Personnel | ||||
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Captain | Jacob Bethell and Tom Prest | |||
Coach | Michael Yardy | |||
Owner | England and Wales Cricket Board | |||
Team information | ||||
Colors | Red and Blue | |||
Founded | 1974 | |||
Home ground | Various | |||
History | ||||
ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup wins | (1998) | |||
International Cricket Council | ||||
ICC region | European | |||
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As of 09 February 2024 |
The England Under-19 cricket team have been playing official Under-19 Test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers.
Former captains include Mike Atherton, Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook and Andrew Flintoff, who have all gone on to captain the senior national team in Test matches.
This lists all the players who have been selected for England under-19s since the start of the 2021–22 season and their most recent call-up. In that period squads have been named for:
The team's coach is Michael Yardy, who has been in position since October 2022. [8]
Name | Age | Primary role | Batting Style | Bowling Style | County | Most Recent Call-up |
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Tom Aspinwall | 13 March 2004 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Lancashire | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Luc Benkenstein | 2 November 2004 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Essex | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Tommy Boorman | 12 April 2005 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Gloucestershire | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Jack Carney | Batsman | Lancashire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] | |||
James Coles | 4 April 2004 | Batsman | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Sussex | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Joseph Eckland | 22 May 2004 | Batsman | Right-handed | — | Hampshire | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Sheridon Gumbs | 25 May 2004 | Batsman | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | Surrey | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Henry Hurle | Batsman | Glamorgan | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] | |||
William Luxton | 6 May 2003 | Batsman | Right-handed | — | Yorkshire | 2022 Under-19 World Cup [2] |
Ben McKinney | 4 October 2004 | Batsman | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | Durham | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Tom Prest | 24 March 2003 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Hampshire | 2022 Under-19 World Cup [2] |
Henry Rogers | 1 April 2006 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Sussex | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
James Sales | 11 February 2003 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Northamptonshire | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Harry Singh | 16 June 2004 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Lancashire | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Hamza Shaikh | 29 May 2006 | Batsman | Warwickshire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] | ||
Ross Whitfield | 10 September 2004 | Batsman | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Durham | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Rehan Ahmed | 13 August 2004 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Leicestershire | 2022 Under-19 World Cup [2] |
Jacob Bethell | 23 October 2003 | All-rounder | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Warwickshire | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Keshana Fonseka | 1 December 2005 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Lancashire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Danial Ibrahim | 9 August 2004 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Sussex | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Eddie Jack | 9 September 2005 | All-rounder | Left-handed | Hampshire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] | |
Dominic Kelly | 1 October 2005 | All-rounder | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | Hampshire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Tom Lawes | 25 December 2002 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | Surrey | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Jamal Richards | 3 March 2004 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Essex | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Noah Thain | 13 January 2005 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Essex | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
George Thomas | 14 November 2003 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Somerset | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
George Bell | 25 September 2002 | Wicket-keeper | Right-handed | — | Lancashire | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Alex Horton | 7 January 2004 | Wicket-keeper | Right-handed | — | Glamorgan | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Matthew Hurst | 10 December 2003 | Wicket-keeper | Right-handed | — | Lancashire | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
James Rew | 11 January 2004 | Wicket-keeper | Left-handed | — | Somerset | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Charlie Tear | 12 June 2004 | Wicket-keeper | Right-handed | — | Sussex | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Sonny Baker | 13 March 2003 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | Somerset | 2022 Under-19 World Cup † [2] [3] |
Nathan Barnwell | 3 February 2003 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Surrey | 2022 Under-19 World Cup [2] |
Josh Boyden | 16 April 2004 | Pace bowler | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Lancashire | 2022 Under-19 World Cup [2] |
Ben Cliff | 23 October 2002 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Yorkshire | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Jack Harding | 25 April 2004 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Left-arm medium | — | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Mitchell Killeen | 29 September 2004 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Durham | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
JT Langridge | 3 November 2005 | Pace bowler | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Somerset | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Stanley McAlindon | 28 April 2004 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Durham | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Ben Parker | 3 April 2003 | Pace bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Worcestershire | 2022 v Sri Lanka [4] |
Farhan Ahmed | 22 February 2008 | Spin bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Nottinghamshire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Tazeem Ali | 13 June 2006 | Spin bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Warwickshire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Josh Baker | 16 May 2003 | Spin bowler | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Worcestershire | 2021 v Sri Lanka [1] |
Charlie Barnard | 5 November 2004 | All-rounder | Right-handed | Right-arm off-break | Lancashire | 2023 v Ireland/Australia (h) [7] |
Harry Crawshaw | 16 February 2003 | Spin bowler | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Durham | 2021 v Sri Lanka [1] |
Bertie Foreman | 13 May 2004 | Spin bowler | Left-handed | Right-arm off-break | Sussex | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Archie Lenham | 23 July 2004 | Spin bowler | Right-handed | Right-arm leg-break | Sussex | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Yousef Majid | 8 September 2003 | Spin bowler | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Surrey | 2023 v Australia (a) [6] |
Fateh Singh | 20 April 2004 | Spin bowler | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Nottinghamshire | 2022 v Sri Lanka [5] |
† = withdrew injured
Year | Host | Squad | Result |
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1988 | Australia | Squad | Semi Final (4th place) |
1998 | South Africa | Squad | Champions |
2000 | Sri Lanka | Squad | Group stage 2 (6th place) |
2002 | New Zealand | Squad | Group stage 2 (7th place) |
2004 | Bangladesh | Squad | Semi Final (4th place) |
2006 | Sri Lanka | Squad | Semi Final (4th place) |
2008 | Malaysia | Squad | 5th place |
2010 | New Zealand | Squad | 8th place |
2012 | Australia | Squad | 5th place |
2014 | United Arab Emirates | Squad | 3rd place |
2016 | Bangladesh | Squad | 6th place |
2018 | New Zealand | Squad | 7th place |
2020 | South Africa | Squad | 9th place |
2022 | West Indies | Squad | Runners-up |
2024 | South Africa | Squad | 6th place |
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