By Tom Grunshaw and Daniel Beswick
Quarter-final four!
Vanuatu await the winner of the last quarter-final after they blasted past the Netherlands in quarter-final three.
In the other quarter-finals, Nepal faced some stiff competition from a brave Bermuda who won on the Twitter vote, though the strength across Facebook was enough for the favourites to progress. Quarter-final two had the biggest voting numbers of the tournament thus far, as Germany and Jersey went toe-to-toe. Germany’s Facebook vote saw them through, as they booked the second semi-final spot.
In today’s fourth quarter-final, it’s Namibia taking on the Japanese U19 World Cup side.
Here is the tournament bracket, as we crunch eight into four!
The four quarter-final is upon us! Let’s take a look at both kits!
Quarter-final 3
Namibia v Japan U19 World Cup
Namibia
Namibia adopted a new-look after winning World Cricket League 2, and debunked the myths of a change of kit leading to a change of fortune after success also in the T20 World Cup Qualifier. A mostly light blue shirt, along with navy blue and red sleeves, Namibia enjoyed a successful 2019, qualifying for the men’s T20 World Cup.
Japan U19 World Cup 2020
“If you had one shot, or one opportunity…”
Look, Japan probably wasn’t thinking of Eminem when putting together their design for this year’s Under 19 World Cup kit, but it must be said they made the most of the chance of being showcased on a global stage.
Both their blue and reverse pink kits are worth throwing up, each gorgeous in their own right.
Hopefully the continued development means more Japanese national team action on our screens.
EC World Cup of Jerseys Format and How to Vote
For the knockout stages of the tournament, a third poll via our Emerging Cricket Facebook page has been introduced. Instead of the four-way polls, team now go head-to-head to find a World Cup winner!
On top of the page, make sure you are a member of our Facebook Group and follow our Twitter pages to maximise your voting power when we post out the polls!
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The Emerging Cricket World Cup of Jerseys Draw^
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Tanzania | Scotland 1999 WC | Bermuda | Fiji U19 WC 2018 |
| China (Women) | Scotland 2015 WC | Mexico | Ireland 2007 WC |
| Oman | Vanuatu | Qatar | Netherlands 1996 WC |
| Nepal | Nigeria (Yellow) | Rwanda | Netherlands |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| Afghanistan 2015 | Namibia | Argentina | Uganda |
| Germany | Namibia 2003 WC | Kenya 1999 WC | Japan U19 WC Pink |
| Papua New Guinea Early 2010s | St. Helena | Jersey | Bhutan |
| South Korea | Singapore | Malaysia | Thailand Women’s T20 WC 2020 |
^ Teams in bold progressed through their groups
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