U-19 Cricket World Cup: Radhakrishnan, An Ambidextrous Bowler From Tamil Nadu Joins Australian Team

U-19 Cricket World Cup: Tamil Nadu's Nivethan Radhakrishnan has secured a place in the Australian squad for next year's Under-19 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies.

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U-19 Cricket World Cup: An Indian-origin player has also been given a place in the 15-member Australian squad announced for the Under-19 World Cup (U-19 Cricket World Cup) scheduled in West Indies. This player is Nivethan Radhakrishnan. Radhakrishnan has played in the Tamil Nadu Premier League and has been bowling as a net bowler for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.

19-year-old Radhakrishnan's family moved to Sydney from Tamil Nadu in 2013. He has also represented Australia at the Under-16 level. In the same year, he has also started playing first-class cricket for Tasmania. Nivethan Radhakrishnan is the top-order batsman of the reverse hand. At the same time, he can bowl with both arms. It was Radhakrishnan's father Anbu Selvan who encouraged him to bowl. Initially, Nivethan was a fast bowler but later started with spin bowling.

The Under-19 World Cup will be held in the West Indies in January 2022. The Australian team has been given a place in Group D in the World Cup along with host West Indies, Scotland, and Sri Lanka. The Indian team is also featured in the Under-19 World Cup. In this case, Nivethan might be seen bowling against India.

Australia's Under-19 World Cup team:

Harkirat Bajwa, Aidan Cahill, Cooper Connolly, Joshua Garner, Isaac Higgins, Campbell Kellaway, Corey Miller, Jack Nisbet, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, William Salzmann, Lachlan Shaw, Jackson Sinfield, Tobias Snail, Tom Whitney, and Teague Wyllie