The Young Lions squad confirmed for England men’s U19s Test debut England men’s U19 selectors announced a 13-player squad for the first of their two U19 Tests against Sri Lanka U19 starting on Sunday 21 August The team has been selected.
Durham’s Ben McKinney has been named captain for the four-day match at the Cloud County Ground in Chelmsford.
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England men’s U19s Test squad:-
- Ben McKinney (Durham – Captain)
- Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire)
- George Bell (Lancashire)
- Tommy Boorman (Gloucestershire)
- Ben Cliff (Yorkshire)
- Bertie Foreman (Sussex)
- Alex Horton (Glamorgan)
- Matthew Hurst (Lancashire)
- Eddie Jack (Hampshire)
- Dominic Kelly (Hampshire)
- Ben Parker (Worcestershire)
- Harry Singh (Lancashire)
- Ross Whitfield (Durham)
In consultation with their respective teams, the 14 players in contention for England men’s under-19 selection will continue to participate in domestic cricket to gain valuable first-team experience.
ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup squad earlier this year:-
This includes Rehan Ahmed (Southern Brave/Leicestershire), Sonny Baker (Southern Brave/Somerset), James Rave (Somerset), Jacob Bethel (Welsh Fire), and some of the players included in the ICC Men’s Under-19 World Cup squad earlier this year. Huh.
(Warwickshire), James Coles (Sussex), Will Luxton (Yorkshire), Tom Purst (Hampshire), James Sales (Northamptonshire), and Fateh Singh (Nottinghamshire).
ECB’s Elite Performance Pathways Coach, Richard Dawson, said: “We are really looking forward to this series and seeing how a wide range of the best young male players in this country adapt to the challenge and opportunity of international age group cricket. it occurs.
“It has been encouraging to see so many from our World Cup squad already this season making regular selections for their counties and making some significant contributions.
Which is best for each individual Player:-
“The key for us when selecting a team is working with the counties that are best for each individual player, and for the first Test match – in many cases – we agreed that it was best for them to continue playing domestic cricket. it was good.
“It removes some of the experience from our squad, but it also increases the challenge and opportunity for those who have been selected.”
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The selectors will name a team for the second LV=Insurance Test prior to that match, which begins on 28 August at the Incora County Ground in Derby, before naming a team for the three-match Royal London U19s series.
Earlier this week, the team beat the Ireland Academy team by three wickets in a three-day match. At Loughborough University as part of their preparations for the Sri Lanka series.
