Key match-ups, squad lists, weather forecast, prediction, odds, form guide and more ahead of the 2022 Under-19 World Cup final
England take on India in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup final.
The game is set for Saturday, February 5. The first ball will be bowled at 9:00am local time (1:00pm GMT).
The game will be held at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua.
Both sides won three out of three in the group stages of the tournament.
England skittled Bangladesh for 97 in their first game, knocking off their total in 25.1 overs. They then made a mammoth 320 for 7 against Canada, skipper Tom Prest top-scoring with 93 from as many deliveries, before putting 362 runs past United Arab Emirates. Prest was the star man again, scoring an unbeaten 154.
England cruised past South Africa in the quarter-finals, chasing down 209 with more than 15 overs to spare.
They went on to defeat Afghanistan in a nail-biting semi-final. After putting 231 on the board, they were beholden to Rehan Ahmed and Josh Boyden's death bowling, the former taking three wickets in the penultimate over, and some top fielding to secure a 15-run victory and progress to the final.
India made light work of their group as well, starting off with a 45-run win over South Africa. They then dispatched Ireland, making 307 with the bat before bowling their opponents out for 133, and blasted 405 runs past Uganda, Raj Bawa top-scoring with a knock of 162 not out.
In the quarter-finals, they dismissed Bangladesh for just 111, a total they chased down with 19 overs and five wickets to spare.
Yash Dhull then scored a century in the semi-finals as India posted 290 for 5 against Australia before their bowlers dismissed the Aussies for 194.
When the teams last faced off, albeit with different squads, England won by eight wickets.
England captain Tom Prest [James Chance/Getty Images]
England’s key players are scattered across the entire team, with everyone having contributed in some way throughout the tournament. However, it is the top-order batting and strike bowling departments that stand out.
Skipper Tom Prest is the second-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 292 runs, with one fifty and one century to his name. Opening batsman Jacob Bethell is not far behind his captain, having hit 203 runs, including two half-centuries.
Opening bowler Josh Boyden has established himself as a genuine star with ball in hand this tournament, having taken 13 wickets at an average of 9.53. Wrist spinner Rehan Ahmed, meanwhile, has showcased his ability to spin the ball both ways, with both his stock ball and his googly helping him to 12 wickets at an average of 9.91
India's batters have also shone in the Caribbean.
Opener Angkrish Raghuvanshi has been one of the batters of the tournament, hitting 278 runs in just five innings to date, including a century and a half-century.
Skipper Yash Dhull has also had a top tournament with the bat, hitting 212 runs, including a fifty and a century.
Raj Bawa, meanwhile, has impressed in the middle order, hitting 217 runs, including the highest score of the tournament, an unbeaten 162.
Their bowlers, however, haven't stood out quite as much as Boyden and Ahmed.
There is only one Indian bowler within the top 30 wicket takers in the tournament - Vicky Ostwal. The spinner has claimed 12 scalps, including one five-wicket haul, and averages 10.75 in the tournament.
There is a chance of rain at start of play, temperatures will be around 26 degrees Celsius.
Rehan Ahmed [James Chance/Getty Images]
England Under-19: Tom Prest, Thomas Aspinwall, Sonny Baker, Nathan Barnwell, George Bell, Jacob Bethell, Joshua Boyden, James Coles, Alex Horton, William Luxton, Rehan Ahmed, James Rew, James Sales, Fateh Singh, George Thomas
India Under-19: Yash Dhull, Shaik Rasheed, Aaradhya Yadav, Dinesh Bana, Raj Bawa, Aneeshar Gautam, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Harnoor Singh, Manav Parakh, Vicky Ostwal, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ravi Kumar, Garv Sangwan, Siddarth Yadav, Nishant Sindhu, Kaushal Tambe, Vasu Vats
England Under-19: Tom Prest, George Thomas, Jacob Bethell, James Rew, William Luxton, George Bell, Rehan Ahmed, Alex Horton, James Sales, Thomas Aspinwall, Joshua Boyden
India Under-19: Yash Dhull, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Harnoor Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Nishant Sundhu, Dinesh Bana, Kaushal Tambe, Raj Bawa, Vicky Ostwal, Ravi Kumar
While India’s record in the Under-19 World Cup is far greater than England’s, this English team feels different to most that have come before them, and the talent on show should just be able to clinch it.
In India and the subcontinent, coverage will be available on Star Sports 1 and 2 (SD/HD) and Disney.
Viewers in the UK can watch on Sky Sports Cricket and digitally on SkyGo.
Elsewhere in the world, GTV and Rabbithole will show the match in Bangladesh while viewers in Afghanistan can catch the action on Yupp.
In Pakistan, PTV Sports, A Sports and ARY Zindagi offer televised coverage while the match is also available on the PTV app and ARY app.
In Australia, Fox Sports carry the broadcast rights. Kayo, FoxtelGo and FoxtelNOW offer digital coverage.
Sky Sport will have all of the action for viewers in New Zealand.
In the Caribbean, the final will be shown on ESPN and the ESPN app while in the USA, Willow TV, Sling and ESPN+ are all offering coverage.
In South Africa, coverage is available via SuperSport.
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