Personnel | ||||
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Captain | Hugh Weibgen | |||
Coach | Anthony Clark | |||
Owner | Cricket Australia | |||
Manager | Geoffrey Tamblyn | |||
Team information | ||||
Colors | Yellow and Green | |||
Founded | 1978 | |||
Home ground | Allan Border Field | |||
Capacity | 6,300 | |||
History | ||||
First-class debut | England in 1979 at Melbourne Cricket Ground | |||
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup wins | (1988, 2002, 2010, 2024) | |||
International Cricket Council | ||||
ICC region | East Asia-Pacific | |||
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As of 18 December 2023 |
The Australian Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1978. Former captains include Stuart Law, Damien Martyn, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz and Cameron White who have all gone on to play international cricket for Australia. They have won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on four occasions, in 1988, 2002, 2010 and 2024, the second-most behind India.
Australia's U19 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pos | № | Pld | W | L | T | NR |
1988 | Champions | 1st | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1998 | Second round | 4th | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2000 | Semi-finals | 4th | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | First round | 10th | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Second round | 6th | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2010 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Runner-up | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | Semi-finals | 4th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | Withdrew | |||||||
2018 | Runner-up | 2nd | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | Quarter finals | 6th | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | Champions | 1st | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The Australian squad that was selected for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is as follows: [1]
Non-travelling reserve players
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