THIS Indian-origin batter earns Australia U-19 call-up for India tour

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Indian-origin Neel Patel has been selected for Australia‘s U-19 men’s multi-format tour to India. Cricket Australia has announced the squad of 16 most promising young cricketers, which will lock horns with India U-19 in five games. Rajkot and Ahmedabad will host the matches from September 13 to October 9.

Patel is a classic opening batsman who is also handy with the ball. He bowls off-spin, which has helped him succeed through junior cricket in Australia.

He also became one of the youngest players in Sydney Premier Cricket First Grade history to score more than 1000 runs in a single calendar year. He achieved the feat at the age of 16 years.

The squad for India’s tour was selected by the Youth National Selection Panel and features some of the most promising young talent from across Australia.

It will help players to gain experience in subcontinental conditions, with Australia to play three 50-over matches and two four-day matches against India U-19.

The squad will be led by Head Coach Tim Nielsen, who is currently overseeing the Cricket Australia XI program against Bangladesh in Darwin.

Sonya Thompson, Cricket Australia Head of National Development, said, “We are really pleased to provide the opportunity to some of Australia’s best young players to continue their development as part of our pathways program. Touring India and playing against high-quality opposition in challenging conditions will be a valuable experience and test the players technically and mentally across formats”.

“We are also delighted to have Tim Nielsen leading the program. He brings a wealth of coaching experience and has a deep understanding of player development,” he added.

Australia U19 Men’s Squad

Kasey Barton (TAS/Mosman CC), Hayden Barbulovic (SA/Tea Tree Gully DCC), Eli Brain (QLD/Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club), Will Byrom (NSW/Northern District CC), Blake Cattle (NSW/Keira CC, Illawarra), Jack Czosnek (VIC/Richmond CC), Spencer Green (QLD/Toombul District Cricket Club), Connor Gregory (SA/Sturt DCC), Charlie Henderson (QLD/University of Queensland Cricket Club), Zed Hollick (WA/Scarborough CC), Matthew Lough (WA/Claremont Nedlands Cricket Club), Neel Patel (NSW/University of NSW Cricket Club), Jacob Pietz (VIC/Camberwell Magpies CC), Patrick Sullivan (VIC/Geelong CC), Theo Tsingos (QLD/Sandgate Redcliffe District Cricket Club), Thomas Vaseo (QLD/Redlands Tigers Cricket Club).

(With ANI Inputs)

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