English U-19 cricket team
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| First match | v West Indies at Lichfield Road, Stone, 17 July 1974 |
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| Captain | Alex Wakely |
| Coach | Andy Pick |
| Manager | John Abrahams |
| Physiotherapist | Rosalind Shuttleworth |
| Total matches | 113 |
| - this year | 0 |
| Last match | v Pakistan at County Ground, Derby, 13 August 2007 |
| Wins/losses | 30/36 |
| - this year | 0/0 |
| As of 24 January 2008 Source: ICC |
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The English Under-19 cricket team have been playing official U-19 test matches since 1974. Prior to 1991/92 they were known as England Young Cricketers.
Former captains include Mike Atherton, Michael Vaughan, Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Flintoff, who have all gone on to captain England in test matches.
The under-19 squad selected for the 2008 Under-19s Cricket World Cup was:
- Alex Wakely (Captain)
- Ben Brown
- Liam Dawson
- Steven Finn
- Billy Godleman
- James Harris
- James Lee
- Stuart Meaker
- Sam Northeast
- Daniel Redfern
- James Taylor
- Tom Westley
- Chris Woakes
- Greg Wood
In the World Cup England were knocked out by India in the Quarter-Finals. Their next series will be against New Zealand at home in July/August 2008, there will be 2 Tests and 5 ODIs.
