2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads explained

The following squads were selected for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] [2] Any players born on or after 1 September 1998 were eligible to be selected for the competition.[3] Bold indicates that a player went onto play senior international cricket.

Group A

Kenya

Kenya's squad was announced on 15 December 2017:[4]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
(c) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
(wk) January 13, 2018 Left
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin

New Zealand

New Zealand's squad was announced on 12 December 2017:[5]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
(c) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Left
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast

South Africa

South Africa's squad was announced on 11 December 2017:[6]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
(c) January 13, 2018 Right
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm fast
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm fast
January 13, 2018 Left
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin

West Indies

West Indies' squad was announced on 24 November 2017:[7]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
(c) January 13, 2018 Right
(vc) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Left
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast/Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium

During the group stage fixtures, Raymond Perez was injured, ruled out of the tournament and replaced by Brad Barnes.[8] Joshua Persaud left the squad midway through the tournament, following the death of his mother.[9]

Group B

Australia

Australia's squad was announced on 15 December 2017:[10]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Jason Sangha (c) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin
Will Sutherland (vc)January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast-medium
Xavier Bartlett January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Aaron Hardie January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
Ryan HadleyJanuary 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
Baxter Holt (wk) January 13, 2018Right
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin
Jason RalstonJanuary 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
During the tournament, Aaron Hardie replaced Jason Ralston in Australia's squad, who was injured.[11] However, ahead of the final, Hardie suffered an injury and was replaced by Patrick Rowe.[12]

India

India's squad was announced on 3 December 2017:[13]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Prithvi Shaw (c) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Shubman Gill (vc) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Harvik Desai (wk)January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast medium
Aryan Juyal (wk) January 13, 2018Right
January 13, 2018Left Right-arm medium
Shivam Mavi January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast
Riyan Parag January 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018Left Left-arm orthodox
Abhishek Sharma January 13, 2018Left Left-arm orthodox
Arshdeep Singh January 13, 2018Left Left-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
Pankaj YadavJanuary 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin

After the tournament started, Aditya Thakare was added to the squad as cover for Ishan Porel, who suffered an injury.[14]

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's squad was announced on 28 December 2017:[15]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Vagi Karaho (c) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
James Tau (vc) Left-arm medium
Daure Aiga
Boge AruaRight-arm medium
Sinaka AruaJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
Simon Atai (wk) 19 September 1999 (aged 19) Left
Eisa Eka
21 August 2001 (aged 16) Left-arm medium
Igo Mahuru
Leke Morea
Toa Nou
Nou Rarua
Ovia SamRight
Kevau TauRight
Heagi TouaRight

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's squad was announced on 17 November 2017:[16]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Liam Roche (c) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
Robert ChimhinyaJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast
Jonathan ConnollyJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
Gregory Dollar (wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
Taun HarrisonJanuary 13, 2018 Left Right-arm off spin
Wesley Madhevere January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
Donald MlamboJanuary 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
Jayden SchadendorfJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
Milton Shumba January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox

Group C

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's squad was announced on 6 December 2017:[17]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Saif Hassan (c) January 13, 2018Right Unknown
January 13, 2018Left
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Nayeem Hasan January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Afif Hossain January 13, 2018Left Right-arm off spin
Shakil Hossain (wk) January 13, 2018Right
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
Towhid Hridoy January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Aminul Islam January 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin
Mahidul Islam (wk) January 13, 2018Right
Hasan Mahmud January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
Mohammad Naim January 13, 2018Left
January 13, 2018Left Left-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin
January 13, 2018Left Left-arm orthodox

Canada

Canada's squad was announced on 11 December 2017:[18]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Arslan Khan (c) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
Akash Gill (vc) January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm medium
Ashton DeosammyJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
Arshdeep Dhaliwal
Faisal JamkhandiJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm medium-fast
Emanuel KhokharJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
Kavian NaressJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
Aran PathmanathanJanuary 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
Tiaan PretoriusJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
Krishen SamuelJanuary 13, 2018 Right
Randhir Sandhu
January 13, 2018 Right
Rommel ShazadJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
Kevin Singh

England

England's squad was announced on 11 December 2017:[19]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Harry Brook (c) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Tom Banton January 13, 2018Right
Jack Davies (wk) January 13, 2018Right
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018Left Right-arm leg spin
Will Jacks (vc) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Tom Lammonby January 13, 2018Left Left-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018Left Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
Finlay TrenouthJanuary 13, 2018Right
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm fast-medium
Euan WoodsJanuary 13, 2018Left Right-arm off spin

Prior to the tournament, Tom Lammonby was ruled out of England's squad and was replaced by Euan Woods.[20]

Namibia

Namibia's squad was announced on 21 November 2017:[21]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Lo-handre Louwrens (c) January 13, 2018 Right
Henry BrinkJanuary 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium
Shaun FouchéJanuary 13, 2018 Right Unknown
Jurgen LindeJanuary 13, 2018 Left Left-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm fast
Gerhard LotteringJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast
Erich van MollendorfJanuary 13, 2018 Right
Dewald Nell
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right-arm fast-medium
Floris Steenkamp
Ramon WilmotJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
Eben van WykJanuary 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium

Group D

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's squad was announced on 7 December 2017:[22]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Naveen-ul-Haq (c) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
Qais Ahmad January 13, 2018Right Right-arm leg spin
Ikram Alikhil (wk) January 13, 2018Left
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk) January 13, 2018Right
Ibrahim Zadran January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
Zahir Khan January 13, 2018Left Left-arm wrist spin
Azmatullah Omarzai January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018Left Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Wafadar Momand January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018Right Left-arm medium
Mujeeb Ur Rahman January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018Right Right-arm medium-fast

Ireland

Ireland's squad was announced on 8 December 2017:[23]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Harry Tector (c) January 13, 2018Right Right-arm off spin
Ian AndersRight Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
Mark Donegan (wk) Left
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
January 13, 2018 Right
Right Right-arm medium
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm medium
Josh Little January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm fast-medium
Sam MurphyLeft
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
Neil Rock January 13, 2018 Left
Right Right-arm off spin
Andrew VincentRight

Pakistan

Pakistan's squad was announced on 5 December 2017:[24]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
Hassan Khan (c) January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
Shaheen Afridi January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm fast
January 13, 2018 Right Unknown
January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
Muhammad Mohsin Khan January 13, 2018 Left
Muhammad Musa January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox
Rohail Nazir (wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
Right Right-arm leg spin
Imran Shah January 13, 2018 Left
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm off spin

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 11 December 2017:[25]

width=20%Playerwidth=18%Date of Birthwidth=6%Battingwidth=20%Bowling style
(c) January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm off spin/Left-arm orthodox
(vc) January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm medium-fast
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm leg spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm off spin
January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Left Right
(wk) January 13, 2018 Right
January 13, 2018 Right Right-arm fast-medium
January 13, 2018 Right Left-arm orthodox
January 13, 2018 Left Right-arm medium-fast
January 13, 2018 Left Left-arm fast-medium

During the group stage fixtures, Kalana Perera was injured, ruled out of the tournament and replaced by Thilan Prasan.[26]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018 Squads . International Cricket Council . 10 January 2018.
  2. Web site: ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018 Squads . ESPN Cricinfo . 12 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Afghanistan pick fresh faces ahead of world-beater Rashid . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Squad unveiled: Little known Naimbia-based Were make the cut for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup . The Star, Kenya . 15 December 2017 .
  5. Web site: New Zealand name squad for ICC Under19 Cricket World Cup 2018 . New Zealand Cricket . 13 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171213144208/https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/new-zealand-name-squad-for-icc-under19-cricket-world-cup-2018 . 13 December 2017 . dead .
  6. Web site: Raynard van Tonder to captain South Africa at 2018 ICC U19 World Cup . 11 December 2017 . Cricket South Africa . 29 June 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180629211358/http://cricket.co.za/news/22360/Raynard-van-Tonder-to-captain-South-Africa-at-2018-ICC-U19-World-Cup . dead .
  7. Web site: Emmanuel Stewart to lead WI U-19s in World Cup . 24 November 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  8. Web site: Barnes replaces injured Perez in West Indies ICC U19 CWC squad . 18 January 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  9. Web site: West Indies' Persaud, Perez leave U-19 World Cup midway . 21 January 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  10. Web site: Sangha, Waugh head U19 World Cup squad . 15 December 2017 . Cricket Australia.
  11. Web site: Injured Ralston replaced in Australia squad. International Cricket Council . 27 January 2018.
  12. Web site: Event technical committee approves replacement for Hardie in Australia squad. International Cricket Council . 2 February 2018.
  13. Web site: Prithvi Shaw to lead India in Under-19 World Cup . 3 December 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  14. Web site: Aditya Thakare called up to India's U-19 World Cup squad . 16 January 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  15. Web site: Garamuts announces ICC U19 World Cup squad . Loop PNG . 29 December 2017 .
  16. Web site: ICC U19 World Cup 2018: Zimbabwe name 15-member squad . 17 November 2017 . Cricket Country.
  17. Web site: Media Release : ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2018: Bangladesh squad announced . 6 December 2017 . Bangladesh Cricket Board.
  18. Web site: Cricket Canada announces U19 squad to compete at U19 World Cup . 15 December 2017 . Cricket Canada.
  19. Web site: Brook tasked with World Cup mood swing . 11 December 2017 . England and Wales Cricket Board.
  20. Web site: Euan Woods replaces Tom Lammonby in England U19 squad. 11 January 2018 . International Cricket Council.
  21. Web site: Namibia Under 19s . 6 February 2018 . ICC.
  22. Web site: Mujeeb Zadran in Afghanistan squad for Under-19 World Cup . 7 December 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  23. Web site: Ireland U19 World Cup Squad Announced . 11 December 2017 . Cricket Ireland.
  24. Web site: Hasan Khan to lead Pakistan Under-19s at World Cup . 5 December 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  25. Web site: U-19 Cricket: Kamindu to lead Sri Lanka U19s at ICC Youth WC . 15 December 2017 . Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) . 14 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214154349/http://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1036285/u-19-cricket-kamindu-to-lead-sri-lanka-u19s-at-icc-youth-wc . dead .
  26. Web site: ICC Under 19 World Cup: Kalana Perera Injured, SLC names replacement . 19 January 2018 . Cricket Sri Lanka.