Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has lavished praise on young Australian star Oliver Peake. Peake was in action the AUS vs ENG U19 World Cup 2026 semi-final clash on Tuesday. While Australia did not win the game, the 19-year-old smashed a century to keep his side in the hunt.
Ashwin was in awe of the youngster's talent and backed him to have a bright future in the game.
"One hell of a knock by the Australian U19 captain Oliver Peake. Calculated, composed, and solid under pressure in a big game. Big future ahead #Under19WorldCup. Remember the last ball 6 he hit for the @RenegadesBBL against the @ScorchersBBL ?" Ashwin posted on X.
Peake walked into bat with Australia 47/2 in their chase of 278. The left-hander held through the innings as the defending champions suffered a collapse in the middle overs. Peake batted through without any difficulty. The Australian captain was the lone warrior as he took the game deep. He was eventually dismissed for a 100, with England winning the game by 27 runs.
Peake had earlier hit a last ball 6 for the Melbourne Renegades against eventual champions Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League.
