Preview:
West Indies Under 19 will take on Australia Under 19 in the inaugural match of the ICC Under 19 World Cup on Friday. West Indies have won this marquee event only once back in 2016 under the leadership of Shimron Hetmyer. They have named a balanced squad for this year’s World Cup, while playing on their home conditions will be an added advantage for them. Ackeem Auguste will lead the side in this tournament. Matthew Nandu, Jaden Carmichael, and Teddy Bishop are the players you need to keep an eye on.
Australia Under 19, on the other hand didn’t win, emerged as the champions back in 2010 when they defeated Pakistan in the final by 25 runs. They are aiming for their fourth title and are hopeful of starting this tournament on a higher note. Cooper Connolly has got plenty of experience and this tournament will test his captaincy skills.
Match Details:
West Indies Under 19 vs Australia Under 19, Group D, Match 1
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Date & Time: January 14th, at 7:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report:
It’s a balanced wicket. It’s not that easy to score boundaries here and hence strike rotation will be crucial. The spinners will play a key role in the middle phases of the game. Anything over 240 is a good score here.
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Probable Playing XIs for WI-U19 vs AU-U19:
West Indies Under 19
Shaqkere Parris, Matthew Nandu, Teddy Bishop, Ackeem Auguste (c), Giovonte Depeiza, Rivaldo Clarke / Carlon Bowen-Tuckett (wk), Jaden Carmichael, Anderson Mahase, Johann Layne, Isai Thorne, McKenny Clarke
Australia Under 19
Teague Wyllie, Corey Miller, Cooper Connolly (c & wk), Campbell Kellaway, Aidan Cahill, Tobias Snell, William Salzmann, Tom Whitney, Joshua Garner, Jack Nisbet, Nivethan Radhakrishnan
Top Picks for WI-U19 vs AU-U19 Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – West Indies Under 19
Matthew Nandu has got a great skillset. Patience is his main strength and he has the ability to play long inning, while he could behandy with the ball as well. He scored 71 runs and picked up a wicket in the warm-up matches.
Ackeem Auguste is feeling good at the moment having scored a half-century against South Africa U19 in the last warm-up fixture. He is a good buy for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – Australia Under 19
Cooper Connolly scored a brilliant century against India U19 in the warm game. He scored 117 runs from 125 balls, which includes 14 fours and 4 sixes.
Tobias Snell is a reliable middle-order batter. He scored a useful run-a-ball 35 runs against India U19 in the warm-game. He is expected to do well in this match.
WI-U19 vs AU-U19 Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Warm-Ups) |
| Matthew Nandu | 71 runs and one wicket |
| Ackeem Auguste | 52 runs |
| Giovonte Depeiza | 10 runs |
| Cooper Connolly | 117 runs |
| Tobias Snell | 35 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WI-U19 vs AU-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tobias Snell, Cooper Connolly (c), Ackeem Auguste (vc), Giovonte Depeiza, Campbell Kellaway, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, Matthew Nandu, Johann Layne, McKenny Clarke, Jack Nisbet, Jaden Carmichael
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WI-U19 vs AU-U19 Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Tobias Snell (vc), Cooper Connolly, Ackeem Auguste, Teddy Bishop, Giovonte Depeiza, Campbell Kellaway, Matthew Nandu (c), William Salzmann, McKenny Clarke, Jaden Carmichael, Tom Whitney
Today’s WI-U19 vs AU-U19 Probable Winners:
Australia Under 19 are expected to win this match.
