 overs) – v. ; North Harbour Stadium, Albany; 25 January 2002
41 (11.4 overs) – v. ; Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur; 24 February 2008
41 (22.4 overs) – v. ; Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein; 21 January 2020

Individual records

Batting

Most career runs^[15]

1,820 – Nazmul Hossain Shanto; 2013–2016
1,695 – Sami Aslam; 2012–2014
1,409 – Quinton de Kock; 2010–2012
1,404 – Mohit Jain; 2012–2014
1,326 – Anamul Haque; 2009–2012

Highest career batting averages (ten innings or more)^[16]

76.75 – Mohit Jain; 2005–2006
67.58 – Sidharth Singh; 2011–2012
64.56 – Jake Doran; 2013–2015
63.40 – Will Bosisto; 2011–2012
62.27 – Brett Williams; 1987–1988

Highest individual scores^[17]

179* – Theo Doropoulos v. ; Hurstville Oval, Sydney; 11 February 2003
177* – Mohit Jain v. ; County Ground, Taunton; 30 August 2002
176 – Donovan Pagon v. ; Carisbrook, Dunedin; 21 January 2002
174 – Daniel Lawrence v. ; M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong; 27 January 2016
164* – James Marshall v. ; LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria; 15 January 1998

Bowling

Most career wickets^[18]

80 – Mehedi Hasan Miraz; 2013–2016
73 – Imad Wasim; 2005–2008
71 – Piyush Chawla; 2003–2007
66 – Mahmudul Hasan; 2007–2010
64 – Sachith Pathirana; 2005–2008

Lowest career bowling averages (100 overs or more)^[19]

11.82 – Mansoor Amjad; 2003–2004
12.00 – Mehrab Hossain; 2005–2006
12.00 – Lahiru Madushanka; 2011–2012
12.58 – Iqbal Abdulla; 2007–2008
12.96 – Wayne Parnell; 2006–2008

Best bowling in an innings^[20]

9/16 – Irfan Pathan v. ; Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 4 November 2003
7/19 – Jeevan Mendis v. ; Hagley Oval, Christchurch; 24 January 2002
7/20 – Trent Boult v. ; Johor Cricket Academy Oval, Johor; 21 February 2008
7/41 – Justin Bishop v. ; County Ground, Chelmsford; 29 July 2001
6/3 – Rahul Vishwakarma v. ; Peter Burge Oval, Brisbane; 23 August 2012

Miscellaneous

Most wicket-keeping dismissals^[21]

52 – Saifullah Bangash; 2012–2014
51 – Dinesh Chandimal; 2007–2009
51 – Quinton de Kock; 2010–2012
41 – Pinal Shah; 2005–2006
41 – Anamul Haque; 2009–2012

Most appearances^[22]

58 – Nazmul Hossain Shanto; 2013–2016
57 – Mahmudul Hasan; 2007–2010
56 – Mehedi Hasan Miraz; 2013–2016
49 – Imad Wasim; 2005–2008
43 – Joyraz Sheik; 2013–2016

Under-19 T20I cricket

Team records

Highest scores^[23]

209/2 (20 overs) – v. ; Harare Sports Club, Harare; 12 July 2010
184/8 (20 overs) – v. ; Boland Park, Paarl; 22 Jan 2011
166/1 (18.1 overs) – v. ; Harare Sports Club, Harare; 12 July 2010
166/8 (20 overs) – v. ; Harare Sports Club, Harare; 12 July 2010
165/7 (20 overs) – v. ; Harare Sports Club, Harare; 12 July 2010

Lowest scores (in a completed innings)^[24]

107 (18.3 overs) – v. ; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; 2 August 2010
118 (18 overs) – v. ; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; 3 August 2010
120/8 (20 overs) – v. ; Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar; 27 January 2019
126/8 (20 overs) – v. ; Boland Park, Paarl; 22 Jan 2009
132/7 (20 overs) – v. ; Newlands Stadium, Cape Town; 21 Jan 2009

Individual records

Batting

Most career runs^[25]

221 – James Price; 2010–2011
151 – Quinton de Kock; 2011
137 – Keaton Jennings; 2010–2011
107 – Kevin Kasuza; 2011
90 – Jack Manuel; 2009–2010

Highest individual scores^[26]

102* – Quinton de Kock v. ; Northerns–Goodwood Cricket Club Oval, Goodwood; 23 January 2011
98* – James Price v. ; Harare Sports Club, Harare; 12 July 2010
74* – Faraz Ali v. ; St. George's College Ground, Harare; 9 October 2009
74 – Amit Majumder v. ; London Road, Sleaford; 28 July 2009
72* – Rameez Aziz v. ; St. John's College Ground, Harare; 2 October 2009

Bowling

Most career wickets^[27]

5 – Kaleem Sana (2009) and Keagan Rafferty (2010–2011)
4 – Azeem Rafiq (2009), Chathura Peiris (2010), Obus Pienaar (2009) and Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2019)

Best bowling in an innings^[28]

4/30 – Tanzim Hasan Sakib v. ; Sheikh Kamal International Stadium, Cox's Bazar; 27 January 2019
3/17 – Joe Root v. ; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; 3 August 2010
3/19 – Raza Hasan v. ; St. George's College Ground, Harare; 9 October 2009
3/20 – Tinotenda Mutombodzi v. ; St. Johns's College Ground, Harare; 2 October 2009
3/20 – Chathura Peiris v. ; Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street; 2 August 2010

Notes and References

https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Team/List_of_Matches.html Under-19 Test list of matches
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Team/Highest_Team_Totals.html Under-19 Test highest team totals
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Team/Lowest_Team_Totals.html Under-19 Test lowest team totals
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Batting/Most_Career_Runs.html Under-19 Test most runs in career
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Batting/Highest_Career_Batting_Average.html Under-19 Test highest career batting average
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Batting/Highest_Player_Scores.html Under-19 Test highest individual innings
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Bowling/Most_Wickets_in_Career.html Under-19 Test most wickets in career
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Bowling/Lowest_Career_Bowling_Average.html Under-19 Test lowest career bowling average
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Bowling/Best_Bowling_in_an_Innings.html Under-19 Test best bowling in an innings
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Bowling/Best_Bowling_in_a_Match.html Under-19 Test best bowling in a match
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Wicket_Keeping/Most_Dismissals_by_Wicketkeeper_in_a_Career.html Under-19 Test most victims in a career
https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/Under_19_Test/Overall/Miscellaneous/Most_Appearances.html Under-19 Test most appearances
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