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Hawks Men can guarantee a spot in the top two of the South Group, whilst Hawks Women require just one victory to reach Finals Day
Hampshire duo Brad Taylor and Mason Crane have both been named in a 15-man England Under 19s squad for the upcoming 2016 U19 World Cup.
The pair have featured prominently for the side since first selected in 2014 and travel to Bangladesh for the tournament which begins in January.
Taylor will also captain the side during the competition with the all-rounder continuing his role after leading the side on their recent winter tour of Sri-Lanka.
We have been building towards this competition for some time and I think we’re a lot further down the road than we were before the last Under-19s World Cup in Dubai two years ago. England finished third in that tournament which was a fine achievement and there is no reason why this squad could not do as well or even better than that.
David Graveney, National Performance Manager & Chairman of Selectors
After a Christmas break, the squad will leave for a week of practice in Dubai on January 14, including a warm-up match against South Africa on January 18, before flying on to Bangladesh two days later.
England will open their campaign against Fiji in Chittagong on January 27, with further group games against West Indies and Zimbabwe.
England U19 Full Squad:
George Bartlett - Somerset, Jack Burnham - Durham, Mason Crane - Hampshire, Sam Curran - Surrey, Ryan Davies - Somerset, Aneurin Donald - Glamorgan, George Garton - Sussex, Ben Green - Somerset, Max Holden - Middlesex, Dan Lawrence (Vice Captain) - Essex, Tom Moores - Nottinghamshire, Brad Taylor (Captain) - Hampshire, Callum Taylor - Essex, Jared Warner - Yorkshire
Hawks Men can guarantee a spot in the top two of the South Group, whilst Hawks Women require just one victory to reach Finals Day
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