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Aust at full strength for U-19 World Cup

Under-19 captain Cooper Connolly says Australia will be at full strength for a World Cup semi-final. (AAP)

Australia will have their best team available for the Under-19 World Cup semi-final against India with two players cleared to leave COVID-19 isolation.

After a three-week period where five players contracted the virus, Australia are finally in the clear ahead of their biggest game of the tournament.

Ambidextrous spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan and middle-order batter Isaac Higgins will be free to return to the team after being the last two players left in isolation.

Opening bowler Tom Whitney, batter Lachlan Shaw and spinner Jack Sinfield have also all battled the virus during the tournament.

Captain Cooper Connolly confirmed all players would be reunited for the knockout clash with India on Thursday morning (AEDT).

"A few guys were unavailable for selection last game, but we have a full squad and we are ready for this game," Connolly said.

Connolly scored a century in Australia's warm-up game against India last month, as his side hit 268 and India chased it down for the loss of just one wicket.

The West Australian expects a much more difficult batting wicket for the semi-final clash in Antigua, with a score of around 200 to be par.

Connolly has sought inspiration and advice from fellow Perth Scorchers squad member Mitch Marsh this week, who was the last man to lead Australia to an under-19s title in 2010.

"It would be pretty cool (to make the final)," Connolly said.

"I spoke to Mitch Marsh briefly about it. He won the last one for Australia so I would love to get to the same spot and be the same as him."

The winner of Australia and India will face England in the final on Sunday morning (AEDT), after they beat Afghanistan in their semi-final on Wednesday.

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