Overview
- Farhan Ahmed is appointed vice-captain after standing in as skipper in the Caribbean, where he led England’s wickets with 12.
- Left-arm spinner Ali Farooq earns a maiden U19 call-up and has yet to make a professional debut for Leicestershire.
- Head coach Michael Yardy calls the selection balanced and encourages the squad to relish the World Cup stage in Zimbabwe.
- Rew heads into the tournament with recent senior exposure through a short SA20 stint at Paarl Royals and involvement with the England Lions in Australia.
- The 15 include notable performers such as Ralphie Albert and James Minto, with England looking to rebound from a 5–2 Youth ODI series defeat to West Indies.