2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup squads

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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.

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Group A

Bangladesh

Bangladesh's squad was announced on 23 December 2015. [2]

Coach: Mohammad Mizanur Rahman

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (c)25 October 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Abdul Halim 2 November 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Ariful Islam 20 December 1996 (aged 19)Left
Jaker Ali (wk)22 February 1998 (aged 17)Right
Joyraz Sheik 21 September 1996 (aged 19)Right
Mehedi Hasan Rana 1 January 1997 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm fast
Mohammad Saifuddin 1 November 1996 (aged 19)LeftRight-arm medium-fast
Najmul Hossain Shanto 25 May 1998 (aged 17)LeftRight-arm medium
Pinak Ghosh 20 January 1999 (aged 17)Left
Saeed Sarkar 5 May 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Saif Hassan 30 October 1998 (aged 17)Right
Saleh Ahmed 21 July 1997 (aged 18)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Sanjit Saha 4 November 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Shafiul Hayat 21 November 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Zakir Hasan (wk)1 February 1998 (aged 17)Left

Namibia

Coach: Rangarirai Manyande

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Zane Green (c, wk)11 October 1996 (aged 19)Left
Charl Brits 22 July 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off spin
Petrus Burger 3 November 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm leg spin
Fritz Coetzee 4 June 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm fast-medium
Niko Davin 19 December 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm leg spin
Motjaritje Honga 8 April 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Burton Jacobs 17 April 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Jürgen Linde 11 February 1999 (aged 16)LeftLeft-arm medium
SJ Loftie-Eaton 11 October 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Lo-handre Louwrens (wk)24 April 1999 (aged 16)Right
Chrischen Olivier 13 March 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Francois Rautenbach 17 October 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Michael van Lingen 24 October 1997 (aged 18)Left
Eben van Wyk 19 March 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm medium
Warren van Wyk 20 November 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-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

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Neil Flack (c)8 October 1997 (aged 18)Left
Haris Aslam 12 September 1996 (aged 19)Right
Ryan Brown 2 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off spin
Harris Carnegie (wk)4 February 1998 (aged 17)Right
Azeem Dar 11 December 1996 (aged 19)Right
Mohammad Ghaffar 27 September 1997 (aged 18)Right
Rory Johnston 6 July 1999 (aged 16)Right
Ihtisham Malik 1 March 1999 (aged 16)Right
Finlay McCreath16 October 1998 (aged 17)Right
Mitchell Rao 3 April 1997 (aged 18)Left
Owais Shah 1 October 1998 (aged 17)Left
Cameron Sloman 20 December 1996 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm medium
Jack Waller 13 February 1997 (aged 18)Right
Simon Whait (wk)19 September 1996 (aged 19)Right
Ben Wilkinson 13 September 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium

South Africa

South Africa's squad was announced on 21 December 2015. [5]

Coach: Lawrence Mahatlane

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Tony de Zorzi (c)28 August 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm off spin
Ziyaad Abrahams 27 March 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast
Dean Foxcroft 20 April 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off spin
Dayyaan Galiem 2 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Willem Ludick 20 March 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Wandile Makwetu (wk)7 January 1999 (aged 17)Right
Conor McKerr 19 January 1998 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast
Rivaldo Moonsamy 13 September 1996 (aged 19)Right
Wiaan Mulder 19 February 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Luke Philander 30 April 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Farhaan Sayanvala 8 July 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Lutho Sipamla 12 May 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm fast
Liam Smith 11 May 1997 (aged 18)Right
Kyle Verreynne (wk)12 May 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Sean Whitehead 7 March 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm orthodox

Group B

Afghanistan

Coach: Dawlat Ahmadzai

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Ihsanullah Janat (c)28 December 1997 (aged 18)Right
Ikram Alikhil 29 September 2000 (aged 15)Left
Karim Janat 11 August 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Mohammad Zahir 20 January 1997 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm medium
Muslim Musa 15 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
Naveed Obaid 28 August 2000 (aged 15)Right
Naveen-ul-Haq 23 September 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Nijat Masood 30 December 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Perwez Malakzai 3 October 2000 (aged 15)RightRight-arm off spin
Rashid Khan 20 September 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm leg spin
Shamsurrahman 25 November 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm off spin
Tariq Stanikzai 13 December 1999 (aged 16)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Waheedullah Shafaq 2 January 1997 (aged 19)Right
Zahir Khan 20 December 1998 (aged 17)LeftSlow left-arm wrist-spin
Zia-ur-Rehman 30 December 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm orthodox

Canada

Coach: Errol Barrow

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Abraash Khan (c)23 July 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Bhavindu Adhihetty 29 February 2000 (aged 15)LeftLeft-arm medium
Thursaanth Anantharajah 16 December 1996 (aged 19)LeftRight-arm leg spin
Akash Gill 18 October 1999 (aged 16)LeftRight-arm medium
Abdul Haseeb 4 December 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Arslan Khan 16 April 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm medium
Suliman Khan 1 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Mamik Luthra 17 October 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off spin
Miraj Patel 29 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off spin
Shlok Patel 14 July 1998 (aged 17)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Kurt Ramdath 3 July 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm orthodox
Sarbot Sivia (wk)10 June 1997 (aged 18)Left
Amish Taploo (wk)8 August 1997 (aged 18)Right
Harsh Thaker 24 October 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Prushoth Wijayaraj 10 May 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium

Pakistan

Pakistan's squad was announced on 19 December 2015. [6]

Coach: Muhammad Masroor

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Gauhar Hafeez (c)26 December 1999 (aged 16)Left
Ahmad Shafiq 18 December 1997 (aged 18)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Arsal Sheikh 22 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off spin
Hassan Khan 16 October 1998 (aged 17)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Hasan Mohsin 11 January 1998 (aged 18)RightRight-arm leg spin
Arfan Liaqat 5 December 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm fast
Mohammad Umar 10 December 1998 (aged 17)Right
Muhammad Asad 8 August 1998 (aged 17)
Saif Ali 27 October 1997 (aged 18)Right
Saif Badar 3 July 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm leg spin
Salman Fayyaz 11 August 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm leg spin
Sameen Gul 4 February 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm medium
Shadab Khan 4 October 1998 (aged 17)Right
Umair Masood (wk)7 December 1997 (aged 18)Right
Zeeshan Malik 26 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off spin

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's squad was announced on 23 December 2015. [7]

Coach: Roger Wijesuriya

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Charith Asalanka (c)29 June 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm off spin
Shammu Ashan 9 January 1998 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off spin
Kaveen Bandara 22 August 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm medium-fast
Jehan Daniel 13 April 1999 (aged 16)RightLeft-arm fast-medium
Asitha Fernando 31 July 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Avishka Fernando 5 April 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Wanindu Hasaranga 29 July 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm leg spin
Lahiru Kumara 13 February 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm medium-fast
Kamindu Mendis 30 September 1998 (aged 17)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Charana Nanayakkara 23 November 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Thilan Nimesh 29 November 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm orthodox
Vishad Randika (wk)2 September 1997 (aged 18)Right
Lahiru Samarakoon 3 March 1997 (aged 18)LeftLeft-arm fast-medium
Damitha Silva 26 August 1998 (aged 17)LeftLeft-arm orthodox
Salinda Ushan 2 January 1997 (aged 19)LeftRight-arm off spin

Group C

England

England named their 15-man squad on 22 December. [8] [9]

Coach: Andy Hurry

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Brad Taylor (c)14 March 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off break
Daniel Lawrence (vc)12 July 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm leg break
Jack Burnham 16 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
George Bartlett 14 March 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off break
Mason Crane 18 February 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm leg break
Sam Curran 3 June 1998 (aged 17)LeftLeft-arm medium-fast
Ryan Davies (wk)5 November 1996 (aged 19)Right
Aneurin Donald 20 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off break
George Garton 15 April 1997 (aged 18)LeftLeft-arm medium-fast
Ben Green 28 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Max Holden 18 December 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm off break
Saqib Mahmood 25 February 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Tom Moores (wk)4 September 1996 (aged 19)Left
Callum Taylor 26 June 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Jared Warner 14 November 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm fast-medium

Fiji

Coach: Shane Jurgensen

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Saimoni Tuitoga (c)27 April 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Josaia Baleicikoibia 30 June 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Petero Cabebula 19 January 1999 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Jack Charters 20 April 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm fast
Malakai Cokovaki 8 November 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Jordan Dunham 12 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Vaibhav Kapadia 6 February 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off break
Delaimatuku Maraiwai 22 May 1997 (aged 18)Right
Ledua Qionivoka 2 August 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Samuel Saunokonoko 27 January 1998 (aged 18)Right
Cakacaka Tikoisuva31 May 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Peni Vuniwaqa 29 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Sosiceni Weleilakeba 21 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Tuwai Yabaki 1 January 2000 (aged 16)RightRight-arm off break

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

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Shimron Hetmyer (c)26 December 1996 (aged 19)LeftRight-arm leg break
Keacy Carty 19 March 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Shahid Crooks 22 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Michael Frew 15 December 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off break
Jyd Goolie 11 May 1997 (aged 18)LeftRight-arm off break
Tevin Imlach (wk)30 November 1996 (aged 19)Right
Ryan John 25 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Alzarri Joseph 20 November 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Kirstan Kallicharan 29 December 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm off break
Obed McCoy 4 January 1997 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm fast-medium
Keemo Paul 21 February 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Gidron Pope 24 November 1996 (aged 19)LeftRight-arm off break
Odean Smith 1 November 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
Shamar Springer 26 November 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Emmanuel Stewart 23 August 1999 (aged 16)Right
Chemar Holder 3 March 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm fast-medium

Zimbabwe

Coach: Stephen Mangongo

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Brandon Mavuta (c)3 April 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm leg break
Trevor Chibvongodze 13 November 1996 (aged 19)
Jeremy Ives 25 December 1996 (aged 19)Right Slow left-arm orthodox
Adam Keefe 3 May 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Wesley Madhevere 4 September 2000 (aged 15)RightRight-arm off break
Rugare Magarira 27 April 1997 (aged 18)Right Slow left-arm wrist-spin
William Mashinge 6 October 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Kundai Matigimu 2 February 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm fast
Sydney Murombo 22 March 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Ryan Murray (wk)30 March 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off break
Richard Ngarava 28 December 1997 (aged 18)LeftLeft-arm fast
Akshay Patel 1 June 1997 (aged 18)
Milton Shumba 19 October 2000 (aged 15)
Brendan Sly (wk)30 December 1998 (aged 17)Right
Shaun Snyder 3 June 1997 (aged 18)Right

Group D

India

India's squad was announced on 22 December 2015: [12]

Coach: Rahul Dravid

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Ishan Kishan (c & wk)18 July 1998 (aged 17)Left
Rishabh Pant (vc & wk)4 October 1997 (aged 18)Left
Khaleel Ahmed 5 December 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm medium
Zeeshan Ansari 16 December 1999 (aged 16)RightRight-arm leg break
Rahul Batham 21 August 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Ricky Bhui 29 September 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm leg break
Mayank Dagar 11 November 1996 (aged 19)Right Slow left-arm orthodox
Armaan Jaffer 25 October 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off break
Avesh Khan 13 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
Sarfaraz Khan 27 October 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off break
Amandeep Khare 5 August 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Mahipal Lomror 16 November 1999 (aged 16)LeftRight-arm leg break
Shubham Mavi 12 December 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Anmolpreet Singh 28 March 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm off break
Washington Sundar 5 October 1999 (aged 16)LeftRight-arm off break

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

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Jack Tector (c)2 September 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off break
Rory Anders 10 December 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm fast
Andrew Austin 3 September 1997 (aged 18)Left
Varun Chopra 1 February 2000 (aged 15)RightRight-arm leg break
Adam Dennison 3 May 1997 (aged 18)Right
Stephen Doheny 20 August 1998 (aged 17)Right
Aaron Gillespie 13 March 1997 (aged 18)
Josh Little 1 November 1999 (aged 16)RightLeft-arm fast
Gary McClintock 1 January 1997 (aged 19)Right
William McClintock 1 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
Tom Stanton 21 September 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm medium
Harry Tector 6 November 1999 (aged 16)Right
Fiachra Tucker 5 December 1997 (aged 18)Right
Lorcan Tucker (wk)10 September 1996 (aged 19)Right
Ben White 29 August 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm leg break

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]

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Raju Rijal (c & wk)26 September 1996 (aged 19)Right
Dipendra Airee 24 January 2000 (aged 16)RightRight-arm medium
Kushal Bhurtel 22 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
Sunil Dhamala 11 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off break
Himanshu Dutta
Sushil Kandel8 April 1997 (aged 18)Left Slow left-arm orthodox
Yogendra Karki 3 July 1997 (aged 18)Right
Sandeep Lamichhane 2 August 2000 (aged 15)Right Leg break googly
Ishan Pandey 2 March 1998 (aged 17)Left
Shankar Rana 6 November 1996 (aged 19)Right
Aarif Sheikh 5 October 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Sandeep Sunar 14 September 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm leg break
Dipesh Shrestha 8 May 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium
Rajbir Singh 26 September 1997 (aged 18)Left Slow left-arm orthodox
Prem Tamang 25 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off break

New Zealand

New Zealand's squad was announced on 24 December 2015: [16]

Coach: Bob Carter

PlayerDate of BirthBattingBowling style
Josh Finnie (c)18 December 1996 (aged 19)RightRight-arm off break
Finn Allen (wk)22 April 1999 (aged 16)Right
Josh Clarkson 21 January 1997 (aged 19)RightRight-arm medium
Zak Gibson 19 March 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Christian Leopard 17 September 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm medium
Felix Murray 29 October 1998 (aged 17)Left Slow left-arm orthodox
Aniket Parikh 7 July 1997 (aged 18)RightRight-arm off break
Dale Phillips 15 October 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm fast-medium
Glenn Phillips (wk)6 December 1996 (aged 19)Right
Rachin Ravindra 18 November 1999 (aged 16)Left Slow left-arm orthodox
Talor Scott (wk)31 December 1996 (aged 19)Right
Ben Sears 11 February 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Nathan Smith 15 July 1998 (aged 17)RightRight-arm medium-fast
Daniel Stanley 5 September 1996 (aged 19)LeftLeft-arm medium-fast
Ross ter Braak 5 June 1997 (aged 18)RightLeft-arm fast-medium

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.

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