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Hampshire’s Tom Prest has been selected as captain of the England U19s for the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup.
The England U19 selection panel, headed up by Head Coach Richard Dawson, have selected a 15-strong squad and two travelling reserves.
The tournament will take place in the Caribbean in January, with England drawn in Group A alongside 2020 winners Bangladesh, Canada and United Arab Emirates. England won the Plate Final in the 2020 tournament.
It's always a hugely exciting moment for any young cricketer to be selected in a representative age-group squad, especially so when it's for a World Cup.
Richard Dawson
We're really looking forward to getting out there and testing ourselves against the best young players in the world, and continuing our development as a side and as individuals.
Hampshire's Tom Prest has been selected as captain of the squad, with Warwickshire's Jacob Bethell vice-captain.
In November, the Dorset born all-rounder signed his first professional contract with Hampshire.
England Men’s U19 Squad: Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Tom Aspinwall (Lancashire), Sonny Baker (Somerset), Nathan Barnwell (Surrey), George Bell (Lancashire), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire, vice-captain), Josh Boyden (Lancashire), James Coles (Sussex), Alex Horton (Glamorgan), Will Luxton (Yorkshire), Tom Prest (Hampshire, captain), James Rew (Somerset), James Sales (Northamptonshire), Fateh Singh (Nottinghamshire), George Thomas (Somerset)
Travelling reserves: Josh Baker (Worcestershire), Ben Cliff (Yorkshire)
England Men's U19 World Cup Fixtures
Sunday January 16: England U19 v Bangladesh U19
Tuesday January 18: England U19 v West Indies U19
Thursday January 20: England U19 v UAE U19
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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