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Australia Under-19 v England Under-19 – men
Back, left to right: David Moore (Assistant Coach), Aaron Bird, Ken Skewes, Grant Sullivan, Luke Butterworth, Theo Doropoulos, Michael Bright, Max Pfitzner (Physiotherapist).
Front, left to right: Daniel Cullen, Liam Davis, Luke Davis, Wayne Phillips (Coach), Greg Hunt (Captain), Brian Freedman (Team Manager), Matthew Harrison,
Adam Crosthwaite, Trent Kelly.
AUSTRALIA UNDER-19 V ENGLAND UNDER-19,
2002-03
Australia’s under-19 sides continued the summer action against
their traditional rival with both the men’s and women’s squads
facing their English counterparts.
The men’s series consisted of three four-day matches and five
limited-over games while the women’s consisted of two one-day
matches in Bowral.
Australia Under-19 v England Under-19 – men
Captained by New South Wales batsman Greg Hunt, Australia
prevailed 2-1 in its Test series against England.
After losing the opening match of the series by 14 runs,
Australia rebounded to claim the second and third games by
margins of 168 runs and 15 runs, respectively.
South Australian Trent Kelly topped the wicket-takers list with
15 scalps at an average of 17.93, while fast-bowler Aaron Bird,
a member of Australia’s 2002 under-19 World cup win, was
second highest with 14 wickets at 13.07.
New South Wales batsman Michael Bright was the leading runscorer
in the four-day match format with 340 at an average of
56.66. Western Australia’s Liam Davis finished second with 237
runs at 39.50.
In the five-match limited-over series, Australia completed a
4-1 victory.
Theo Doropoulos dominated with the bat, scoring a series-high
227 runs at an average of 56.75 and a blazing strike rate of
102.25. The Western Australian’s highest score (an unbeaten
179) came from 155 balls and included an amazing 21
boundaries and three sixes.
Northern Territory batsman Ken Skewes was Australia’s second
highest run-scorer with 176. Skewes and Tasmanian Luke
Butterworth were late inclusions in the squad, replacing Mark
Cosgrove and Trent Kelly who were called up for ING Cup duties
with South Australia.
Bright showed his all-round ability in the shortened form of the
game, finishing the limited-over series as Australia’s highest
wicket-taker with eight scalps.
Former Australian fast-bowler Paul Reiffel, now a member of
Cricket Australia’s project umpire panel, officiated in the second
limited-overs match of the series in Melbourne.
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FIRST TEST
At St Peter’s College, Adelaide, 12, 13, 14, 15 January 2003: England Under-19 won
by 14 runs; England Under-19 331 (BM Shafayat 108, LJ Wright 48, AW Gale 37,
JA Pearson 34, SR Patel 34; TP Kelly 4-63, MG Gale 2-59) and 366 (NJ Edwards 97,
BM Shafayat 66, ND Thornicroft 37, SR Patel 36, TT Bresnan 33*, AW Gale 32; TP
Kelly 4-52, (MJ Bright 2-75); Australia Under-19 414 (LM Davis 132, MJ Bright 97,
AC Bird 65, TP Doropoulos 44; LE Plunkett 4-72, SR Patel 3-89) and 269 (MG Bright
65, TP Doropoulos 40, LM Davis 34, M Harrison 32, AC Bird 30; BM Shafayat 6-54,
TT Bresnan 2-57).
SECOND TEST
At Butler Oval, Frankston, 28, 29, 30, 31 January 2003: Australia Under-19 won by
168 runs; Australia Under-19 164 (AJ Crosthwaithe 46; DA Stiff 4-32, SR Patel
4.33) and 315 (MJ Bright 127, AC Bird 50, KJ Skewes 36, TP Doropoulos 32; LE
Plunkett 3-78, BM Shafayat 2-25, DA Stiff 2-36); England Under-19 115 (TT
Bresnan 31, LJ Wright 25; AC Bird 4-26, GJ Sullivan 3-26, TP Kelly 2-23) and 196
(LE Plunkett 49, RS Bopara 34; AC Bird 4-31, GJ Sullivan 3-36, MJ Bright 3-41).
THIRD TEST
At Bankstown Oval, Sydney, 3, 4, 5, 6 February 2003: Australia Under-19 won by
15 runs; Australia Under-19 221 (M Harrison 62, AJ Crosthwaite 42, TP Doropoulos
35; DA Stiff 5-35, SR Patel 2-29) and 199 (GI Hunt 49, TP Doropoulos 43, LM Davis
30; LE Plunkett 4-57, RS Bopara 2-12, SR Patel 2-20); England Under-19 230 (TT
Bresnan 39, NJ Edwards 36; TP Kelly 4-53, GJ Sullivan 3-44) and 175 (SR Patel 49,
AC Bird 3-32; GJ Sullivan 3-45).
First limited-overs international
At St Peter’s College, Adelaide, 18 January 2003: Australia Under-19 won by
22 runs; Australia Under-19 216 (48.3) (M Harrison 64, KJ Skewes 33; TT Bresnan
3-19, DL Broadbent 3-33); England Under-19 194 (44) (BM Shafayat 82, LJ Wright
42; MJ Bright 3-41, MG Gale 2-27, KJ Skewes 2-28, LR Davis 2-40).
Second limited-overs international
At Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 26 January 2003: Australia Under-19
won by 63 runs; Australia Under-19 seven for 253 (50) (M Harrison 47, AJ
Crosthwaite 47*, LM Davis 39; DL Broadbent 2-51); England Under-19 190 (43.5)
(SR Patel 61, NJ Edwards 54; MJ Bright 3-31, LR Butterworth 2-9, LM Davis 2-21).
Third limited-overs international
At Bankstown Oval, Sydney, 8 February 2003: Australia Under-19 won by 16 runs;
Australia Under-19 eight for 260 (50) (LM Davis 76, KJ Skewes 52, MJ Bright 39;
SR Patel 2-29, ND Thornicroft 2-52); England Under-19 eight for 244 (50)
(NJ Edwards 92, SR Patel 42, BM Shafayat 30; TP Kelly 3-40, AC Bird 3-50).
Fourth limited-overs international
At Hurstville Oval, Sydney, 10 February 2003: England Under-19 won by eight runs
(D/L method); Australia Under-19 212 (45.4) (KJ Skewes 62, AJ Crosthwaite 34,
GI Hunt 29; LE Plunkett 4-24, DA Stiff 3-60, TT Bresnan 2-29); England Under-19
four for 125 (29.5) (NJ Edwards 46, RS Bopara 41*).
Fifth limited-overs international
At Hurtsville Oval, Sydney, 11 February 2003: Australia Under-19 won by 84 runs;
Australia six for 270 (TP Doropoulos 179; LE Plunkett 2-52, ND Thornicroft 2-40);
England Under-19 186 (LJ Wright 54, TT Bresnan 34; DJ Cullen 3-28).