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.
Prolific Omar Afridi was included in the squad. Photo by Shiek Mohamed
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