NSW six commence ICC U19 World Cup campaign in South Africa

_{Cover pic - Tom Straker bowls in an U19 World Cup warm up fixture // Getty Images - Lefty Shivambu}

NSW’s Charlie Anderson, Ryan Hicks, Sam Konstas, Rafael MacMillan, Harjas Singh and Tom Straker are part of the travelling 15-player Australian World Cup squad.    

Australia’s other Group C games are against Zimbabwe (Jan 25) and Sri Lanka (Jan 28) at the same venue. View all the fixtures: HERE 

Under the new conditions for the 15th edition of the 50-over tournament, the top three teams from four groups will qualify for the Super Six stage. The top two teams from both groups in that stage will then proceed to the semi-finals.  

The squad is coached by Cricket NSW Head Development Coach Anthony Clark, who last month led an U19 NSW Metropolitan side to successive Australian National Championships titles.  

Australian men’s U19 coach Anthony Clark said:  

“Our preparation has been really solid. Unfortunately, rain affected our first practice game but our bowlers were really impressive, bowling India out for 172.  

“We had a final practice game against Bangladesh and will have a few more training sessions before we enter the tournament proper.  

“The group stage games against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Namibia will be a good challenge that will provide plenty of learning chances for the squad.   

“I'm confident we can do the things we do well, play to our strengths and that we will be tough to beat.”  

Australia Under 19 World Cup Squad  

Hugh Weibgen (c) (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club) 
Lachlan Aitken (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)  
Charlie Anderson (NSW - Northern District Cricket Club)  
Harkirat Bajwa (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)  
Mahli Beardman (WA - Melville Cricket Club)  
Tom Campbell (QLD - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)  
Harry Dixon (VIC - St Kilda Cricket Club)  
Ryan Hicks (NSW - Mosman Cricket Club)  
Sam Konstas (NSW - Sutherland District Cricket Club)  
Rafael MacMillan (NSW - St George District Cricket Club)  
Aidan O’Connor (TAS - Greater Northern Raiders)  
Harjas Singh (NSW - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)  
Tom Straker (NSW - Sutherland District Cricket Club)  
Callum Vidler (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)  
Corey Wasley (WA - Rockingham-Mandurah Cricket Club)  

Non-travelling reserve players  
Xander Buxton (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)  
Cameron Frendo (NSW - Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club)  
Ollie Peake (VIC - Geelong Cricket Club)  
Cody Reynolds (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)