Australia's squad name for the ICC U19 World Cup

The roster was finalized last week after auditions at a training camp in Adelaide. Western Australian Cooper Connolly was selected for his second ICC U19 World Championship after participating in Australia's previous campaign in South Africa.

The Perth Scorcher will be joined by the fast NSW Jack Nisbet, the Tasmanian all-rounder Nivethan Radhakrishnan and the fast bowler Jackson Sinfield, who was included in Queensland's newest Marsh Sheffield Shield roster.

Also in the roster is the 17-year-old Victorian Harkirat Bajwa, who will go on tour as a minor player and will continue to be eligible for the 2024 tournament.

The Australian team is coached by New South Wales development guru Anthony Clark and will play three pool games in the West Indies before the 16-team competition splits into two groups of eight to form a Super League and a Plate Finals series .

The squad will gather for a training camp in Melbourne starting December 28, before heading to the West Indies. Graham Manou, Head of National Development for Cricket Australia said: "It was a challenging selection process, but we are convinced of our system and have been watching the development of our U19 players closely over the past two years," he said.

“From a Talent ID perspective, we've had access to world-leading technology that has enabled wider and deeper conversations between coaches and players. "There were inevitably difficult choices to make, but we will continue to support and monitor the development of all players in our path systems."

Australia Men's Under-19 Head Coach Anthony Clark said:

“Our roster includes players from all disciplines with experience in the domestic cricket environment, and many have shown prominent performances in a variety of strong competitions this season. "The U19 World Cup offers players exceptional development opportunities and we look forward to seeing them represent their country with distinction."

Australian Squad for ICC U19 World Cup

1. Harkirat Bajwa (VIC – Melbourne CC)
2. Aidan Cahill (NSW – Newcastle City CC)
3. Cooper Connolly (WA – Scarborough CC)
4. Joshua Garner (VIC – Geelong CC)
5. Isaac Higgins (SA – Glenelg CC)
6. Campbell Kellaway (VIC – Melbourne CC)
7. Corey Miller (NSW – Northern District CC)
8. Jack Nisbet (NSW – Sydney CC)
9. Nivethan Radhakrishnan (TAS – Hawkesbury DCC/Kingborough DCC)
10. William Salzmann (NSW – Campbelltown-Camden DCC)
11. Lachlan Shaw (NSW – Northern Districts CC)
12. Jackson Sinfield (QLD – Redlands CC)
13. Tobias Snell (QLD – Toombul CC)
14. Tom Whitney (QLD – Western Suburbs CC)

Teague Wyllie (WA – Rockingham-Mandurah CC)

Reserves

1. Liam Blackford (VIC – Geelong CC)
2. Liam Doddrell (NSW – St Clair CC)
3. Joel Davies (NSW – Manly Warringah DCA)
4. Sam Rahaley (SA – Kensington)
5. Aubrey Stockdale (QLD – Toombul CC)

ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Groupings

1. Group A - Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab Emirates
2. Group B - India, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda
3. Group C - Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe
4. Group D - Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies

Australia’s ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Group Matches

1. Jan 14: West Indies v Australia, Guyana National Stadium
2. Jan 17: Australia v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center
3. Jan 19: Australia v Scotland, Conaree Cricket Center