The East-Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifiers for 2024 ICC U19 Men’s World Cup will take place from June 12th – 21st, 2023 at Darwin, Australia. The Qualifier will see U19 teams from Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Samoa, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea (PNG) compete for the lone qualification spot into the main event in Sri Lanka. New Zealand decided to not send their team in the 2022 edition of the tournament, which saw the Scotland U19 team replace them in the main draw in the West Indies. PNG U19 were the team from the EAP region in the 2022 edition, as the qualifier for the same was cancelled in 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The matches during the U19 qualifiers will be live-streamed on NT Cricket’s YouTube channel. TIO Stadium in Northern Territory, where Australia Men last played in 2008, the only ICC accredited venue in the Territory to host senior international cricket, is getting a drop-in pitch, ahead of the ICC #U19CWC qualifier between New Zealand & Papua New Guinea on June 18th. New Zealand U19 team and Japan U19 team have prepared for this event by competing in their respective New Zealand U19 National Championships and Japan U19 League held this year, from which the top performers were selected by the coaching staff. Vanuatu U19 team played a practice game against the senior Men’s team before travelling to Darwin to compete in the tournament, while Samoan and Fiji teams were selected after National trials were held during April and May of this year.
ICC U19 Men’s World Cup East Asia-Pacific Division 1 Qualifier Schedule
12th June 2023: New Zealand U19 vs Japan U19 (Scorecard) ; Indonesia U19 vs Vanuatu U19 (Scorecard) ; Papua New Guinea U19 vs Fiji U19 (Scorecard)
13th June 2023: New Zealand U19 vs Vanuatu U19 (Scorecard) ; Fiji U19 vs Indonesia U19 (Scorecard) ; Samoa U19 vs Papua New Guinea U19 (Scorecard)
15th June 2023: New Zealand U19 vs Samoa U19 (Scorecard) ; Japan U19 vs Fiji U19 (Scorecard) ; Papua New Guinea U19 vs Indonesia U19 (Scorecard)
16th June 2023: New Zealand U19 vs Fiji U19 (Scorecard) ; Indonesia U19 vs Samoa U19 (Scorecard) ; Vanuatu U19 vs Japan U19 (Scorecard)
18th June 2023: New Zealand U19 vs Papua New Guinea U19 (Scorecard) ; Fiji U19 vs Vanuatu U19 (Scorecard) ; Samoa U19 vs Japan U19 (Scorecard)
19th June 2023: New Zealand U19 vs Indonesia U19 (Scorecard) ; Vanuatu U19 vs Samoa U19 (Scorecard) ; Japan U19 vs Papua New Guinea U19 (Scorecard)
21st June 2023: Papua New Guinea U19 vs Vanuatu U19 (Scorecard) ; Samoa U19 vs Fiji U19 (Scorecard) ; Indonesia U19 vs Japan U19 (Scorecard)
Squads
Fiji U19 Men: Moce Daveta, Josateki Malani, Jazray Browne, Maraiwai Dawson, Viliame Matai, Sukabula Railala, Cecil Browne, Sunia Tuiwai, Ledua Rekibalavu, Tukana Samuela, Bale Vetaukula, Manoa Sorovakatini, Vakatawa Jone and Vuetasa Lelea
New Zealand U19 Men: Ben Breitmeyer, Sam Clode, Zac Cumming, Rahman Hekmat, Oscar Jackson, Tom Jones, Josh Olliver, Cameron Paul, Snehith Reddy, Ewald Schreuder, Lachie Stackpole, Ollie Tewatiya, Alex Thompson and Ryan Tsourgas
Vanuatu U19 Men: Curran Kendrick, Shay Narai, Sahlin Meltetake, Steve Sandy, Graemila Fakao, Cazzavio Yawoi, Lino Kalo, Seru Vatoko, Raymondo Lekai, William Laumae, Josh Molivakoro, Walley Mansale, Tevita Frank and Rodrick Lekai
Samoa Men U19: Afapene Ilaoa, Bondi Pita, Darren Roache, Polenisia Kaisara, So Joe Rarotoga, Punapunavale SU’a Sale, Maene Tuilaepa, Tautalaaso Moa, Wesley Junior Lauina, Tineimoli Ropati, Gasetoa Tasi, Timoteo Ki, Iefata Tautiaga and Nusipepa Ofa
Papua New Guinea U19 Men: Tau Trevor Griffin, Nelson Pate, Ware Robin, Dauncey Tom, James Frank Momo, Igo Morea, Gaba Frank, Razmi Bau, Methuselah William, Anthony Tamarua David, Suvenia Tau, Nao Tau, Aluend Boge, and Martin Taboa
Japan U19 Men: Koji Hardgrave-Abe, Chihaya Arakawa, Shotaro Hiratsuka, Hirotake Kakinuma, Kazuma Kato-Stafford, Timothy Moore, Daniel Panckhurst, Nihar Parmar, Aditya Phadke, Nikhil Pol, Rithvik Sivakumar, Aarav Tiwari, Kiefer Yamamoto-Lake and Max Yonekawa-Lynn
Indonesia Men U19: Junoson Yusuf, I Gede Teguh Wiguna, Ketut Dewantara, Andreas Hawoe, Fabio Rayo, Erianto Mangopo, Putu Eka Tanaya, D G Andika Wiswin, Made Rama Diputra, I Made Dwipayana, I Nyoman Budana, Benni Padang, Marianus Molo and Marlon Verom
