Joe Weatherley Receives England U19s Call-Up

England Under-19s have called Hampshire’s Joe Weatherley into their squad for the fifth and last Royal London One-Day International against Australia at Worcester on Saturday after Haseeb Hameed received a county call from Lancashire.

England need to win the last game to square the series after slumping to 99 all out, and a seven-wicket defeat, in Leicester today.

Hameed was recalled to the team after missing out on Monday’s televised day-night victory in Derby but was one of six victims for Liam Hatcher, caught behind down the legside, after Australia had chosen to bowl first in helpful conditions.

The 18-year-old from Bolton has been selected by Lancashire’s coach Ashley Giles in a 13-man squad for the LV= County Championship match against Glamorgan which starts at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday.

Weatherley captained the Under-19s on their trip to Australia earlier this year, and has earned a recall through his form with Hampshire’s second team in recent weeks.

Weatherley will become the third Hampshire player in this squad, joining the spinners Brad Taylor and Mason Crane, while a fourth, Tom Alsop, opened the batting in the four-day match against Australia in Durham.