England name Young Lions squad for India trip

A squad of 15 will be named for the latter part of the winter which sees England take on Bangladesh in all three formats in the the new year

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England have named a Young Lions squad of 18 who will take part in training camps in the UK before departing for a 20-day training camp in Bangalore.

A squad of 15 will be named for the latter part of the winter which sees England take on Bangladesh in all three formats in the the new year.

Young Lions head coach, Jon Lewis, said: “We are grateful to their counties for releasing them to provide their expertise within the programme. 

“It’s a high potential group of players and I am excited by the prospect of them working with this set of staff and the challenging conditions that India will present.

SQUAD
Kasey Aldridge (Somerset), George Balderson (Lancashire), Ben Charlesworth (Gloucestershire), Jordan Cox (Kent), Tom Davis (Kent), Adam Finch (Worcestershire), Lewis Goldsworthy (Somerset), Jack Haynes (Worcestershire), George Hill (Yorkshire), Luke Hollman (Middlesex), Nick Kimber (Nottinghamshire), Tom Lammonby (Somerset), Dominic Leech (Yorkshire), Jack Morley (Lancashire), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire), Hamidullah Qadri (Derbyshire), Will Smeed (Somerset), Jamie Smith (Surrey)
“I think it’s one of the best parts of the job, being able to provide an experience that adds value on top of what the players normally receive at their counties.
 
“It’s been hugely enjoyable this year to see Harry Brook, Will Jacks, Dillon Pennington and Ethan Bamber progress from representing us in last year’s World Cup to impressing in their county 1st XI.
 
"I know from having chatted to them that they felt their time with the Young Lions improved them as players and that’s an example of the value our pathway can add to young players.
 
“I reminded this squad that it wasn’t that long ago at all that Sam Curran and Ollie Pope were sat in the same seats as them. They both showed the characteristics of players who wanted to become international cricketers and their speed of ascent since has been testament to their hard work. I’m looking forward to developing this group so that they can start their own journey on that path.”

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