Cricket Australia has today announced a 16-player squad for the upcoming U19 Men’s Tour of India, featuring four players from New South Wales.

_{Pictured: Addison Sherriff}

Riley Kingsell, Alex Lee-Young, Ollie Patterson and Addison Sherriff will embark on the multi-format tour which begins in September and comprises three 50-over and two four-day matches.  

All four players have consistently performed well at both representative and premier cricket level, with Sherriff notably winning the U19 National Championships with NSW Metropolitan late last year. 

Patrick Farhart, Performance Director – Cricket Performance at Cricket NSW, said: 

“The selection of Riley, Alex, Ollie, and Addison for this tour is a testament to their talent, performances, and work ethic.

“Cricket NSW is proud to have contributed to the development of these fine young men and wishes them the very best for this tour and for the upcoming 2024-25 season.”

The series will mark the beginning of the new World Cup cycle and a chance for the Australian U19 team to continue their winning ways, following their 2024 ICC U19 World Cup winning campaign in South Africa earlier in the year. 

Final schedules and broadcast details for the tour are expected to be confirmed shortly.  

Sonya Thompson, Cricket Australia Head of National Development, said: 

“It is exciting to commence a new World Cup cycle and provide the next generation of emerging talent with the opportunity to represent Australia at international level. 

“The upcoming India tour will give a new squad of players the chance to play a multi-format series and challenge them to adapt to different conditions outside of Australia. 

“Ensuring our pathway programs are strong is a major priority for Australian Cricket we’re committed to increasing opportunities for our most talented emerging players at both a domestic and international level.” 

Australian U19 Men’s Squad  

Thomas Brown (South Australia/Adelaide University CC) 
Simon Budge (Western Australia/Melville District CC) 
Zac Curtain (Tasmania/Kingborough CC) 
Riley Kingsell (New South Wales/Bankstown DCC) 
Alex Lee-Young (New South Wales/Mosman CC) 
Steven Hogan (Queensland/Sandgate-Redcliffe CC) 
Lincoln Hobbs (Western Australia/Fremantle District CC) 
Harry Hoekstra (Victoria/Casey South Melbourne CC) 
Christian Howe (Victoria/Melbourne CC) 
Aidan O’Connor (Tasmania/Greater Northern Raiders CC) 
Ollie Patterson (New South Wales/Eastern Suburbs CC) 
Ollie Peake (Victoria/Geelong CC) 
Vishwa Ramkumar (Victoria/Dandenong CC) 
Lachlan Ranaldo (South Australia/Sturt District CC) 
Hayden Schiller (South Australia/Northern Districts CC) 
Addison Sheriff (New South Wales/Sydney CC)