U-23 World Cup tomorrow

[SeamUp]

If there was an U23 World Cup starting tomorrow what would your countries 15-man squad look like? So anyone born on or after 1/1/2002

South Africa

Batsmen/wk
Daniel Smith (c) (wk) 2002
Lhuan-dre Pretorius (wk) 2006
Meeka-eel Prince (wk) 2004
JP King (off-spin) 2003
Dewald Brevis (leg-spin) 2003
Keagan Lion-Cachet (wk) 2002

Batting All-rounders
Romashan Pillay 2005
Oliver Whitehead 2005
Andile Simelane 2003

Seamer all-rounders
CJ King 2004
Matthew Boast 2003

Seamers
Kwena Maphaka 2006
Tristan Luus 2005

Spinners
Schalk Engelbrecht 2003
Caleb Seleka 2002


The bowling picks itself but I did think on Steve Stolk (2006), George van Heerden (2003), Richard Seletswane (2005) & Dewan Marais (2004) but I need to see more from them at professional level.

 

[kevinw]

For England, a squad that would do better in the SC!

Batters

Ben McKinney (Durham, 2004)
Tom Prest (Hampshire, 2003)
Freddie McCann (Nottinghamshire, 2005)
James Coles (Sussex, 2004)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire, 2003)
Finlay Bean (Yorkshire, 2002)

Wicketkeepers

Matthew Hurst (Lancashire, 2003)
James Rew (Somerset, 2004)

All Rounders

Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire, 2004)
Archie Vaughan (Somerset, 2005)

Seamers

Sonny Baker (Hampshire, 2003)
Tom Lawes (Surrey, 2002)
Josh Hull (Leicestershire, 2004)

Spinners

Shoaib Bashir (Somerset, 2003)
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire, 2008!)

 

[SeamUp]

For England, a squad that would do better in the SC!

Batters

Ben McKinney (Durham, 2004)
Tom Prest (Hampshire, 2003)
Freddie McCann (Nottinghamshire, 2005)
James Coles (Sussex, 2004)
Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire, 2003)
Finlay Bean (Yorkshire, 2002)

Wicketkeepers

Matthew Hurst (Lancashire, 2003)
James Rew (Somerset, 2004)

All Rounders

Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire, 2004)
Archie Vaughan (Somerset, 2005)

Seamers

Sonny Baker (Hampshire, 2003)
Tom Lawes (Surrey, 2002)
Josh Hull (Leicestershire, 2004)

Spinners

Shoaib Bashir (Somerset, 2003)
Farhan Ahmed (Nottinghamshire, 2008!)

No Rocky?

Was watching a bit of Notts on Friday. Farhan will squeak up the batting order from number 10.

 

[SeamUp]

Trying to do Zimbabwe

1.
2.Tadiwanashe Murumani 2002
3.Brian Bennett 2003
4.Dion Myers 2002
5.Matthew Welch 2003
6.
7.Newman Nyamhuri 2006
8.Victor Chirwa 2003
9.Brandon James 2002
10.Anesu Kamuriwo 2004
11.Alex Falao 2003

Anyone obvious I am missing? @Chubb

Their U19 stars look like Brandon Senzere & the Blignaut twins (Kian & Michael)

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Assuming this squad would be for a red ball game

1. Sam Konstas 2005
2. Nivethan Radhakrishnan 2002
3. Campbell Kellaway 2002
4. Hugh Weibgen 2004 (C)
5. Harry Dixon 2005
6. Cooper Connolly 2003
7. Lachlan Shaw 2002 (WK)
8. Jackson Sinfield 2003
9. Tom Straker 2005
10. Jack Nisbet 2003
11. Callum Vidler 2005

Ollie Peake 2006
Joel Davies 2003
Tom Whitney 2002
Campbell Thompson 2004


Tried to stick to those who have already played some level of professional cricket already (all except Thompson have in at least one format, but I wanted a left arm quick as an option, Mahli Beardman and to a lesser extent Charlie Anderson fairly stiff to miss out). Would have also liked a seam bowling allrounder in the top 6, but there isn't really one that jumps out

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Gary Stead would likely insist that our players had to be at least 25 years old to be good enough for the U23s so I suspect we wouldn’t be allowed to attend.

 

[SeamUp]

Assuming this squad would be for a red ball game

1. Sam Konstas 2005
2. Nivethan Radhakrishnan 2002
3. Campbell Kellaway 2002
4. Hugh Weibgen 2004 (C)
5. Harry Dixon 2005
6. Cooper Connolly 2003
7. Lachlan Shaw 2002 (WK)
8. Jackson Sinfield 2003
9. Tom Straker 2005
10. Jack Nisbet 2003
11. Callum Vidler 2005

Ollie Peake 2006
Joel Davies 2003
Tom Whitney 2002
Campbell Thompson 2004


Tried to stick to those who have already played some level of professional cricket already (all except Thompson have in at least one format, but I wanted a left arm quick as an option, Mahli Beardman and to a lesser extent Charlie Anderson fairly stiff to miss out). Would have also liked a seam bowling allrounder in the top 6, but there isn't really one that jumps out

I was going 50-over cricket because I think it's such a good format for young cricketers. You have to still be adaptable to situations on going on the front-foot or absorbing pressure as batsmen & bowlers also need to be flexible in getting batsman out and dealing with batsman coming hard at you up front or at the death. But I'm cool for the red-ball game as your process for selection.

One thing I think will never change with you guys & us is the pace factory.

 

[chris.hinton]

An Under 23 world cup could be a good idea, but i guess schedules etc would be an issue

 

[TheJediBrah]

Assuming this squad would be for a red ball game

1. Sam Konstas 2005
2. Nivethan Radhakrishnan 2002
3. Campbell Kellaway 2002
4. Hugh Weibgen 2004 (C)
5. Harry Dixon 2005
6. Cooper Connolly 2003
7. Lachlan Shaw 2002 (WK)
8. Jackson Sinfield 2003
9. Tom Straker 2005
10. Jack Nisbet 2003
11. Callum Vidler 2005

Ollie Peake 2006
Joel Davies 2003
Tom Whitney 2002
Campbell Thompson 2004


Tried to stick to those who have already played some level of professional cricket already (all except Thompson have in at least one format, but I wanted a left arm quick as an option, Mahli Beardman and to a lesser extent Charlie Anderson fairly stiff to miss out). Would have also liked a seam bowling allrounder in the top 6, but there isn't really one that jumps out

Weibgen looked awful batting in the Big Bash (not red ball, I know). He's obviously rated highly but reckon he's a long way off.