The New Zealand Under-19 cricket team will arrive cross the ditch on Monday, as they prepare to take on Australia, England and India in an age group Quadrangular Series.
The tournament is to be held in Townsville and will run from April 5th to April 15th. Each of the teams will face off once, before playing semi-finals and finals to determine the overall placings. All games will be 50 over matches.
The competition will provide the New Zealanders with an opportunity to learn about three of their main rivals, as they look ahead to the ICC Under-19 World Cup in August this year. They will also gain valuable experience playing in Australian conditions, with part of the Under-19 World Cup also being held in Townsville.
New Zealand have named a 15 man squad to take part in the tournament and will be captained by Will Young. The team meet will at the New Zealand Cricket High Performance Centre on Friday to prepare.
New Zealand Under-19 Squad
Will Young (captain)
Joe carter
Sean Davey
Michael Davidson
Jacob Duffy
Cameron Fletcher
Ben Horne
Nick Kelly
Connor Neynens
Edward Nutall
Matthew Quinn
Ish Sodhi
Theo Van Woerkom
Joe Walker
Henry Walsh
