Sierra Leone national under-19 cricket team
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| Captain: | Ibrahim Kabia |
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| First-class debut: |
Kenya Under-19s in 2009 at Central Sports Club Ground, Lusaka, Zambia |
The Sierra Leone Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Sierra Leone in Under-19 international cricket. Emmanuel Pessima is the all times runs scorer of the Sierra Leone U-19 Cricket Team and also the only Batsman that has given the team over 61 runs not out
Sierra Leone have only competed internationally at Under-19 level for the last couple of years but have already been very successful, qualifying in 2009 for the 2009 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[1] Unfortunately, due to visa reasons, Sierra Leone were unable to make it to Canada for the event and so missed out on the chance to qualify for the World Cup.[2] They are also in a minority of affiliate cricket nations who field an Under-19 side.
Most recently, Sierra Leone participated in the 2010 ICC Africa Under-19 Championships.
Current Squad
The squad selected for the 2010 ICC Africa Under-19 Championships was:[3]
- Ibrahim Kamara
- Charlie Coker
- Edward Marrah
- Alvin Williams
- Emmanuel Pessima
- Ibrahim Kabia
- Solomon Williams
- Ibrahim Mansaray
- Brima Ansumana
- Balowa Mansaray
- Bami Williams
- Richard Tommy
Future
Sierra Leone finished sixth in the 2010 Division 1 Championship and so are due to compete again in the next installment, likely to take place in 2012.
References
- ↑ Uganda and Sierra Leone through cricketeurope4.net 19/02/11
- ↑ Sierra Leone out of Under 19 World Cup Qualifier cricketeurope4.net 19/02/11
- ↑ Africa Under 19 Division 1 Championship 2010 cricketeurope4.net 19/02/11