The 2002 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup was played in New Zealand from 19 January to 9 February 2002.[1] A total of 16 sides competed in the tournament with Australia defeating South Africa in the final.[2] It was the fourth edition of the Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the first to be held in New Zealand. Zimbabwe's Tatenda Taibu was named Man of the Tournament.
The ten full members of the ICC qualified automatically:
Another five teams qualified through regional qualification tournaments:
The plate competition was contested by the eight teams that failed to qualify for the Super League.
Future players that featured for their national team in the tournament were: