Devon’s Tom Lammonby, who is a member of the Somerset Academy, has been appointed England’s captain for the matches at Scarborough and Emirates Riverside
Devon’s Tom Lammonby, who is a member of the Somerset Academy, has been appointed England’s captain for the matches at Scarborough and Emirates Riverside.
The Berkshire pair of Jack Davies and Ethan Bamber - who are both on the Middlesex Academy - Staffordshire and Warwickshire batsman Liam Banks and Oxfordshire and Sussex off-spinner Harrison Ward complete the strong Minor Counties contingent in the England squad.
In addition Gloucestershire batsman Greg Willows, who played his formative county cricket in Dorset’s youth teams, is also in the squad. Willows, the son of former Sussex seamer Alan, is one of four uncapped players in the Test party.
Lammonby - who has been named in Devon’s squad for their Minor Counties Championship opener against Wales at Sandford on Sunday - Banks, Davies and Bamber were all part of England’s ICC Under-19s World Cup during the winter although Lammonby missed the tournament after he broke a hand in training.
Wicketkeeper Davies and seamer Bamber have also played Minor Counties cricket this season. Banks and Ward represented their native counties last season.
England will prepare for the South Africa series with a two-day match against the Unicorns from July 3 to 4 before the first Test at Scarborough from July 8 to 11 with the second Test at Chester-le-Street from July 16 to 19.
Meanwhile another member of last winter’s World Cup squad, slow left-armer Prem Sisodiya, who has played Minor Counties cricket for Wales this season, is making his first-class debut for Glamorgan in their current Specsavers County Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire at Swansea.
Staffordshire seamer Mitch Spencer made his List A debut for Worcestershire in their defeat by West Indies A at New Road yesterday along with former Shropshire batsman Olly Westbury and former Herefordshire wicketkeeper Alex Milton.
Former Lincolnshire batsman Jonny Tattersall is making the most of his second chance in county cricket with Yorkshire having made a career-best 89 in their Royal London One Day Cup semi-final defeat by Hampshire on Monday
Tattersall played for England Under-19s but made only one List A appearance for Yorkshire before he was released at the end of the 2015 season.
But he scored heavily for Lincolnshire in 2016 and 2017 and while he was on trial with Derbyshire then was taken back onto the staff by Yorkshire on an initial short-term contract during last season.
By Paul Bolton, courtesy of the ECB Reporters Network.
Posted by R.P.Willows on 14/08/2022 at 03:47
good way to begin any sporting future is through the schools cricket platforms, in our case Sussex C.C.C representing the County Schools, Young Cricketers and therefore County gives experience on good grounds, skillful playing and players. The next step was the Lord's Ground staff for R.P.Willows, Sussex C.C.C young cricketers for Alan and Gloucester Young Cricketers for Gregory, included at weekends high class club cricket, once again intertaills checked for form via Schools Team managers and Y.C C interaction, staying at Lord's and learning from ex-professionals on the ground staff, good beginnings.
Posted by roly willows on 30/04/2019 at 04:22
Alan Willows was a slow left arm bowler for Sussex, Gregory's uncle Roly Willows played for Middlesex CCC in 1974-75 season, right handed batsman, both Alan and Roly represented Brighton and Hove Cricket Club whilst Gregory also represented Dorset with his father.
Posted by r.p.willows on 24/01/2019 at 06:15
Greg Willows (Gloustershire C.C.C) is the son of "left arm spinner" Alan Willows (Sussex C.C.C) and his uncle R.P.Willows played for Middlesex ccc (1974-75).
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