England Under-19 squad named for Pakistan tour led by Ralphie Albert
Ralphie Albert will captain an 18-player England Under-19 squad on a December tour of Pakistan, including three Youth ODIs and a Test in Rawalpindi.
Ralphie Albert captains an 18-player England Under-19 squad for a December tour of Pakistan. Farhan Ahmed is vice-captain, and Neil Killeen oversees the tour as interim head coach.
Key takeaways
- Ralphie Albert will captain England Under-19s on tour of Pakistan
- Farhan Ahmed named vice-captain
- Tour includes three Youth ODIs and one Test in Rawalpindi
- 12-day training camp in Sri Lanka runs from November 19-30
- Neil Killeen is interim head coach following Mike Yardy appointment
England have named an 18-player Under-19 squad for a tour of Pakistan in December. ESPNcricinfo reported that Ralphie Albert, the Surrey allrounder, will captain the side, with Farhan Ahmed of Nottinghamshire named vice-captain. The tour will consist of three Youth ODIs and a Test match, all played in Rawalpindi.
Tour schedule and coaching staff
The tour begins after a 12-day training camp in Sri Lanka from November 19 to 30. Neil Killeen, the former Durham seamer, will oversee the squad on an interim basis as Young Lions head coach for the winter programme. ESPNcricinfo reported that Killeen took over following Mike Yardy's appointment as Elite National Batting Lead. Killeen will be supported by a coaching team of Joe Denly, Steve Mullaney and Kyle Hogg.
Squad details
England U19s Men squad: Ralphie Albert (capt), Farhan Ahmed, Subhaan Ali, Robbie Bowman, Tom Bradley, Thomas Edwards, Luke Hands, Theo Lamey, Manny Lumsden, Bertie Michael, Isaac Mohammad, Joe Moores, Jack Nelson, Leo Selvey-Clinton, Marley Simpson, Luke Symington, Charlie Taylor, Jeet Varaich. The squad's uncapped players include Worcestershire left-arm seamer Jeet Varaich, who has earned his first Young Lions call-up. Marley Simpson and Lyke Symington will join the squad only for the training camp in Sri Lanka, while Charlie Taylor and Manny Lumsden will meet up with the squad in Rawalpindi and will be managed on individual programmes for developing fast bowlers.
Winter programme and context
Killeen said: "I am really looking forward to leading an exciting group of young players and coaches across their winter programme. This is an opportunity for these young players to experience new countries and conditions and for our coaching team to help develop their game in a world-class environment, which will only help in their journey towards international cricket. Sri Lanka is an excellent venue for our training camp, where we can build towards what we know will be a tough contest in Pakistan following our series in the summer." The winter programme also includes a trip to Australia in the new year. England Under-19s will travel to Rawalpindi for the Youth ODIs and Test after the Sri Lanka camp.
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