Harkirat Bajwa and Harjas Singh named in Australian squad for 2024 Men’s U19 World Cup The Youth Selection Panel (YSP) picked a 15-player squad including two from Indian heritage, Harkirat Bajwa and Harjas Singh, following the conclusion of the 2023 Under 19 Male National Championships in Albury last week. Australia’s squad will be coached by Anthony Clark, who has also led the Under 19 squad on recent tours of England and Sri Lanka. January’s World Cup will be held in South Africa after the ICC Board confirmed Sri Lanka would be replaced as hosts last month. Australia Under 19 World Cup Squad Lachlan Aitken (QLD – Gold Coast District Cricket Club) Charlie Anderson (NSW – Northern District Cricket Club) Harkirat Bajwa (Indian heritage) – (VIC – Melbourne Cricket Club) Mahli Beardman (WA – Melville Cricket Club) Tom Campbell (QLD – Western Suburbs District Cricket Club) Harry Dixon (VIC – St ...

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Hasaranga ruled out of World Cup – By  Rex Clementine Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Source : island Sri Lanka suffered a major blow before leaving for the ICC Cricket World Cup in India later this week when star leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga was ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury. The 26-year-old was sidelined from the Asia Cup after suffering a hamstring injury during the Lanka Premier League but was expected to be fit for the World Cup. However, he aggravated the injury during rehabilitation and now medical experts will determine whether the former Richmond College cricketer needs surgery. Hasaranga has a grade III hamstring tear.Hasaranga had been named in the World Cup squad but now he’s most likely to be replaced by Dushan Hemantha, the leg-spinning all-rounder. There was no place for fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera either in the World Cup ...

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