Future stars hailing from five different nations including newly-crowned champions Australia comprise the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament, announced today by the International Cricket Council.
Australia captain Hugh Weibgen is given the honour of leading out the star-studded lineup, chosen by an esteemed panel of media, broadcast and ICC representatives.
India enjoyed a resounding campaign leading up to Sunday’s final, and mark their impressive tournament with four names in the team. Champions Australia have three players included, South Africa have two names – including the Player of the Tournament Kwena Maphaka – while the West Indies and Pakistan each have one player feature.
The selection panel consisted of commentary representatives Ian Bishop, Melinda Farrell and Abhinav Mukund, media representative Telford Vice, and ICC Head of Events, Chris Tetley.
The Team of the Tournament for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup (in batting order):
- Lhuan-dre Pretorius (SA) (wk) – 287 runs at 57.40
- Harry Dixon (AUS) – 309 runs at 44.14
- Musheer Khan (IND) – 360 runs at 60.00
- Hugh Weibgen (AUS) (captain) – 304 runs at 50.66
- Uday Saharan (IND) – 397 runs at 56.71
- Sachin Dhas (IND) – 303 runs at 60.60
- Nathan Edward (WI) – 101 runs at 50.50 and 11 wickets at 17.81
- Callum Vidler (AUS) – 14 wickets at 11.71
- Ubaid Shah (PAK) – 18 wickets at 12.38
- Kwena Maphaka (SA) – 21 wickets at 9.71
- Saumy Pandey (IND) – 18 wickets at 10.27
and
- Jamie Dunk (SCO) – 263 runs at 65.75
(ICC)