Nitish Kumar (cricketer)
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Nitish Roenik Kumar is a Canadian cricket
er who made his One Day International debut in February 2010 against Afghanistan, becoming the second youngest ODI player. In January 2010, Kumar represented Canada
in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup hosted by New Zealand. The team finished in 11th place out of 16 teams. Canada qualified for the 2011 World Cup
held between February and April in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. The 15-man squad included five players under the age of 21 (including Kumar), all of whom had played in the U19 World Cup the previous year. He became the youngest player to make a debut in World Cup cricket, when he played against Zimbabwe on 28 February 2011 at Nagpur, India. He was 16 years and 283 days old on that day. As expected Canada failed to progress beyond the group stages of the tournament, but secured a victory against Kenya, the only other non-Test team in their group. In July Ireland hosted the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier
. Canada finished 8th out of ten teams, thereby failing to qualify for the tournament the following year. Kumar was Canada's leading run-scorer in the qualifying tournament, and 4th overall with 370 runs including two centuries from nine matches. His off-breaks also claimed eight scalps at an average of 22.87, making him Canada's 4th-highest wicket taker.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who made his One Day International debut in February 2010 against Afghanistan, becoming the second youngest ODI player. In January 2010, Kumar represented Canada
Canada Under-19 cricket team
The Canadian Under-19 cricket team represents the country of Canada in U-19 international cricket.Most recently, Canada took part in the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, finishing in 11th position...
in the 2010 Under-19 World Cup hosted by New Zealand. The team finished in 11th place out of 16 teams. Canada qualified for the 2011 World Cup
2011 Cricket World Cup
The 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup was the tenth Cricket World Cup. It was played in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. It was Bangladesh's first time co-hosting a World Cup...
held between February and April in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. The 15-man squad included five players under the age of 21 (including Kumar), all of whom had played in the U19 World Cup the previous year. He became the youngest player to make a debut in World Cup cricket, when he played against Zimbabwe on 28 February 2011 at Nagpur, India. He was 16 years and 283 days old on that day. As expected Canada failed to progress beyond the group stages of the tournament, but secured a victory against Kenya, the only other non-Test team in their group. In July Ireland hosted the 2011 Under-19 World Cup Qualifier
2011 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier
The 2011 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier was an event organised by the International Cricket Council held in Ireland in July, 2011. Ten participants competed competed for the six remaining places in the 2012 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.-Teams:...
. Canada finished 8th out of ten teams, thereby failing to qualify for the tournament the following year. Kumar was Canada's leading run-scorer in the qualifying tournament, and 4th overall with 370 runs including two centuries from nine matches. His off-breaks also claimed eight scalps at an average of 22.87, making him Canada's 4th-highest wicket taker.