Australia Under 19s vs England Under 19s

Here are the Predictions for ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026, Match 39 (1st Semi Final) - Australia Under 19s vs England Under 19s, to be played on the 3rd of February at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.

Match Prediction - Australia Under-19s v England Under-19s

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Current Form Australia Under 19s:

Australia Under 19s finished at the 1st position in their Super Six Group and they will now play against England Under 19s in the First Semi Final Match.

The top run scorer for Australia Under 19s in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 is Nitesh Samuel with 228 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Australia Under 19s in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 is Charles Lachmund with 12 scalps under his belt

Australia Under 19s have won their previous match against West Indies Under 19s by 22 runs.

Australia Under 19s batted first and they posted a total of 314 for 7 in 50 overs. Will Malajczuk and Nitesh Samuel carried on their good form and scored 48 and 56 runs respectively to lay the foundation for a big total. Ollie Peake also played to his potential. He showcased why he is one of the most exciting young talents in Australia. He scored 109 off 117 balls as Australia Under 19s managed to get to a total of 314 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, West Indies Under 19s got off to a decent start. Their openers stitched a partnership of 88 runs. Zachary Carter in particular was very impressive with the bat. He smashed 64 runs off just 42 balls, hitting 7 fours and 4 sixes. After he departed, the run rate slowed down. Joshua Dorne and Kunal Tilokani tried their best to keep up with the required rate but the lower order failed to provide the required push towards the back end and West Indies Under 19s eventually fell short by 22 runs.

Current Form England Under 19s:

England Under 19s finished at the 2nd position in their Super Six Group and they will now play against Australia Under 19s in the First Semi Final Match.

The top run scorer for England Under 19s in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 is Ben Mayes with 375 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for England Under 19s in the ICC Under 19 World Cup 2026 is Manny Lumsden with 13 scalps under his belt

England Under 19s have won their previous match against New Zealand Under 19s by 65 runs.

England Under 19s batted first and they posted a total of 234 for 7 in 50 overs. Ben Dawkins and Joseph Moores gave a steady but very slow start to England Under 19s. Ben Mayes at number 3 scored 57 runs at a rather better pace. The pitch was quite difficult to bat on to and England Under 19s batters couldn't really break free. Caleb Falconer made a healthy contribution of 47 runs towards the back end to help England Under 19s get to 234 in 50 overs of play.

During the chase, New Zealand Under 19s lost their way right from the outset. They were reduced to 64 for 4 in the 17th over itself. Manny Lumsden bowled with a lot of fire and accuracy. He picked up 5 wickets to kill hopes for a successful chase. New Zealand Under 19s were eventually bowled out for 169, losing the match by 65 runs.

Batting Stats LISTA

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Australia Under 19s

Oliver Peake (c), Kasey Barton, Naden Cooray, Jayden Draper, Ben Gordon, Steven Hogan, Thomas Hogan, John James, Charles Lachmund, Will Malajczuk, Nitesh Samuel, Hayden Schiller, Aryan Sharma, William Taylor, Alex Lee Young

England Under 19s

Thomas Rew (c), Farhan Ahmed, Ralphie Albert, Ben Dawkins, Caleb Falconer, Ali Farooq, Alex French, Alex Green, Luke Hands, Manny Lumsden, Ben Mayes, James Minto, Will Bennison, Joe Moores, Sebastian Morgan.

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – England Under 19s

Who will win? – Australia Under 19s

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Thomas Rew (England Under 19s), Ollie Peake (Australia Under 19s)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sebastian Morgan (England Under 19s), Hayden Schiller (Australia Under 19s)

Most Sixes – Ralphie Albert (England Under 19s), Will Malajczuk (Australia Under 19s)

Player of the Match – Ollie Peake (Australia Under 19s)

Team Scores Batting first – Australia Under 19s 280+, England Under 19s 270+

Match Handicap : Australia Under 19s

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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