ACB announces Australian under-19 team
The Australian Cricket Board today announced the Australian under-19 team for the 2003 international series against England in January and February next year.
Australian Cricket Board
22-Dec-2002
The Australian Cricket Board today announced the Australian under-19 team for the 2003 international series against England in January and February next year.
The Australian under-19 team is:
| Aaron Bird | NSW | RHB, RF | Michael Bright | NSW | LHB, LB |
| Luke Butterworth | TAS | LHB, RMF | Mark Cosgrove | SA | LHB, RM |
| Adam Crosthwaite | VIC | RHB, WKT | Daniel Cullen | SA | RHB, OB |
| Liam Davis | WA | RHB | Luke Davis | QLD | RHB, LB |
| Theo Doropoulos | WA | RHB, RMF | Matthew Gale | VIC | RHB, RMF |
| Matthew Harrison | VIC | LHB, LB | Greg Hunt | NSW | RHB |
| Trent Kelly | SA | RHB, RF | |||
Wayne Phillips (Coach), Brian Freedman (Manager), David Moore (Assistant Coach), Max Pfitzner (Physiotherapist).
The team was announced at the conclusion of the Commonwealth Bank Under-19 Championship Series in Canberra which saw Victoria claim the competition title with 32 points. South Australia's Mark Cosgrove was named Player of the Championship.
The 2003 international series begins in January when the Australian under-19 team takes on the England under-19 side in three four-day matches and five limited over-matches.
The schedule for the international series is:
January 12-15 1st four-day match St Peter's College, Adelaide 18 1st one-day match St Peter's College, Adelaide 20-23 Australia under-19 v ECB National Academy St Peter's College, Adelaide 26 2nd one-day match Melbourne Cricket Ground 28-31 2nd four-day match AH Butler Oval, Frankston
February
3-6 3rd four-day match Bankstown Oval, Sydney
8 3rd one-day match Sydney Cricket Ground
10 4th one-day match TBC, Sydney
11 5th one-day match TBC, Sydney