Kenya women's national under-19 cricket team

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Kenya Women's Under-19 cricket team
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Association Kenya Cricket Association
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ICC region Africa

The Kenya women's under-19 cricket team represents Kenya in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Kenya Cricket Association.

The side played for the first time in the Africa Qualifier for the 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [1]

History

The inaugural Women's Under-19 World Cup was scheduled to take place in January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament was eventually scheduled to take place in 2023, in South Africa.

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References

  1. "Rwanda Cricket to host ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier in August 2024". Czarsportz. Retrieved 15 August 2024.