England Under 19 World Cup squad

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a squad of fourteen players to compete in the 2002 ICC Under 19 World Cup in New Zealand

ECB Media Release

03-Dec-2001

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) today announced a squad of fourteen players to compete in the 2002 ICC Under 19 World Cup in New Zealand.

The squad will depart for acclimatisation in Adelaide, Australia, in late December before travelling to New Zealand in the New Year. The competition begins on Saturday 19 January with the final played on Saturday 9 February.

Nicky Peng will captain the team, having spent November and December with the new ECB National Academy squad in Adelaide, Australia.

Paul Farbrace, England Under 19 coach, said, "The Under 19 World Cup is a pressurised environment. Every game can be the last, so attitude and self-belief are key characteristics for successful teams. The tough conditions will enable our players to learn more about themselves, and hopefully help make them better cricketers."

The ICC Under 19 World Cup is contested every two years and was last won by India in January 2000 when the tournament was played in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

England Under 19 won the competition in 1998 in South Africa with a squad featuring four players who have subsequently represented England at senior level: Owais Shah, Paul Franks, Chris Schofield and Graeme Swann.

England Under 19 squad
* Kadeer Ali - Worcestershire
* Tim Bresnan - Yorkshire
* Nicholas Compton - Middlesex
* Christopher Gilbert - Yorkshire
* Kyle Hogg - Lancashire
* Nadeem Malik - Nottinghamshire
* Paul McMahon - Nottinghamshire
* Gordon Muchall - Durham
* Samit Patel - Nottinghamshire
* Nicky Peng (capt) - Durham
* Stephen Pope (wk) - Gloucestershire
* Mark Pettini - Essex
* Alex Roberts - Yorkshire
* Bilal Shafayat - Nottinghamshire

Management: James Whitaker Manager Paul Farbrace Coach Ann Brentnall Physiotherapist Mark Simpson Physiologist (Adelaide only)

England Itinerary - key dates

2001
Late Dec   Depart from London for Adelaide, Australia (exact date tbc)

2002 Early Jan Pre-World Cup preparation. Practice matches to be arranged in Adelaide Sun, 13 Jan Transfer to Christchurch, New Zealand Accommodation: Lincoln University Campus Mon, 14 Jan World Cup Opening Ceremony

Practice matches Tue, 15 Jan Practice Match - v New Zealand Lincoln No. 3, Lincoln Thur, 17 Jan Practice Match v Sri Lanka Hagley Oval, Chch

World Cup matches Mon, 21 Jan v Nepal Lincoln Green, Lincoln Wed, 23 Jan v Papua New Guinea Lincoln Green, Lincoln Fri, 25 Jan v Pakistan Lincoln No. 3, Lincoln

Sat, 26 Jan Travel to appropriate venue Super League - Lincoln/Christchurch Plate - Auckland 27 Jan - 1 Feb Super League and Plate Competitions

Sat, 2 Feb Qualifying teams assemble in Christchurch

3-7 Feb Semi Finals Fri, 8 Feb Plate Final Lincoln No. 3, Lincoln Sat, 9 Feb Super League Final Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln Closing Ceremony

Sun, 10 Feb (Reserve Day)

World Cup Groups

Group A Group B Group C Group D India Sri Lanka Pakistan Australia South Africa New Zealand England West Indies Bangledesh Zimbabwe Nepal Scotland Canada Namibia Papua NG Kenya