Lanka, Aussie prepare for U19 World Cup

All-rounder Nipun Dananjaya will continue to lead Sri Lanka in the three-match under 19 ODI series against Australia beginning at the P Sara Oval today.

Dananjaya was named captain of the 15-man Sri Lanka squad picked for the series.

Right-handed top order batsman Thaveesha Abishek has earned a maiden call-up to the junior national side, while left-arm pacie Dilshan Madushanka, who has done well for BRC in the recently-concluded Emerging League, has also won a place.

Madushanka, will be vying for a place in the final eleven along with other seamers Lakshan Gamage, Praveen Nimesh and Chamindu Wijesinghe.

Raveen de Silva, a right-arm leg-spinning all-rounder will add the much needed stability to the side.

Under 19 head coach Hashan Tillakaratne said, ‘We are focussing on next year’s Under 19 World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in South Africa. Our aim is to build up a good team for it and this type of series is important for the youngsters’.

SRI LANKA UNDER 19 SQUAD – Nipun Dananjaya captain (St. Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa), Navod Paranavithana (Mahinda College, Galle), Kamil Mishara (Royal College, Colombo), Sonal Dinusha (Mahanama College, Colombo) Mohammed Shamaz (Zahira College, Colombo), Raveen De Silva (Nalanda College, Colombo), Thaveesha Abishek (Richmond College, Galle), Avishka Tharindu (St. Anthony’s College, Wattala), Lakshan Gamage (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo), Chamindu Wijesinghe (Nalanda College, Colombo), Praveen Nimesh (Gurukula College, Kelaniya), Dilshan Madusanka (Vijayaba Central College, Hungama), Ashain Daniel (St. Joseph’s College, Colombo), Rohan Sanjaya (Tissa Central College, Kalutara), Dilum Sudeera (Richmond College, Galle)

AUSTRALIA UNDER 19 SQUAD – Will Sutherland captain (Victoria),Iain Carlisle (New South Wales), Oliver Davies (New South Wales), Zak Evans (Victoria), Sam Fanning (New South Wales), Jarrod Freeman (Tasmania), Lachlan Hearne (New South Wales), Baxter Holt (New South Wales), Corey Hunter (Queensland), Josh Kann (Queensland), Liam Marshall (New South Wales), Keegan Oates (Tasmania), Tanveer Sangha (New South Wales), Matthew Willans (Queensland)

Full Schedule:

1st Youth ODI – 3rd January – P. Sara Stadium

2nd Youth ODI – 5th January – P. Sara Stadium

3rd Youth ODI – 7th January – P. Sara Stadium

1st Youth Test – 10th to 12th January – SSC grounds

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