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| West Indies under-19s | |
|---|---|
| Name | West Indies Under-19s |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Association | Cricket West Indies |
| Colors | Maroon, Gold |
| Ground | Kensington Oval, Queen's Park Oval, Providence Stadium |
| First u19 test | 1979 |
| Website | Cricket West Indies |
West Indies under-19s are the representative youth cricket side for the Caribbean nations administered by Cricket West Indies. The team competes in international age‑group tournaments such as the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, regional qualifiers and bilateral series, drawing players from territories including Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana and the Leeward Islands. The squad has produced players who advanced to senior international sides such as Brian Lara, Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Kieron Pollard.
The earliest organized under‑19 fixtures in the Caribbean trace to youth tours and inter‑island competitions in the 1970s, culminating in West Indies representation at the inaugural ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup cycles. Landmark moments include strong campaigns in the 2000s during the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2004 and the triumphant run at the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2016 where Caribbean talent faced sides such as India Under-19s, Australia Under-19s, England Under-19s and South Africa Under-19s. The pathway has been influenced by regional tournaments like the West Indies Youth Championships and by exchanges with franchises from the Caribbean Premier League.
Selection is overseen by Cricket West Indies selectors who scout players through the Regional Under-19 Tournament, national age‑group championships in Barbados Under-19s, Trinidad and Tobago Under-19s, Jamaica Under-19s, Guyana Under-19s and the Leeward Islands Under-19s. Squads typically include a mix of top-order batters, pace bowlers from Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, wrist spinners and finger spinners influenced by coaching at centers such as UWI Cave Hill and Kensington Oval Academy. Captains have come from cricketing schools like Combermere School, Wesley College and St. Joseph's Convent.
Coaching appointments have included former international players and established coaches linked to institutions like Shell Shield programs, CWI High Performance Centre and guest coaches from England and Wales Cricket Board collaborations. Support teams integrate physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches trained at the University of the West Indies, analysts using software from Hawk-Eye Innovations and sports psychologists with experience across tournaments including the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the Youth Test Championship.
The side's record spans bilateral youth Tests, Youth One Day Internationals and ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup campaigns. Notable victories have come against India Under-19s, Pakistan Under-19s, Sri Lanka Under-19s and Australia Under-19s, while regional dominance is contested with teams from West Indies A and regional combined elevens. The team has produced finals appearances and knockout stages at multiple World Cups, often competing against squads led by future internationals from New Zealand Under-19s and Bangladesh Under-19s.
Alumni who progressed include Brian Lara, Chris Gayle, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kieron Pollard, Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran, Ravi Rampaul, Samuel Badree, Jerome Taylor, Denesh Ramdin, Jason Holder, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Alzarri Joseph, Shai Hope, Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Carlos Brathwaite, Guyanese cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul and other regional stars who later represented franchises in the Indian Premier League, Big Bash League and the Caribbean Premier League. Several alumni captained the senior West Indies cricket team in Tests, ODIs and T20Is.
Development is anchored in academies and programs such as the CWI High Performance Centre, regional youth initiatives in Barbados, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, school competitions like the Headley Cup and talent exchanges with bodies including the Marylebone Cricket Club and the ICC Development Programme. Partnerships with universities like University of the West Indies and sports institutes in Barbados and Guyana support coaching, biomechanics analysis and talent ID pipelines that feed into the Regional Under-19 Tournament and international selections.
Individual and team records include leading run‑scorers, highest partnerships and best bowling analyses recorded in Youth ODIs and Youth Tests against opponents such as India Under-19s and England Under-19s. Notable statistical achievements reference centuries by future internationals, five‑wicket hauls shared among pacers from Trinidad and Tobago and spinners from Jamaica, and tournament-leading wicket tallies in editions of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Record venues for high scores include Kensington Oval, Queen's Park Oval and Providence Stadium.
Category:Under-19 cricket teams Category:Cricket in the West Indies