ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016 set to become most watched event to date

The event will also be comprehensively covered on ICC digital channels. The official website www.icc-cricket.com will provide live scoring and full match centre coverage for all matches. The 2016 edition is also the first ICC U19 Cricket World Cup ever to have a dedicated mobile App, available on both Android via the Google Play store or iOS via the App Store. Both the website and the app will contain the latest news, columns, video clips, official tournament standings, statistics and much more.

Fans will also be able to catch the Nissan Play of the Day every day on the website and the app, which will be in play for all 18 televised match-days in Bangladesh. On social media, the ICC will have dedicated on the ground coverage from all of the venues in Bangladesh, with bespoke content appearing on all of the @ICC accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.

The official hashtag for the event is #U19CWC.

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said: “This is the most important age-group cricket tournament, which has a tradition of producing the next generation of stars. As such, the ICC has decided to expand the reach of this event, providing unprecedented broadcast and digital coverage to ensure that individual and team performances are provided greater exposure and that the youngsters get a taste of a truly global event.”

Broadcast schedule (all matches start 0900 Bangladesh time):

27 Jan –South Africa v Bangladesh, ZACS, Chittagong

28 Jan – Ireland v India, SBNS, Mirpur

29 Jan –England v West Indies, ZACS, Chittagong

30 Jan – India v New Zealand, SBNS, Mirpur

31 Jan –England v Zimbabwe, ZACS, Chittagong

1 Feb– India v Nepal, SBNS, Mirpur

2 Feb– West Indies v Zimbabwe, ZACS, Chittagong

3 Feb – Pakistan v Sri Lanka, SBNS, Mirpur

5 Feb – Super League quarter-final 1 (AA1 v DD2), SBNS, Mirpur

6 Feb – Super League quarter-final 3 (DD1 v AA2), Fatullah

7 Feb – Super League quarter-final 4 (CC1 v BB2), SBNS, Mirpur

8 Feb – Super League quarter-final 2 (BB1 v CC2), Fatullah

9 Feb – Super League semi-final 1 (winner Super League quarter-final 1 v winner Super League quarter-final 4), SBNS, Mirpur

9 Feb – Super League play/off semi-final 1* (loser Super League quarter-final 1 v loser Super League quarter-final 4), Fatullah

10 Feb – Super League play/off semi-final 2 (loser Super League quarter-final 2 v loser Super League quarter-final 3), Fatullah

11 Feb – Super League semi-final 2 (winner Super League quarter-final 2 v winner Super League quarter-final 3), SBNS, Mirpur

11 Feb – Super League play/off 7th/8th positions* (loser Super League play/off semi-final 1 v loser Super League play/off semi-final 2), Fatullah

12 Feb – Super League play/off for 5th/6th positions (winner Super League play/off semi-final 1 v winner Super League play/off Super League semi-final 2), Fatullah

13 Feb – Super League play/off four 3rd/4th positions (loser Super League semi-final 1 v loser Super League semi-final 2), Fatullah

14 Feb – Super League final (winner Super League semi-final 1 v winner Super League semi-final 2), SBNS Mirpur