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Sixteen members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) fielded teams at the 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Some information about squad members (including playing styles, dates of births, and even full names) is unavailable, especially for ICC associate members.
Denmark
Ten members of the Danish squad went on to play for the Danish senior team.[1] One of those, Amjad Khan, also played at senior level for England.[2] One Danish player, Freddie Klokker, was 14 years and 304 days at the start of the tournament, making him the youngest player whose age is definitely known.[3] Denmark were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[4]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Umar Farooq (c) | 4 January 1979 (aged 19) | — | Left-arm orthodox |
| Rasmus Christensen | 10 April 1980 (aged 17) | — | Left-arm orthodox |
| David Christiansen | 19 April 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| B. Hansen | — | — | — |
| Jesper Hansen | 1 December 1980 (aged 17) | Right | — |
| Amjad Khan | 14 October 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Freddie Klokker (wk) | 13 March 1983 (aged 14) | Left | — |
| Niels Kopperholdt | 17 June 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Andreas Lambert | 2 September 1981 (aged 16) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Jacob Larsen | 12 January 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Thomas Nielsen | 16 March 1974 (aged 23) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Troels Thøgersen | 28 November 1979 (aged 18) | — | — |
| Peter Thomsen | 9 October 1978 (aged 19) | — | — |
Ireland
Four members of the Irish squad went on to play for the Irish senior team.[5] One of those, Ed Joyce, also played at senior level for England.[6] Ireland were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[7]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Clinton (c) | 27 June 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Neil Anderson | 27 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Jonathan Bushe (wk) | 12 December 1978 (aged 19) | Left | — |
| Simon Carruthers | — | — | — |
| Brian Dunlop (wk) | 9 October 1978 (aged 19) | — | — |
| David Finlay | — | — | — |
| Daniel Gaughran | 4 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Simon Harrison | — | — | — |
| Carl Hosford | — | — | — |
| Ed Joyce | 22 September 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Dwayne McGerrigle | 12 March 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Aidan Neill | — | — | — |
| Keith Spelman | 2 January 1980 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Paul Tate | — | — | — |
Pakistan
Five members of the Pakistani squad went on to play for the Pakistani senior team,[8] including one, Hasan Raza, who had already played at senior level before appearing in the World Cup.[9] Another squad member, Imran Tahir, played at senior level for South Africa.[10]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bazid Khan (c) | 25 March 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Abdul Razzaq | 2 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Hasan Raza | 11 March 1982 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Inam-ul-Haq | 7 January 1979 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Humayun Farhat (wk) | 24 January 1981 (aged 16) | Right | — |
| Imran Tahir | 27 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Jannisar Khan | 6 October 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Majeed Jahangir | 3 December 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Saeed Anwar | 12 December 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Shoaib Malik | 1 February 1982 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Syed Wasim | 6 January 1983 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Zaheer Khan | 3 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Zahid Saeed | 5 July 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Left-arm fast-medium |
Sri Lanka
Four members of the Sri Lankan squad went on to play for the Sri Lankan senior team.[11]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pradeep Hewage (c) | 7 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Malinga Bandara | 31 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Chamara de Soysa | 12 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Ranga Dias | 14 August 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Romesh Fernando | 29 September 1977 (aged 20) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Upekha Fernando | 17 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Malintha Gajanayake | 5 October 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Prasanna Jayawardene (wk) | 9 October 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Arshad Junaid | 1 January 1981 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Thilina Kandamby | 4 June 1982 (aged 15) | Left | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Naren Rattwatte | 1 September 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Nisitha Rupasinghe | 11 July 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Sanjaya Rodrigo | 27 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Chamara Silva | 14 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
Australia
Three members of the Australian squad went on to play for the Australian senior team.[12]
Coach: 
Allan Border
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Anderson (c) | 24 November 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Steven Busbridge | 30 November 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Sean Clingeleffer (wk) | 9 May 1980 (aged 17) | Left | — |
| Chris Davies | 15 November 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| James Hopes | 24 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Michael Johnston | 25 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Michael Klinger | 4 July 1980 (aged 17) | Right | — |
| Scott Kremerskothen | 5 January 1979 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Mick Miller | 30 May 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Marcus North | 28 July 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm off-spin |
| Ben Oliver | 24 October 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Lachlan Stevens | 31 December 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Dominic Thornely | 1 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Shannon Tubb | 11 May 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Slow left-arm wrist-spin |
Papua New Guinea
Eight members of the Papua New Guinean squad went on to play for the PNG senior team.[13] Papua New Guinea were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[14]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Alu (c) | 13 September 1978 (aged 19) | Left | — |
| Puana Agi | 21 July 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Daniel Alu (wk) | 6 March 1979 (aged 18) | Left | — |
| Toua Dai | 23 March 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Rarva Dikana | 19 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| S. Gau | — | — | — |
| Jamie Iga | 23 March 1978 (aged 19) | — | — |
| Gima Keimelo | 4 December 1982 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Richard Leka | 10 November 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Hobart Magalu | 15 May 1978 (aged 19) | — | Right-arm (unknown) |
| Rodney Maha | 20 January 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Roge Ravusiro | 12 August 1979 (aged 18) | — | — |
| Ago Reva | 11 October 1979 (aged 18) | — | — |
| Wala Vala | 27 March 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
West Indies
Six members of the West Indian squad went on to play for the West Indian senior team.[15]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Joseph (c) | 5 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off spin |
| Wade Allen | 5 March 1980 (aged 17) | — | — |
| Ryan Best | 21 September 1981 (aged 16) | — | — |
| Navin Chan (wk) | 29 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Chris Gayle | 21 September 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm off-spin |
| Daren Ganga | 14 January 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Marlon Graham | 27 September 1978 (aged 19) | — | — |
| Ryan Hinds | 17 February 1981 (aged 16) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Asif Jan | 11 February 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm medium |
| Stephen John | — | Left | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Kenroy Martin | 8 January 1979 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Homchand Pooran | 14 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Marlon Samuels | 5 February 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Ramnaresh Sarwan | 23 June 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
Zimbabwe
Seven members of the Zimbabwean squad went on to represent the Zimbabwean senior team.[16] Zimbabwe were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[17]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Vermeulen (c) | 2 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Glen Barrett | 31 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Colin Delport | 4 August 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Dion Ebrahim | 7 August 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Ian Engelbrecht | 23 August 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Neil Ferreira (wk) | 3 June 1979 (aged 18) | Left | — |
| Greg Lamb | 4 March 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Lance Malloch-Brown | 29 June 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Alester Maregwede (wk) | 5 August 1981 (aged 16) | Right | — |
| Bradley McCoun | 30 April 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| David Mutendera | 25 January 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Mluleki Nkala | 1 April 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Stephen Wright | 19 April 1982 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Jason Young | 22 July 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
India
Six members of the Indian squad went on to play for the Indian senior team.[18]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amit Pagnis (c) | 18 September 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Amit Bhandari | 1 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Mohammad Kaif | 1 December 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Sreekumar Nair | 2 November 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Sathiamoorty Saravanan | 22 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Virender Sehwag | 20 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Rajashekar Shanbal (wk) | 1 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Laxmi Shukla | 6 May 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Harbhajan Singh | 3 July 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Sumit Panda | 3 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast |
| Shibsagar Singh | 15 September 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Reetinder Sodhi | 18 October 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Arvind Solanki | 10 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
Kenya
Seven members of the Kenyan squad went on to play for the Kenyan senior team including one, Thomas Odoyo, who had already played at senior level before appearing in the World Cup.[19] Kenya were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[20]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Odoyo (c) | 12 May 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Josephat Ababu | 14 May 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Nitin Gopal | — | — | — |
| Santosh Gore | — | — | — |
| Abeed Janmohamed (wk) | 10 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Jimmy Kamande | 12 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| F. Karmali | — | — | — |
| Andrew Mboya | — | — | — |
| Edward Mboya | — | — | — |
| Nimesh Modi | — | — | — |
| Collins Obuya | 27 July 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| David Obuya (wk) | 14 August 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Francis Otieno | 25 August 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Nitin Vasani | — | — | — |
Scotland
Seven members of the Scottish squad went on to play for the Scottish senior team.[21] Scotland were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[22]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Blain (c) | 4 January 1979 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Greig Butchart | 16 June 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Neil Caplan | 9 February 1980 (aged 17) | — | — |
| Scott Dempsie (wk) | 24 October 1978 (aged 19) | — | — |
| John Donnelly | 25 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Alan Duncan | 9 March 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Ayaz Gul | 29 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Craig Mackellar | 30 May 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Gregor Maiden | 22 July 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Neil Millar | 3 February 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Ross Mitchinson | 14 April 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Alan Spiers | 26 January 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Euan Stubbs (wk) | 23 April 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Fraser Watts | 5 June 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
South Africa
Six members of the South African squad went on to play for the South African senior team.[23] Two other squad members, Grant Elliott and Michael Lumb, went on to play at senior level for other international teams (New Zealand and England, respectively).[24][25] South Africa were competing in the Under-19 World Cup for the first time.[26]
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Street (c, wk) | 17 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Gulam Bodi | 4 January 1979 (aged 19) | Left | Slow left-arm wrist-spin |
| Riaan vd Merwe | 14 August 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm fast |
| Grant Elliott | 21 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Andrew Gait | 19 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Donovan Henry | 20 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Jon Kent | 7 May 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Michael Lumb | 12 February 1980 (aged 17) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Victor Mpitsang | 28 March 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Johann Myburgh | 22 October 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Robin Peterson | 4 August 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Jacques Rudolph | 4 May 1981 (aged 16) | Left | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Wasfie Samsodien | 24 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Morne van Wyk (wk) | 20 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
Bangladesh
Seven members of the Bangladeshi squad went on to play for the Bangladesh senior team.[lower-alpha 1] Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabbir Khan (c) | 30 January 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Ahsanullah Hasan | 15 October 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
| Al Sahariar | 23 April 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Ehsanul Haque | 1 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Fahim Muntasir | 1 November 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Golam Mortaza (wk) | 23 May 1980 (aged 17) | Right | — |
| Hannan Sarkar | 1 December 1982 (aged 15) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Manjurul Islam | 7 November 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm fast-medium |
| Mehrab Hossain | 22 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Mushfiqur Rahman | 10 January 1977 (aged 21) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Sajal Chowdhury | 23 March 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Shahnawaz Kabir | 31 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Tanvirul Islam | 1 September 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
England
Five members of the England squad went on to play for the England senior team. Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owais Shah (c) | 22 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Ian Flanagan | 5 June 1980 (aged 17) | Left | Right-arm off-spin |
| Paul Franks | 3 February 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Michael Gough | 18 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Jamie Grove | 3 July 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Giles Haywood | 8 September 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Right-arm medium |
| Rob Key | 12 May 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Richard Logan | 28 January 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Graham Napier | 6 January 1980 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Stephen Peters | 10 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
| Jonathan Powell | 13 June 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Chris Schofield | 6 October 1978 (aged 19) | Left | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Graeme Swann | 24 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Nicholas Wilton (wk) | 23 September 1978 (aged 19) | Right | — |
Namibia
Source: Namibia ESPNcricinfo
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Viljoen (c) | — | — | |
| Pieter Burger | — | — | — |
| Gareth Cloete | 13 October 1978 (aged 19) | — | — |
| Shawn Gericke | 6 August 1981 (aged 16) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Bjorn Kotze | 11 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Benjamin Myburgh | 5 March 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Gustav Pickering | — | — | — |
| Wally Rautenbach | — | — | — |
| Pieter Rossouw | 19 June 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Rudi Scholtz | 23 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Wilbur Slabber | 2 December 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Stephan Swanepoel (wk) | 2 December 1981 (aged 16) | Right | — |
| Johannes van der Merwe | 5 February 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| Riaan Walters | 10 August 1980 (aged 17) | Right | — |
New Zealand
Nine members of the New Zealand squad went on to play for the New Zealand senior team. Source: ESPNcricinfo
| Player | Date of birth | Batting | Bowling style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrod Englefield (c) | 18 December 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Tim Anderson | 13 December 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm leg-spin |
| James Franklin | 7 November 1980 (aged 17) | Left | Left-arm medium-fast |
| Richard Harkness | 1979 (aged 18 or 19) | — | — |
| Michael Hendry | 15 October 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Peter Ingram | 25 October 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm off-spin |
| David Kelly | 29 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Hamish Marshall | 15 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| James Marshall | 15 February 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Bruce Martin | 25 April 1980 (aged 17) | Right | Left-arm orthodox |
| Peter McGlashan (wk) | 22 June 1979 (aged 18) | Right | — |
| Kyle Mills | 15 March 1979 (aged 18) | Right | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Lou Vincent | 11 November 1978 (aged 19) | Right | Right-arm medium |
| Regan West | 27 April 1979 (aged 18) | Left | Left-arm orthodox |
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