Australia withdraws from U19 World Cup

Australia withdrew from the U19 World Cup due to security concerns. According to the officials of Australia there is a high threat to Australian interests in Bangladesh. This statement came on the basis of report of ICC security adviser who was monitoring the security of Australian players for a long time.
About Under-19 Cricket World Cup
- It is a one day international cricket tournament contested by national Under-19 teams.
- Its administrator is International Cricket council.
- It was started in 1988.
- The last tournament was in the year 2014.
The winners of the last 3 tournaments are:
2010: Australia
2012: India
2014: South Africa
- The 2016 edition of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup will be held in Bangladesh from 27 January to 14 February.The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup will feature the 10 Full Members, alongside six of the leading Associate and Affiliate teams: Afghanistan, Canada, Namibia, Scotland, Fiji and Nepal.