While Sharma hails is a batter from Victoria, all-rounder Deshmukh is amongst 5 gamers from New South Wales picked within the squad, which will likely be coached by former Australia head coach Tim Nielsen.
The multi-format sequence will start with three 50-over matches to be performed on September 21, 24 and 26 on the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane. It will likely be adopted by two four-day matches scheduled from September 30 to October 3 in Brisbane and from October 7 to 10 in Mackay.
The project will likely be Nielsen’s first as in command of the U-19 facet. Nielsen beforehand coached the senior Australia males’s crew between 2007 and 2011.
“We’re also thrilled to welcome Tim Nielsen as Head Coach of the National U19 squad. His extensive international experience and leadership will be instrumental in guiding and inspiring Australia’s next generation of cricketers,” Sonya Thompson, Cricket Australia Head of National Development, mentioned in a launch.
The sequence is a part of Cricket Australia’s long-term participant improvement technique, aimed toward offering younger gamers worldwide publicity in each white-ball and red-ball codecs.
Australia Men’s U-19 squad
Simon Budge, Alex Turner, Steve Hogan, Will Malajczuk, Yash Deshmukh, Tom Hogan, Aryan Sharma, John James, Hayden Schiller, Charles Lachmund, Ben Gordon, Will Byrom, Kasey Barton, Alex Lee Young, Jayden Draper.
Reserves: Zed Hollick, Tom Paddington, Julian Osborne.
Published – August 08, 2025 11:55 am IST
