England Under 19s vs Australia Under-19 test matches

[dazedpenguin]

The first 4 day test between England and Australia started today at Worcester. Charlie Allison and Noah Thain are in the side and are currently batting together, staging a recovery with England 127/4. Thain and Benkenstein were also selected in the earlier white ball games which the Aussies won 3-1.

It's being streamed on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOnhfxuzlKU

[dazedpenguin]

And both now gone: Allison made 44, Thain 31. Not a bad Aussie bowling attack so this is good experience for the Essex batters.

[oldhasbeen]

Thanks DP

[dazedpenguin]

In the second "test", Noah Thain is having a good match. He took 2-47 in 16 overs with Australia scoring 396. England replied with 408 with Thain scoring 88. Charlie Allison didn't fare so well in the first innings, getting a 3rd ball duck and Luc Benkenstein scored 20. Benkenstein did bowl 8 overs in the Aussie first innings, taking 0-47.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAo4RMDj9yA

[dazedpenguin]

Noah Thain bowling now. So much like a young Graham Napier that I'd be wondering where Napes was about 19 years ago.