FULL 2026 U19 MEN’S CRICKET WORLD CUP SCHEDULE<\/a><\/p>\nAustralia’s 15-player squad announced on Thursday morning closely resembles the group that took on an Indian under-19 side in three youth ODIs and two youth Tests in September-October.<\/p>\n
The group will benefit from the experience of having played together even though they went winless in that series.<\/p>\n
The three newcomers in the squads \u2013 Nitesh Samuel, Naden Cooray and William Taylor \u2013 who have been rewarded with selection for their impressive performance at this month’s Under-19 Male National Championships, are also familiar with each other with all three being NSW Metro representatives.<\/p>\n
Samuel was the highest run-scorer in the eight-day tournament played in Perth where he averaged an impressive 91 for his tally of 364 runs and won the player of the tournament award.<\/p>\n
Samuels and Cooray were named in the official team of the tournament with Charles Lachmund (Queensland) and Alex Lee-Young (NSW Metro) also earning that recognition among those in the World Cup squad.<\/p>\n
The side will be coached by Tim Nielsen, who will be assisted by Luke Butterworth and Travis Dean.<\/p>\n
“We’re delighted to announce a strong and well-balanced squad for the ICC Under-19 World Cup,” said Nielsen.<\/p>\n
“Our focus has been on selecting a group with complementary skill sets that provide the best chance of success in the tournament.<\/p>\n
“The players named have impressed with their performances during the U19 series against India in September and at the recent National U19 Championships in Perth.<\/p>\n
“It’s an exciting group, some have already experienced senior training environments, while others are progressing rapidly through our pathway<\/p>\n
“The World Cup is a fantastic opportunity for these young cricketers to showcase their talent and test themselves against the best in the world.”<\/p>\n
The group will be looking to carry forward the legacy of the class from 2024, which has already produced a Test cricketer in Sam Konstas alongside several domestic stars who are now key members of their state sides.<\/p>\n
Geelong-born captain Peake, the sole thread connecting the current group to the champion side, made his Big Bash debut for Melbourne Renegades in January and a maiden first-class appearance for Victoria followed late last season.<\/p>\n
He also represented Australia A in July, scoring 92 against Sri Lanka A and was part of the Prime Minister’s XI that took on an England XI in Canberra last month where he notched a half-century batting at no.4.<\/p>\n
Peake impresses with 92 for Australia A<\/p>\n
West Australian Will Malajczuk is another close to his state’s senior side after being named in their squad for a One-Day Cup match in September, while he also spent time with the Australian squad during the first Ashes Test in Perth.<\/p>\n
“The squad combines experience with fresh energy, including three new faces who will bring added depth and enthusiasm,” Sonya Thompson, Cricket Australia national development boss, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
“This is a fantastic opportunity for these emerging players to showcase their skills on the global stage.<\/p>\n
“Our players will be supported by an exceptional team of staff, ensuring they have every chance to perform and grow throughout the tournament.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The defending champions have announced their squad for the ICC Under-19 men’s Cricket World Cup 2026 Victoria young…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":340457,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85,83],"class_list":{"0":"post-340456","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-cricket","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-text"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=340456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/340456\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/340457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=340456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=340456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=340456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}