Cricket squads
This is a list of the squads picked for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup .[ 1] Bold indicates that a player went onto play senior international cricket.
Group A
Bangladesh
Bangladesh's squad was announced on 23 December 2015.[ 2]
Coach : Mohammad Mizanur Rahman
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Mehedi Hasan (c )
(1997-10-25 ) 25 October 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Abdul Halim
(1998-11-02 ) 2 November 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium
Ariful Islam
(1996-12-20 ) 20 December 1996 (aged 19)
Left
—
Jaker Ali (wk )
(1998-02-22 ) 22 February 1998 (aged 17)
Right
—
Joyraz Sheik
(1996-09-21 ) 21 September 1996 (aged 19)
Right
—
Mehedi Hasan Rana
(1997-01-01 ) 1 January 1997 (aged 19)
Left
Left-arm fast
Mohammad Saifuddin
(1996-11-01 ) 1 November 1996 (aged 19)
Left
Right-arm medium-fast
Najmul Hossain Shanto
(1998-05-25 ) 25 May 1998 (aged 17)
Left
Right-arm medium
Pinak Ghosh
(1999-01-20 ) 20 January 1999 (aged 17)
Left
—
Saeed Sarkar
(1997-05-05 ) 5 May 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Saif Hassan
(1998-10-30 ) 30 October 1998 (aged 17)
Right
—
Saleh Ahmed
(1997-07-21 ) 21 July 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Sanjit Saha
(1997-11-04 ) 4 November 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Shafiul Hayat
(1997-11-21 ) 21 November 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Zakir Hasan (wk )
(1998-02-01 ) 1 February 1998 (aged 17)
Left
—
Namibia
Coach : Rangarirai Manyande
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Zane Green (c , wk )
(1996-10-11 ) 11 October 1996 (aged 19)
Left
—
Charl Brits
(1998-07-22 ) 22 July 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Petrus Burger
(1999-11-03 ) 3 November 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Right-arm leg spin
Fritz Coetzee
(1997-06-04 ) 4 June 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Left-arm fast-medium
Niko Davin
(1997-12-19 ) 19 December 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm leg spin
Motjaritje Honga
(1997-04-08 ) 8 April 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm medium
Burton Jacobs
(1997-04-17 ) 17 April 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm medium
Jürgen Linde
(1999-02-11 ) 11 February 1999 (aged 16)
Left
Left-arm medium
SJ Loftie-Eaton
(1996-10-11 ) 11 October 1996 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm fast-medium
Lo-handre Louwrens (wk )
(1999-04-24 ) 24 April 1999 (aged 16)
Right
—
Chrischen Olivier
(1998-03-13 ) 13 March 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium-fast
Francois Rautenbach
(1997-10-17 ) 17 October 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Michael van Lingen
(1997-10-24 ) 24 October 1997 (aged 18)
Left
—
Eben van Wyk
(1999-03-19 ) 19 March 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Right-arm medium
Warren van Wyk
(1997-11-20 ) 20 November 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Right-arm medium-fast
Scotland
Scotland's squad was announced on 22 December 2015.[ 3] Scott Cameron was originally named in the squad, but was replaced by Cameron Sloman after injuring his back prior to the tournament.[ 4]
Coaches : Gordon Drummond and Cedric English
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Neil Flack (c )
(1997-10-08 ) 8 October 1997 (aged 18)
Left
—
Haris Aslam
(1996-09-12 ) 12 September 1996 (aged 19)
Right
—
Ryan Brown
(1997-01-02 ) 2 January 1997 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Harris Carnegie (wk )
(1998-02-04 ) 4 February 1998 (aged 17)
Right
—
Azeem Dar
(1996-12-11 ) 11 December 1996 (aged 19)
Right
—
Mohammad Ghaffar
(1997-09-27 ) 27 September 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Rory Johnston
(1999-07-06 ) 6 July 1999 (aged 16)
Right
—
Ihtisham Malik
(1999-03-01 ) 1 March 1999 (aged 16)
Right
—
Finlay McCreath
(1998-10-16 ) 16 October 1998 (aged 17)
Right
—
Mitchell Rao
(1997-04-03 ) 3 April 1997 (aged 18)
Left
—
Owais Shah
(1998-10-01 ) 1 October 1998 (aged 17)
Left
—
Cameron Sloman
(1996-12-20 ) 20 December 1996 (aged 19)
Left
Left-arm medium
Jack Waller
(1997-02-13 ) 13 February 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Simon Whait (wk )
(1996-09-19 ) 19 September 1996 (aged 19)
Right
—
Ben Wilkinson
(1996-09-13 ) 13 September 1996 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm medium
Note: bowling information on all Scottish players is not yet available.
South Africa
South Africa's squad was announced on 21 December 2015.[ 5]
Coach : Lawrence Mahatlane
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Tony de Zorzi (c )
(1997-08-28 ) 28 August 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Right-arm off spin
Ziyaad Abrahams
(1997-03-27 ) 27 March 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm fast
Dean Foxcroft
(1998-04-20 ) 20 April 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Dayyaan Galiem
(1997-01-02 ) 2 January 1997 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm medium-fast
Willem Ludick
(1997-03-20 ) 20 March 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm medium
Wandile Makwetu (wk )
(1999-01-07 ) 7 January 1999 (aged 17)
Right
—
Conor McKerr
(1998-01-19 ) 19 January 1998 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm fast
Rivaldo Moonsamy
(1996-09-13 ) 13 September 1996 (aged 19)
Right
—
Wiaan Mulder
(1998-02-19 ) 19 February 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium
Luke Philander
(1997-04-30 ) 30 April 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Farhaan Sayanvala
(1997-07-08 ) 8 July 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Lutho Sipamla
(1998-05-12 ) 12 May 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm fast
Liam Smith
(1997-05-11 ) 11 May 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Kyle Verreynne (wk )
(1997-05-12 ) 12 May 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Sean Whitehead
(1997-03-07 ) 7 March 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Left-arm orthodox
Group B
Afghanistan
Coach : Dawlat Ahmadzai
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Ihsanullah Janat (c )
(1997-12-28 ) 28 December 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Ikram Alikhil
(2000-09-29 ) 29 September 2000 (aged 15)
Left
—
Karim Janat
(1998-08-11 ) 11 August 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium
Mohammad Zahir
(1997-01-20 ) 20 January 1997 (aged 19)
Left
Left-arm medium
Muslim Musa
(1997-01-15 ) 15 January 1997 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm medium
Naveed Obaid
(2000-08-28 ) 28 August 2000 (aged 15)
Right
—
Naveen-ul-Haq
(1999-09-23 ) 23 September 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Right-arm medium-fast
Nijat Masood
(1998-12-30 ) 30 December 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium
Perwez Malakzai
(2000-10-03 ) 3 October 2000 (aged 15)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Rashid Khan
(1998-09-20 ) 20 September 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm leg spin
Shamsurrahman
(1999-11-25 ) 25 November 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Tariq Stanikzai
(1999-12-13 ) 13 December 1999 (aged 16)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Waheedullah Shafaq
(1997-01-02 ) 2 January 1997 (aged 19)
Right
—
Zahir Khan
(1998-12-20 ) 20 December 1998 (aged 17)
Left
Slow left-arm wrist-spin
Zia-ur-Rehman
(1997-12-30 ) 30 December 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Left-arm orthodox
Canada
Coach : Errol Barrow
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Abraash Khan (c )
(1998-07-23 ) 23 July 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium
Bhavindu Adhihetty
(2000-02-29 ) 29 February 2000 (aged 15)
Left
Left-arm medium
Thursaanth Anantharajah
(1996-12-16 ) 16 December 1996 (aged 19)
Left
Right-arm leg spin
Akash Gill
(1999-10-18 ) 18 October 1999 (aged 16)
Left
Right-arm medium
Abdul Haseeb
(1997-12-04 ) 4 December 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm fast-medium
Arslan Khan
(1999-04-16 ) 16 April 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Right-arm medium
Suliman Khan
(1997-09-01 ) 1 September 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm fast-medium
Mamik Luthra
(1996-10-17 ) 17 October 1996 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Miraj Patel
(1996-12-29 ) 29 December 1996 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Shlok Patel
(1998-07-14 ) 14 July 1998 (aged 17)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Kurt Ramdath
(1997-07-03 ) 3 July 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Left-arm orthodox
Sarbot Sivia (wk )
(1997-06-10 ) 10 June 1997 (aged 18)
Left
—
Amish Taploo (wk )
(1997-08-08 ) 8 August 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Harsh Thaker
(1997-10-24 ) 24 October 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Prushoth Wijayaraj
(1997-05-10 ) 10 May 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm fast-medium
Pakistan
Pakistan's squad was announced on 19 December 2015.[ 6]
Coach : Muhammad Masroor
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Gauhar Hafeez (c )
(1999-12-26 ) 26 December 1999 (aged 16)
Left
—
Ahmad Shafiq
(1997-12-18 ) 18 December 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Arsal Sheikh
(1997-01-22 ) 22 January 1997 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Hassan Khan
(1998-10-16 ) 16 October 1998 (aged 17)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Hasan Mohsin
(1998-01-11 ) 11 January 1998 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm leg spin
Arfan Liaqat
(1998-12-05 ) 5 December 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm fast
Mohammad Umar
(1998-12-10 ) 10 December 1998 (aged 17)
Right
—
Muhammad Asad
(1998-08-08 ) 8 August 1998 (aged 17)
—
—
Saif Ali
(1997-10-27 ) 27 October 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Saif Badar
(1998-07-03 ) 3 July 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm leg spin
Salman Fayyaz
(1997-08-11 ) 11 August 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Right-arm leg spin
Sameen Gul
(1999-02-04 ) 4 February 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Right-arm medium
Shadab Khan
(1998-10-04 ) 4 October 1998 (aged 17)
Right
—
Umair Masood (wk )
(1997-12-07 ) 7 December 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Zeeshan Malik
(1996-12-26 ) 26 December 1996 (aged 19)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 23 December 2015.[ 7]
Coach : Roger Wijesuriya
Player
Date of Birth
Batting
Bowling style
Charith Asalanka (c )
(1997-06-29 ) 29 June 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Right-arm off spin
Shammu Ashan
(1998-01-09 ) 9 January 1998 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm off spin
Kaveen Bandara
(1997-08-22 ) 22 August 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Right-arm medium-fast
Jehan Daniel
(1999-04-13 ) 13 April 1999 (aged 16)
Right
Left-arm fast-medium
Asitha Fernando
(1997-07-31 ) 31 July 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm medium-fast
Avishka Fernando
(1998-04-05 ) 5 April 1998 (aged 17)
Right
Right-arm medium-fast
Wanindu Hasaranga
(1997-07-29 ) 29 July 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm leg spin
Lahiru Kumara
(1997-02-13 ) 13 February 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Right-arm medium-fast
Kamindu Mendis
(1998-09-30 ) 30 September 1998 (aged 17)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Charana Nanayakkara
(1997-11-23 ) 23 November 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Right-arm medium-fast
Thilan Nimesh
(1997-11-29 ) 29 November 1997 (aged 18)
Right
Left-arm orthodox
Vishad Randika (wk )
(1997-09-02 ) 2 September 1997 (aged 18)
Right
—
Lahiru Samarakoon
(1997-03-03 ) 3 March 1997 (aged 18)
Left
Left-arm fast-medium
Damitha Silva
(1998-08-26 ) 26 August 1998 (aged 17)
Left
Left-arm orthodox
Salinda Ushan
(1997-01-02 ) 2 January 1997 (aged 19)
Left
Right-arm off spin
Group C
England
England named their 15-man squad on 22 December.[ 8] [ 9]
Coach : Andy Hurry
Fiji
Coach : Shane Jurgensen
West Indies
West Indies named their squad on 31 December.[ 10] Obed McCoy sustained an injury before the quarter finals took place and Chemar Holder was called in to replace him.[ 11]
Coach : Graeme West
Zimbabwe
Coach : Stephen Mangongo
Group D
India
India's squad was announced on 22 December 2015:[ 12]
Coach : Rahul Dravid
Ireland
Ireland were added to the tournament on 6 January 2016 after Australia withdrew.[ 13] They announced their squad two days later:[ 14]
Coach : Ryan Eagleson
Nepal
Coach : Jagat Tamatta
There were some concerns about the eligibility of Nepal's captain, Raju Rijal , with reports stating he was over 19 years of age. However, the ICC were satisfied that his date of birth was correct.[ 15]
New Zealand
New Zealand's squad was announced on 24 December 2015:[ 16]
Coach : Bob Carter
Notes
Australia's squad was announced on 19 December 2015.[ 17] However, on 5 January 2016, Cricket Australia announced that the Australian U19 squad have pulled out of the tournament, citing security concerns.[ 18] Australia's squad consisted of the following players: Wes Agar , Michael Cormack , Kyle Gardiner , Jordan Gauci , Brooke Guest , David Grant , Sam Grimwade , Sam Harper , Liam Hatcher , Clint Hinchliffe , Henry Hunt , Caleb Jewell , Jonathan Merlo , Arjun Nair , Tom O'Donnell , Jonte Pattison , Patrick Page , Jhye Richardson , Jason Sangha , Ben Taylor and Henry Thornton .
References
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