Hampshire Academy all-rounders Dom Kelly and Eddie Jack will be joined by an exciting Winchester College cricket prospect when England Young Lions fly to India for a Quadrangular Series to be played in Vijayawada next month.
Sebastian Morgan, a top order batsman and pace bowler from the College, has been selected for the England U19 squad for the first time to play against India A and B and Bangladesh U19s, starting on November 4.
Academy pair Kelly and Jack played regularly against Australia in limited overs and four-day matches last month, with Kelly really catching the eye.
Morgan has enjoyed a fine season helping Winchester enjoy one of the best seasons in their long established history (the subject of a forthcoming article).
The series will provide the final competitive preparation for the Young Lions ahead of the 2024 ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup, which will be staged in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 13 January - 4 February. Selection for the 2024 ICC Under-19s Men’s World Cup will be announced in December.
England Men Under-19’s Head Coach, Mike Yardy, said: “Touring India at any level is challenging, which why it is so valuable to be able to expose our best young players to these experiences at Under-19 level.
“We expect both the India and Bangladesh Under-19 teams to be very strong, as India showed when they beat us in the final of the most recent ICC Under-19 World Cup in Antigua last year.
“So this is a huge opportunity for the 17 players who have been selected, especially with the next U19 World Cup following this tour in January 2024.”
Sebastian Morgan, a top order batsman and pace bowler from the College, has been selected for the England U19 squad for the first time to play against India A and B and Bangladesh U19s, starting on November 4.
Academy pair Kelly and Jack played regularly against Australia in limited overs and four-day matches last month, with Kelly really catching the eye.
Morgan has enjoyed a fine season helping Winchester enjoy one of the best seasons in their long established history (the subject of a forthcoming article).
The series will provide the final competitive preparation for the Young Lions ahead of the 2024 ICC Under-19 Men’s World Cup, which will be staged in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 13 January - 4 February. Selection for the 2024 ICC Under-19s Men’s World Cup will be announced in December.
England Men Under-19’s Head Coach, Mike Yardy, said: “Touring India at any level is challenging, which why it is so valuable to be able to expose our best young players to these experiences at Under-19 level.
“We expect both the India and Bangladesh Under-19 teams to be very strong, as India showed when they beat us in the final of the most recent ICC Under-19 World Cup in Antigua last year.
“So this is a huge opportunity for the 17 players who have been selected, especially with the next U19 World Cup following this tour in January 2024.”