The Australian Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 test matches since 1978. Former captains include Stuart Law, Damien Martyn, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz and Cameron White who have all gone on to play international cricket for Australia. They have won the Under-19 Cricket World Cup on four occasions, in 1988, 2002, 2010 and 2024, the second-most behind India.

Australia's U19 World Cup record
Year	Result	Pos	№	Pld	W	L	T	NR
1988	Champions	1st	8	9	8	1	0	0
1998	Second round	4th	16	6	5	1	0	0
2000	Semi-finals	4th	16	7	4	3	0	0
2002	Champions	1st	16	8	8	0	0	0
2004	First round	10th	16	8	6	2	0	0
2006	Semi-finals	3rd	16	5	4	1	0	0
2008	Second round	6th	16	6	2	2	0	2
2010	Champions	1st	16	6	5	1	0	0
2012	Runner-up	2nd	16	6	5	1	0	0
2014	Semi-finals	4th	16	6	3	3	0	0
2016	Withdrew
2018	Runner-up	2nd	16	6	4	2	0	0
2020	Quarter finals	6th	16	6	3	2	0	1
2022	Semi-finals	3rd	16	6	4	2	0	0
2024	Champions	1st	16	8	7	0	0	1

The Australian squad that was selected for the 2024 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup is as follows: ^[1]

• Hugh Weibgen - Captain (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)
• Lachlan Aitken (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)
• Charlie Anderson (NSW - Northern District Cricket Club)
• Harkirat Bajwa (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)
• Mahli Beardman (WA - Melville Cricket Club)
• Tom Campbell (QLD - Western Suburbs District Cricket Club)
• Harry Dixon (VIC - St Kilda Cricket Club)
• Ryan Hicks (NSW - Mosman Cricket Club)
• Sam Konstas (NSW - Sutherland Cricket Club)
• Rafael MacMillan (NSW - St George District Cricket Club)
• Aidan O’Connor (TAS - Greater Northern Raiders)
• Harjas Singh (NSW - Western Suburbs Cricket Club)
• Tom Straker (NSW - Sutherland District Cricket Club)
• Callum Vidler (QLD - Valley District Cricket Club)
• Corey Wasley (WA - Rockingham-Mandurah Cricket Club)

Non-travelling reserve players

• Xander Buxton (VIC - Melbourne Cricket Club)
• Cameron Frendo (NSW - Fairfield Liverpool Cricket Club)
• Ollie Peake (VIC - Geelong Cricket Club)
• Cody Reynolds (QLD - Gold Coast District Cricket Club)

• Matches played by Australia Under-19s at CricketArchive