The Fiji national under-19 cricket team represents the Republic of Fiji in international under-19 cricket. The team's first recorded match came at the 1997 Youth Asia Cup, but the majority of its matches have come in the EAP Under-19 Trophy, against other teams in the ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) region. Fiji won the 2015 edition of the tournament, and consequently qualified for the 2016 Under-19 World Cup, becoming the first team to qualify from the region after Papua New Guinea.
Organised under-19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s – the first under-19 Test and One Day International (ODI) were played in 1974 and 1976, respectively,[2][3] while the first Under-19 World Cup was held in 1988.[4] The Fijian under-19 side's first recorded matches came at the 1997 Youth Asia Cup, which was part of the qualification process for the 1998 World Cup.[5] Their first game was a 134-run loss to Singapore, which was followed by nine-wicket losses to Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong.[6]
Although both Fiji and Papua New Guinea had each recently left the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to join the recently formed ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) organisation, they continued to participate in ACC tournaments for several years, as few EAP tournaments had yet been organised. Fiji did not participate at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup (the qualifier for the 2000 World Cup),[7] but the following year hosted the inaugural edition of the EAP Under-19 Cricket Trophy. With Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea the only other participating teams, the tournament was played as a double round-robin, with Fiji winless from their four matches.[8] However, in Fiji's first game against Hong Kong, Colin Rika score 129 runs opening the batting, the team's first recorded century,[9] and a tournament record until surpassed by Vanuatu's Andrew Mansale at the 2007 tournament.[10]
No standalone EAP qualifying tournament was held for the 2004 and 2006 World Cups, with two EAP teams (Fiji and Papua New Guinea) instead participating in a combined tournament with African Cricket Association teams. Fiji finished last at the 2003 combined tournament, hosted by Namibia, but did win their first competitive match, defeating Tanzania by two wickets.[11] However, they had earlier lost their opening match against Kenya by 320 runs, conceding 356 runs before being bowled out for 36.[12] At the 2005 combined tournament, Fiji lost all its group matches, but defeated Nigeria by two wickets in the eighth-place playoff, having bowled them out for 46.[13]
The 2007 EAP Under-19 Trophy, the first since 2001, included Japan and Vanuatu for the first time,[14] and Fiji were consequently able to win their first match against another EAP side. In their first innings against Japan (playing only its third recorded under-19 match),[15] Fiji scored 440/8 from its 50 overs, with their captain, Josefa Rika, scoring 257 runs from 147 balls, including 37 fours and 9 sixes. They then dismissed Japan for 53 runs, winning the match by 387 runs. Sekope Biauniceva took 6/13, and both he and Rika's performances remain Fiji under-19 records.[16] A writer for ESPNcricinfo described Rika's innings as "what must rank as one of the most breathtaking knocks in the history of age-group cricket".[17]
^Fiji Under-19s v Hong Kong Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^Namibia Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Semi-Final) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Tanzania Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Kenya Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Nigeria Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2005 (7th Place Play-off) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^East Asia-Pacific Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^Other matches played by Japan under-19s 1 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
^Sami-ul-Hasan (20 July 2007). "Fiji captain Josefa Rika hammers scintillating 257" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
^ abcFiji Under-19s v Japan Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2007 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ abFiji Under-19s v Hong Kong Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^ abFiji Under-19s v Indonesia Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Kenya Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Vanuatu Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2001/02 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Papua New Guinea Under-19s, East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2010/11 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
^Fiji Under-19s v Tanzania Under-19s, Africa/East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Championship 2003/04 (Group B) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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The Fiji national under 19 cricket team represents the Republic of Fiji in international under 19 cricket The team s first recorded match came at the 1997 Youth Asia Cup but the majority of its matches have come in the EAP Under 19 Trophy against other teams in the ICC East Asia Pacific EAP region Fiji won the 2015 edition of the tournament and consequently qualified for the 2016 Under 19 World Cup becoming the first team to qualify from the region after Papua New Guinea Fiji Under 19sAssociationCricket FijiPersonnelCaptainSaimoni TuitogaCoachShane JurgensenInternational Cricket CouncilICC regionEast Asia PacificInternational cricketFirst internationalFiji vs Singapore Hong Kong 30 November 1997 As of 9 April 2016 Contents 1 History 2 Tournament history 2 1 Youth Asia Cup 2 2 EAP Under 19 Trophy 2 3 ICC Africa EAP Under 19 Championship 2 4 ICC Under 19 World Cup 3 Team records 4 Current squad 5 ReferencesHistory editCricket has been played in Fiji since 1874 during the time of the Kingdom of Fiji when British sailors aboard HMS Pearl introduced the sport to Levuka It quickly became popular amongst the native Fijians and the Fijian national side became regular visitors to Australia and New Zealand playing a number of first class matches The Fiji Cricket Association gained associate membership of the International Cricket Council ICC in 1965 one of the first three countries to do so along with Ceylon now Sri Lanka and the United States 1 Organised under 19 international cricket dates only from the 1970s the first under 19 Test and One Day International ODI were played in 1974 and 1976 respectively 2 3 while the first Under 19 World Cup was held in 1988 4 The Fijian under 19 side s first recorded matches came at the 1997 Youth Asia Cup which was part of the qualification process for the 1998 World Cup 5 Their first game was a 134 run loss to Singapore which was followed by nine wicket losses to Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong 6 Although both Fiji and Papua New Guinea had each recently left the Asian Cricket Council ACC to join the recently formed ICC East Asia Pacific EAP organisation they continued to participate in ACC tournaments for several years as few EAP tournaments had yet been organised Fiji did not participate at the 1999 Youth Asia Cup the qualifier for the 2000 World Cup 7 but the following year hosted the inaugural edition of the EAP Under 19 Cricket Trophy With Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea the only other participating teams the tournament was played as a double round robin with Fiji winless from their four matches 8 However in Fiji s first game against Hong Kong Colin Rika score 129 runs opening the batting the team s first recorded century 9 and a tournament record until surpassed by Vanuatu s Andrew Mansale at the 2007 tournament 10 No standalone EAP qualifying tournament was held for the 2004 and 2006 World Cups with two EAP teams Fiji and Papua New Guinea instead participating in a combined tournament with African Cricket Association teams Fiji finished last at the 2003 combined tournament hosted by Namibia but did win their first competitive match defeating Tanzania by two wickets 11 However they had earlier lost their opening match against Kenya by 320 runs conceding 356 runs before being bowled out for 36 12 At the 2005 combined tournament Fiji lost all its group matches but defeated Nigeria by two wickets in the eighth place playoff having bowled them out for 46 13 The 2007 EAP Under 19 Trophy the first since 2001 included Japan and Vanuatu for the first time 14 and Fiji were consequently able to win their first match against another EAP side In their first innings against Japan playing only its third recorded under 19 match 15 Fiji scored 440 8 from its 50 overs with their captain Josefa Rika scoring 257 runs from 147 balls including 37 fours and 9 sixes They then dismissed Japan for 53 runs winning the match by 387 runs Sekope Biauniceva took 6 13 and both he and Rika s performances remain Fiji under 19 records 16 A writer for ESPNcricinfo described Rika s innings as what must rank as one of the most breathtaking knocks in the history of age group cricket 17 Tournament history editYouth Asia Cup edit 1997 group stagesEAP Under 19 Trophy edit 2001 3rd place 3 teams hosts 2007 3rd place 4 teams 2009 3rd place 5 teams 2011 4th place 5 teams 2013 3rd place 4 teams 2015 1st place 4 teams ICC Africa EAP Under 19 Championship edit 2003 8th place 8 teams 2005 7th place 8 teams ICC Under 19 World Cup edit Fiji s U19 World Cup recordYear Result Pos Pld W L T NR nbsp 1988 Did not enter nbsp 1998 nbsp 2000 nbsp 2002 Did not qualify nbsp 2004 nbsp 2006 nbsp 2008 nbsp 2010 nbsp 2012 nbsp 2014 nbsp 2016 First round 16th 16 6 0 6 0 0 nbsp 2018 Did not qualify nbsp 2020Total 6 0 6 0 0Team records editLast updated 8 February 2016 Highest team scores440 8 50 overs vs nbsp Japan 20 July 2007 at Independence Park Port Vila 18 294 7 50 overs vs nbsp Samoa 28 February 2015 at Horton Park Blenheim 222 9 50 overs vs nbsp Hong Kong 21 August 2001 at Nadi Muslim College Nadi 19 190 9 50 overs vs nbsp Indonesia 10 February 2011 at Ron McMullin Oval Maroochydore 20 171 31 3 overs vs nbsp Scotland 24 January 2016 at Fatullah Osmani Stadium Fatullah Lowest team scores36 18 overs vs nbsp Kenya 4 October 2003 at Police Sports Club Windhoek 21 49 30 4 overs vs nbsp South Africa 22 January 2016 at Fatullah Osmani Stadium Fatullah 54 26 1 overs vs nbsp Vanuatu 3 July 2013 at John Blanck Oval Maroochydore 22 62 24 overs vs nbsp Papua New Guinea 22 August 2001 at Nadi Muslim College Nadi 23 63 33 2 overs vs nbsp Papua New Guinea 7 February 2011 at John Blanck Oval Maroochydore 24 Highest individual scores257 145 balls Joseph Rika vs nbsp Japan 20 July 2007 at Independence Park Port Vila 18 129 156 balls Colin Rika vs nbsp Hong Kong 21 August 2001 at Nadi Muslim College Nadi 19 100 92 balls Delaimatuku Maraiwai vs nbsp Samoa 28 February 2015 at Horton Park Blenheim 89 89 balls Noa Acawei vs nbsp Indonesia 10 February 2011 at Ron McMullin Oval Maroochydore 20 80 123 balls Peni Vuniwaqa vs nbsp Scotland 8 February 2016 at Sheikh Kamal International Stadium Cox s Bazar Best individual bowling performances6 13 10 overs Sekope Biauniceva vs nbsp Japan 20 July 2007 at Independence Park Port Vila 18 6 25 10 overs S B Takoviti vs nbsp Tanzania 5 October 2003 at Trans Namib Ground Windhoek 25 6 34 overs Simon Jepsen vs nbsp Singapore 30 November 1997 at Diocesan Boys School Hong Kong 6 59 10 overs Cakacaka Tikoisuva vs nbsp West Indies 31 January 2016 at M A Aziz Stadium Chittagong 5 18 6 overs Tadulala Veitacini vs nbsp Samoa 28 February 2015 at Horton Park Blenheim Current squad editPlayer Date of Birth Batting Bowling styleSaimoni Tuitoga c 1997 04 27 27 April 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm medium fastJosaia Baleicikoibia 1997 06 30 30 June 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm mediumPetero Cabebula 1999 01 19 19 January 1999 aged 17 Right Right arm mediumJack Charters 1999 04 20 20 April 1999 aged 16 Right Right arm fastMalakai Cokovaki 1998 11 08 8 November 1998 aged 17 Right Right arm mediumJordan Dunham 1997 09 12 12 September 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm mediumVaibhav Kapadia 1998 02 06 6 February 1998 aged 17 Right Right arm off breakDelaimatuku Maraiwai 1997 05 22 22 May 1997 aged 18 Right Ledua Qionivoka 1997 08 02 2 August 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm mediumSamuel Saunokonoko 1998 01 27 27 January 1998 aged 18 Right Cakacaka Tikoisuva 1997 05 31 31 May 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm mediumPeni Vuniwaqa 1997 09 29 29 September 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm mediumSosiceni Weleilakeba 1997 09 21 21 September 1997 aged 18 Right Right arm mediumTuwai Yabaki 2000 01 01 1 January 2000 aged 16 Right Right arm off breakReferences edit Philip Snow 1974 A century in the Fiji islands Wisden Cricketers Almanack Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo 28 February 2015 Records Under 19s Youth Test matches Team records List of match results by year ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 28 February 2015 Records Under 19s Youth One Day Internationals Team records List of match results by year ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 28 February 2015 The Under 19 World Cup a brief history ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 28 February 2015 Other matches played by Fiji Under 19s Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Youth Asia Cup Hong Kong Cricket Association Retrieved from ESPNcricinfo 28 February 2015 Youth Asia Cup 1999 Archived 16 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2001 02 Table CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Hong Kong Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2001 02 CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Namibia Under 19s v Papua New Guinea Under 19s Africa East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2003 04 Semi Final CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Tanzania Under 19s Africa East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2003 04 Group B CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Kenya Under 19s Africa East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2003 04 Group B CricketArchive Retrieved 1 March 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Nigeria Under 19s Africa East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2005 7th Place Play off CricketArchive Retrieved 1 March 2015 East Asia Pacific Championship 2007 CricketArchive Retrieved 1 March 2015 Other matches played by Japan under 19s Archived 1 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Japan Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2007 CricketArchive Retrieved 28 February 2015 Sami ul Hasan 20 July 2007 Fiji captain Josefa Rika hammers scintillating 257 ESPNcricinfo Retrieved 1 March 2015 a b c Fiji Under 19s v Japan Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2007 CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 a b Fiji Under 19s v Hong Kong Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2001 02 CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 a b Fiji Under 19s v Indonesia Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2010 11 CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Kenya Under 19s Africa East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2003 04 Group B CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Vanuatu Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2013 CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Papua New Guinea Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2001 02 CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Papua New Guinea Under 19s East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2010 11 CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 Fiji Under 19s v Tanzania Under 19s Africa East Asia Pacific Under 19 Championship 2003 04 Group B CricketArchive Retrieved 4 March 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fiji national under 19 cricket team amp oldid 1187910393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
