Event technical committee approves replacement for Ralston in Australia squad
The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2017 has approved Aaron Hardie as a replacement player for Jason Ralston in the Australia squad for the tournament.
Ralston suffered a stress fracture of the lower back and has been replaced with Hardie, who like Ralston, is also a right arm fast bowler and right-handed batsman.
Ralston had returned astounding figures of seven for 15 in a league game against Papua New Guinea, which was a tournament record before his compatriot Lloyd Pope bettered it with eight for 35 against England in the quarter-finals.
Jason Ralston takes 7/15 for Australia U19s against PNG
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2018 consists of Geoff Allardice (ICC, ETC chairman), Chris Tetley (ICC representative), Brendan Bourke (Host Tournament Director), Catherine Campbell (Host Nominee), Tom Moody and Ian Bishop (both independent nominees).
ABOUT THE ICC U19 CRICKET WORLD CUP
- The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, which is held every two years, replicates a major global tournament experience in terms of organisation
- This is the 12th edition of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup and the third time it is being held in New Zealand
- The tournament has been played across seven venues and will culminate with the day-night final in Tauranga on 3 February
- Players born on or after 1 September 1998 are eligible to participate in the tournament