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All timesRew ton trumps Peake's as England qualify for Under-19 World Cup final
Peake scored 22 runs off the 46th over to drag Australia back, but his side fell 27 short in the 278 chase
Spotless England meet unbeaten Australia in Under-19 World Cup semi-final
Both teams have won each of their five games in this campaign, and another victory will ensure a meeting in the final against India or Afghanistan
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- Spotless England meet unbeaten Australia in Under-19 World Cup semi-final
- Bowlers, Hogan help Australia breeze past South Africa; Andrew, McKenzie deliver West Indies comfortable win
- Australia top Group A after bowling SL out for 58; Bangladesh ease past USA
- Will Malajczuk's 51-ball century helps Australia blow Japan away
Under-19 World Cup: armed with pace and movement, Lachmund is learning on the job
"It was massive because we understood what needed to be done to get to the level that we're at," Charles Lachmund says of the hiding Australia received at India's hands last year
Peake, Lachmund secure Australia's semi-final spot in Under-19 World Cup
Carter gave West Indies a fighting chance in a tall chase but they ran out of steam
Bowlers, Hogan help Australia breeze past South Africa; Andrew, McKenzie deliver West Indies comfortable win
Logan and Lachmund starred for Australia while Andrew and McKenzie shone against Ireland
Australia top Group A after bowling SL out for 58; Bangladesh ease past USA
Fast bowler Will Byrom picked up 5 for 14 against SL; Iqbal Hossain took 3 for 41 for Bangladesh
Will Malajczuk's 51-ball century helps Australia blow Japan away
New Zealand, meanwhile, suffered another washout after their game against Bangladesh was rained out
U-19 World Cup: Afghanistan stun SA; Australia, England post wins
Captain Yousaf's 65 not enough for Pakistan; Australia's Hogan and Samuel (77*) brush Ireland aside
Captain Peake hopes to 'provide a calm head' as Australia look to defend U-19 crown
He was part of their winning run in 2024, and now fresh off BBL, is eyeing a fifth tournament title for his country
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Under-19 World Cup 2026: Peake, Mathulan and other players from Group A to watch
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Peake to captain Australia in Under-19 World Cup title defence
Oliver Peake, the left-hand batter, played a key innings in the 2024 final against India and has since represented Australia A
Fixtures for Men's Under-19 World Cup 2026 confirmed; Harare Sports Club to host final
Tanzania will be making their debut in the competition, which will also see Japan featuring in it for the second time
India rout Australia inside two days in Mackay to sweep Under-19s four-day series
Henil Patel, Naman Pushpak and Udhav Mohan finish Australia off for 116 in their second innings to set up 81-run chase, which is knocked off in 12.2 overs
Deepesh, Trivedi, Suryavanshi help India U19 steamroll Australia U19
Visitors complete an innings victory in Brisbane, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-game Youth Test series
Former Australia coach Tim Nielsen takes charge of Australia Under-19s
Nielsen will coach a 15-man squad against India Under-19s in Australia next month but Ollie Peake is not available due to Australia A duty
Mhatre to lead India U-19 in multi-format tour of Australia
India will play five matches on this tour, beginning with three one-day games, followed by two four-day matches
Is this the next batch of Australia's golden generation?
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Australia Under 19 captain Hugh Weibgen: 'We try to emulate the senior team' (1:47)
Under-19 World Cup 2024: Musheer, Weibgen, Maphaka in ESPNcricinfo's Team of the Tournament
Four Indians and three Australians feature in the XI
Stats - India no more Under-19 World Cup chase-masters
All the numbers that mattered as Australia defeated India by 79 runs to claim a fourth crown
Saharan bemoans 'rash shots' from India: 'We didn't spend enough time in the middle'
The India captain however is proud of his team and wants to take all the learnings further into his career
Beardman: 'Our strong suit has been how close we are as a group'
"With a pace attack like ours there's a fair bit of confidence when we get 250 on the board," says captain Weibgen
Heartbreak for Pakistan as Australia seal final date with India
An unbeaten tenth-wicket stand of 17 from MacMillan and Vidler helped Australia clinch thriller after Straker's six-for
'Unbelievable' Tom Straker breaks Kagiso Rabada's Under-19 World Cup record
His 6 for 24 against Pakistan are the best bowling figures in a semi-final or final of the Under-19 World Cup
2026 Under-19s World Cup
| Super Sixes, Group 1 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| AUS19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.164 |
| SL19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.404 |
| AFG19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.796 |
| WI19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.033 |
| SA19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.119 |
| IRE19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 |
| Super Sixes, Group 2 | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| IND19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.62 |
| ENG19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.952 |
| PAK19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.936 |
| BAN19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.371 |
| NZ19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.361 |
| ZIM19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.78 |
| Group A | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| AUS19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.929 |
| SL19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.113 |
| IRE19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1.005 |
| JPN19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.408 |
| Group B | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | NRR |
| IND19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.976 |
| BAN19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.327 |
| NZ19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -6.143 |
| USA19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1.72 |
| Group C | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | |
| ENG19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| PAK19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| ZIM19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| SCO19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Group D | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | T | P | |
| AFG19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| WI19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| SA19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| TZA19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
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