ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2022: Aidan Cahill, Corey Miller, Lachlan Shaw, William Salzmann, Jack Nisbet named

NSW rising stars will make up a third of the squad to tour the West Indies for the 2022 World Cup - including three teenage teammates from a NSW Premier Cricket team. FULL SQUAD

For this teenager there is nothing better than playing cricket with mates - especially when they will now be playing side-by-side for Australia at the under 19 World Cup in the West Indies in the New Year.

NSW Premier Cricket young guns Aidan Cahill, Lachlan Shaw and Corey Miller, all from the Northern Districts club, have been named in the 15-man squad along with William Salzmann from Campbelltown-Camden and Jack Nisbet from Sydney Cricket Club.

Manly Warringah’s Joel Davies and Penrith Cricket Club’s Liam Doddrell have been named as reserves.

While bowler Cahill is Newcastle based, Miller and Shaw live in Sydney and played junior cricket together at Hornsby.

“It is cool, having the three of us,’’ Cahill, 18, said.

“I don’t know how many times there have been three people form the same club selected for something like this.

“It’s great to share the experience. We are teammates, we are close.’’

Cahill said he, Shaw and Miller have been playing together in teams or against each other for years.

Young bowler Aidan Cahill is a talent of the future. Pic: Supplied

The squad was finalised following trial matches at a training camp in Adelaide last week.

Western Australian Cooper Connolly will play in his second ICC Under 19 World Cup, having been part of Australia’s previous campaign in South Africa.

The Perth Scorcher is joined by NSW quick Nisbet, Tasmanian all-rounder Nivethan Radhakrishnan and fast bowler Jackson Sinfield.

The Australian team will be coached by NSW’S Anthony Clark.

“Our squad includes players of all disciplines with experience in domestic cricket environments, and many have produced eye-catching performances across a variety of strong competitions this season,’’ Clark said.

jack Nisbet of Sydney celebrates the wicket of Nicholas Stapleton of St George during Kingsgrove Sports T20 Cup.

AUSTRALIAN CRICKET SQUAD FOR ICC U19 World Cup 2022

Harkirat Bajwa (VIC – Melbourne CC), Aidan Cahill (NSW – Newcastle City CC), Cooper Connolly (WA – Scarborough CC), Joshua Garner (VIC – Geelong CC), Isaac Higgins (SA – Glenelg CC), Campbell Kellaway (VIC – Melbourne CC), Corey Miller (NSW – Northern District CC), Jack Nisbet (NSW – Sydney CC), Nivethan Radhakrishnan (TAS – Hawkesbury DCC/Kingborough DCC), William Salzmann (NSW – Campbelltown-Camden DCC), Lachlan Shaw (NSW – Northern Districts CC), Jackson Sinfield (QLD – Redlands CC), Tobias Snell (QLD – Toombul CC), Tom Whitney (QLD – Western Suburbs CC), Teague Wyllie (WA – Rockingham-Mandurah CC).

RESERVES: Liam Blackford (VIC – Geelong CC), Liam Doddrell (NSW – St Clair CC), Joel Davies (NSW – Manly Warringah DCA), Sam Rahaley (SA – Kensington), Aubrey Stockdale (QLD – Toombul CC).

ICC U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP 2022 GROUPINGS

Group A - Bangladesh, England, Canada, United Arab Emirates

Group B - India, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda

Group C - Afghanistan, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Zimbabwe

Group D - Australia, Scotland, Sri Lanka, West Indies

Australia’s ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Group Matches

Jan 14: West Indies v Australia, Guyana National Stadium

Jan 17: Australia v Sri Lanka, Conaree Cricket Center

Jan 19: Australia v Scotland, Conaree Cricket Center

Penrith LIAM DODDRELL’S UNUSUAL TALENT IN CHASE FOR U19 AUSTRALIAN SQUAD

NOVEMBER: He’s a rising star of cricket bidding to tour the West Indies in the New Year.

And St Clair fast bowler Liam Doddrell has an unusual talent he hopes will help him crack the Australian Under 19 touring team.

The 19-year-old, who plays NSW Premier Cricket with the Penrith Club, believes a natural talent for dancing is a help to his game.

Liam Doddrell is chasing Australian U19 selection.

“It’s an inside joke at the club that I am a good dancer,” said the young bowler heading to Adelaide this weekend for Australian U19 squad trials.

“I’m a good dancer. I do everything. I bust out moves in the team song. I just like dancing.

“It helps my balance and co-ordination and I’m pretty light on my feet.”

Doddrell, who made his Sydney first grade debut last year, said he has been hitting the gym and working with a dietitian to bulk up his frame in anticipation of a big season of cricket.

“I had a dietitian help me put six or seven kilos on,’’ he said.

“I basically spent Covid working on putting the weight on and improving my fitness.”

Doddrell’s hard work will be put to the test from Sunday when he and the top young cricketers from across Australia meet for a series of matches ahead of the ICC U19 World Cup in the West Indies in January.

“It’s going to be the greatest opportunity. The best thing ever,’’ said Doddrell, who was clocked a 136km/h in an under 17 tournament back in 2018.

“I’m so excited to go to Adelaide actually. I haven’t done anything for so long. It would be great to travel and be with a new bunch of guys in a different environment.”

Liam Doddrell is one of NSW Cricket’s rising stars.

Doddrell’s mother Samantha encouraged him into the game from an early age and his father has helped coach him.

“Mum comes from a cricket background. Her dad, Charlie Joseph, was a cricketer in Sri Lanka and played for the national team,’’ he said.

CRICKET’S RISING STARS IN AUSTRALIAN U19 SQUAD

Rising stars of NSW cricket face a cutthroat selection process as they vie for a spot in the Australian under 19 team to compete at the World Cup in the West Indies next year.

A squad of 37 has been named but only 29 will head to Adelaide in December for the crucial camp.

However all players will be eligible for selection in the touring team with numerous youngsters expected to be involved in a match between Western Australia and Tasmania being played at the same time as the camp.

In all, nine players from NSW will be chasing a spot in the 15-strong team for the tournament in the West Indies with Victoria boasting the most with 12 players in the training squad.

Ryley Smith watches the ball go to the boundary during round three of NSW Premier Cricket.

Newcastle’s Aidan Cahill has been named in the training squad along with Manly Warringah’s Joel Davies, Penrith Cricket Club’s Ryley Smith, Liam Doddrell from St Clair cricket club, Corey Miller from Northern District, Nicholas Toohey from Terrigal Matcham and Gordon cricket clubs, William Salzmann from Campbelltown-Camden, Lachlan Shaw from Northern Districts and Jack Nisbet from Sydney Cricket Club.

Smith is also a talented footballer.

Davies is the younger brother of BBL star Ollie Davies and Smith is a highly regarded young rugby league talent.

A series of 50 over practice matches on December 6, 7 and 9 have been organised for the brightest prospects in the game.

These youngsters have been badly affected by Covid restrictions and lockdowns with most of the underage championships over the past 12 to 18 months cancelled or affected because of the pandemic.

In the West Indies, Australia will open its campaign against the host nation on January 14.

Australia has been drawn in the same pool as the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Scotland.

The Australians have won three previous year 19 World Cup titles.

Because that will feature 16 countries and 48 matches and he’s been held in the Caribbean for the first time in its 14th edition history, running from January 14.

Bangladesh of a current defending champions, beating India in the 2020 addition of the event

Michael Counsell, James Boyer and Joel Davies at Manly. Davies is the younger brother of BBL gun Ollie Davies.

AUSTRALIAN U19 CRICKET TRAINING SQUAD

Harkirat Bajwa (VIC – Melbourne CC), Thomas Balkin (QLD – Toombul CC), Liam Blackford (VIC – Geelong CC), Xander Buxton (VIC – Melbourne CC), Aidan Cahill (NSW – Newcastle City CC), Cooper Connolly (WA – Scarborough CC), Joel Davies (NSW – Manly Warringah DCA), Nicholas Davis (TAS – Glenorchy CC), Liam Doddrell (NSW – St Clair CC), Joshua Garner (VIC – Geelong CC), Kobe Herft (VIC – Melbourne CC), Isaac Higgins (SA – Glenelg CC), Vincent Huf (VIC – Grampians CC), Marcus Jackman (VIC – Melbourne CC), Campbell Kellaway (VIC – Melbourne CC), Seamus Keogh (VIC – Mildura Settlers CC) Dylan Kritzinger (QLD – Redlands CC), Reiley Mark (VIC – Monash CC), Harry Matthias (SA – Sturt CC), Noah McFadyen (QLD – Northern Suburbs DCC), Corey Miller – NSW – Northern District CC), Darcy Munro (VIC – Melbourne CC), Thomas Nelson (VIC – Camberwell CC), Jack Nisbet (NSW – Sydney CC), Zac Phair (TAS – University of Tasmania), Nivethan Radhakrishnan (TAS – Hawkesbury DCC/Kingborough DCC), Sam Rahaley (SA – Kensington), William Salzmann (NSW – Campbelltown-Camden DCC), Lachlan Shaw (NSW – Northern Districts CC), Jackson Sinfield (QLD – Redlands CC)

Ryley Smith (NSW - Penrith CC), Tobias Snell (QLD – Toombul CC), Aubrey Stockdale (QLD – Toombul CC), Nicholas Toohey (NSW – Terrigal Matcham CC/Gordon CC), Corey Wasley (WA – Rockingham-Mandurah CC), Tom Whitney (QLD – Western Suburbs CC)

Teague Wyllie (WA – Rockingham-Mandurah CC).

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