(Cricket news) Sky Sports will broadcast 17 matches live on their Sky Sports Mix channel, including matches involving Ireland, England, and Scotland. ICC.tv will show all remaining matches.
Two of Ireland’s group games will see live Sky coverage, withmatches against Bangladesh on Monday 22 January, and current cup-holders India on Thursday 25 January broadcast on Sky Sports Mix from 7.45am (Irish time).
Ireland’s opening match on Friday 19 January will be on ICC.tv.
THE ICC MEN’S U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP
The Ireland Under-19s Men’s squad
- Macdara Cosgrave (Pembroke Cricket Club), Harry Dyer (CSNI Cricket Club), Daniel Forkin (Merrion Cricket Club), Kian Hilton (Cliftonville Academy), Ryan Hunter (CSNI Cricket Club), Philippe le Roux (captain) (Railway Union Cricket Club), Finn Lutton (CSNI Cricket Club), Scott Macbeth (Brigade Cricket Club), Carson McCullough (CIYMS Cricket Club), John McNally (Clontarf Cricket Club), Jordan Neill (Merrion Cricket Club), Oliver Riley (YMCA Cricket Club), Gavin Roulston (Bready Cricket Club), Matthew Weldon (The Hills Cricket Club), Reuben Wilson (YMCA Cricket Club)
Non-Travelling Reserves:
Adam Leckey (CSNI Cricket Club), Hayden Melly (Brigade Cricket Club), James West (CSNI Cricket Club)
Coaching and Support staff:
Peter Johnston (Head Coach), Albert van der Merwe (Manager), Andre Botha (Assistant Coach), Darren Nicol (Physiotherapist), Ollie Kanavan (Analyst), Stuart Thompson (Strength & Conditioning)
The Fixtures
Under-19 Men’s World Cup – Ireland’s Group A schedule is as follows (all games start 8am Ireland time):
· 19 January: Ireland U-19 v USA U-19; Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein.
· 22 January: Ireland U-19 v Bangladesh U-19; Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein.
· 25 January: Ireland U-19 v India U-19; Manguang Oval, Bloemfontein.
(see further information and full tournament schedule here)
The top three sides from each group progress to the Super Six phase of the event, with each team carrying forward the number of points, Wins, NRR that they earned against their fellow super-six qualifying teams. The Super Six will get underway on 30 January. The top two teams from each group in the Super Six stage will then reach to the semi-finals.
The other Groups are:
· Group B: England, South Africa, West Indies, and Scotland
· Group C: Australia, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Namibia
· Group D: Afghanistan, Pakistan, New Zealand, and Nepal.
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