The United States of America Cricket Association (USACA) is pleased to announce the 14-man squad to compete in the ICC Americas U19 2013 Division 1 Tournament to be held in Toronto, Canada from July 7 to 15, 2013. [caption id="attachment_13101" align="alignright" width="331" caption="Prolific Omar Afridi was included in the squad. Photo by Shiek Mohamed"][/caption] The Participating countries for this tournament are USA, Bermuda and Canada. This is a 50-Over Tournament utilizing a double round robin format with each participating country playing each other twice. The winner automatically advances to ICC U19 World Cup to be held in UAE in July 2014. The USA National 19 team was selected after an exhaustive series of Regional trials followed by a selection Combine at which players were tested for speed, endurance, strength and cricketing skills. This comprehensive process provided the National Selectors the opportunity to assess technical, tactical, physical and mental strengths of the players in a variety of conditions. The team will be captained by teenage senior team player Steven Taylor and includes many players who have progressed through the system from the U15 levels. USA National U19 Team Steven Taylor (Captain) Muhammad Omar Afridi Shakeel Ahmad Arsh Buch Kwiese Edmondson Krishneal Goel (Vice Captain) Patrick Palmer Rishi Patel Ryan Persaud Keifer Phill Trevis Ross Waqas Shah Roshan Varadarajan Randall Wilson The recruitment and selection process for the U19 coaching and support staff is now completed. USACA thanks all applicants who participated in the process. All matches will be played at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club grounds in King City, Ontario The ICC Americas U19 2013 Division 1 Fixtures The USACA National Support Staff for this Tournament are: Team Manager – Wesley King Head Coach – Robin Singh Physiotherapist – Basil Butcher, Jnr