A quartet of Queenslanders will have the playing opportunity of a lifetime next month following selection today in the Australian Under-19 for the ICC World Youth Cup in South Africa.
Maroons Rewarded
Queensland, which finished runners-up at the national titles last week, has provided Valley allrounder Hugh Weibgen, Gold Coast wicket-keeper Lachlan Aitken, Valley pace bowler Callum Vidler and Western Suburbs batter Tom Campbell to the touring squad.
Gold Coast pace bowler Cody Reynolds is one of the five reserve players named for the tour.
Campbell (pictured, with CA High Performance coach Lachy Stevens) comes into the Australian squad for the first time after finishing as the leading runs-scorer at the national titles.
Weibgen, who captained Australia on their tour of England earlier in the year, made a successful return to play last week after a back injury forced him out of the national titles.
Australia Under 19 World Cup Squad
Lachlan Aitken (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)
Charlie Anderson (NSW - Northern District Cricket Club)
Harkirat Bajwa (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)
Mahli Beardman (WA - Melville Cricket Club)
Tom Campbell (QLD - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
Harry Dixon (VIC - St Kilda Cricket Club)
Ryan Hicks (NSW - Mosman Cricket Club)
Sam Konstas (NSW - Sutherland Cricket Club)
Rafael MacMillan (NSW - St George District Cricket Club)
Aidan O’Connor (TAS - Greater Northern Raiders)
Harjas Singh (NSW - Western Suburbs Cricket Club)
Tom Straker (NSW - Sutherland District Cricket Club)
Callum Vidler (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)
Corey Wasley (WA - Rockingham-Mandurah Cricket Club)
Hugh Weibgen (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)
Non-travelling reserve players
Xander Buxton (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)
Cameron Frendo (NSW - Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club)
Ollie Peake (VIC - Geelong Cricket Club)
Cody Reynolds (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)