(Cricket news) The England U19 selection panel headed by Head Coach Richard Dawson have announced a 15 player squad and two travelling reserves for the Men’s Cricket U19 World Cup which is set to take place in the Caribbean in January. England are drawn alongside 2020 winners Bangladesh in Group A as well as Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
Richard Dawson said: "It's always a hugely exciting moment for any young cricketer to be selected in a representative age-group squad, especially so when it's for a World Cup. We're really looking forward to getting out there and testing ourselves against the best young players in the world, and continuing our development as a side and as individuals."
Tom Prest from Hampshire has been selected as captain of the squad while Warwickshire's Jacob Bethell is the vice-captain.
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England Men’s U19 Squad
Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire), Sonny Baker (Somerset), Nathan Barnwell (Surrey), George Bell (Lancashire), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire, vice-captain), Josh Boyden (Lancashire), James Coles (Sussex), Alex Horton (Glamorgan), Will Luxton (Yorkshire), Tom Prest (Hampshire, captain), James Rew (Somerset), James Sales (Northamptonshire), Fateh Singh (Nottinghamshire), George Thomas (Somerset)
Travelling reserves
Josh Baker (Worcestershire), Ben Cliff (Yorkshire)
England Men's U19 World Cup Fixtures
Sunday January 16: England U19 v Bangladesh U19
Tuesday January 18: England U19 v West Indies U19
Thursday January 20: England U19 v UAE U19
