Kurtis Patterson

An all-round show by Tamil Nadu lad Baba Aparajith helped India U-19 register a comfortable six-wicket win against Australia in the four-nation Quadrungular tournament.

At 3/1 in the second over, the Australia 'A' side were in a spot of bother. But Kurtis Patterson (48) and Travis Head (68) led the early fightback before captain Mitchell Marsh dragged the visitors out of trouble, reaching 290/6 in 90 overs on the Day One of the four-day game against India 'A'.

Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures of 8 for 59 as India A dismissed Australia A for 243 despite a fine hundred from Usman Khawaja.

Srikar Bharat hit a splendid ton and his century stand with Kuldeep Yadav put India A in command over Australia A in the second unofficial Test at Alur on Monday.

Nuwanidu Fernando's century propelled Sri Lanka A to a commanding 263/4 against Australia A on Day 1. Kamil Mishara's bizarre dismissal for 81 added an unusual twist to the 1st day of the 2nd Test. Australia A's bowlers found it difficult to bag wickets on a slow pitch, as Sri Lanka A maintains a strong position heading into Day 2, setting the stage for an intriguing day of cricket.

Teams from India, West Indies, Sri Lanka and Australia will clash for the title in the one-day cricket Under-19 Quadrangular Series to be played from September 27.

All the 16 countries taking part in the Under 19 Cricket World Cup have named their squads for the tournament to be held in Queensland, Australia from August 11-26.

Ankit Bawne's patient 91 enabled India A to recover from a middle-order collapse before taking a slender first innings lead against Australia A on the second day of the opening 'Test'.

Skipper Mitchell Marsh batted responsibly for his unbeaten 86 as Australia A scored 290 for six on the opening day of the second unofficial 'Test' match.

All-rounder Mitchell Marsh was on Wednesday named skipper of a star-studded Australia A squad for the four-day games during their tour of India later this year while Travis Head will lead the one-day side.

He is 75 now, but age has not slowed down Ian Michael Chappell. The former Australian captain, who was a firebrand leader in his prime, has spent the last 40 years of his life writing and commentating. Widely respected for his deep knowledge, Chappell, who is much sought after for his unbiased views, took time off from his broadcasting schedule to share his thoughts on issues pertaining to the ongoing series.