Under-19 Squad Named For Nationals

Sandgate-Redcliffe batter Steven Hogan, Valley batter Jayden Draper and pace bowlers Charlie Lachmund (Ipswich, pictured) and Ben Gordon (Sunshine Coast) will lead the charge for the maroons at the Australian titles from December 1-8.

Queensland, which finished third last season, have four players returning from last year’s squad and have included four graduates from the Queensland Under-17 squad that were runners-up last year.

The Australian quartet were all in action at the start of the season against the touring Indian Under-19 team, with Draper producing an eye-catching century in the Youth ODI at Ian Healy Oval.

Draper, named in the Team of the Tournament following the National Under-19 championships last season, hit the third fastest Youth ODI century of all time with a 65-ball ton.

He finished with 107 runs from 72 balls, with five sixes and eight fours.

The Queensland squad named include a host of strong performers in the KFC Queensland Premier Cricket competition.

Hogan, who scored a century earlier in the year for Australia during their Under-19 tour of India, is currently 97no for Sandgate-Redcliffe after the first day of their match against South Brisbane.

Wynnum-Manly allrounder Harley Malpass scored his maiden first grade century on Saturday with 117 for the Sea Eagles against Toombul, while bayside contemporary Lachlan McClure picked up his first five-wicket haul in the top grade for Redlands against Sunshine Coast.

Toowoomba product Lachmund was also in the action, taking 5-62 for Ipswich against Valley.

2025-26 Queensland Under-19 Men’s Squad

Ben Gordon (Sunshine Coast)
Charlie Henderson (University of Qld)
Charlie Lachmund (Cricket Ipswich)
Eddie Leslie (South Brisbane)
Harley Malpass (Wynnum Manly)
Jayden Draper (Valley)
Lachlan McClure (Redlands)
Lakshdeep Singh (Sandgate Redcliffe)
Louis Morris (Northern Suburbs)
Michael Neumann (Western Suburbs)
Steven Hogan (Sandgate-Redcliffe)
Theodore Bacalakis (University of Qld)
Thomas Town (Sunshine Coast)
Tighe Morris (Valley)

Coach: Greg Moller.  Assistant coaches: Mark Rasmussen, Tony Hampson

The National Under 19 Male Championships will be a 10-team tournament contested at 12 venues with the final to be played at the historic WACA Ground. The teams will be divided in two pools. 
 
This year’s tournament holds added significance as the final selection event for the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2026, to be held in Zimbabwe and Namibia in January 2026. Australia will enter the 16-team tournament as the defending champions.

All matches of the National U19 men’s championship will be live streamed via FrogBox, and available to watch through the PlayCricket app (under the ‘Cricket Australia State Competitions’) and the Cricket Australia YouTube channel.