NSW six selected in Australian U19 squad for tour of England

The Youth Selection Panel has selected Cameron Frendo, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Rafael MacMillan, Harjas Singh and Tom Straker, following training camps in Brisbane and Sri Lanka, where they will return for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup.  

Singh and Straker will make their second appearance in the gold and green colours this year. The pair were members of an Australian U19 squad that secured a series victory against a touring England U/19 team in January and February. 

Hicks, Konstas and MacMillan are set to further progress through the national pathway system, building on their previous success of winning the U19 National Championship title in a dominant NSW Metropolitan side. 

Frendo's selection stands as a testament to his consistent achievement at both junior representative and NSW Premier Cricket level. 

The Australian team will be coached by Cricket NSW Head Development Coach Anthony Clark, who last December, led the NSW Metropolitan side to the U19 National Championship trophy. 

The tour of England will consist of five ODIs, with the first one on August 26, before two four-day matches in September.  

Squad:  
Hugh Weibgen (c) (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)  
Lachlan Aitken (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)  
Harkirat Bajwa (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)  
Mahli Beardman (WA - Melville Cricket Club)  
Harry Dixon (VIC - St Kilda Cricket Club)  
Cameron Frendo (NSW - Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club)  
Ryan Hicks (NSW - Mosman Cricket Club)  
Sam Konstas (NSW – Sutherland District Cricket Club)  
Rafael MacMillan (NSW - St George District Cricket Club)  
Tom Menzies (NT - Darwin Cricket Club)  
Cody Reynolds (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)  
Harjas Singh (NSW - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)  
Tom Straker (NSW - Sutherland District Cricket Club)  
Josh Vernon (WA - Midland Guildford Cricket Club)  
Callum Vidler (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)  
Corey Wasley (WA - Rockingham-Mandurah Cricket Club)  

Anthony Clark, Australian Men’s Under-19 head coach, said:  

“We've seen some fantastic performances from our players across a variety of competitions and tours recently, which made it a challenging selection process.  

“Both the Sri Lankan tour and this upcoming English series provide our players with exceptional development opportunities ahead of the 2024 Under-19 World Cup, but we're also equally excited for the upcoming four-day matches after a closely fought series earlier this year.”  

2023 Australia Male Under 19 Tour of England:  
Aug 26: First ODI | The County Ground, Beckenham  
Aug 28: Second ODI | The County Ground, Beckenham  
Aug 31: Third ODI | The County Ground, Beckenham  
Sep 2: Fourth ODI | The First Central County Ground, Hove  
Sep 4: Fifth ODI | The First Central County Ground, Hove  
Sep 8-11: First four-day game | New Road, Worcester  
Sep 16-19: Second four-day game | The County Ground, Northampton