England name Under-19 squad for summer tri-series

Lancashire's George Balderson will captain the side which consists of players from 11 counties. All 16 will be available for selection for next year's Under-19 World Cup in South Africa

England Under-19's have announced a 16-man squad for a tri-series against Bangladesh and India starting in July.

Lancashire's George Balderson will captain the side which consists of players from 11 counties. All 16 will be available for selection for next year's Under-19 World Cup in South Africa.

Head Coach Jon Lewis said: “We’re expecting a big test against India and Bangladesh this summer – two countries who are very strong at this level of cricket.

“We enjoyed a brilliant learning experience on tour to Bangladesh in the New Year, where our players were tested in some unfamiliar conditions, so it will be interesting to see if we can turn the tables on home soil.

“These fixtures are excellent for developing a player’s skills, experience and character – some of the best young cricketers from the three countries will be battling against each other and these ‘best versus best’ experiences are what we feel give the players the greatest opportunity for learning whilst on the international pathway.”

Squad

George Balderson (Lancashire, captain), Kasey Aldridge (Somerset), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire), Tom Clark (Sussex), Jordan Cox (Kent), Blake Cullen (Middlesex), Joey Evison (Nottinghamshire), Lewis Goldsworthy (Somerset), Jack Haynes (Worcestershire), George Hill (Yorkshire), Nick Kimber (Nottinghamshire), Dominic Leech (Yorkshire), Jack Morley (Lancashire), Daniel Mousley (Warwickshire), Hamidullah Qadri (Derbyshire), James Taylor (Derbyshire)

Fixtures

July 21: England v India, Worcester

July 22: England v Bangladesh, Worcester

July 26: England v India, Cheltenham College

July 28: England v Bangladesh, Cheltenham College

August 1: England v Bangladesh, Billericay CC

August 3: England v India, Chelmsford

August 5: England v Bangladesh, Beckenham

August 9: England v India, Beckenham

August 11: Tri-series final, Hove

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