Overview

• The ECB has named a 15-player England U19 squad to play five one-day and two four-day matches against India U19 from June 27 to July 23 across England venues.
• Thomas Rew, 17, steps in as captain after signing his first Somerset contract, following his brother James’s Lions captaincy earlier this month.
• The squad balances experienced campaigners and newcomers, featuring Rocky Flintoff, Durham all-rounder James Minto and the lone uncapped player, Isaac Mohammed.
• Head coach Mike Yardy highlighted the team’s breadth of white-ball expertise, with an eye on winter’s ICC Under-19 World Cup roster.
• Matches will take place at Loughborough, Hove, Northampton, Worcester, Beckenham and Chelmsford to test player development ahead of global competition.