NZ U19 CWC squad announced

New Zealand Cricket today announced a 15 player squad to travel to Australia for the ICC Under-19 World Cup in August this year.

The squad includes 13 members from the side which played in the Under 19 Quadrangular Series in Townsville last week.

Arnie Yugaraja of Canterbury and Robert O'Donnell from Auckland are the new inclusions in the team, while Will Young maintains his role as captain.

A further 15 players will be named to form cover for the side and fulfil the 30 man squad ICC requirements.

Sixteen teams will compete in the tournament, with New Zealand in Group B. They will play warm-up matches against South Africa and Nepal, before facing Pakistan, Scotland and Afghanistan in the pool stages.

The Under-19's first match in the world cup is on August 12th against Scotland.

Under-19 World Cup Squad

Will Young (captain)    Central Districts
Ben Horne    Auckland
Michael Davidson    Canterbury
Joe Carter    Northern Districts
Robert O'Donnell    Auckland
Henry Walsh    Wellington
Arnie Yugaraja    Canterbury
Connor Neynens    Central Districts
Cameron Fletcher    Auckland
Sean Davey    Northern Districts
Jacob Duffy    Otago
Matthew Quinn    Auckland
Edward Nuttall    Canterbury
Theo van Woerkom    Canterbury
Ish Sodhi    Auckland

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W. Indies vs. Australia second test drawn

PORT OF SPAIN: Rain ruined an intriguing final afternoon of the second Test between West Indies and Australia in Trinidad, meaning the tourists keep their 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The hosts had been set a target of 215 from 61 overs and were 53-2 after 11 when the weather, which had already caused delays, forced the close.

Earlier, Australia captain Michael Clarke declared with his side 160-8 in order to try and force a result.

The final Test begins on Monday.

Australia, who dramatically won the first Test by three wickets, had resumed the day on 73-3, but lost overnight batsmen Ricky Ponting (41) and Clarke (15) to Fidel Edwards and Darren Sammy respectively.

Kemar Roach then took over to complete his second five-wicket haul of the match for combined figures of 10-146, the first 10-wicket match haul by a Windies bowler since 2005.

Roach's two strikes after lunch came as the Australians look to attack and, after Nathan Lyon top-edged Shane Shillingford to Sammy, Clarke made his aggressive declaration.

Despite slipping to 13-2, West Indies were certainly looking in the mood to take on the challenge and record their first Test win against Australia since 2003.

Ben Hilfenhaus trapped Kieran Powell lbw then had Adrian Barath caught at slip before home skipper Sammy, moving himself up the order, went on the attack.

He was unbeaten on 30 from 42 balls when the elements intervened for a final time, meaning Australia retain the Frank Worrell Trophy.

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