Australia U19 men’s squad named for India tour

Melbourne, 4 August 2026:

Cricket Australia has named a 16-player Australia U19 men’s squad for a four-week, multi-format tour of India in September and October.

Selected by the Youth National Selection Panel, the squad includes emerging players from across Australia.

Australia will play three 50-over matches and two four-day matches against India U19 in Rajkot and Ahmedabad from Sept. 13 to Oct. 9.

Tim Nielsen will serve as head coach. Nielsen is currently leading the Cricket Australia XI program against Bangladesh in Darwin.

Australia U19 men’s squad:

Kasey Barton

Hayden Barbulovic

Eli Brain

Will Byrom

Blake Cattle

Jack Czosnek

Spencer Green

Connor Gregory

Charlie Henderson

Zed Hollick

Matthew Lough

Neel Patel

Jacob Pietz

Patrick Sullivan

Theo Tsingos

Thomas Vaseo

Cricket Australia Head of National Development Sonya Thompson said the tour would give the country’s leading young players valuable experience in challenging subcontinental conditions.

“Playing high-quality opposition in India will test the players technically and mentally across both formats while supporting their continued development through our pathway program,” Thompson said.

“We are also pleased to have Tim Nielsen leading the squad. He brings extensive coaching experience and a strong understanding of player development.”