In the recently concluded match between Australia and England in the U-19 World Cup at Kimberley, Hugh Weibgen went on to score 120 runs and helped his side win the game by a huge margin of 110 runs. Hugh Weibgen became only the fourth batsman to have smashed a century for Australia in the U-19 WC as captain. Here in this article, we will have a look at the highest scores by a batter in U-19 WC as captain overall.

Highest Score by a batsman in U-19 WC as captain:

  • Cameron White - 156* vs SCO in Dunedin, 2002
  • Tom Prest - 154* vs UAE in Basseterre, 2022
  • Raynard van Tonder - 143 vs KEN in Lincoln, 2018
  • Stefan Swanepoel - 142 vs SCO in Auckland, 2002
  • Qasim Akram - 135* vs SL in North Sound, 2022
  • Javed Ahmadi - 134 vs SCO in Brisbane, 2012
  • Anamul Haque - 128 vs PAK in Townsville, 2012
  • Matthew Nandu - 128 vs PNG in Diego Martin, 2022
  • Eoin Morgan - 124 vs NZ in Colombo(RPS), 2006
  • Michael Hill - 124 vs NAM in Penang, 2008
  • Bryce Parsons - 121 vs CAN in Potchefstroom, 2020
  • Aiden Markram - 120* vs ZIM in Abu Dhabi, 2014
  • Hugh Weibgen - 120 vs ENG in Kimberley, 2024

Hugh Weibgen has the record for having the third-highest score (120) by an Australian batsman in the U-19 WC tournament as captain.

Captains to score a century for Australia in U19 World Cup:

  • Geoff Parker in 1988
  • Cameron White in 2002
  • Michael Hill in 2008
  • Hugh Weibgen in 2023