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